For many people, this was the worst WrestleMania decision ever made. After so many years of both coincidental and direct booking, the Undertakers Streak had once been the biggest attraction to WrestleMania. By the time he reached 15-0, the Streak was openly considered to be of greater value to a Superstars career than winning the World title. It was a legendary feat that had taken on a life of its ownuntil it was conquered at WrestleMania XXX by Brock Lesnar. Even to this day, fans debate the events surrounding the Undertakers first WrestleMania loss. Some say that it was needed so that Undertaker can retire and properly put over another star, while others argue that he shouldve retired undefeated to cement his legacy. Both sides have legitimate points, but for the purpose of this article, the Streak should not have been ended, at least not in the way it was. Undertaker was getting worn down and close to retirement as early as WrestleMania XXV, but he still managed to put on a great performanceas long as he had a good opponent to carry him in the match. While Undertaker does respect Brock Lesnar, Lesnar wasnt the ideal choice for such a match. Instead, Undertaker shouldve had someone else do it; someone who couldve gotten much more star power and credibility than a part-time star like Lesnar. In the end, Vince McMahon admitted that he made the call to end the Streak only a few hours before the show, which apparently shocked even the stoic Undertaker. That decision must certainly be his biggest Wrestlemania regret ever: WrestleMania has lost one of its biggest selling points, and instead of ending the Streak in a grandiose fashion befitting a man of his legendary stature, it went out with a whimper.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.