Undertaker's Streak: What would have been different without it?

**Xero** · 01-04-2011, 05:21 PM

The other Undertaker thread got me thinking. With the streak, especially the last 6 years, Taker has always been put into positions where the streak is more important than the opponent winning.

Now, I'm not saying that everything would be different, but let's say Taker had two or three losses at Mania. WWE wouldn't have this "we can't let HIM take the streak" situation they must peg on every Taker Mania match.

And yes, you can argue that someone can break the streak and it wouldn't be the end of the world, but since they began acknowledging it at WrestleMania 18 (I believe), I have no doubt that it's interfered with potential booking plans, whether they never saw the light of day or were held off for a non-Mania feud.

So, what would have been different? Would, say, Orton have gone over at WrestleMania 21? Would someone else have faced the Undertaker at another Mania, and maybe won? I have to think some of Taker's timeline would have been different, because Taker wouldn't be a guy that basically COULDN'T lose at the event.

01-04-2011, 05:21 PM	#1
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	Undertaker's Streak: What would have been different without it? The other Undertaker thread got me thinking. With the streak, especially the last 6 years, Taker has always been put into positions where the streak is more important than the opponent winning. Now, I'm not saying that everything would be different, but let's say Taker had two or three losses at Mania. WWE wouldn't have this "we can't let HIM take the streak" situation they must peg on every Taker Mania match. And yes, you can argue that someone can break the streak and it wouldn't be the end of the world, but since they began acknowledging it at WrestleMania 18 (I believe), I have no doubt that it's interfered with potential booking plans, whether they never saw the light of day or were held off for a non-Mania feud. So, what would have been different? Would, say, Orton have gone over at WrestleMania 21? Would someone else have faced the Undertaker at another Mania, and maybe won? I have to think some of Taker's timeline would have been different, because Taker wouldn't be a guy that basically COULDN'T lose at the event.