As noted, The Undertaker is scheduled to appear at the Starrcast 2 wrestling convention in Las Vegas on May 25. The convention falls on the same date as AEW’s Double Or Nothing event, and the two are affiliated with one another, but Starrcast is not considered to be an official AEW event.
The news about Taker appearing at Starrcast 2 was apparently a big deal to WWE CEO Vince McMahon and it did not go down well with him, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. He notes that McMahon is under the impression that Starrcast and All Elite Wrestling are directly related to one another, and he’s not happy with the developing situation.
AEW announcer and the founder of Starrcast, Conrad Thompson, gave a hint about Undertaker’s upcoming appearance at Starrcast.
“With [a few] exceptions, I got everybody I wanted,” Thompson said. “There will be a lot of star power at Starrcast 2. And I started with – hey, let me make a list of everybody that wasn’t available for the first one for whatever reason, and let me try to book those guys. I was successful in doing so. Hypothetically, if Undertaker were at Starrcast, that would be a pretty big deal, huh?”
Shortly after his conversation with Wrestling Inc. and the announcement was made that ‘Taker would be appearing at this year’s Starrcast, Thompson had a conversation with Sports Illustrated. There, Thompson stated, “The Undertaker is synonymous with wrestling and generations of wrestling fans have grown up with The Undertaker. We wanted to bring something unique to Las Vegas, and there isn’t anyone more special in this business than The Undertaker. The Undertaker experience is its own standalone experience at Starrcast.”
Meltzer also mentioned that there are still no definite plans for The Undertaker at this year’s WrestleMania, including any set special appearances. A large portion of the WrestleMania card is still in flux and has yet to be established. Even John Cena is reported as not having a determined opponent for this year’s “Show Of Shows”.
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