The Undertaker: 5 Reasons We Should Have Seen The End Of The Streak Coming
2. An Anniversary Wrestlemania
Every tenth Wrestlemania, Vince likes to do something extra special in order to commemorate it. Wrestlemania 10 featured Lex Luger and Bret Hart both going for the WWF Title and the first ever Ladder match at a pay-per-view. Wrestlemania 20 featured The Undertaker's return to his original gimmick. It was inevitable that he would book something for the thirtieth anniversary that would make it memorable. And what could be more memorable than ending The Streak? This has been a tough road to Wrestlemania this year. From the Royal Rumble onwards, the booking of Batista vs Randy Orton looked like the worst main event of Wrestlemania history, and not long afterwards CM Punk left. It all added up to a lot of grumblings and unhappy people on the IWC. Granted, they later added Daniel Bryan to the main event, where he would go on to win, but people would still remember that awkward lead in for years. By ending The Streak, WWE has effectively bulldozed right through that potential problem. When people look back on Wrestlemania 3o, they won't remember how much Batista was booed or all the mistakes made in the run up to it, all they will remember is 21 - 1.
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.
