Undertaker really hasnt been the same since he lost to Brock

Brock ending the streak could have been a great move if Brock was actually all in with the company. Instead, hes used as a tool to occasionally destroy everyone and then put over Roman and now Drew in the end.

Looking back at Summer Slam 2014, what Brock did to Cena would have made more sense if he lost to Undertaker at Mania. That loss could have set Brock off and thats why he killed Cena when he came back for Summer Slam. Granted, that was supposed to be Bryan that Brock killed so it's irrelevant I suppose.

On one hand Orton beating him at 21 would've been amazing, but who knows what happens with Taker after that. Nothing is going to happen exactly the same way after that. 25, 26, 27, and 28 don't happen the way they did. The streak may not have ended in a good way, but it was probably better regardless that it lasted as long as it did.

Brock didn't need to be the streak-ender to make him a monster. He was already a monster. Having the Deadman beat him would have just been motivation to get meaner.

I fully agree that the past few years of WM matches would have been a world better if the streak was still intact.

That said, if the Streak hadn't ended, there's no way that Roman would have beaten him. No chance in hell, as they say. Actually, even with the streak being over, that still leaves a seriously bitter taste In my mouth, and I honestly like Roman. I think he's a great guy. He's an awesome roll model and inspiration to us all. However, I wouldn't really call him "Face of the Brand" material like they've been trying to make him lately. It all seems rather forced, IMHO. So no, Streak or no streak, Roman never should have beaten Taker. Especially when you realize the implication that with all the people that 'Taker has put down at WM, you are saying Roman is as big a force as Brock, and I don't think anyone would ever believe that.

The Wrestlemania streak should end, but only if that match was going to be the Undertaker's final match. The 2 wrestlers who shouldve ended it if that was the case would be John Cena (if they were going to go through with a heel turn for him) or Roman Reigns.

I’m totally good with it. was hard fought, taker legit got beat up in the match and it was the clear signs of the beginning of the end.

I feel the same, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks maybe he was meant to go over Brock but being knocked dopey in the early part of the match he was too out of it to kick out of the pin attempt and lost the match on accident. Hence why brocks music didn't play straight away. This knocked his confidence, and the match with Goldberg didn't do him any favours. The mania 36 match seemed like a way to move on from the dead man gimmick as it had taken a pounding in the last few years and lost some credibility.

My fantasy booking, beginning in 2013 and having the convenience of hindsight:


WM 29: have the Brock Lesnar match here and save us from Trips-Lesnar. Have to sacrifice the Punk match, but perhaps inserting him in the main event doesn't result in such the burnt bridge and can be revisited on a later date (not gonna speculate on when/if that would happen, for brevity). And Brock doesn't win here.

WM 30: Bray Wyatt. Huge mistake not having that match here. Atmosphere was perfect. Wyatt was as hot as he could have been. Could actually have a legit build and let it be more than "how is Taker gonna be?" since the Streak would still be there. Having Harper and Rowan at ringside lends credibility that Bray can get the win as a rookie. I'm gonna project Bray isn't gonna suffer an ankle injury during the walkthrough. Wyatt proves to be legit, but not enough.

WM 31: Plenty of tweaking needed on this card, the bottom of modern Manias for me. Aside from the obligatory Sting matchup, I have always wanted John Cena in this spot. Cena was just being nudged toward the other side of that cliff, so why not. Rusev doesn't get cut off here, and Cena doesn't sully Americans' image by proving true every darn thing Rusev had been saying. More of a match than the actual 2018 squash, but result stays the same.

WM 32: Said it recently on here, swap Brock and Taker. Let Dean Ambrose pull more from the Deadman in the "No Holds Barred" Street Fight, and try to pay Lesnar enough to sell for Shane lmao

WM 33: If Sting was in 2015, squeeze Cena in here to save us from King's insipid commentary and the engagement fiasco. If not, have a good old-fashioned squash with Baron Corbin. Corbin has the mouth to draw heat and get a pop when he gets decimated.

WM 34: Move the Reigns match back a year. Not a fan of their impromptu No Holds Barred stip, but since it is a crutch for both men, it's whatev to me. With the Streak still intact, there's at least no chance in hell Vince lets Da Big Dawg eat the heat here.

WM 35: When does the Streak end? Right here. Who gets the honors? Drew McIntyre. Has the proper shoulders to carry the weight. Has the in-ring ability to shield himself from the heat from smarks. Launches his resurrected career while also having the future ahead of him to make the achievement merely one of many.



*This also assumes Taker had enough respect for his nation's values and ideals to not accept blood money to grant good PR for a despotic ruler.

Taker should have retired at Mania 29. Shawn, Michael and Taker standing on the ramp should have been the last we ever seen of him. 21-0. Perfect.

you’re really going to compare a guy who stayed true to the company for close to 30 years to a guy who took off after the business handed him absolutely everything it could within 2 years?

sorry, but there is no room in comparison. if taker was capable of wrestling more he would’ve.