If we focus on the Lesnar vs Taker match itself, we've all got to be honest and admit that it was lacklustre compared to previous years. Compared to Shawn Michaels "running up that hill", Triple H in Hell In A Cell or CM Punk tipping out Paul Bearer's ashes, the storyline was very understated. Paul Heyman said that Brock would beat The Streak, 'Taker disagreed. That was basically the whole story. Then we look at other factors, such as Lesnar's status as a part-timer, or the fact that the two have had personal problems in the past. Let's not kid ourselves otherwise, Brock Lesnar was one of the unlikeliest people to beat The Streak in years. And that's exactly why they booked him to win it. With CM Punk, it was a possibility to put a future star over. With Triple H, we were all cynical and thought that The King Of Shovels would be the one to bury The Deadman. But Lesnar? Very few people would have put money on that in the run up to Wrestlemania. But now WWE and the end of The Streak are the talk of the entire world because they went for shock. They have suckerpunched us all, and even going into Raw tonight, we will all still be in shock. Now The Streak, possibly the most legendary and prestigious achievement in wrestling history, is over at last. Was it wise to book Brock Lesnar to end it? Should it have ended at all? If Sting does debut tonight on Raw, as is rumoured, will there still be a point in a Sting vs Undertaker match? And more importantly than anything else, is this the end of The Undertaker? You can let me know all of your thoughts in the comments section, but I hope that, as fans who have been united by The Streak, you will join me in saying that for an amazing 24 year career and an incredible run that will likely never be equalled.... Thank you, Undertaker.
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.
