SUMMARY
- The Undertaker was recently seen in Riyadh.
- The Undertaker would be presenting the Riyadh Season Trophy after the season finale between Al Nassr and Al Hilal.
The Undertaker is one of the most legendary professional wrestlers in the history of WWE. ‘The Phenom’ has achieved it all in the wrestling world and has a legacy. Fans across the world love him, and he is massively popular.
Originally known as Mark William Calaway, the 58-year-old wrestler has hung up his wrestling gear now. He retired on November 22, 2020, after winning his last match in WWE against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36. ‘The Deadman’s’ popularity is huge, and recently it was proven at a soccer season finale in Riyadh.
The Undertaker is in Saudi Arabia presenting the Riyadh Season Trophy before the game between Al-Nassr & Al-Hilal.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) February 8, 2024
The Undertaker shocked everyone when it was announced that he would be presenting the Riyadh Season Trophy after the season finale between Al Nassr and Al Hilal. The Riyadh Season Cup is part of the government-sponsored annual festival.
Al Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, will face Al-Hilal in the Riyadh Season Cup, which is a mid-season friendly tournament. Al Nassr is high on morale after decisively beating Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. Before the game started, everyone was surprised to witness The Undertaker making his way to the field. As both teams stood by, ‘The Phenom’ made his entrance in WWE style and unveiled the trophy.
Fan reactions on watching The Undertaker at the Riyadh season trophy finale
As ‘The Deadman‘ shocked everyone with his presence in Saudi Arabia, fans were seen going crazy on the internet. Several fans expressed their thoughts on various social media platforms. One of the fans wrote on his X handle, “Chokeslam Outta nowhere” explaining his state of surprise while mentioning the wrestler’s famous move.
Another fan in the same spirit said, “what the hell undertaker doing there” asking how Mark ended up there. One of the users praised the marketing genius of the organizers and wrote, “This is next level marketing! I give it to them”. The Deadman’s presence did attract a lot of attention to the event. Another audience wrote, “who even thought of this act” expressing his surprise.
The rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans is known worldwide, and one of Ronaldo’s fans proved it. The user took to their X handle and wrote, “messi plays in the US yet the Undertaker has never come to see him play. Another reason Ronaldo clears” implies that Ronaldo is great.
One of the fans on his X said, “bro’s in the wrong sport,” implying this is not the sport for The Undertaker. The internet was on fire as ‘The Deadman’ shock everyone with his presence in Saudi Arabia.