WWE: 10 Famous Wrestling Streaks That Had A Botched Ending
10. Ludvig Borga (and Yokozuna) End Tatanka's Undefeated Streak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCWHIIRYlEc On February 1, 1992, the Native American Tatanka war-danced his way to the ring on WWF Superstars, eventually defeating Orient Express member Tanaka. From that point on, WWF pushed Tatanka as undefeated on television, making a big deal of his undefeated streak. He defeated veteran Rick Martel several times, won a televised 40-Man Battle Royal, and even defeated Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels (by count-out) at WrestleMania IX. That all came to an end on the October 30, 1993 episode of WWF Superstars, as Tatanka faced a man who would be on an opposing team at the upcoming Survivor Series, in Ludvig Borga. With the help of WWF Champion Yokozuna, Mr. Fuji, and a steel chair, Borga successfully ended Tatanka's undefeated streak- pinning the Native American with one finger- (kayfabe) injuring Tatanka in the process and removing him from Survivor Series. Ending the streak of a fan-favorite made Borga a bigger heel, and moved him up the ladder towards perennial World Champion contender "Made In The USA" Lex Luger... Or it would have, had Borga not injured his ankle before the 1994 Royal Rumble, taking him off of the WrestleMania X card, and leading to his release from the company shortly after. Perhaps if Tatanka had lost to WWF Champion Yokozuna- a man who was literally squashing his competition for over a year- the loss would have been easier to swallow. As it is, it felt forced, and a legitimate undefeated streak the audience was behind was stopped for the purpose of pushing an evil foreign environmentalist who was simply not getting over with the crowd, and would gone within three months. For his part, Tatanka floated around the midcard before turning heel and joining Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation, becoming a jobber-to-the-stars in the process.
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