WrestleMania 28 Results: The Undertaker's Latest Match Should Be His Last

Was there ever any doubt that The Undertaker was going to beat Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII?

No. None whatsoever. Not even a shred. The Undertaker had this one in the bag as soon as Triple H agreed to it.

Let's face it, WWE wasn't about to send The Undertaker out there just so he could give up his unbeaten streak at WrestleMania. Not at this point in his career anyway, as a shot at revenge is something that could not be guaranteed given Undertaker's age and diminished physical capabilities.

But was the match entertaining anyway?

Heck, you saw it. Of course it was. All the talk of the match being an old-school showdown and an "End of an Era" occasion played itself out in the form of a brutal battle that pushed both The Undertaker and Triple H to the limit. Having Shawn Michaels mixed in as the guest referee only added to the drama, which would have been plenty thick even without him.

Despite the fact the streak was never really in jeopardy, it at least looked like it was on several different occasions during the match when Triple H had the upper hand. At no point did he look like a mere patsy who was only there to be The Undertaker's next WrestleMania victim. He played his part as well as he possibly could have played it.

The same goes for The Undertaker. By the time he landed a second Tombstone Piledriver, it was easy to buy into the notion that he was an underdog, not a clear favorite. This is to say it was easy to believe he won because he wanted it, not because the powers that be wanted it.

Ending the match with The Undertaker, Triple H and Shawn Michaels all exiting the ring together and in each other's arms was a slice of gold. It wasn't just a mutual show of respect. It was a tip of the hat to wrestling fans who made possible the very era that was coming to an end.

And for that, I tip my own hat in return. From start to finish, the match was very well done. And to The Deadman himself, I say this:

Now is as good a time as any to hang 'em up, old-timer. After a match like that, you should never step into the ring ever again.

The Undertaker is no spring chicken. He just turned 47 in late March, and he certainly looked like a 47-year-old man in the ring. He performed well, but the match was yet another reminder that The Undertaker just isn't quite capable of doing things he used to be able to do.

Naturally, his skills are only going to diminish more and more. And at his age, he's only going to get more and more prone to suffering a significant injury (a real one, mind you).

That's enough incentive to walk away in and of itself. The fact that he can go out on top after Sunday's victory is icing on the cake. The streak now stands at a very nice-looking 20-0, and all the stuff about the match being an end of an era proved to be a very effective marketing ploy. That's how people were viewing Sunday's match, and I think it's how people want to view it now that it's over.

That's how The Undertaker should want to remember it too. There have been a lot of wrestlers who have come and gone over the years, but few of them have been granted the courtesy of going out on the heels of an elaborately arranged farewell match.

The Undertaker should consider himself lucky for that and go ahead and enjoy life outside the ring.