Where Cena’s heel turn will probably remain a rumor until Royal Rumble, The Undertaker’s return has been confirmed. WWE have advertised The Deadman’s return for the Monday Night Raw show in New Orleans on January 9. Intriguingly, The Undertaker is advertised for that event alongside Shawn Michaels.

Wrestling aficionados will be aware that Michaels retired from WWE wrestling after losing to the Deadman at Wrestlemania 26. Michaels had already lost his World Heavyweight championship to The Undertaker earlier in the year. Given that Michaels hasn’t had a wrestling bout since 2010, it must be unlikely that he will enter the ring on Monday Night Raw, it is more likely that Michaels will be used to hype the Royal Rumble PPV.

What’s The Latest News On The Undertaker’s Return?

Back in November The Undertaker made his return at SmackDown, claiming that he was “back taking souls and digging holes.” He then disappeared again. There is no clear news on who The Undertaker will fight at the January 9 edition of Monday Night Raw. Given that The Deadman is normally on the SmackDown brand it is possible that The Undertaker will simply show up to create some controversy and build the hype for the Royal Rumble.

For several weeks, all the WWE wrestling talk had The Undertaker facing off against AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble. It has now been confirmed that John Cena has that match, so don’t be surprised if The Undertaker shows up to disrupt that match to set up a bout against the winner at Wrestlemania 33. Interestingly, Sky Sports has tipped the Undertaker as “one to watch” in 2017.