For years weve all heard the song and dance about what a company man The Undertaker is and how hes all about the business. That may be true to an extent, but at what point do people start calling him out for the startling lack of jobs hes done in his WWE career? In 25 years with the company he has less than ten significant losses, and much less than that when hes in his Deadman persona. Even now, at 134 years of age, hes still picking up big wins over guys that should be beating him clean. WWE only has a few people on the roster who possess enough credibility to make someone and Taker is at the top of that short list. It can be (and has been) argued that Brock Lesnars streak-breaking was wasted on a part-time wrestler but theres no denying that the win, followed by his decimation of Cena at SummerSlam did a lot to increase his profile and put him over as the unstoppable monster that he is. Bray Wyatt, on the other hand, is easily one of the most talented workers in all of WWE, with a firm grasp on his character and all the tools needed to be a top guy for years to come. Yet for some reason, not only does he not win when it matters, but hes been used as fodder for the OlderTaker twice now in the same year. The WrestleMania match I can accept (although if you werent prepared to have Wyatt go over I would suggest never booking the match to begin with), but the Survivor Series loss was irresponsible booking. At the very least Kane should have taken the fall, keeping Taker strong for whatever his 'Mania feud is and letting Bray and the family escape with some measure of credibility. Wyatt is dying for a big win and desperately needs it if the fans are to view him as a viable main eventer, but the company keeps sacrificing him to a dusty old relic from The Attitude Era who probably isnt going to be there a year from now. When 2017 rolls around and none of these guys are over, I hope WWE understands the reason why.
Brad Hamilton is a writer, musician and marketer/social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia. He's an undefeated freestyle rap battle champion, spends too little time being productive and defines himself as the literary version of Brock Lesnar.
