The Streak (professional wrestling)

The Undertaker making his entrance in 2008

The Streak[a] was a series of 21 victories for professional wrestler The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) at WWE's premier annual event, WrestleMania. It began at WrestleMania VII in 1991 when he beat Jimmy Snuka, with the final win coming against CM Punk at WrestleMania 29 in 2013; the Undertaker was absent from WrestleMania X in 1994 and WrestleMania 2000, owing to injury.[7][8] Overall, he defeated 18 men during the Streak, which included three bouts with Triple H and two each opposite Kane and Shawn Michaels, as well as a handicap match against A-Train and Big Show at WrestleMania XIX.

The Streak became the cornerstone of WrestleMania,[9][10] with a potential win over The Undertaker at the event being described as a greater honor than winning the WWE Championship.[9][11][12] For years, debate had revolved around who, if anybody, should break the Streak,[2][5][6] with prominent wrestlers giving comment.[13][14][15] At WrestleMania XXX in 2014, The Undertaker lost by pinfall to Brock Lesnar, thus ending the Streak.[16][17][18]

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  5. ^ a b Knight, Michael (October 10, 2012). "Who Will End the Undertaker's Streak at Wrestlemania?". www.vice.com/. Vice. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (March 23, 2014). "The Undertaker's WrestleMania streak: Should it end?". www.digitalspy.com/. Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Shoemaker, David (August 14, 2014). "What's at Stake When John Cena Wrestles Brock Lesnar at 'SummerSlam'". Grantland. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  8. ^ Woodward, Buck (January 29, 2011). "Undertaker, Royal Rumble, Vickie Guerrero and more". PWInsider. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Fordy, Tom (November 22, 2015). "Why the Undertaker is the world's greatest sportsman". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2016. In the last decade, the Undertaker's infamous streak became the cornerstone of the [WrestleMania] event, bigger than any championship or accolade on the line.
  10. ^ McCarthy, Alex (June 22, 2020). "As The Undertaker retires, here's why Brock Lesnar was chosen to break his incredible WrestleMania winning streak". TalkSport. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Oliver, Henry Tiger (March 26, 2014). "Why Brock Lesnar won't break The Undertaker's WrestleMania win streak". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2015. To defeat The Streak is an accomplishment greater than winning the prestigious WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
  12. ^ "The Greatest WrestleMania Matches of All-Time: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (WrestleMania XXV)". Fighting Spirit Magazine (117). Uncooked Media: 40. March 19, 2015. The Undertaker's positioning was perfect as he caught Michaels mid-[moonsault] and delivered an apocalyptic Tombstone to deny his opponent the grandest prize in WWE: the scalp of The Undertaker at WrestleMania.
  13. ^ "Steve Austin interview". www.powerslamonline.co.uk. Power Slam. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  14. ^ Krotchsen, Billy (April 12, 2013). "Bret Hart discusses who he thinks should end Undertaker's streak". www.pwinsider.com/. PWInsider. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  15. ^ Giannini, Alex (August 23, 2012). "Seven Superstars Sheamus wants to fight". www.wwe.com/. WWE Official Website. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  16. ^ Schwartz, Nick (April 6, 2014). "The Undertaker lost at WrestleMania and fans can't believe it". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  17. ^ McCauley, Kim (April 6, 2014). "WrestleMania 30 results: Brock Lesnar beats The Undertaker and the streak is dead". SB Nation. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  18. ^ Rebilas, Mark J. (April 6, 2014). "Undertaker's streak ends in New Orleans". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2015.


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