WrestleMania 32 - Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar - What kind of gimmick match will it be?

[The CyNick]

Originally Posted by Heyman The problem with having Brock/Taker before Mania (where Brock would likely destroy Taker), or having Brock destroy Taker at Summerslam, is the fact that Taker will be getting one last match at Wrestlemania in his home state. Given that fact, it's just a major buzzkill if Taker heads into Wrestlemania after having been made a bitch of by Taker. You then..... A) Have Taker fight a high profile opponent where Taker either wins (and hence - making said high profile opponent look bad since Brock destroyed Taker while said high profile opponent jobbed), OR this high profile opponent defeats Taker, and hence, makes Taker look even more like a bitch in his retirement match (not only that, but Taker ends his career on consecutive losses, and now jobs to two different opponents at Wrestlemania.....which further takes away from Taker's legacy, and also slightly tarnishes Brock's accomplishment in being the only guy to defeat Taker at Mania). B) The other option at Mania (where Lesnar destroys Taker sometime before Mania), is that you put Taker into a feud with some mid-card guy (i.e. a guy on Bray Wyatt's level) which takes away the significance and importance of Taker's last match in the WWE. And again - if Taker wins, it does nothing since all he did was bury an upcoming talent, and if he loses, then Taker's career really ends on a sour note because he will have jobbed consecutively to two different men. Given how much Taker has given to the company over the past two decades, this would be disrespectful to Undertaker. Hence - Lesnar going over Taker at Wrestlemania, and retiring Taker, is by far the best option.

It could be where they are going, but the booking doesnt work for me. If you look at Monday's TV, Brock did the right thing, he's pissed about getting screwed and wants another fight with Taker. In storyline Taker is either being a pussy and running from Brock or he's hurt from the fight at Summerslam.

It would be pretty illogical to say Taker was so hurt at Summerslam that he cant wrestle again until Mania. So they pretty much have to go the route that Taker has all of a sudden turned into a bitch who has to use low blows and take advantage of ref mistakes to win, and then hides for 6 months.

I also dont get how Brock entices Taker back into the ring. Maybe they try to tell the story that Taker will only fight Brock again if its at Mania, so he can erase what happened in New Orleans. So, fine, they could do that, but still makes Taker look like a bitch for ducking Brock between now and then.

Then when you get to Mania, you basically have a now heel Undertaker going into his home state to have the rubber match with Brock. You either have Taker get beat again, which seems like a major retread, and a sour way for him to out (as a heel with Brock getting retribution). Or you just have him win the series and in turn bury Brock as any sort of "beast". They could possibly sell Taker as the heel going in, he has a chance in the match to cheat to win, passes up on it, and in turn loses. Then just shakes Brock hand, and walks off into the sunset. I guess that could work, but seems like a tough sell for Taker at Mania in Texas.

To me you almost have to have Brock get his payback sooner than later, Taker admits Brock is the better man, feigns like he's going to retire. Someone else comes to get heat on him, and those guys fight at Mania. Leaving Brock for bigger and better things.