The Undertaker He is one of the greatest legends in the history of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). The famous fighter, considered by some to be the best of them all, was a cornerstone of wrestling and his winning streak at WrestleMania was one of the biggest draws of the big event. Although it started out involuntarily at first, the undefeated Undertaker was undoubtedly the banner of a 30-year career.
unbeaten streak
The Undertaker debuted in Issue VII of the Showcase of the Immortals. It was a fairly short fight against Jimmy Snuka that sparked one of the longest unbeaten fights in world sport history. Then the “Undertaker” added more than two decades of victories against opponents as legendary as him: Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, among others.
The Undertaker ended Shawn Michaels’ career after beating him in Streak vs. Career. Photo: WWE
But Undertaker’s contribution to WrestleMania isn’t just a winning streak. The WWE Legend played against in legendary duels in the big event like the one in the 26th edition shawn michaels, Considered by millions to be the best fight in history. On this day, the ‘Undertaker’ series and the ‘Heartbreak Kid’ career faced each other.
the end of the streak
As previously mentioned, Undertaker’s streak started out of the blue and wasn’t labeled as such until Wrestlemania 18, when the breakneck’s owner defeated Tomb Ric Flair, deciding it 10-0. It wasn’t until the 21st edition of the big event that a fighter openly tried to break the undefeated for the first time: Randy Orton.
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Like Orton, Mark Henry, Batista, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and CM Punk also tried. They all couldn’t make it until issue 30 Brock Lesnar achieved the unthinkable. The former UFC fighter reignited his rivalry with ‘Undertaker’, ending the North American wrestling giant’s longest unbeaten run.
Brock Lesnar after breaking Undertaker’s streak. Photo: WWE
In the final minutes of the throbbing battle, the “Beast Incarnate” negotiated a breakneck grave and avoided a count of three. As ‘Undertaker’ was about to make his key for the second time in a row, Lesnar attacked Undertaker and used an F5 on him. He covered him immediately afterwards and the count reached three in front of the stunned looks of Paul Heyman, Lesnar’s manager, and those attending the big event.