Backstage News On Why The Undertaker Vs. John Cena Was Basically Just A Squash Match

Backstage News On Why The Undertaker Vs. John Cena Was Basically Just A Squash Match

Many left WrestleMania 34 disappointed with the result of John Cena vs. The Undertaker and the fact that it was simply a three minute squash match. Find out why the match was booked that way after the jump...

By EliteGuy101 - Apr 15, 2018 08:04 AM EST
Filed Under: WWE
Source: Prowrestling.com
Many fans left WrestleMania disappointed when The Undertaker vs. John Cena was only a three-minute squash match.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has provided more details on the idea behind the match booking.

The decision to have Undertaker vs John Cena take place at WrestleMania 34 was made months ago, as evidenced by the fact that Undertaker had been training for several months before the bout. However, at some point in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, WWE officials learned Undertaker could not wrestle a match with any significant length, so it was at that point the company decided to build the match in the way that they did.

With The Undertaker’s “status” for the match in doubt leading up the very day of the PPV, WWE wanted the fans to believe Undertaker would be there, but did not want them to believe the match would be one of the biggest and best on the card, as Undertaker was not able to work the type of match fans would have expected if WWE had built to the match in typical fashion.

Undertaker will be making his return to the ring at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia as he’s scheduled to take on Chris Jericho in a Casket Match. As of now, there remains no word on confirmed plans for the match length, but it would be easy to assume Undertaker could work another short squash match against Jericho considering Y2J is not a full-time roster member, and the match is being booked more as a “special attraction” draw as to building up any kind of post-match story line or opponent for The Dead Man.
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