9 Reasons Roman Reigns Defeating The Undertaker Was The Right Call At WrestleMania 33
A look into why Roman Reigns needed to lay The Undertaker to rest...
WrestleMania 33 is now in the books and will be remembered as the night The Undertaker retired.
After a heartbreaking finale that induced all sorts of nostalgic recollections, emotions of every kind were felt by WWE fans across the world. The 10-minute opening to RAW after 'Mania proved that, as well as showing there's a great number of fans clearly wishing Roman Reigns had failed on Sunday.
It was hard enough for legions of WWE fans to come to grips with the ending of 'the Streak' three years ago; it had become synonymous with WrestleMania and was the greatest achievement of any WWE superstar's career. Many considered it to be The Undertaker's legacy. Yet though 'the Streak' may have died, The Undertaker's career lived on...
That is until Sunday night.
Many ardent fans are still going through the grieving process. Despite these differing opinions, The Undertaker's career has come to an end, like it or not.
But was it the right call to have Roman Reigns lay The Undertaker to rest at WrestleMania 33? Here's the case in favour.
9. It Was An "Old-School" Decision
For all the longtime WWE fans that complain about the way Vince McMahon does things these days, the decision to put Roman Reigns over The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 was definitely a throwback decision. Earlier in the evening, WWE had a great opportunity to make a similar "old-school" decision in the John Cena/Nikki Bella vs. The Miz/Maryse match.
Twenty-five years ago, Nikki and John would've lost that match, not just because they're the ones who will be taking time away from WWE following WrestleMania, but in order to create a bigger emotional roller coaster, dare I say - an 'Ultimate Thrill Ride'?
The joyous euphoria Nikki experienced with John's proposal would've felt that much sweeter and more uplifting following the devastating heartbreak of defeat. Think Randy Savage losing his career before reuniting with Miss Elizabeth at WrestleMania VII.
While WWE chose not to with Nikki and Cena, their decision to feature a current, full-time superstar of today (Roman Reigns) over an aging, legendary performer of yesterday (Undertaker) in order to protect the future of the business is the epitome of a traditional booking decision.