WWE WrestleMania 33 ended on an emotional note as one of professional wrestling’s most iconic stars announced his retirement.
After suffering only the second WrestleMania loss in his decades-long career, The Undertaker removed his coat, gloves and hat, placed them in the center of the ring and exited the arena.
Heartbreaking..
— WWE Logic (@logicwwe123) April 3, 2017
The Greatest of All Time.. #ThankYouTaker #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/d3xKcJF4qj
Roman Reigns defeated “The Dead Man” in the final match of the night. Rumors about The Undertaker’s planned retirement have swirled for months due to a series of less-than-stellar performances and rumored injuries. Articles published ahead of WrestleMania 33 speculated that Roman Reigns would be the one to put the legend out to pasture.
SPEAR #4 puts The #Undertaker away as @WWERomanReigns does what only ONE other man has been able to do in nearly 3 decades! #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/bUewcFLPet
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 3, 2017
It's official, Undertaker is retiring. Tonight is the last time we'll see him wrestle. #Wrestlemania pic.twitter.com/ACbZQ84if3
— WTM- WWE Coverage (@WWEtweetMANIA) April 3, 2017
The Undertaker walking up the ramp one final time as we get to see 70,000 grown men cry #WrestleMania
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) April 3, 2017
Fans took to Twitter to share their reactions, posting heartfelt messages with the hashtag #ThankYouTaker.
When it suddenly hits you that Taker just retired. #ThankYouTaker #Wrestlemania pic.twitter.com/GMgddqS097
— Liam Cobain Crawshaw (@Crabola) April 3, 2017
Thank you, Taker. Thank you for entertaining us for over 30 years. Thank you for everything. We all love you, Taker. #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/TJAh6r2d3R
— Matt (@adoringajlee) April 3, 2017
Thank you Taker for all these years!😪 #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/Q7QX8nvTHS
— Valterix (@Valterix99) April 3, 2017
For being the greatest part of my childhood and being the greatest to ever do it, PERIOD. No one will ever come close. #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/yviPZMADDR
— chadd 2 sadd (@Raallins) April 3, 2017
I read this many years ago...
— TH | ™ (@TH_NaturalWorks) April 3, 2017
HBK was the heart
HHH was the mind
Taker was the soul
2/3 are gone. #ThankYouTaker #Wrestlemania
Legends NEVER die #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/bEC0YJS5D0
— WWE Dallas (@WWE_Dallas) April 3, 2017
Words can't describe the feelings I'm having. Undertaker has been in my life forever 20 years. #Wrestlemania #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/3CGfeSgEOb
— The Fan's Podcast (@TheFansPodcast) April 3, 2017
Me right now. #WrestleMania #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/OOvVKd0nSo
— WWE Trolls (@WWE_Trolls) April 3, 2017
This is it. Like...it's really it. The last piece of my childhood with @WWE is gone. I'm hurt #ThankYouTaker #Wrestlemania
— Zen-Aku #PKto200k (@PKSparkxx) April 3, 2017
CORRECTION: This post has been updated to reflect that Sunday’s match marked The Undertaker’s second WrestleMania loss, not his second loss ever.
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