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#1 Roman Reigns wanted to lose to The Undertaker at WWE WrestleMania 33

The Undertaker has had one of the most iconic streaks in WWE. His undefeated streak at WrestleMania lasted for 21 wins before it was crushed by WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30.

However, the loss against Brock Lesnar isn't the only blemish in the otherwise spotless WWE WrestleMania record of The Undertaker. At WrestleMania 33, Roman Reigns managed to beat The Undertaker as well, in what many thought would be The Undertaker's last match in WWE.

While speaking to ESPN, Roman Reigns revealed that it wasn't his decision to defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania, and he was, in fact, opposed to the idea of The Undertaker losing to him. The Big Dog wanted to take the pin in order to show his respect to 'Taker.

I remember the conversation with Vince. I saw Taker like a week prior, and he almost gave it away, but he did good in covering it up. He could tell I didn't know yet. When Vince explained it to me, I was just in awe. It's something that everybody who gets into the business wants, to get into the ring with The Undertaker.

He further talks about how he felt on hearing this.

And I remember the first thing I thought was that I wanted to put him over. I wanted to lose. Immediately, that was my instinct. Out of respect. I knew he was in pain, but I didn't know he was going in [for hip surgery] soon after that or else I would have crafted that story a little differently. So I knew it was on me to try to help carry it. The movement of the match. Orbit around him. But I thought it would have been a better story if I was on my back at the end. Obviously, it didn't go that way.