1. Retirement?
It's a serious possibility. Many thought Taker's career was over after his defeat at last year's event, as it was rumoured to be his retirement match. This rumour was widely accepted due to the fact that he lost the streak, the only viable thing he had to fight for. It is also an old school mentality that you should retire with your last match ending in a defeat. All the greats have succumb to this fate throughout history, with WWE abiding to this tradition well into the 21st century. If he is to lose on Sunday then that is surely that when it comes to Taker's in-ring WWE career. How a match with Sting could get over with any sort of meaning would become a seriously tricky prospect for WWE, although their names and legacies alone could potentially do the job for them. The result of this match will tell us a lot in terms of what Taker's, and Bray's, plans are for the foreseeable future.