Nothing stays the same forever and there are only a few certainties in life, death, taxes and The Undertaker winning at WrestleMania.
Not anymore. It's like
the home banker in your football accumulator, the result you have no
doubt about, you just know that team is going to win, you don't consider any other result.
Last night history was
made, The Deadman lost at WrestleMania.
A sentence that every wrestling fan thought they would never see written, he was defeated by The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar.
Taker was 21-0 going into this match and all the build up towards this collision pointed to him going 22-0.
The action itself was slow, plodding and it seemed the 75,165 fans inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans were expecting The Undertaker to defeat Lesnar and go onto WrestleMania 31 still undefeated for his rumored dream match with Sting. However anything can happen in the WWE and as Lesnar struck the F-5 for the third time, the referee's hand hit the mat for the pinfall, 21-1 The Streak was over.
A collective gasp filled the arena and The Streak was over, you could hear a pin drop. The stunned crowd needed at least three minutes to realise what had happened as they looked on in sheer disbelief. All types of emotions were on display as the fans in unison applauded The Demon Of Death Valley as he left the ring and headed backstage.
A sentence that every wrestling fan thought they would never see written, he was defeated by The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar.
Taker was 21-0 going into this match and all the build up towards this collision pointed to him going 22-0.
The action itself was slow, plodding and it seemed the 75,165 fans inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans were expecting The Undertaker to defeat Lesnar and go onto WrestleMania 31 still undefeated for his rumored dream match with Sting. However anything can happen in the WWE and as Lesnar struck the F-5 for the third time, the referee's hand hit the mat for the pinfall, 21-1 The Streak was over.
A collective gasp filled the arena and The Streak was over, you could hear a pin drop. The stunned crowd needed at least three minutes to realise what had happened as they looked on in sheer disbelief. All types of emotions were on display as the fans in unison applauded The Demon Of Death Valley as he left the ring and headed backstage.
With that victory,
Lesnar etched his place in WWE history and his credentials cannot be
questioned.
He won the King Of The Ring in 2002, the Royal Rumble in 2003 and became the youngest WWE champion in history when he defeated The Rock at SummerSlam that year. He is a three time WWE champion and has been involved in brilliant matches with the late great Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show Triple H, Kurt Angle and CM Punk.
However since returning to the WWE in April 2012 after quitting in 2004 to play American Football he has been a part-timer, wrestling only seven times in two years, he has no real commitment to the WWE. His new slogan is 'Eat, sleep, break the streak' but it could be 'Eat, sleep, collect a huge cheque, repeat'. Did a part-timer really deserve to end the legendary streak? What does Lesnar's career gain from being the '1' in '21-1'??
He won the King Of The Ring in 2002, the Royal Rumble in 2003 and became the youngest WWE champion in history when he defeated The Rock at SummerSlam that year. He is a three time WWE champion and has been involved in brilliant matches with the late great Eddie Guerrero, The Big Show Triple H, Kurt Angle and CM Punk.
However since returning to the WWE in April 2012 after quitting in 2004 to play American Football he has been a part-timer, wrestling only seven times in two years, he has no real commitment to the WWE. His new slogan is 'Eat, sleep, break the streak' but it could be 'Eat, sleep, collect a huge cheque, repeat'. Did a part-timer really deserve to end the legendary streak? What does Lesnar's career gain from being the '1' in '21-1'??
If Vince McMahon and The Undertaker decided to end The Streak, a up and comer or a established star on the full-time roster would have been a better option or if it's not broke, don't fix it. They should have agreed to leave The Streak intact.
Triple H, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels and Kane have all fallen to Taker at WrestleMania. They are men who love the wrestling industry and the WWE.
Shawn Michaels had his
career cut short due to injuries sustained in the ring, he paid the
ultimate price for being a WWE superstar. Michaels is by far Taker's
greatest WrestleMania opponent, the matches they had at WrestleMania
XXV and XXVI are in the top ten greatest matches of all time. Not only
did they clash at WrestleMania they also the first ever Hell
In A Cell match at Bad Blood in 1997, they were great rivals, surely
he would have been the ideal man to end The Streak.
When Orton faced The Undertaker at WrestleMania 21 he was in the middle of a great run as the Legend
Killer and a victory against The Undertaker in that match would have
been sensational for Orton, he could have built the foundations of his
career on the basis of that victory.
It had been reported
that Kane was offered the chance to end The Streak at WrestleMania XX
but turned it down as he did not feel worthy enough to do so, that
shows what type of man he is. The Big Red Machine and The Undertaker are very close in real
life but that accolade was to much for him to hold he respectfully
declined the offer.
Triple H is a student of the game and faced The Undertaker three times at WrestleMania, he loves the WWE and will take over the company when Vince McMahon retires - second to Michaels he would have been a great choice to end The Streak.
Triple H is a student of the game and faced The Undertaker three times at WrestleMania, he loves the WWE and will take over the company when Vince McMahon retires - second to Michaels he would have been a great choice to end The Streak.
The Streak does not
define Taker, he has been in the WWE since 1990 and will be in the
Hall Of Fame sooner rather than later, but it was a huge part of his legacy and
separated him from other Hall Of Famers.
The Streak had been a highlight of the Show Of Shows since 1991 when The Undertyaker defeated Jimmy Snuka and the event will never be the same again.
As The Undertaker's career began to lose momentum, his matches at WrestleMania were all his fans had to look forward too.
In the build up to his match with The Undertaker, at WrestleMania XXVII, Triple H stated that "when The Streak dies the The Undertaker dies to". Hopefully this is not the case and Taker has one more WrestleMania match left in him.The Streak had been a highlight of the Show Of Shows since 1991 when The Undertyaker defeated Jimmy Snuka and the event will never be the same again.
As The Undertaker's career began to lose momentum, his matches at WrestleMania were all his fans had to look forward too.
Mark Callaway must have a tremendous amount of respect for Brock Lesnar. The honour and prestige of beating The Undertaker on The Grandest Stage Of Them All cannot be underestimated.
The Streak had become an institution, a WrestleMania tradition and something that will never be repeated but sadly The Streak is dead. Long live The Streak.
