Brock Lesnar beating The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX is probably the most shocking and debated moment in wrestling since the Montreal Screwjob, and everyone is wondering what was behind that decision. Who knew what? Who planned what? And who was on board. We still don’t have a full confirmation on where The Undertaker’s head was at the time, but according to Jim Ross, we know where Brock Lesnar’s head was: He wanted to lose.
A correspondent from Wrestling Inc. was at “An Evening with Shawn Michaels” in the UK, noted by Jim Ross, and they had this to say about The Streak:
The Undertaker’s undefeated WrestleMania streak ending is discussed, and Michaels admits that he wasn’t a fan of the decision, and neither was JR. JR talked about Brock Lesnar not wanting to beat the streak and asking to lose the match, but the decision had been made.
Shawn talks about how he was suppose to be part of a team of former champions who went out to the ring to celebrate with Daniel Bryan over his title win at WrestleMania XXX, but HBK refused after the way the crowd reacted after Brock’s victory, so he left the Superdome early.
I still think that Brock had to win against Undertaker once that match was booked. He lost so many times leading up to it that another loss would have only derailed him more. I just don’t think the match should have ever been booked. The interest was low, and neither outcome would have really made anyone happy. It still happened, and Lesnar is carrying the responsibility of ending The Streak well. He and Paul Heyman are still treating it like his crowning achievement and giving The Undertaker his just respect. It’s just crazy how much the decision pissed off even the wrestlers themselves.
