With the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony fast approaching, fans have been speculating who would receive the honor this year, and with WrestleMania events taking place in Dallas, The Undertaker has been regularly mentioned. Now that has been made official as WWE would issue a press release on Friday morning confirming his inclusion. They additionally confirmed that his induction would occur at the American Airlines Center following SmackDown on April 1.
The Undertaker seemingly retired at the end of WrestleMania 33 in 2017 after putting over Roman Reigns in the main event. Still, as shown in the WWE Network Series “Undertaker: The Last Ride,” he was dissatisfied with the match. He’d therefore return at the following years’ WrestleMania, defeating John Cena in a squash, and go on to have four more matches in 2018. After that, he’d twice wrestle in 2019 and then twice more in 2020, once winning the Tuwaiq Trophy Gauntlet and then defeating AJ Styles in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 36 in a Boneyard match. Ultimately this would be his last hurrah.
Initially, it was assumed he would be the headline act for the following year’s Class of 2021 Hall of Fame. However, with the event taking place without fans in attendance, it didn’t seem suitable, and with this year taking place in his home state, it makes perfect sense for him to receive a proper sendoff here. And for those in the area or planning on being in Dallas for WrestleMania 38 and wanting to be part of a historical night, two for one tickets for both SmackDown and HOF ceremony go on sale on February 22 via Ticketmaster.
