10 Wrestlers Who Had A Late Career Renaissance

2. The Undertaker

Because he was around for so long in WWE, and because his wrestling persona was essentially ageless, it’s easy to forget that The Undertaker didn’t start his run of really good matches until he was in his 40s.

Though he’d always been a key part of the machine and had done great character work early in life, The Deadman’s early career is littered with total dung heaps of matches. Just look at the first half of the Streak; King Kong Bundy, Big Boss Man, Sycho Sid, Giant Gonzalez.

Though there were bright spots in there, the majority of amazing ‘Taker matches came much further down the line. His first Mania bout with Shawn Michaels happened when he was 45. His classic with CM Punk took place when he was 49. For his second Hell in a Cell clash with Brock Lesnar, arguably his final “great” in-ring performance, he was 50! 

To be able to go that hard at that age, after decades of wear and tear on the body, is an accomplishment befitting of such a legendary wrestler.