Absolutely. I've never been a huge fan of Taker as a wrestler. I dunno. I guess I didn't like the way they originally built him up. He very rarely got beat and, in fact, the very character of the Undertaker having supernatural powers made it nearly impossible to beat him cleanly. People have done it, but rarely.
Hulk Hogan had a similar character. Because of his "Hulking up" ability, he was nearly unbeatable. And that was one of the many reasons (other than his vile personality) that I quit liking Hulk Hogan.
But that's the difference. If Hulk Hogan were allowed to wrestle once more, you KNOW he would not put over younger talent. He would insist he win the match. We have to look no further than Summerslam 2006 when Hogan had a GREAT opportunity to put over Randy Orton. However, he didn't. This was, in fact, his final WWE match.
Undertaker, on the other hand, put over Roman. And not only did he put over Roman, he PUT OVER Roman BIG TIME. So although I was never a huge fan of the wrestler, I am a huge fan of the man. Wrestling tradition means a lot to me and Undertaker showed immense integrity by sticking with tradition by losing his last match.
I also remember that after the Montreal Screwjob, it was reported that it was the Undertaker who went to Vince's office pounded on the door demanding that Vince go and apologize to Bret Hart. As we know, very few people can demand anything of Vince. When I heard about that, I became a fan of the man. There is nothing I value more than integrity. And I also knew he would put over a talent in his last match.
So that is what I will miss the most about Taker. One of the most honorable, loyal and integrous men this sport has ever known
