Cena/Taker
 

You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to predict this match is going to happen at WM this year. Now a few years ago, Cena/Taker was projected to go at Mania and I think that year Cena went with Rusev and Taker with Bray. There was a lot of reason to have the bout that year, now that Taker has had two supposed retirements he seems to return yet again for another run at the show of shows.

Cena/Taker is the match if Taker has to have a match. My question is twofold, one how do you feel about it? Would you prefer, or can you suggest a better story for either, and also who do you think should win?

For me I'm kind of nonchalant about the direction of WWE right now, I don't watch the weekly shows just the Network exclusives, so I really don't care. But I am a lifelong WWE fan and lifelong Taker fan, so it is a matter of importance to me. He's legend will never be diminished but it also will never be the legend it could have been had they held the streak in tact to this point. I do wish WWE never put themselves in the position where Lesnar taking the streak made sense. But they did, so we are here.

Cena/Taker is a match I've wanted to see, it makes sense, especially if they can build some kind of shoot style tension in the build.

But who should win? Obviously the guy who is staying in the territory, but wouldn't also be pretty cool if Taker ducked out on a huge huge win? I think so. I don't see the John Wayne of WWE going out without a loss but I do think it could add some magic to his legend as the years pass by. Also this program could easily be the launching pad for the long desired Cena heel run we've all wanted for 10 years.

Very excited to be there in person for this one if it happens. Match is going to be great

Should have happened when the streak was in tact. Now? It'll be kinda cool to see but the moment's passed. Not to mention, it makes the end of last year's WrestleMania hilariously meaningless.

If it does happen Cena definitely should win. Given the need for Cena to job to everyone though, it wouldn't surprise me if he didn't.

Having UT lose 3 of his last 5 Mania matches after being undefeated so long is kind of lame. He should’ve stopped after 1 loss.

Not true. At Mania 32 he left his gloves in the ring. Last year it was his hat, gloves, and jacket. This year he's gonna strip naked and leave his entire costume in the ring, Undertaker thong included. Then he's gonna ride off into the sunset in the nude to a thunderous "Thank you Taker" chant.

Taker at WM doesnt mean anything any more after two losess and how he walked out last year. If they want to do this match do it at a different event because as said, 3 lost matches after the streak defeats the mystic of the 22 wins.

Biker Taker has never lost at Rasslemania

Wonder who Biker Taker could rassle? Hmmm

They need to figure a storyline so Taker is the Champ and doesn't want Cena to beat him for it at WM to break the record. Best I can come up with is Cena wins the Rumble and Taker wins the belt at Elimination Chamber. But problem is I don't think Brock will wrestle at EC the match would be #1 contender. And Cena challenge AJ to have Taker bear AJ at Fast lane would piss people off

I can't help it, I haven't cared about an Undertaker Mania match since the streak was gone. He looks haggard and old and with no real build and no streak, the match loses any meaning.

This match would have been amazing 7-8 years ago. Couldn't care less now.

Harsh, but that's how I feel

Thug Cena or Surfer Cena?

No one wants to see Taker anymore. His matches are not even matches anymore. Literally have to turn away because he looks like he may die in the ring.

I hope Taker says "no"

Cena is one of the few last real attractions. Don't ruin that by placing him amazing Taker.

I'm not particularly moved by it. It's obviously a huge match, in the most rudimentary sense. There doesn't really seem to be a "story" here anymore. But we'll see what they tell. I'm also not holding high hopes for the match, which probably works in my favor, since I'm sure Cena is going to bust ass, and Taker has something he needs to bounce back from.

The story of Taker "passing the torch" so to speak to the new locker room leader of the next generation would have been great a few years ago given the backstory of Taker being the first man to congratulate the "new kid" Cena after his first match in the company.

Now Taker's had his "retirement" moment already and Cena's becoming a part-timer who's kinda moved on to bigger and better things. So that moment is long gone. Really, there's not much of a story to be told here anymore.

But again... as someone who has been content to sit back and watch the world burn basically, HILARIOUS if WWE renders the end of last year's WrestleMania meaningless. It would just be the most WWE thing they could do.

Should have done it a lot earlier while the streak was alive or instead of Bray-Taker since that match did more to hurt than help Bray's image. Now its just going to undo the narrative from last year's match all because the WWE is too stubborn to move on and let any young/new star truly benefit from a Taker Mania feud.

Even having him break Taker's streak probably would have been handled a lot better than Lesnar who gave the streak killing rub right back to Taker.

What's the finish? Cena beating Taker does nothing for Cena, really. Taker coming back to win? Eh, I feel like even the most hardcore Taker fans/casual of the casuals must be thinking "Oh, come on" by this point.

Oh, Taker, fuck off already. Feel like this guy's gonna be still wrestling when I'm a pensioner.

Yeah but when Cena beats Taker they can have another dramatic Taker "retirement" moment. (THIS TIME IT'S FOR REAL, WE SWEAR.)

Until Taker returns in 2019 to wrestle Triple H, because he can't retire on anything less than a match against the most important wrestler in history.

I would really love if this match didn't happen. Cena can be used in a better way, and Taker is just...used up, if you will. Thanks for the memories, Taker. Please go away now.

No streak and Taker can barely walk. No thanks.

I would have been much happier of Taker retired after Brock instead of a meaningless match with Bray then Roman and now Cena.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JS1pDBmQvSY/maxresdefault.jpg

Seriously, he looks older than my dad and my dad is 66 this year.

I just can't imagine how WWE can be dumb enough to end WrestleMania the way they did last year and then just bring Taker back to wrestle this year.

I know I've been proven wrong before when I've said "They can't be THAT dumb...". But if they do this... Unreal.

Why are people thinking he's going to wrestle? I must have missed someting

Cena/Taker at WM34 is being reported by the Meltzer sheep,,,,,,,,

Oh. Believe it when I see it.

Really not the least bit interested in this. Can't see how there could be any heat at all.

I did Taker/Cena on WWE2K18 this morning and it was an epic match. 5 stars.

I appreciate this adds nothing to the conversation.

They give matches star ratings on the game?

Wrestling Observer the Game

Yeah.

The WWE don't try and get heat anymore, lol.

Really, it's just based on how the player did rather than match quality. Fire Pro rates match quality.

The only match with Cena that would really interest me would be a kind of "End of An Era" type match with Cena, Orton, Lesnar and Batista.

I actually have this on my shortlist of matches I want to tune in for. I'd love for this to happen at SummerSlam or something.

If Taker must have a match at WM, why not get Terry Funk? Just think what a technical, high flying classic that would be

If anyone can get one more decent match out of Taker, I think Cena is the guy. Execution is the key factor tho.

From what I’ve read, it sounds like Taker might try to make some kind of retirement speech on Raw 25, only for Cena to come out and request one more match.

I wouldn't even watch Cena and Taker on Raw, let alone Mania. This match can't be happening.