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The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak was one of the greatest streaks in professional wrestling history. The streak was as significant as WrestleMania itself. From 1991 to 2013, the Deadman had an incredible undefeated streak of 21-0 at WrestleMania, making him appear both invincible and dominant.
Many great superstars including Randy Orton, Edge, Batista, Shawn Michaels and Triple H all tried to end the streak, but failed. As the streak continued to grow each year, it was almost impossible imagining it end anytime soon, or if at all before he retired.
17 superstars stepped up, they all failed. Some of those matches included world title matches, with the phenom ending the night as either new WWE or World Heavyweight champion as a result. A true WWE legend, supporters looked forward to seeing the Deadman take on a worthy WrestleMania opponent every year and carried signs that extended the streak.
Ending the streak was viewed as a greater accomplishment than winning any championship. It all came crashing down at WrestleMania 30 in 2014 though, when current Universal champion Brock Lesnar delivered the final F5 to win the match, breaking the streak. The whole world was left stunned at what had just transpired.
The streak was precious to the Undertaker and the person who should've ended it is no other than his storyline half-brother Kane. With that in mind, here are three reasons why it should have been Kane and not Lesnar who ended his illustrious streak.
#3 To pass on the torch, boosting Kane's character
It makes sense for Kane to have been the one to end the streak. The pair have a rivalry that began over 20 years ago, seeing them feud with one another before becoming tag-team partners. Their first encounter dates back to 1995, when they wrestled each other at Smoky Mountain Wrestling where Kane was billed as Unabom.
Their first WWF encounter was when Kane was billed as Isaac Yankem DDS, and their final encounter was when the Kane character made his debut at Badd Blood in 1997. Kane is billed as a monster within the WWE, who sparks fear into everyone's eyes. If he were to end the streak, it would made him look more dominant than he's ever been and also wouldn't affect Undertaker's character either.
#2 They're half brothers!
This rivalry started 20 years ago, and until now there still is no clear winner. Undertaker did defeat Kane at WrestleMania 14 and at Unforgiven in an inferno match, though Kane buried the Deadman several times and defeated him on three successive occasions to retain the World heavyweight championship in 2010.
After Kane buried The Undertaker, the Phenom didn't exact revenge against his brother. We saw them team up to defeat the Wyatt Family at Survivor Series in 2015 and they crossed paths at Smackdown 900, but we're yet to see the end of this 20-year rivalry of feuding and teaming up, and as time continues to tick by, age clearly isn't on their side.
Kane ending the Undertaker's streak should've been their final encounter and ended the rivalry between the pair. After that, the Undertaker should've finally hang up his boots and retire as the legendary figure he worked hard to establish.
#1 Kane's revenge for setting him on fire in childhood
Kane wore a mask from his 1997 debut up until he unmasked for the first time six years later. The reason he wore a mask was to hide the burns and scarring on his face, which the Undertaker caused when "accidentally" setting the funeral home on fire - killing their mother and injuring Kane in the process.
Undertaker admitted being at fault for the fire, despite previously denying it. Kane got his revenge at the 1998 Royal Rumble when he and kayfabe father Paul Bearer locked him in a casket before setting it on fire. However, the Undertaker disappeared and miraculously escaped unharmed.
Kane should have earned his true revenge by defeating the Deadman at WrestleMania, where ending his streak would have taken something which truly meant something to him.
After all those years, Kane would have finally got the long-awaited revenge he has craved for two decades.
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