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The Deadman always resurfaces in the weeks and months leading up to the Showcase of Immortals, and this year was no different, as he entered himself into the Royal Rumble match in an attempt to vie for the Universal Championship.
Taker looked to be in dominant form, but Reigns entered the bout as a surprise at No. 30 and eliminated The Phenom.
That set the stage for their WrestleMania encounter, although The Undertaker was absent from WWE programming for several weeks while The Big Dog was embroiled in a feud with Braun Strowman.
A few weeks prior to WrestleMania, however, The Undertaker made his presence known by interrupting an encounter between Reigns and Strowman, which resulted in Reigns getting laid out with a chokeslam.
The Undertaker's gong hit during Reigns' match against Jinder Mahal the following week on Raw, and while Reigns still managed to win despite the distraction, Shawn Michaels warned him that he needed to focus.
As seen in this tweet courtesy of WWE's official Twitter account, though, the former Shield powerhouse was confident he could end The Deadman once and for all: