10 Outrageous WWE False Finishes That Fooled Everybody
1. The Streak Lives (For Now)
Match: The Undertaker vs. Triple H (WrestleMania XXVIII)
Convincing fans that *insert wrestler here* was capable of ending 'Taker's cherished 'Mania winning streak became an annual chore for WWE's creative team before Brock Lesnar ended it. To lessen the burden of finding fresh opponents, they decided to book a rematch between the 'Phenom' and Triple H for the 2012 version of the event.
Then, they installed Shawn Michaels as special ref and plonked it inside Hell In A Cell. To their credit, the trio offset fears that they'd be bogged down by too much gimmickry by producing a thumping brawl that (whilst long) had one of the best near falls of all time.
Mid-match, HBK hit a superkick on 'Taker. That was followed by Trips blasting him with a Pedigree for the agonising pin attempt. When the icon kicked out and preserved his streak, Shawn looked like he was having a mental breakdown.
Meanwhile, in the stands, fans gathered themselves for more. They'd been tricked into thinking that was it.
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