10 Ways WWE Has Changed Since Raw 1000

4. The Undertaker's Streak Has Been Broken

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WWE booked a mini-Brothers Of Destruction reunion at Raw 1000. Before Kane could wrestle Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Hunico, and Camacho all came out with the future WWE Champion to express their frustration about being overlooked. Minutes later, the disgruntled sextet were dismantled by Kane and The Undertaker.

At the time, 'Taker was in the midst of his long-running unbeaten streak at WrestleMania. He'd work opposite CM Punk in 2013 before finally being pinned by Brock Lesnar at 'Mania XXX the following year. Just like that, the streak was gone and one of WrestleMania's biggest selling points for the previous decade or so had been destroyed with it.

Seeing how frail 'Taker was when wrestling Roman Reigns at 'Mania 33 then looking back to how strong he was in 2012 is frightening. Not much has changed for Kane (he's still dipping in and out of title matches when WWE feel like it), but Undertaker's once-fierce aura has been swapped out for a much more modest 'feeble legend' appearance.

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