10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 28)

4. Justin Roberts Thought The End Of 'Taker's Streak Was Accidental

Paul Heyman, left, celebrates with Brock Lesnar after his win over the Undertaker during Wrestlemania XXX at the Mercedes-Benz Super Dome in New Orleans on Sunday, April 6, 2014. (Jonathan Bachman/AP Images for WWE)
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Few will ever forget the shock of seeing The Undertaker's long-standing WrestleMania winning streak coming to an end at 'Mania XXX in 2014. Brock Lesnar's win left everyone in attendance speechless, and then-WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts was one of the ones who couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Unbelievably, Roberts also shot a glance at the timekeeper to see if a mistake had been made, because he couldn't fathom 'Taker's streak being destroyed.

During an interview with Wrestling Inc, the outspoken announcer claimed he didn't actually know the finish to Lesnar vs. Undertaker at all going in, and he was therefore left as stunned as fans were inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when the legend's shoulders were counted down for the three.

There was no cue for Roberts to announce Lesnar as the winner through his headpiece, and that only added to Justin's suspicions that the pinfall was accidental. To this day, he considers it the weirdest victory announcement he ever had to make.

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