10 Fascinating WWE Backstage Facts About Roman Reigns
9. The Undertaker Wanted Him To Break The Streak
"Who", "what", "where", "when", and "why" are the five foremost important words beginning with the letter 'w'. In professional wrestling, they are best represented by The Undertaker's, until 2014, undefeated WrestleMania streak.
Ultimately, the answer to the questions was Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX, the reasoning behind it being WWE's inability to successfully book Lesnar as a threatening, formidable colossus without resorting to such a low strategy - but Lesnar was far from the first choice.
Outside of the legendarily dumb ideas WWE has strewn around creative meetings - Mordecai, Vladimir Kozlov, *insert big aloof goober here* - 'Taker himself wanted Roman Reigns to do the honours, seemingly at WrestleMania XXX itself.
Telling The Dallas Morning News in 2021, 'The Deadman' was honest, outright stating that Brock Lesnar didn't need the victory to rejuvenate his credibility (h/t Sportskeeda Wrestling):-
“I don’t know if Brock was the right guy. I like Brock, me and Brock are friends. I don’t know that Brock needed that win. Brock was a bona fide superstar at that point. So, I don’t know that he needed it. Roman, definitely... that was the right call. I just wish he may have been first. If Roman would have been able to do it, I think it would have increased the value."
Roman Reigns does hold a WrestleMania win over The Undertaker, pinning him at 'Mania 33, but this was another lethargic mess of an Undertaker WrestleMania headliner that is best left untouched.