Who should have ended the streak?

[HunterSniderBrand]

In the other thread "Nostalgia vs Current", there was mention of The UndertKers streak and how now the streak is too big to end. If it were to end, we all know the only guy that could beat it is John Cena. But, that got me thinking. We all know that the WWE is lacking in Mega Stars at this point in time. I'm almost certain that (before the streak became as big as it is) that had someone ended the streak, it would have put them on "Cena Level Status".

Which brings me to the question, who would have benefitted most from ending the streak? My answer would probably be Edge at Wrestlemania 24.

[Slushy]

Kind of funny looking back at Undertaker's Streak and the guys who had a chance:

Giant Gonzales - As a little kid, I was thinking to myself "OMG, look at the size of that guy! How is Undertaker going to beat him?!!"

Diesel - This is when The Streak became a big deal as Nash was a former WWF Champion.

Sid - Definitely a threat as he had beaten Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart back to back.

Kane - Was undefeated heading into Boston and the poetic notion if anybody could beat Undertaker at WM, it would be his brother.

Helmsley - I knew Undertaker was winning, but HHH defeating Stone Cold the month prior definitely gave him some credibility. The final encounter in Miami though was the best example of "All Or Nothing" storytelling as Undertaker was the underdog heading into the match.

The Big Show & A-Train - The match turning into a handicapped one raised the stakes and was nail biting to watch.

Orton - If anybody should've ended the Streak, it was this man.

Batista - The last true challenge to the Streak IMO as nobody had been able to defeat Dave for the title. This is my favorite Undertaker WM match with Edge being a close second.

Michaels - The greatest battle though as The Dead Man had never defeated HBK before plus it was fantastic that The Undertaker was having his mind toyed with by his opponent for a change.

[Codebreaker]

I would have hated seeing a smug Orton win it, but logically it makes the most sense. He was pushed as a future main eventer and this win could have done him good.

However, I am glad he didn't. Look at him now, 32 years old and he doesn't care about his career, so it was a great thing Taker won that night.

[Soulblazed]

Kane-Taker was asking Kane to beat him at Wrestlemania 20, yet Kane refused

Kurt Angle-Taker wanted Angle to end the streak but Kurt left for TNA

[L.T.D]

The handicap match between Taker and A-Train and Big Show should have ended in disqualification after Nathan Jones came in and gave A-train a big boot. The streak should belong to Tensai.

[Codebreaker]

I don't see guys like Show and Albert ending the streak. Maybe if they had not dropped the ball with Show in 1999 and they had fought in 2000, I would have bought it.

[Kane]

I would have hated seeing a smug Orton win it, but logically it makes the most sense. He was pushed as a future main eventer and this win could have done him good.

However, I am glad he didn't. Look at him now, 32 years old and he doesn't care about his career, so it was a great thing Taker won that night.

I keep hearing this, how do you know he does'nt care about his career???

Well Kane was a guy who should have ended it both times but didn't.

The only other guy who i feel who have won was Orton. They had a great match.

[BaraaKhalaf92]

I say HBK...
He was the only one that I thought he really deserves to get the honor of ending the streak...

[Darkmania]

I am glad that the streak didn't end. It makes for something exciting at Wrestlemania and the WWE has to keep upping the ante each year.

[Doc Wallaby]

Of the people he has faced, Orton is the only one for whom you can make a solid argument for ending the streak. He was in the early stages of his career, yet legitimate enough and with a believable enough gimmick that him breaking the streak would have felt natural. It would have been the biggest moment of his career.

The other thing is, even though the streak had been going on for years at that point, Orton is the first person who actually made a storyline of it, and it was while the streak was still small enough a story to break. They can't really have anyone break it now without it being a top-card talent who doesn't even need the rub. At the time, it was a big achievement but it wasn't a defining achievement for Undertaker's career.

Other than Orton ... there really isn't much of any star on the WWE roster in the last ten years who could have really pulled it off convincingly, and made use of the rub. All the big potential candidates (like DiBiase) either didn't pan out, or left the company. So it really has been a good thing for WWE that they have let the streak remain rather than blowing it on an up-and-comer.

[Codebreaker]

I keep hearing this, how do you know he does'nt care about his career???

Well Kane was a guy who should have ended it both times but didn't.

The only other guy who i feel who have won was Orton. They had a great match.

He smoked pot and got a second strike against him. Doubt it was an accident, he was well aware of the wellness policy.

[The Main Event]

Randy Orton by far was the only logical choice to end it at the time.

He was young, he was becoming a super-star, and they had the perfect moment for a flukey finish with the the chokeslam-into-RKO reversal spot. It was a brilliant moment.


That said, if that happens, we don't get Batista/Taker at 23 which was very good, Edge/Taker at 24 which is very under-appriciated and the two HBK/Taker classics.

[The Champ]

No one. Because we would have been deprived of several classic matches if someone had.

[Codebreaker]

Really just leaves Cena now. Oh I wonder how that one will end....

[HunterSniderBrand]

Randy Orton by far was the only logical choice to end it at the time.

He was young, he was becoming a super-star, and they had the perfect moment for a flukey finish with the the chokeslam-into-RKO reversal spot. It was a brilliant moment.


That said, if that happens, we don't get Batista/Taker at 23 which was very good, Edge/Taker at 24 which is very under-appriciated and the two HBK/Taker classics.

I agree with Edge/Taker being under-appreciated. While I understand that Orton argument, I still think had Edge ended the streak, he would've been on a level of his own as a heel much like Cena is on a level of his own as a face.

Also, just because Taker would've lost one of his Mania matches doesnt mean the other ones would've have happened. All of those matches would have been awesome, and in my opinion, would have made Undertaker's Wrestlemania matches less predictable had he lost one prior. Because, now the streak is to the point to where you know it isn't going to end, therefore you know Taker will get the W at Wrestlemania.

[The Main Event]

I agree with Edge/Taker being under-appreciated. While I understand that Orton argument, I still think had Edge ended the streak, he would've been on a level of his own as a heel much like Cena is on a level of his own as a face.

Also, just because Taker would've lost one of his Mania matches doesnt mean the other ones would've have happened. All of those matches would have been awesome, and in my opinion, would have made Undertaker's Wrestlemania matches less predictable had he lost one prior. Because, now the streak is to the point to where you know it isn't going to end, therefore you know Taker will get the W at Wrestlemania.

Edge winning would have been something for sure, but they were already ruining him with Vickie at that point beginning to weigh him down. He was much better on his own.


The other matches would have happened, but then why would HBK want to take out Taker so bad? You lose a TON of heat for that feud.

[horny monkey]

true the streak matches have been better in recent years there that many superstars today on the same level as the under taker, superstars that are cena, randy orton would have a better chance winning against taker now than when he did before, triple h even though the match would be another repeat match but those matches ad to the rivaly or storyline, kane, big show and cm punk i know people will disagree with me on that one but punk has been built up massively during the past years and has the skills to do it and he is the only one i feel currently who has a chance to end the streak.

[HunterSniderBrand]

Because you bring up the Legend of The Undertaker, and ending "The Undertaker" instead of 'The Streak".

Triple H and HBK's matches with the Undertaker almost had The Streak as a separate entity from The Undertaker. Instead, you bring that focus to ending The Undertaker vs The Streak. You would still have the history with all 3 men, you would still have the fact that all 3 are the only ones from the Attitude Era, etc. All of that would still be there, and as I said before, having undertaker lose only one match whether it be to Edge or to Orton, would add that "Unpredictability" to all 3 matches with HBK and Triple H. Make sense?

[Vince Mcmahon]

Randy Orton by far was the only logical choice to end it at the time.

He was young, he was becoming a super-star, and they had the perfect moment for a flukey finish with the the chokeslam-into-RKO reversal spot. It was a brilliant moment.


That said, if that happens, we don't get Batista/Taker at 23 which was very good, Edge/Taker at 24 which is very under-appriciated and the two HBK/Taker classics.

In agreement as those matches would have way less heat to them and I don't even think the matches would have occurred without the streak apart of it. There would be no need for HBK to go after Taker to the point of putting his career on the line.

Orton was the only logical choice, but even then in hindsight it still was the right decision to have him go over.

I think HHH at Mania 17 would have been the time to break it if it had to be broken without it ruining things for drawing reasons. Against Flair he just shouldn't lose either way at 18.

[KLockard23]

Randy Orton at WM21 would have made perfect sense. He was the 'Legend Killer' and he was somewhat established as a star but still had his entire career and future ahead of him and they were clearly building him up as one of their top stars for the next several years. But I'm glad as fuck they didn't go there.

Edge would have been a terrible choice. He was already too established, not to mention we now know his career would only last a few more years before he retired. Kane at WM14 would have been a good choice (Kane winning at WM20 would have made zero sense), but it really wasn't a 'streak' back then. They only started calling it that around WM17 and even then, they didn't constantly mention it and make a big deal out of it until Taker fought Orton at WM21. Every year since then, they can't stop mentioning it.

At this point, no one will break the streak. Not even John Cena. The streak is too big and there's just too much that could go wrong with giving the streak to someone. I think a Taker/Cena match is in the works for WM30, and something also tells me Taker could hang them up after that, making Cena (the biggest star of the modern era) his last victim or something.

[Codebreaker]

Regarding Cena breaking the streak...why? What's the point?

[L.T.D]

One thing I will say is that something truly special has been created here with The Undertaker's streak. It's amazing to think that it has pretty much happened by accident. It's not something that was planned before hand and I think was first mentioned at WrestleMania 12 against Diesel.

When I think about it, and what the moment would be like if someone actually ended the streak....it's really amazing. It would feel like the world had ended if this thing ended. In my opinion it would be one of the biggest moments in entertainment history, despite what anyone else would say.

When considering that, I have to wonder if this kind of moment is something they could really pass up on doing.

[InsomniaMusic]

Orton would have with the Legend Killer type stuff.

I think Michaels would have cemented him as Mr Wrestlemania.

I really think if anyone it needs to be Cena to cement him as the man of this era But don't want it to end

[mattdragn]

I reckon at this point the streak is unbeatable and I'm pretty cool with that. When you think about it, it is the biggest storyline in wrestling history in a way. Maybe not the hottest at any one time but it has been around since more or less Wrestlemania 18, when taker raised the 10 fingers. That's longer than the nWo, longer than DX and longer than anything else I can think of. Yet every year when Wrestlemania comes round I believe for just one match, forget all about wrestling being fixed and scream at the tv like a man possessed.

Pretty sure the only right answer here is nobody because nothing they would have done with someone beating the streak would have been worth half of what the streak is whole.

[The Champ]

Regarding Cena breaking the streak...why? What's the point?

Turn him heel.