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**Onyx** · 03-26-2011, 11:59 PM

I'd almost (and I stress "almost") be tempted to accept HHH ending the streak if they brought in HBK (who will likely be there), Diesel/Nash (who, last I heard, won't be there because he is holding a WrestleMania party...am I correct on that?), X-Pac/1-2-3 Kid/Whatever the F they want to call him (who won't be there because he will be at Nash's party), and Hall (who won't be there because he will probably either be in a bar or in rehab that night). Have HHH unable to beat Taker so the other 4 members of the clique come out and cost Taker the match. And before someone complains about giving the rub to a bunch of washed up retired wrestlers, two of whom aren't even under contract with the WWE, 1) Bringing the clique back for revenge (Taker beat Nash at his last WrestleMania and beat HBK at his last WrestleMania and retired him), would be a huge moment - arguably bigger than an up and comer ending the streak and then possibly dropping the ball or having creative lose interest in him by SummerSlam and 2) Remember, I'm saying I would "almost" be tempted to accept this. Giving HHH the streak alone would suck. Giving the streak to the clique would be interesting, and let's face it, if the WWE ever brought the clique in it would have to be for something big. Regardless, this will never happen.

At this point, I think we'll be lucky to see Taker in a non-WrestleMania match ever again. He'll likely try to hang on for a few more Manias, but given his health and given how much the WWE markets the streak right now, they'll want to keep him wrestling as little as possible so they don't risk having him injured during next year's Mania, and possibly the following year.

Now, will the streak ever end? And if so, when? Here are some facts that, to the best of my knowledge, are accurate....

1) Taker's wrestling days are numbered.
2) It's a long running tradition for a wrestler to go out on his back (lose his final match).
3) Taker is all about respect and tradition. He is an old school guy, and will probably want to uphold this tradition and lose his final match.
4) Taker, at one point, wanted the streak to end (to Orton, I believe), but Orton refused out of respect. If Taker was encouraging the streak to end when he still had some years left, he'll likely want it to end when he is done.
5) Taker is one of the most (possibly the most) respected guys in the locker room by the performers, management, and even Vince himself. If it's his last match, he will get what he wants. He will get to choose whether or not the streak ends, and he will probably get to hand pick his opponent (Berrett better start sucking up to Taker now). Just like Flair got to choose HBK to be the one who beat him. It's a respect deal, and if anyone has earned this opportunity, it's Taker.
6) WWE loves numbers. Nice sexy round numbers. 10, 20, 50, 100, etc. Every time something they do hits one of these numbers, they talk about it to no end. So likely they will want Undertaker to be 20-0 at some point. 18-0, 19-0...these don't have as much appeal as 20-0. It is likely no one will ever repeat this streak, so if it ends they would probably like to have Taker hit 20 before it does.

Therefore, statistically, the streak may very well end, but it probably won't end until WrestleMania 29 (so he can be 20-1) or WrestleMania 30 (because that is a sexy round number), assuming Taker's body can hold out that long. So no, I don't think HHH will do it, and I don't think Cena will do it next year. So who will do it? Who knows? Any speculation now won't matter in two years. Between now and 2013 (which is a good year for Taker to retire, given the '13' in the year), Morrison may break his neck, Del Rio may quit and go back to Mexico, and Berrett may get fired for a wellness policy violation (these are all just random examples, I don't even know if Berrett does drugs). Between now and 2013, some new wrestler/superstar/whatever the WWE wants to call their performers in 2013 may burst on the scene, take the world by storm, and be the perfect guy to end Taker's reign.

The one thing that I know for sure, is that when the time comes for Taker to wrestle his last match, Taker will get to call the shots. The WWE owes him that.

03-26-2011, 11:59 PM	#37
Onyx Posts: 62	I'd almost (and I stress "almost") be tempted to accept HHH ending the streak if they brought in HBK (who will likely be there), Diesel/Nash (who, last I heard, won't be there because he is holding a WrestleMania party...am I correct on that?), X-Pac/1-2-3 Kid/Whatever the F they want to call him (who won't be there because he will be at Nash's party), and Hall (who won't be there because he will probably either be in a bar or in rehab that night). Have HHH unable to beat Taker so the other 4 members of the clique come out and cost Taker the match. And before someone complains about giving the rub to a bunch of washed up retired wrestlers, two of whom aren't even under contract with the WWE, 1) Bringing the clique back for revenge (Taker beat Nash at his last WrestleMania and beat HBK at his last WrestleMania and retired him), would be a huge moment - arguably bigger than an up and comer ending the streak and then possibly dropping the ball or having creative lose interest in him by SummerSlam and 2) Remember, I'm saying I would "almost" be tempted to accept this. Giving HHH the streak alone would suck. Giving the streak to the clique would be interesting, and let's face it, if the WWE ever brought the clique in it would have to be for something big. Regardless, this will never happen. At this point, I think we'll be lucky to see Taker in a non-WrestleMania match ever again. He'll likely try to hang on for a few more Manias, but given his health and given how much the WWE markets the streak right now, they'll want to keep him wrestling as little as possible so they don't risk having him injured during next year's Mania, and possibly the following year. Now, will the streak ever end? And if so, when? Here are some facts that, to the best of my knowledge, are accurate.... 1) Taker's wrestling days are numbered. 2) It's a long running tradition for a wrestler to go out on his back (lose his final match). 3) Taker is all about respect and tradition. He is an old school guy, and will probably want to uphold this tradition and lose his final match. 4) Taker, at one point, wanted the streak to end (to Orton, I believe), but Orton refused out of respect. If Taker was encouraging the streak to end when he still had some years left, he'll likely want it to end when he is done. 5) Taker is one of the most (possibly the most) respected guys in the locker room by the performers, management, and even Vince himself. If it's his last match, he will get what he wants. He will get to choose whether or not the streak ends, and he will probably get to hand pick his opponent (Berrett better start sucking up to Taker now). Just like Flair got to choose HBK to be the one who beat him. It's a respect deal, and if anyone has earned this opportunity, it's Taker. 6) WWE loves numbers. Nice sexy round numbers. 10, 20, 50, 100, etc. Every time something they do hits one of these numbers, they talk about it to no end. So likely they will want Undertaker to be 20-0 at some point. 18-0, 19-0...these don't have as much appeal as 20-0. It is likely no one will ever repeat this streak, so if it ends they would probably like to have Taker hit 20 before it does. Therefore, statistically, the streak may very well end, but it probably won't end until WrestleMania 29 (so he can be 20-1) or WrestleMania 30 (because that is a sexy round number), assuming Taker's body can hold out that long. So no, I don't think HHH will do it, and I don't think Cena will do it next year. So who will do it? Who knows? Any speculation now won't matter in two years. Between now and 2013 (which is a good year for Taker to retire, given the '13' in the year), Morrison may break his neck, Del Rio may quit and go back to Mexico, and Berrett may get fired for a wellness policy violation (these are all just random examples, I don't even know if Berrett does drugs). Between now and 2013, some new wrestler/superstar/whatever the WWE wants to call their performers in 2013 may burst on the scene, take the world by storm, and be the perfect guy to end Taker's reign. The one thing that I know for sure, is that when the time comes for Taker to wrestle his last match, Taker will get to call the shots. The WWE owes him that.