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The next match was made at the request of Kane, who had been receiving threats from his storyline brother, The Undertaker.

This would mark the 2nd WrestleMania event that the Undertaker and Kane would go one-on-one with the first being WrestleMania XIV six years prior.

In November 2003 at Survivor Series, Kane defeated Shane McMahon in an Ambulance match then during the latter event, he interfered and buried The Undertaker alive in the Undertaker's match with Vince McMahon.

On the November 20, 2003 edition of SmackDown, Kane appeared to give the Eulogy for the Undertaker.

Kane claimed that the man as the Undertaker the world knew, has been dead for a long time because they were monsters and lived to strike fear into the hearts of normal men until the Undertaker portrayed himself ( in the American Bad Ass / Big Evil persona ) and became one of the fans.

Kane stated that he watched Undertaker show compassion by defending Stephanie McMahon ( during her feud with Vince McMahon ) and show weakness in losing to Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at No Mercy.

He then stated that Undertaker was not his brother nor a monster cause ' a monster shows no compassion nor has weaknesses.

He referred to Undertaker as an impostor and a fraud that he buried alive and ended the eulogy by saying R. I. P.

Two months later, Kane participated in the Royal Rumble match where he heard the bell toll from the Undertaker's entrance music, distracting and distressing him and enabling Booker T to eliminate him from the ring.

Over the following weeks, Kane repeatedly insisted that The Undertaker was " dead ", only to be met with various paranormal incidents such as a rainstorm localized over the ramp on which he stood.

On the last edition of Raw, Kane appeared to the ring and saw an empty Casket standing in the ring but as he opened it, he saw an urn inside of it.

He then grabbed the microphone and asked if that's what he's been looking forward to.

He also stated it's going to take more than an empty casket and an urn to intimidate and beat him.

He then stated that the Undertaker's legacy, his 11 – 0 WrestleMania steak and his life is coming to an end as he said " it's back to the grave for you for good ".

As he claimed that It's over and that he's not afraid of the Undertaker.

The lights turned out but this time, the 10, 000 pound wrestling ring lifted off the ground with Kane standing in it and tilted side ways, which would be the final message sent from the Undertaker before their match at WrestleMania XX.