WWE: 10 Reasons The Undertaker Vs Brock Lesnar Will Rule WrestleMania 30

8. Their Shared MMA Interests

Undertaker-vs-Lesnar Unless they resurrect Ken Shamrock from the Where Are They Now? Files, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker are the only two guys in WWE with legit ties to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Granted, Taker's never stepped into the octagon, but he has integrated more submission holds into his repertoire as an homage to his "other" passion. Taker once said, "The things that I can bring from MMA into what we do €“ obviously there's not a lot of people prepared for it." When asked if he would have gone into MMA if the sport had been as popular 20 years ago, he smiled and says, "Real safe bet". WrestleMania XXX is Taker's chance €“ and Lesnar's €“ to make the grandest stage of them all their playground. While a purely-stiff match is likely out of the question (especially given Taker's age), we should look forward to some interesting holds and outbursts of brutality. The fans have plenty to gain from seeing these two battle it out in a more genuinely physical manner. Not just because The Undertaker is a dedicated fan of MMA, but because he seems to have a few qualms with Lesnar that go deeper than a Cell match...
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