6 Reasons The 'American Bad Ass' Undertaker Would Rock WWE
4. Gives 'Mania XXX Defeat More Meaning
It really felt like a watershed moment when Brock Lesnar pinned The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX. The latter had amassed an incredible 21 victories at the grand event in succession, so fans had been conditioned to believe it incomprehensible that he'd lose at 'Mania. The reaction of fans around ringside said it all on the night, few thought the 'Streak' would ever end. If The Undertaker changes up his character to become the more realistic 'American Bad Ass' again, it could help that 'Mania XXX match mean more. In promos, 'Taker could explain at length just what losing the winning streak did to him mentally. That could be the catalyst for a major shift in persona, because there would need to be some sort of justification. Brock Lesnar could be painted by WWE as the man who changed The Undertaker forever. 'Taker himself could state that he felt human for the first time in a long time, all because of Lesnar's power. Not only does that justify the character change, it also makes Lesnar look insanely strong in the process. Sure, Undertaker did face Bray Wyatt the following year at WrestleMania, but that could be palmed off as the man trying to hang on to his past.
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