WWE: The Undertaker's Wrestlemania plans not ruined by Strowman!

[Kimi]

You are the local pro-WWE guy and defend a lot of what they do. There is nothing wrong with that. I actually like it...

but there is no way you can condone a possible WRESTLEMANIA match between Taker and Braun. The streak has had a run of Wyatt, Lesnar, Punk, HHH, HHH, HBK, HBK, Edge, and Batista since the Henry borefest. That would be a major let down. The main events of Taker vs. Strowman, HHH vs. Reigns, and Lesnar vs. Wyatt would not be a Wrestlemania card. Definitely not worthy of 100k+ people.

That's an acceptable Fast Lane card, but not WM. And we realize why the streak should never have been broken. The Streak could have sold tickets. Without it... Taker needs a mega opponent to allow people to give a **** about him.

I never said it was a good idea to have this match, it's a terrible idea. There's nothing about it I want to see at all.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You are the local pro-WWE guy and defend a lot of what they do. There is nothing wrong with that. I actually like it...

but there is no way you can condone a possible WRESTLEMANIA match between Taker and Braun. The streak has had a run of Wyatt, Lesnar, Punk, HHH, HHH, HBK, HBK, Edge, and Batista since the Henry borefest. That would be a major let down. The main events of Taker vs. Strowman, HHH vs. Reigns, and Lesnar vs. Wyatt would not be a Wrestlemania card. Definitely not worthy of 100k+ people.

That's an acceptable Fast Lane card, but not WM. And we realize why the streak should never have been broken. The Streak could have sold tickets. Without it... Taker needs a mega opponent to allow people to give a **** about him.

Why no Cena is a huge ****ing blow. There is literally nothing for Taker to do. It would be better if he took this Mania off considering the lack of good options.

Also Finn makes no sense. Only reason it is ever brought up is because of Finn's demon entrance. Nothing else about a Finn/Taker match makes sense and he wouldn't go over.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Why no Cena is a huge ****ing blow. There is literally nothing for Taker to do. It would be better if he took this Mania off considering the lack of good options.

Also Finn makes no sense. Only reason it is ever brought up is because of Finn's demon entrance. Nothing else about a Finn/Taker match makes sense and he wouldn't go over.

Undertaker vs. Owens
Undertaker vs. Ambrose
Undertaker vs. Harper
Undertaker vs. Rusev
Undertaker vs. Sheamus
Undertaker vs. Kane
Undertaker vs. Jericho

There's plenty for Undertaker to do at Wrestlemania.

 

[Le Tricolore]

You're going to this Wrestlemania, right? Or are you selling those tickets?

I'm going, and I have no intentions on selling my tickets. I'm sure it'll be fun in person.

 

[ColePens]

Taker vs Bryan could save this WrestleMania. That's the only match that could outdo Taker-HBK

I didn't think of that... and you are 100% right. DB can wrestle with anyone. He can do a big vs. small match, small vs. small, anything. He can mat wrestle and make it interesting and most importantly he can keep things VERY safe.

DB's finisher is something that Taker could take all day long. THIS is the match that would save WM. I'm not sure it can outdo Taker-HBK at this point in Taker's career, but it would give the crowd that insane moment where they are on their feet the entire time.

Please no... Not Strowman. Owens would be great, not sure how many popup powerbombs he can take though.

That's why I think it's a bad idea for Owens. I like Owens, but he does some pretty awesome moves that wouldn't be best for Taker. The canonball in the corner... the PUPB, etc. I don't think Owens is a good choice here.

 

[ColePens]

Why no Cena is a huge ****ing blow. There is literally nothing for Taker to do. It would be better if he took this Mania off considering the lack of good options.

Also Finn makes no sense. Only reason it is ever brought up is because of Finn's demon entrance. Nothing else about a Finn/Taker match makes sense and he wouldn't go over.

I want to see CPrice book Taker/Balor. I think he could come up with something interesting. Then I want to see Taker show up at NXT and cost Balor the title.

 

[TNT87]

Strowman shouldn't wrestle at WM against anyone let alone against The Undertaker.

 

[BonMorrison]

I'm going, and I have no intentions on selling my tickets. I'm sure it'll be fun in person.

It's fun in person even if the show is terrible. I was at 23 which is easily a bottom five Mania and I had a great time.

 

[Acallabeth]

How could anyone think it's at least a tolerable idea? Strowman is too tall and heavy for Tombstone, Last Ride or a chokeslam, is Taker going to spam Old Schools against Braun? Dear god, if you have no ideas at all, at least team Taker up with Kane one last time and make them demolish Rusev and Barrett or something.

And, aside from the battle of entrances, I have a hard time seeing how Balor vs Taker would be an interesting match.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Strowman would kill himself trying to take a tombstone. This is a horrible idea.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Undertaker vs. Owens
Undertaker vs. Ambrose
Undertaker vs. Harper
Undertaker vs. Rusev
Undertaker vs. Sheamus
Undertaker vs. Kane
Undertaker vs. Jericho

There's plenty for Undertaker to do at Wrestlemania.

First four would be awesome but how do you start those storylines?

 

[Kimi]

First four would be awesome but how do you start those storylines?

Starting something with 'Taker is so very easy. Walk to the middle of the ring with a mic, call him out. Done.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I'm going, and I have no intentions on selling my tickets. I'm sure it'll be fun in person.

Get those nxt tickets.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Starting something with 'Taker is so very easy. Walk to the middle of the ring with a mic, call him out. Done.

Fair enough

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

 

[Kimi]

Fair enough

There are really only two kinds of writing that you do in wrestling to set up matches:

The first is to give the audience a reason to care about a match. So that's something like Becky vs Charlotte that they made from the wreck of the women's devision. They got everyone on the side of Becky after her friend turned to the dark side, and then they sold us the match at the Royal Rumble PPV.

The second is to give an excuse to make a dream match happen. So something like the Shield 3-way, which people have wanted for ages now. It doesn't matter how contrived the writing is to set that match up, people want the match so badly they'll accept anything you come up with to have it happen.


'Taker falls cleanly into the second category.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Not hard to write in amborse vs taker TBH.

Play a promo for taker with some creepy **** and include something like the deadman doesn't forget, the reaper pays his debts.
Have taker start showing up on raws attacking people, have him destoy the person then look at the wrestlemania sign, then look back at said person and shake his head in a "no" motion.

Keep it up until fast lane where ambrose is defending his IC title, taker's music hits, eventually costing ambrose the title. You see taker looking up at the wrestlamania sign and then he does his classic neck slice pose.
and there you have it, taker vs ambrose.

You can play it as taker is seeking his revenge for when ambrose (and the shield) took out taker with an injury awhile back on a smackdown.

Not exactly a dream retirement match but well...**** strowman.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Not hard to write in amborse vs taker TBH.

Play a promo for taker with some creepy **** and include something like the deadman doesn't forget, the reaper pays his debts.
Have taker start showing up on raws attacking people, have him destoy the person then look at the wrestlemania sign, then look back at said person and shake his head in a "no" motion.

Keep it up until fast lane where ambrose is defending his IC title, taker's music hits, eventually costing ambrose the title. You see taker looking up at the wrestlamania sign and then he does his classic neck slice pose.
and there you have it, taker vs ambrose.

You can play it as taker is seeking his revenge for when ambrose (and the shield) took out taker with an injury awhile back on a smackdown.

Not exactly a dream retirement match but well...**** strowman.

So make Taker Sting? Or turn him heel?

Plus Dean isn't defending the IC belt at Fastlane since he is busy in the main event (and two interruptions to get Roman the win is a horse **** finish)

 

[Emperoreddy]

There are really only two kinds of writing that you do in wrestling to set up matches:

The first is to give the audience a reason to care about a match. So that's something like Becky vs Charlotte that they made from the wreck of the women's devision. They got everyone on the side of Becky after her friend turned to the dark side, and then they sold us the match at the Royal Rumble PPV.

The second is to give an excuse to make a dream match happen. So something like the Shield 3-way, which people have wanted for ages now. It doesn't matter how contrived the writing is to set that match up, people want the match so badly they'll accept anything you come up with to have it happen.


'Taker falls cleanly into the second category.

Thing is at this point what match does anyone want out of Taker? Answer is Sting and that can't happen.

Cena was intriguing because it hasn't happened in so long and not at Mania.

Rest of the options aren't must see matches. Really most are being suggested because people want X to retire Taker with the assumption it will get them super over. I think people underestimate the levels of bad heat retiring Taker could follow someone for a good bit. Brock got some bad heat that took time to die down.

I legit don't know what you do with him as not a single option MCG listed is appealing and none of those options are going over Taker at Mania in his home state. Vince will never do it.

Again just shows ending the streak has proven to be a mistake.

 

[George Binks]

This is gonna be up there with the Mark Henry casket match.

Cmon that was hilarious

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Even if Sting was fine I'm not sure how much I'd want to see that match. 10-15 years ago? Oh yeah. Not now. Neither man is capable of carrying a wm length match at their age.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Even if Sting was fine I'm not sure how much I'd want to see that match. 10-15 years ago? Oh yeah. Not now. Neither man is capable of carrying a wm length match at their age.

I agree on that point, but I've come around that if they built it right, that the spectical of getting those two in the ring would be worth it.

Would of been better about 5 years ago or so.

 

[LMFAO]

Taker/Owens is the way to go

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

So make Taker Sting? Or turn him heel?

Plus Dean isn't defending the IC belt at Fastlane since he is busy in the main event (and two interruptions to get Roman the win is a horse **** finish)

Just because taker wants revenge doesn't make him heel. See lesnar.

and Dean can easily do double duty. Others have done it recently.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Well rumor is this will not be Taker's last match, so throw retirement build out the window.