In order to battle Taker at WrestleMania, CM Punk had to fight for it. In the last four WrestleMania events, Undertaker's opponent had been either Triple H or Shawn Michaels as a result of an ongoing rivalry between the three men. With that particular story finished, there was a void left for a competitor to challenge the Dead Man and his formidable Streak. During the opening stages of Old School Raw on March 4 2013, Punk announced his intention to break the Streak, but was almost immediately interrupted by Randy Orton, Sheamus and Big Show. This set up a Fatal 4-Way match between the men in the show's main event with the winner receiving the honour of a battle with the Phenom. The match was a hard-fought battle between four of the biggest stars in the WWE's current landscape. The fact that Punk brawled to the victory showed that this was a rivalry he truly cared about. This wasn't a case of battling for a title or fighting for honour, this was a chance for Punk to cement himself with an act that would be etched on wrestling history forever.