As if there could be any other choice. For a man who has collected every possible accolade in the kayfabe world of professional wrestling, his latest victory is the climax of that success. For 21 years The Undertaker emerged from WrestleMania with his record unblemished. Some of those matches were classics against the best in the business, some of them were downright horrendous. He's toppled giants, legends and legend killers, tamed snakes, animals and apex predators, survived blood feuds with his own "brother" and played The Game and wonthree times. He's beaten a 16 time world champion, retired the greatest in-ring performer in the history of the industry and most recently beaten the so-called best in the world. Brock Lesnar's victory over The Undertaker to bring the streak to a startling halt will be one of the most discussed and debated wrestling results of all-time. It will be remembered with the likes of the Montreal Screwjob and The formation of the nWo as a transcendental moment. A decision that absolutely no one ever expected and left the entire wrestling world, fans and peers, in utter shock. We can and will deliberate the merits of the decision, but what is inarguable is that Brock Lesnar was granted the one honor in professional wrestling that most thought would never be given. For the conqueror of the streak, there are now no foes left to vanquish and no heroes left to destroy.
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.
