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#1 The Streak.... is over (WrestleMania XXX)
The Undertaker is a legend - there is just no debate on this topic. The man has the aura, the presence that is second to absolutely no one in the history of WWE. And when it comes to WrestleMania, the man is on par with Shawn Michaels as the greatest performer in the history of the event.
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With 21 wins in as many 'Mania matches, a match with the Undertaker at 'Mania was considered as a bigger award than a World Title match, with wrestlers vying for a meeting with The Phenom at 'Mania.
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By the time WrestleMania XXX came around, it was just impossible to even imagine 'Taker ever losing at 'Mania in his career. So, when WWE announced Brock Lesnar as his opponent, fans were expecting a typical 'Taker 'Mania match.
However, what fans were treated with was a slow, plodding affair that was unlike 'Taker's previous 'Mania matches. Still, fans were assured that 'Taker would fight back to win the match and extend his streak. When Lesnar hit a third F-5, fans knew that 'Taker would kick out before the count of 3. Referee counting - 1...2... and......3. The crowd went silent because "The Deadman" had been pinned.
Brock Lesnar had pinned The Undertaker down on his shoulder at 'Mania XXX. In a moment that can be described as show-stopping, 'Taker failed to kick out of a pinfall at 'Mania. Everyone in the Superdome, with their jaws dropped in shock, tried to figure out what just happened.
WWE displayed the graphics of 21-1 on the giant screen followed by Justin Roberts announcing Lesnar as the winner. In just a blink of an eye, the greatest winning streak in the history of professional wrestling ended, with a beast slaying the legend of a Phenom at WrestleMania.
Right decision, or wrong decision, we don't know, especially when you consider Lesnar's successful run as an unstoppable beast for the next two years. But WWE swerved the fans in the best or the worst, possible way that night by doing something that seemed impossible till that point.
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