Vacation Over For Taker

The Undertaker is officially back. It may have been hard to tell that he ever left, since he did pop up on occasion when the WWE needed him since Wrestlemania. Last year, Taker took a hiatus after Wrestlemania too. That lasted until Summerslam in August. His 2010 post-Wrestlemania vacation lasted until roughly the end of May. Short.

What do you do with him? Yes, he is obviously back in the title hunt again. There is also talk of him taking on Swagger at Summerslam. It would do Swagger good to go at it with a guy like The Undertaker. I know that they did it before on Raw, but it will be for the title this time. It will be a real feud this time. I really do not think Taker will regain the title. I do not think he should so fast. His first few title reigns had been spaced out horribly and did not last long, but his most recent reign made up for that. He defended the title a lot. He defended against a lot of top guys.

If Taker should not get the title back, what do I think the WWE should do with him? Obviously, just using him to put over Jack Swagger in a straight title feud is not enough. Taker is worth more than that. I think the WWE needs to design another epic feud for him. It can be with jack Swagger, but I do not feel the title needs to be involved. Taker has had epic feuds with the likes of Big Show, Edge, and Randy Orton. There is always a series of matches, including some gimmick matches. Like caskets? Burying people? Do I even need to mention Hell in a Cell? These are the kind of feuds that the fans will love to see Taker involved in. Problem is, who should he feud with? I already said that it need not be Jack Swagger. How about the other heel setting his sights on gold? CM Punk. They had a slightly epic feud last year, but I think more can be done. I know many fans were disappointed by the Hell in a Cell match they had last year. Give them another chance? Other than Punk and Swagger, the only other heel really on the rise is Drew McIntyre. Too soon for him? I remember Kennedy feuding with Taker in a series of matches a few years ago. Kennedy was not a main-eventer at the time. He had never held a World Championship. He still has never held one. Nevertheless, feuds like that helped build him. Does McIntyre deserve this? It is an option.

The Undertaker is the legend of Smackdown. With Shawn Michaels gone, Taker may be arguably the greatest legend left in the WWE. Imagine how he can help build the younger stars. Imagine the creative feuds you can have with his gimmick and legacy. I hope the WWE does not waste too much time in planning something good.