10 Moments Which Define The Undertaker's WrestleMania Legacy

2. 21-1 (WrestleMania XXX)

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Paul Heyman couldn’t manage CM Punk to victory over The Undertaker at WM XXIX, but XXX was a different matter entirely. 'The streak' was finally broken that night, and whether you think it was the correct decision or not, Brock Lesnar’s win stands as the most shocking moment of 'Taker’s 'Mania career.

It was a poor match blighted by 'Taker suffering a concussion right at the beginning, but the destination is more significant than the journey. 'The Beast Incarnate' defeated 'The Deadman' to stunned silence in the New Orleans Superdome, ending 'the streak' at 21-1, and giving Lesnar the ultimate WrestleMania rub. Brock had done the unthinkable, and the outcome will forever be one of the most debated moments of 'Taker’s career.

The match’s controversy makes it a key component of The Undertaker’s legacy. His 'Mania record will never be bettered, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that it was tarnished at WrestleMania XXX. Lesnar benefited from the rub, but was it worth sacrificing a huge chunk of 'Taker’s mystique? Regardless of where you stand on the matter, you’ll probably never shake the audience’s shocked faces from your memory for as long as you live.

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