Some of the members would know me as a huge Undertaker mark, as I have alluded to in my time on this forum. This thread isn't to diminish the merits of the "Undefeated" Streak in any way, just a little thought that perhaps, it could have been even bigger than it ultimately became until it was broken by Brock Lesnar.
When we take a look at the Undertaker's opponents in his Streak matches, the major names on the list would be Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Batista, Randy Orton, CM Punk and to a lesser extent,lMO, the Big Show, Mark Henry and ofc, his "brother", Kane.
That list of names, amongst others, isn't anything to scoff at, and contains some of the greatest in the business, no doubt.
That said;
Have we missed out on some other, even greater showdowns for the Streak, that could have made it even Bigger than it ultimately became? The Major Names in the company never went after the Streak, namely, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock and John Cena.
Indeed, there could be protection issues that kept them apart in the booking, even maybe, the fact that the Undertaker's Streak was sort of Co-ME storyline, whilst those mentioned were usually headlining in seperate feuds at the same time.
Around Rumble 2002, there was a tease between the Rock and ABA Taker, which never came to pass, but I can't quite remember any other time, where Taker actually seemed on a collision course with any of them.
With all that said;
Would the challenge of any of those Main Guys have made the Streak even bigger as an achievement?
Is the lack of any of those names, maybe in some years down the line, going to be questioned by fans of a later generation?
Would perhaps, the Undertaker ending the careers of Hulk Hogan and SCSA, and maybe even the Rock, in some blockbuster matches, and ultimately losing to John Cena(Taker outlasted the other 3 "faces", but Cena is still here now), have made the Streak even bigger, and then, having Brock Lesnar squash John Cena in the manner he did, make the Beast look even more invincible than he ultimately looks at this point? (just throwing that "fantasy booking" out there,tbh. ;) )
When we take a look at the Undertaker's opponents in his Streak matches, the major names on the list would be Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Batista, Randy Orton, CM Punk and to a lesser extent,lMO, the Big Show, Mark Henry and ofc, his "brother", Kane.
That list of names, amongst others, isn't anything to scoff at, and contains some of the greatest in the business, no doubt.
That said;
Have we missed out on some other, even greater showdowns for the Streak, that could have made it even Bigger than it ultimately became? The Major Names in the company never went after the Streak, namely, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock and John Cena.
Indeed, there could be protection issues that kept them apart in the booking, even maybe, the fact that the Undertaker's Streak was sort of Co-ME storyline, whilst those mentioned were usually headlining in seperate feuds at the same time.
Around Rumble 2002, there was a tease between the Rock and ABA Taker, which never came to pass, but I can't quite remember any other time, where Taker actually seemed on a collision course with any of them.
With all that said;
Would the challenge of any of those Main Guys have made the Streak even bigger as an achievement?
Is the lack of any of those names, maybe in some years down the line, going to be questioned by fans of a later generation?
Would perhaps, the Undertaker ending the careers of Hulk Hogan and SCSA, and maybe even the Rock, in some blockbuster matches, and ultimately losing to John Cena(Taker outlasted the other 3 "faces", but Cena is still here now), have made the Streak even bigger, and then, having Brock Lesnar squash John Cena in the manner he did, make the Beast look even more invincible than he ultimately looks at this point? (just throwing that "fantasy booking" out there,tbh. ;) )
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