WWE Stomping Grounds RESULTS
Undertaker shocked the WWE Universe last Monday night on RAW when he saved Roman Reigns from a two-on-one beatdown by Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.
According to Cageside Seats, WWE brought back Taker to attract more viewers and improve their ratings in the build to their next Pay-Per-View event which takes place on July 14 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Deadman is now set to return to the ring for a Tag Team Match that will see him teaming up with Reigns, who beat him in an emotional fight at WrestleMania 33, to take on McMahon as well as McIntyre.
WWE announced: “The bell tolls for Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre when The Undertaker rises from the darkness to join forces with unlikely ally Roman Reigns to take on the devious tandem of “The Best in the World” and The Scottish Psychopath at WWE Extreme Rules.
“Few would expect The Deadman to willingly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with The Big Dog, who took The Undertaker’s “Yard” at WrestleMania 33.
“And yet, Reigns was as surprised as everyone in the WWE Universe when The Phenom emerged on the June 24 edition of Raw to even the odds as Reigns absorbed a 2-on-1 beatdown at the hands of Shane-O-Mac and the imposing Scotsman.
“McMahon and McIntyre incurred the wrath of The Undertaker that night, and they could very well “Rest in Peace” at WWE Extreme Rules in Philadelphia.
“Have Reigns and The Deadman truly put their legendary rivalry behind them as they team up in tag team action for the first time ever?”
Undertaker is not the only legend that has been brought back by WWE to tackle its ratings woes as the wrestling giants also had Brock Lesnar and Goldberg returning.
According to WWE’s Key Performance Indicators, between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 RAW’s ratings dropped by 14 per cent while SmackDown’s plunged by 13 per cent.
Forbes claim that that both shows have since generated their lowest viewership ever for a non-holiday episode.
Undertaker, though, could turn things around as he is one of the greatest legends in the history of professional wrestling.
The Phenom revolutionised the sport with his dark, demonic and supernatural gimmick that led him to seven world title reigns and big victories over wrestling greats like Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and many more.
It is not yet known what the long-term plan is with the ex-WWE Champion as he only wrestles on a part-time basis due to his advanced age of 54 and the long list of injuries he has suffered throughout his near-30-year career.