10 WWE WrestleMania Matches That Were Just Too Long

9. The Undertaker Vs. Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 30)

To be fair, it was a tough spot to be in. Undertaker would ordinarily call the match, but a severe concussion sustained early on was incapacitating to the point where 'Taker could no longer carry out his veteran duties. Lesnar, not used to playing ring general, was suddenly in charge of meting out the script. There were over 25 minutes of action to fill.

Most of the first half of the match is understandably dull and slow while the two behemoths readjusted their roles. Things pick up a bit as the match rolls on, but it lacked the intensity of their other matches (namely the two inside Hell in a Cell).

They could have possibly shortened the match on the fly to accommodate Undertaker's health, but if the Streak is going to die, it can't go out, as Samuel L. Jackson would say, "like a chump." The duration was necessary.

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