The WWE just announced moments ago on RAW that next week’s theme on the Network will be “Undertaker Week”. Undertaker’s career is winding down as we all know, with his last match rumored to be at Wrestlemania 32 live in Texas. In the meantime, he has picked up in activity in what appears to be a “farewell tour” of sorts. So what kind of content is hitting the Network next week? Here’s what we know.
UPDATE 11:19 PM EST
WWE.com has announced the schedule for Undertaker Week on the WWE Network:
WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers pay tribute to the legacy of The Phenom during Undertaker Week on the award-winning WWE Network.
Monday, Nov. 16 – following Raw
Legends with JBL: Undertaker’s Greatest Rivals Part 1
On this special edition of Legends with JBL, John Bradshaw Layfield goes in-depth with Triple H, Shawn Michaels and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the legendary Undertaker. The panel discusses the evolution of Undertaker in WWE, including his decades of loyalty and his respected locker room presence. JBL’s panel of guests also set the record straight about Internet rumors, and provide behind-the-scenes accounts of The Undertaker’s greatest matches.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – 10/9 C
Undertaker: 25 Phenomenal Years
Journey back through 25 years of the most memorable and unforgettable moments in the career of WWE’s one and only Phenom, The Undertaker.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 9/8 C
The Undertaker’s Gravest Matches
Relive 25 years of The Undertaker’s most dangerous matches. Descend into the darkness as The Dead Man battles among caskets, flames and cells.
Thursday, Nov. 19 – 10/9 C
Legends with JBL: Undertaker’s Greatest Rivals Part 2
JBL continues his trip down memory lane on this special edition of Legends with JBL. John Bradshaw Layfield, along with his illustrious panel consisting of Triple H, Shawn Michaels and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, unearth never-before-heard topics from The Undertaker’s remarkable career. From the “BSK” to The Streak, no topic is off limits.
ORIGINAL STORY
WWE advertised The Undertaker’s Gravest Matches in the brief commercial. While this surely won’t be his 1993 VHS being put on the Network, chances are it will be a compilation similar to the Kliq Week match compilation we had not too long ago. Likely the focus will be on some of the wilder stipulation matches from his past. With a very long history and lots of unique matches, this could be very interesting.
Besides that, advertised was a new edition of Legends with JBL. The guests? All big names and all major parts of the Undertaker’s past: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Not bad right? Until the schedule comes out at the end of the week we likely won’t know if it will be another two part episode, but either way the series returning and in this format is both great news and potentially very interesting.
While we won’t know much more for a few days, themed weeks on the Network always deliver and I’d suspect next week will do the same. All of this is on the heels of the upcoming Undertaker-themed Survivor Series event, celebrating 25 years of The Deadman that will also air on the WWE Network. What do you hope to see next week? Do either of these shows interest you? Do you want to see more themed weeks? Make sure to join in on the discussion below and let us know what you think!