10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Undertaker's American Badass Run
4. Losing To Vince McMahon
The Undertaker has one of the most impressive win/loss records in WWE history. He went undefeated for a year before losing his first match to the Immortal Hulk Hogan, and has rarely lost except against some of the best WWE Superstars, as well as the odd upset victory. One such an upset, however, was one that mustve been quite embarrassing: his loss to Vince McMahon in a Buried Alive Match at Survivor Series 2002. It was such a one-sided fight, with Vince bleeding early (and heavily) within the first few minutes of the contest. More than anything else, this match was meant to be a one-sided pummeling, an opportunity for Undertaker to get his revenge on an otherwise cruel Vince McMahon. However, as Undertaker was about to bury Vince alive, Kane appeared, and helped Vince bury him alive. Kane would later justify his actions, claiming that his brother had committed the ultimate sin of betrayal, no longer being a monster, but instead becoming like one of you . Perhaps this was Vinces way of saying that he didnt like the American Badass character, and needed a storyline justification to end that characters existence. Despite the interference, Survivor Series will go down in history as the day Vince McMahon defeated the Undertaker in singles competition. That is certainly a very big stain on Takers credibility, so it makes sense for WWE to try and erase that moment from history.
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