As previously reported, WWE Legend The Undertaker signed a deal and is scheduled to appear at The Starrcast 2 Wrestling Convention in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 25th. The convention falls on the same date as All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing Event and the two are affiliated with one another, but Starrcast is not considered to be an official AEW Event.

The news about Taker appearing at Starrcast 2 was apparently a big deal to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon and it did not go down well with him, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio. He notes that McMahon is under the impression that Starrcast & All Elite Wrestling are directly related to one another and he is not happy with the developing situation.

Just days before it was officially announced, AEW Announcer & The Founder Of Starrcast Conrad Thompson would give a hint about The Undertaker’s upcoming appearance at Starrcast, as seen below:

“With [a few] exceptions, I got everybody I wanted,” Thompson said. “There will be a lot of star power at Starrcast 2. And I started with – hey, let me make a list of everybody that wasn’t available for the first one for whatever reason, and let me try to book those guys. I was successful in doing so. Hypothetically, if Undertaker were at Starrcast, that would be a pretty big deal, huh?”

Shortly after the announcement was made that The UnderTaker would be appearing at this year’s Starrcast, Thompson had a conversation with Sports Illustrated. There, Thompson stated that, “The Undertaker is synonymous with wrestling and generations of wrestling fans have grown up with The Undertaker. We wanted to bring something unique to Las Vegas, and there isn’t anyone more special in this business than The Undertaker. The Undertaker experience is its own standalone experience at Starrcast.”

Meltzer also mentioned that there are still no definite plans for The Undertaker at this year’s WrestleMania including any set special appearances. A large portion of The WrestleMania card is still in flux and has yet to be established. Even 16-time World Champion John Cena is reported as not having a determined opponent for this year’s “Show Of Shows”.

Starrcast II will be taking place in Las Vegas from May 23rd-26th and tickets are now available.

Source: F4WOnline