THE UNDERTAKER is desperate to see UFC star Conor McGregor make the switch into WWE.
The Irish fighter is set to make his UFC return this year against Michael Chandler after the pair coached on The Ultimate Fighter.
McGregor – who claimed he has made $650MILLION in his career – has not fought for two years since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier.
But UFC chief Dana White cast doubt on his future by admitting it is hard to “reel” a super-rich star like McGregor back into fighting again.
With the very-real possibility of the 34-year-old hanging up his gloves soon, now he has been urged to follow in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey by getting into the wrestling business.
WWE legend The Undertaker told The Independent: “He has WWE written all over him.
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“He would be the ultimate heel and that would be kind of fun.”
WWE was recently bought by Endeavor Group Holdings.
They purchased 51 per cent of the company and also own the UFC.
Taker – real name Mark Calaway – retired from the WWE at Survivor Series in November 2020 after 30 years with the company.
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The Phenom, now 58, is widely regarded as one of the greatest WWE superstars of all-time.
And he has competed in more Wrestlemania matches than anyone else with a startling 27 appearances to his name.
The Undertaker is notorious for his undefeated WrestleMania streak which ran from 1991 to 2014.
After 21 victories in a row, the run came to an end in 2014 when he was beaten by Brock Lesnar.
He appeared five more times at Mania between 2015 and 2020, before his final appearance in 2020 where he defeated AJ Styles.
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