WrestleMania XXX earned its place in the history books for a number of reasons. Arguably the three biggest stars professional wrestling has ever seen or will ever see stood in the ring together in an electric memorable moment to kick off the festivities. Daniel Bryan validated the fans' support who've been vehemently behind him and rode the wave of momentum known as the Yes Movement all the way to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Cesaro took another step toward becoming a superstar with his win in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and The Shield drove the final proverbial nail into the coffin of the Attitude Era by outright squashing Kane and the New Age Outlaws. But for all those moments, nothing will be as remembered as Brock Lesnar's clean victory over The Undertaker. For 21 consecutive years, Undertaker has emerged from the Showcase of the Immortals as just that, an immortal with an untainted record against some incredible performers. When the streak first became a thing, the debate of if it would ever be broken and who would be the one to do it was a popular topic among fans. There were times where it seemed possible, such as vs. Randy Orton at 21 and vs. Edge at 24, where it felt like it might happen to propel a young star who would greatly benefit from the rub. Other matches, like the classics vs. Shawn Michaels at 25 and 26 and the Hell in a Cell match at 28 with HHH also had the potential to see the streak end due to the mutual respect between the men in the ring. While very few fans truly believed Taker would lose to Hunter, when the sweet chin music/pedigree spot happened we held our collective breaths. What no one, and literally no one, expected was for the streak to end at the hands of Brock Lesnar. Not because Lesnar isn't a formidable opponent or a danger to The Undertaker. As far as being seen as a legitimate threat to the streak no one fits the bill better. And in time it may be revealed that Undertaker himself decided he couldn't go anymore and wanted to end it. If that's the case, there were definitely better ways to go about it. Let's take a look at why ending the streak in the manner they did was a waste of 22 years.
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.
