{"id":244539,"date":"2026-05-21T18:09:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/breaking-the-undertaker-announced-for-new-wwe-event\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:09:05","slug":"breaking-the-undertaker-announced-for-new-wwe-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/breaking-the-undertaker-announced-for-new-wwe-event\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: The Undertaker announced for new WWE event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5170089\" data-slug-id=\"2785025\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Undertaker has been announced as part of a new WWE event along with several other names. The Phenom has made quite a few appearances for the promotion since his retirement and currently has taken up a booking role in AAA Lucha Libre.<\/p>\n<p>This year &#8216;Taker also appeared on WWE TV, revealing AJ Styles&#8217; Hall of Fame induction after doing the same for Stephanie McMahon last year. Now, The Deadman has been announced for another special appearance.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of America&#8217;s 250th birthday, WWE is set to release a documentary on USA Network. The documentary called \u201cWWE: Made in America\u201d will air on May 29 immediately following the broadcast of SmackDown. Encore presentations will then air on the network throughout June and on July 4 in line with the patriotic spirit.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The special will be hosted by WWE commentator Joe Tessitore and will feature a tribute performance of \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d by Lilian Garcia from Nashville. The doc will include interviews from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/the-undertaker\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">The Undertaker<\/a>, Triple H, Cody Rhodes, Carmelo Hayes, Nattie, Je&#8217;Von Evans, and Matt Cardona.<\/p>\n<p>It will also feature other legendary names such as Jimmy Hart, Booker T, Sgt. Slaughter, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/kane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kane<\/a>. WWE also posted this news on their official X handle, along with a trailer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Join WWE and @usanetwork on Friday, May 29th for WWE: Made in America, a special one-hour event as part of USA Network\u2019s America 250 Celebration! Hosted by @JoeTessESPN and @RealJimmyHart , featuring exclusive interviews from @codyrhodes , @tripleh , @undertaker and MORE!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The one-hour special will explore the evolution of WWE from a regional business to a global entertainment powerhouse. It will cover how the promotion has captured the American spirit across different eras and generations.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>The Undertaker recently received an offer to come out of retirement<\/h2>\n<p>The Undertaker wrestled his last match in 2020, beating AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36 in a cinematic Boneyard Match. Two years later, his Hall of Fame induction followed.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has appeared sporadically and even gotten physical in the ring but hasn&#8217;t competed in a match. However, Danhausen made him an offer earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Backlash, the Very Nice, Very Evil star needed a tag team partner for his match against The Miz and Kit Wilson. So he began his hunt by going on X and calling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-the-undertaker-multiple-wwe-legends-receive-offer-come-retirement-backlash-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">out a bunch of retired legends<\/a>, offering them 400 human dollars to come out of retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from The Undertaker, names such as John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H were called out by Danhausen for help.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline bottom\" data-tab=\"bottom\">\n<p>Get all the hottest wrestling news FIRST by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sportskeeda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"bottom\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sherjeel Malik<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/news-breaking-the-undertaker-announced-new-wwe-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Undertaker has been announced as part of a new WWE event along with several other names. 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