Mr. Nerfect
03-25-2006, 08:35 PM
This is going to be an unpopular suggestion, but I am throwing it out there anyway. I don't necissarily believe what I am about to suggest should happen, but I am merely asking if it would be so bad if it did.
Here goes (*looks around nervously*)...would Mark Henry ending The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania be so bad? Hear me out.
Mark Henry has been in the WWE for a long time, and is probably seen as one of the WWE's biggest failures. They have spent around $10 million dollars on the guy, and have gotten nothing back. While I agree Henry is more of liability to the WWE, it is obvious they have been trying to justify his being on the roster with several credible main event pushes. His current one has seen him go over 2006 Royal Rumble Winner Rey Mysterio as many as three times and seen him pick up a non-title victory over World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle. Having Mark Henry end The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak might be the WWE's way of justifying having him around for so long, and making the last ten years mean something, and to save them from being a complete abortion.
I'm probably going to get some negative rep for this, but Mark Henry isn't too bad in a WWE ring. His matches with Rey Mysterio were kind of exciting, and his matches with Angle, while being boring, in my opinion, have not been among the worst of all-time. To say he is undeserving of beating The Undertaker at WrestleMania when a guy like Randy Orton couldn't get it done only the year previous is certainly a fair statement, but sometimes this business isn't fair.
Now I'm not saying Henry would do this alone. That shatters anything Taker has built up over the years. I definately think The Undertaker's streak would be stolen from him, not won. Sure, seeing Ken Doane take the streak from WrestleMania 23 would be exciting, and basically solidifying Ken Doane as a main eventer for the rest of his 20+ year career (presuming nothing goes wrong), but can anyone honestly see Undertaker dropping it like this. It would kind of negate the purposes of building up the streak. It would basically say "Hey, I've won a lot of matches, but it doesn't matter, because I lost this one,". If Taker's streak ever does end, I see it being in a way that the commentators put over as being wrong.
At WrestleMania, The Undertaker doesn't need to be pinned, he doesn't need to submit. He just has to fall into a box. Despite the fact the WWE claims the Casket Match to be some kind of epic encounter, it really isn't. I think it would be far more compromising for me as a competitor to be pinned conventionally than to fall into a space. If I had won 13 major matches in a row, and I was going to lose the next one, I would like it to be because of forces beyond my control, and because I couldn't win another one. I mean, if The Undertaker loses at WrestleMania, the WWE would probably still consider him undefeated, because in today's WWE, losing unless you are pinned or you submit doesn't count as losing. They can still use the "He's never been pinned or submitted at WrestleMania!" line when promotion him.
What I am suggesting is this: The Undertaker dominates Mark Henry at WrestleMania. The match is about to go to The Undertaker when all of a sudden "AAAYEEAAALALEAAYEEYAAAYAAA" (or whatever) and Muhammad Hassan is here! He is with Daivari and the two attack The Undertaker. I think they'd be able to get Muhammad Hassan back for one night. We are reminded that The Undertaker hurt Muhammad Hassan with the Last Ride off the stage at The Great American Bash 2005, ending his career. The Undertaker manages to power out of the situation, but MNM cut off The Undertaker's comeback. We are reminded of Melina's relationship to Mark Henry. The Undertaker once again manages to make a comeback, but here is Randy Orton! We are reminded that The Undertaker beat Randy Orton at WrestleMania the previous year, and that The Undertaker defeated Orton, despite Orton claiming ending the streak was his legacy. Orton gives Taker an RKO, and then the six men, under the direction of Melina, try to get The Undertaker into the casket, but the Dead Man fights it and escapes, once again. The Undertaker makes a comeback and Chokeslams everything in sight (softening Orton up for the main event, and giving him an excuse to take the pinfall). The Undertaker could even Tombstone those who get back to their feet, probably just Muhammad Hassan & Daivari. The Undertaker is once again about to win the match when BOOM! Kane's pyros go off, and the brother of The Undertaker marches to the ring with a purpose. The Undertaker can actually get a look of fear in his eyes now, as he has had enough trouble with Kane in the past when they were standing on equal ground. The Undertaker has gone through a lot now, so there is little to no doubt Kane can have his pickings with The Undertaker. Earlier that night, have Kane turn heel after losing the World Tag Team Championships when Big Show is pinned/submits. Kane him hit his stomp off the second rope onto a chair thingy on Show. This way Kane's presence here seems even more obvious.
Kane gives The Undertaker a Chokeslam of his own. Kane rolls The Undertaker to the outside of the ring, where Kane, Randy Orton & MNM place The Undertaker into the casket, with Melina standing in the ring with Mark Henry who raises his arms. It took The World's Strongest Man, the WWE Tag Team Champions, three men and a monster to stop The Undertaker at WrestleMania. The Undertaker's past finally caught up to him, and it so happens that Mark Henry gets his name immortalised by it. Randy Orton & Kane get to put Taker into the casket, because it gives them the recognition, as longtime enemies of The Undertaker to get their revenge on him. MNM get to do it because it goes a long way to establishing them as WWE Tag Team Champions.
Mark Henry getting the official win seems a bit anti-climatic, but I think it would work. The Undertaker dropping his streak to Mark Henry seems almost like a charity thing. It would highlight his spot on the roster as a lockerroom leader, in my opinion. Of all the legendary opponents Taker has faced over the years he *CHOOSES* to drop it to Mark Henry. What better way to go out than with a sense of humour?
Here goes (*looks around nervously*)...would Mark Henry ending The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania be so bad? Hear me out.
Mark Henry has been in the WWE for a long time, and is probably seen as one of the WWE's biggest failures. They have spent around $10 million dollars on the guy, and have gotten nothing back. While I agree Henry is more of liability to the WWE, it is obvious they have been trying to justify his being on the roster with several credible main event pushes. His current one has seen him go over 2006 Royal Rumble Winner Rey Mysterio as many as three times and seen him pick up a non-title victory over World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle. Having Mark Henry end The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak might be the WWE's way of justifying having him around for so long, and making the last ten years mean something, and to save them from being a complete abortion.
I'm probably going to get some negative rep for this, but Mark Henry isn't too bad in a WWE ring. His matches with Rey Mysterio were kind of exciting, and his matches with Angle, while being boring, in my opinion, have not been among the worst of all-time. To say he is undeserving of beating The Undertaker at WrestleMania when a guy like Randy Orton couldn't get it done only the year previous is certainly a fair statement, but sometimes this business isn't fair.
Now I'm not saying Henry would do this alone. That shatters anything Taker has built up over the years. I definately think The Undertaker's streak would be stolen from him, not won. Sure, seeing Ken Doane take the streak from WrestleMania 23 would be exciting, and basically solidifying Ken Doane as a main eventer for the rest of his 20+ year career (presuming nothing goes wrong), but can anyone honestly see Undertaker dropping it like this. It would kind of negate the purposes of building up the streak. It would basically say "Hey, I've won a lot of matches, but it doesn't matter, because I lost this one,". If Taker's streak ever does end, I see it being in a way that the commentators put over as being wrong.
At WrestleMania, The Undertaker doesn't need to be pinned, he doesn't need to submit. He just has to fall into a box. Despite the fact the WWE claims the Casket Match to be some kind of epic encounter, it really isn't. I think it would be far more compromising for me as a competitor to be pinned conventionally than to fall into a space. If I had won 13 major matches in a row, and I was going to lose the next one, I would like it to be because of forces beyond my control, and because I couldn't win another one. I mean, if The Undertaker loses at WrestleMania, the WWE would probably still consider him undefeated, because in today's WWE, losing unless you are pinned or you submit doesn't count as losing. They can still use the "He's never been pinned or submitted at WrestleMania!" line when promotion him.
What I am suggesting is this: The Undertaker dominates Mark Henry at WrestleMania. The match is about to go to The Undertaker when all of a sudden "AAAYEEAAALALEAAYEEYAAAYAAA" (or whatever) and Muhammad Hassan is here! He is with Daivari and the two attack The Undertaker. I think they'd be able to get Muhammad Hassan back for one night. We are reminded that The Undertaker hurt Muhammad Hassan with the Last Ride off the stage at The Great American Bash 2005, ending his career. The Undertaker manages to power out of the situation, but MNM cut off The Undertaker's comeback. We are reminded of Melina's relationship to Mark Henry. The Undertaker once again manages to make a comeback, but here is Randy Orton! We are reminded that The Undertaker beat Randy Orton at WrestleMania the previous year, and that The Undertaker defeated Orton, despite Orton claiming ending the streak was his legacy. Orton gives Taker an RKO, and then the six men, under the direction of Melina, try to get The Undertaker into the casket, but the Dead Man fights it and escapes, once again. The Undertaker makes a comeback and Chokeslams everything in sight (softening Orton up for the main event, and giving him an excuse to take the pinfall). The Undertaker could even Tombstone those who get back to their feet, probably just Muhammad Hassan & Daivari. The Undertaker is once again about to win the match when BOOM! Kane's pyros go off, and the brother of The Undertaker marches to the ring with a purpose. The Undertaker can actually get a look of fear in his eyes now, as he has had enough trouble with Kane in the past when they were standing on equal ground. The Undertaker has gone through a lot now, so there is little to no doubt Kane can have his pickings with The Undertaker. Earlier that night, have Kane turn heel after losing the World Tag Team Championships when Big Show is pinned/submits. Kane him hit his stomp off the second rope onto a chair thingy on Show. This way Kane's presence here seems even more obvious.
Kane gives The Undertaker a Chokeslam of his own. Kane rolls The Undertaker to the outside of the ring, where Kane, Randy Orton & MNM place The Undertaker into the casket, with Melina standing in the ring with Mark Henry who raises his arms. It took The World's Strongest Man, the WWE Tag Team Champions, three men and a monster to stop The Undertaker at WrestleMania. The Undertaker's past finally caught up to him, and it so happens that Mark Henry gets his name immortalised by it. Randy Orton & Kane get to put Taker into the casket, because it gives them the recognition, as longtime enemies of The Undertaker to get their revenge on him. MNM get to do it because it goes a long way to establishing them as WWE Tag Team Champions.
Mark Henry getting the official win seems a bit anti-climatic, but I think it would work. The Undertaker dropping his streak to Mark Henry seems almost like a charity thing. It would highlight his spot on the roster as a lockerroom leader, in my opinion. Of all the legendary opponents Taker has faced over the years he *CHOOSES* to drop it to Mark Henry. What better way to go out than with a sense of humour?