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WWE Sets Plans for The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 27 Opponent

According to a F4WOnline.com, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has told insiders that the current plan is for The Undertaker to wrestle Wade Barrett at WrestleMania 27.

With The Undertaker’s ‘Mania appearance essentially confirmed by virtue of his booking for the AXXESS autograph signing that weekend, speculation has turned from “will he or won’t he” into “who will he wrestle?” Given that Undertaker’s winning streak is such an important fixture of the ‘Mania festivities, there was definitely some interest in making his match the focal point of the show, but things are currently looking much more “normal” for the WWE veteran.

The potential match with Brock Lesnar appears out of the question, and there was nothing substantive to the rumors of Kimbo Slice’s involvement. That leaves Wade Barrett and Kane as the top candidates for the match, and WWE insiders are now saying that Barrett is the frontrunner.

Of course, given WWE’s tendency to change plans on the fly (the move to a 40-man Royal Rumble was decided just weeks ago), the Undertaker-Barrett match should not be viewed as confirmed.

Written by Brian Cantor

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  1. I think Shawn Michaels should return at wrestlemania 27 to face Undertaker just one more time.I think HBK is the best god damn wrestler in the world,and i think he should return at mania with the HHH.My name is stephen Powell and im a hugh fan your my favourite wrestler and can still go i believe in you,i miss your chops chops chops and sweet chin music.

  2. HBK should not Think about Retirement hes still got so much more to prove,i definately see him going for another 2-3 years i believe he can still go the distance.I think he should start facing some of the new wwe superstars people like Shameus,Alberto Del Rio,Yoshi Tasio and Drew magintire as well.Im 23 and i’ve been watching wwe since i was 14 and still enjoy watching you perform you never bore me you always excite me when you wrestle other guys bigger than you.You are mr wrestlemania remember that and always will be take care HBK Chop master from Stephen

  3. Hbk You should Return for Wrestlemania 27 you are the Headliner the main event the showstopper the chop master,you always excite me when you wrestle.I get so excited when i see any of your matches,i never get bored when you perform in that squared circle.It makes me feel proud to watch you give up your own time to perferm for all of us thanks Shawn your a truly inspirational person you should definately stay.

  4. The Undertaker should go down in style,but a loss I think it should be Shawn Micheals vs.Brock Lesnar vs.Bobby Lashley vs. Undertaker vs.Stone Cold vs. Triple H in Elimination Last man Standing man-Hell in a cell. with the other matchesbeing short and this one last a good 1 hour and a half to 2hours. with then leaping off the cage an undertaker tombstone brock lesnar through the cell on to the ring. HBK moonsalts though the hole in the cell on to undertaker and HBK ENDS THE MATCH PICKIN UP LESNAR THEN SWEET CHIN MUSIC AS THE REF COUNTS 10. and the crowd chanting this is awesome

  5. it think it is better if undertaker vs diesel vs boker T since deisel and boker appears at the royal rumble..

  6. UNDERTAKER IS BEST
    UNDERTAKER IS BEST
    UNDERTAKER IS BEST
    UNDERTAKER IS BEST NOBODY CAN BEAT THE UNDERTAKER.
    I SAID NO BODY…………..
    ALL THE WRESTLERS LIKE JOHN CENA,HHH,HBK,KANE THEY ARE LOSERS…

  7. There should be no question on what HBK has acomplished in his career and the fact that his is one WWE’ s greatest of all time. ..but another HBK vs UNDERTAKER MATCH has no kick to it anymore. That match came and went last year and another round does not intrest me or alot of other people. He ended his career with a bang going up against the undertaker I think that chapter is done. Now, does he have another 2 to 3 three years in him.. HELL YEAH! I think he may have even 10!! Look at HOGAN and THE NATURE BOY. Im sure he’ll step foot in the squared circle once more. ..But HBK vs UNDERTAKER at wrestlemania 27th; it ain’t happening. Lets see what surprise we get this year. LET’S see who will be the DEADMAN’ s next victem.

  8. Wish it will b The ‘DEADMAN’ vs ‘GOLDBERG’no interuptions or the DEADMAN vs KANE for revenging wat kane did to him few months back….even the DEADMAN vs John Cena but accordin to myself & my experience of watchn wrestling,especialy The Deadman,’there’s no way that John Cena can defeat The Undertaker ,NOT in Wrestlemania..even just a fight in Friday night smackdown or Monday night Raw..but Cena is one of the best wrestlers around the globe..!STILL REMAINS,’UNDERTAKER is the greatest of all,the Phenom,Deadman walking,,im ur biggest fan of all time ,since i started watchn wrestling in 1999…they keep on tryn to eliminate you away but stil u come back, & u come bak for them ,those who come b4 u they fall b4 you..

  9. It should be The UNDERTAKER vs Kane in a CAGE or a lastman standing match,Kane has to pay for wat he did to DEADMAN! The fight i always wish or dream of is,’ The Undertaker vs Goldberg..i just wish Goldberg to show up in Wrestlemania to fight the DEADMAN.,then dat wil be the greatest match in wwe history,the biggest match ever,it wil b the match i wil nvr 4get..even though they can’t fight in this wrestlemania they are the greatest of all time & MAYBE one of the years they wil meet inside the ring,,& they’re all the BEST!

  10. to wwe general manager and chairman, please letundertaker come in wrestle mania 27th and i am sure that he will be a good player and make publisity of your show. so please please let undertaker com back to wrestle mania 27th.

  11. My first question is, why would anyone want to pay $50 for a WM27 event that has the Undertaker vs Shawn Micheals again. Come on!! They fought in WM25, WM26, & now you are asking for WM27 too. If that’s the case, why not let them fight in WM28-WM30. If Takers is not facing Sting or Booker T, I have no interest in watching the match.

  12. Undertaker & Kane will both be retiring in the next year or two. Hopefully Hogan & Flair will do the same. Shawn Micheals should come back only as the Raw GM or an announcer.

  13. Dai Torneto u suck?? good for you..
    Hbk is was and will always be the best of them all, the greatest wrestler ever..

  14. no matter 4m whom the taker will wrestle,his undefeated streak surely can never be ended
    he is the real champ,,nobody can compete him

  15. i hope for a lesnar return, cause hes the only one wothy beating undertaker, he showed that the time he wrestled

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