7 Ups And 8 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Oct 12th)
5. Touting History While Ignoring It
WWE is painting the October 25th Hell in a Cell match between Brock Lesnar and Undertaker as the final chapter in a 13-year rivalry. On paper, that sounds like a hell of a way to bill a fight. In execution, however, WWE has chosen to both condense and ignore parts of that history. The special look at Lesnar/Taker centered on the modern part of the rivalry, starting at WrestleMania XXX and Brock ending the Deadmans Streak, then touching on their rematch at SummerSlam. The feud apparently will end in Undertakers specialty match, Hell in a Cell. Theres just one problem: Lesnar has beaten Taker in HIAC, nearly 13 years ago to the day. Additionally, Undertaker has lost more cell matches six than any other wrestler (he also is tied for the most wins, also six). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEmF4Lok6u0 It still boggles the mind why WWE doesnt actually play up the entire history between the two, that Lesnar had never lost to Taker before he went low at SummerSlam. Why talk about how this is a match 13 years in the making, and then ignore the most compelling part?
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
