WWE has released information of The Undertaker making his first appearance since competing in the WrestleMania 33 main event match against Roman Reigns. Throughout early 2017, there were many projections of where Undertaker would land come his appearance in Orlando, Florida. For a considerable amount of time, he was pegged to win the Royal Rumble and subsequently the WWE Championship. Other reports stated that he would defeat AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble to win the championship, and then defend the title against John Cena at WrestleMania. The reason why this match was canceled was due to Undertaker recently having hip surgery, and being inside the Royal Rumble was a much easier load for his body to carry.