100 Greatest WWE WrestleMania Moments
16. Brock Lesnar Ends The Streak (WrestleMania XXX)
It's said some patrons are still standing in their commemorative WrestleMania XXX t-shirts with mouths wide open at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The rapidly growing social media age back in 2014 meant several fans became internet famous overnight due to their stunned facial expressions when Brock Lesnar pinned The Undertaker and ended a 'Mania winning streak most figured would go on forever. The ride was over - '21-1' was the new norm, and it took some getting used to.
Look, there will be those in the wrestling community who despise that this even cracked a top 100. After all, a lot of folks considered it a mistake and clutched statements such as, '...but Brock didn't need the win!' like a precious vial of lifeblood. Sure, it's fair that Lesnar didn't need to beat 'Taker, but it's what WWE wanted. They thought it was time to beat 'The Deadman' on the show of shows and move him into the final chapters of his epic career.
Time has been kind to this shocking moment. Go back now and soak it all in. It was like every last breath of air had been vacuumed out of the Superdome in an instant. Who knew approx 65,000 people could get this quiet?! Paul Heyman screamed with delight, Brock was booed as he left, then everyone came together to applaud The Undertaker for his unmatched record.
Unmatched, but no longer unblemished.
Many reading/watching will disagree, but this had to happen at some point before Undertaker retired. Some might've picked a different worker to get the nod, sure. What a bloody moment in time though.