I'm a Edge head and i love edge, i think he's awesome and he's been in my top two for the past 10 years (Jericho, edge) but let's be realistic here. The only reason he's not doing the mid card thang is because all of the talent is gone. Edge is a great talent, and he's doing great things in WWE now. Edge has gone through a metamorphosis on the mic and in the ring but it's still not good enough to end Taker's streak. Especially with how his persona has been portrayed the last couple of years, losing to the likes of Batista and Cena over and over.
You know who made Edge a legit threat in the ring? Taker. Did Edge have to end the streak to do it? No
All the talent gone? I'm sorry, but from the time Edge was midcarding and now, only The Rock and Stone Cold are gone.
Now, in his feud with Cena and Batista, first, Edge has NEVER lost to Batista, so nice try, and with Cena, he has only lost twice during his 2006 feud, and on their encounters in drafts WWE goes out of their way to make both men look even. In fact, we have never had a winner in those encounters.
Taker didn't make Edge. Not by a longshot. If you want to give the credit to someone of making Edge a main eventer, give it to Mick Foley and John Cena. Hell, even Vickie Guerrero, but not Taker.
First off, Taker's a nice guy, He feuds with garbage hoping to push some guys for the good of the company. He's a company man and always has been. Kennedy's only good feud is with Taker. Taker has faced Mark Henry and what's his nuts in Wrestlemania but he dominated them and pinned them. Big difference is Taker feuds with anyone, but anyone doesn't pin him or make him tap out. Especially at fucking WM. the most untalented piece of shit ruining wrestling reputation John Cena shouldn't even be in the same ring as Taker during the road to wrestlemania. And he hasn't been.
The streak is bigger then fucking wrestling. It's bigger then any other ridiculous stupid ass streak the WWE has ever came up with. And that's because it was started when Wrestling was just coming up. Wrestlemania cemented the WWE(F) and Taker and his streak are a BIG Part of Wrestlemania. Ending it just to give a guy a push would be a crime. It's all that Mark Callaway has for his work with the WWE. He's been the top guy ever time he steps into that ring, he's a great worker and this is his reward for it.
You may not like Cena, but he is sure more valuable to the business to all the other 16 other wrestlers that have tried to end the streak. (maybe not HHH and Flair)
And ok, let's go with your scenario. The streak never ends. Taker gets to keep his little numbers, retires in 2 years and...who wins? Taker walks out with his streak and? Nobody benefits from it.
And lol at the "this is his reward" line. Taker is doing the job he loves, does whatever he likes, participates on the storyline he likes, takes a damn break whenever he pleases.
Besides, I mean, being 6 time World Champion isn't reward enough.
None of those you guys you listed are even remotely talented. When they came into wrestling they had a fanbase that was already built, A couple of them are 2nd gen guys, who do you think built that for them? Do you forget, or do you need to watch the hall of fame ads more? What has any of those guy's done, that even touches Undertaker's fame.
If they had any faith in any of their talent they would push them to the moon and keep them there. So by now, if they were talented they would have enough credentials where beating Taker would cement that legacy. But in reality, they haven't done shit all and that's because the fan's dont give a flying fuck about those hacks. The guy's who do get over fast are rewarded fast. They push barely mediocre guys like Lashley, Cena because they know that's all they got and you've had the likes of Taker, Triple H, HBK, Flair. (wow that's it eh) Doing everything they can to get these untalented fuck's over but they'll never reach the heights these guys did because they don't have "IT".
I listed Orton, CM Punk, Jericho and Edge on that list, I am going to go on a limb and say all of them are better than The Undertaker.
As for "their fathers build their paths from them"...
Bob Orton never did anything. Thats the cold truth. Nobody gives a flying fuck as you said, about him. Tell me how whatever he did help his son do what he does except giving him his last name, thing that has stopped caring since 2005.
Also, I would want to know what fanbase Edge had when he debuted? I mean, it was already built.
Also, you say that if they were talented enough they would have enough credentials for them to beat Taker. Edge, Cena, and Orton have already done more than The Undertaker. Hell, I'd add batista in there too, as he is already bigger than Taker.
Of course they don't have the credentials. And that's the entire point of it, put a guy main eventing but not in a super stardom level of someone like Cena and give him the streak, so he can reach that level.
They push barely mediocre guys like Lashley, Cena because they know that's all they got and you've had the likes of Taker, Triple H, HBK, Flair. (wow that's it eh) Doing everything they can to get these untalented fuck's over but they'll never reach the heights these guys did because they don't have "IT"
I won't even comment on your first statement due to the stupidity coming out of spite on it. As for the rest, these untalented fucks, in cases like Batista and specially Cena, have already become bigger than most of the names you listed in there.
I don't even consider him an option but i'll humor myself and say John Cena is the newest guy who could end Taker's streak. It's just too bad Cena's serious face is often his silly face and no one can tell the fucking difference. The guy's a monkey and everyone who's had their balls dropped has been aware of that for a while now. Cena's rep is ruined and it's been on damage control for a long time now. so to say he's the one who'll end Taker's streak is a good way to piss off all of your old school fans.
Talk by yourself and your old school fans. Old School doesn't have a problem with Cena. Listen to any interview with old school wrestlers. They respect the fuck out of Cena and praise his work. Also, his reputation is ruined...in the IWC, and even that is arguable, because if you talk to any other kind of fan, they'll say he's the best thing in WWE.
It's even funny you say his reputation is ruined when his reactions are getting more and more pops instead of boos as he weeks pass.
You can say it's a new era if you want, but if any of the new talent had the "IT" factor like the guys of the past we wouldn't be referring to the attitude era as the good ol days. They'd be doing just as well if not better then John Cena, Bobby Lashley and Batista. You can say they don't have the "IT" factor because of their size and hell that's true. Wrestling has always been about the bodybuilders. Back in the day according to their size, Edge, Orton and CM Punk wouldn't even be allowed to graze the main event unless their in a stable with a guy with "IT". Ask Triple H how he was able to get noticed. It's guy's like Jericho and Rocky who won over the fans with the mic while being talented in the ring. Jericho was so good he was given a title DURING the era of the biggest draws in wrestling history. when the talent started to dwindle they looked to Benoit, Guerrero, Rey etc They were over like crazy and they did it in the ring over hard work.
Now that they're gone (Rey is a shadow of his former self) WWE is just looking to put the your #1 button on a guy and it's not working out for em and why do you think that is. cause they're more talented then the past which is why Taker's streak should be given to them on a silver platter.
No, we talk about the Attitude days as the good ol days because of the writing and storylines, not the talent itself.
You keep mentioning workers who have left who had IT. Please tell me who are them, because I can only recall The Rock and Stone Cold.
Also, just for your info, and since you say pushing Cena hasn't worked for the WWE...Cena vs Michaels draw the biggest buyrate in history for WM23, and his T-shirts are the top sellers in HISTORY, only behind 3:16 and Hogan Rules.
I respect the fact that you dont want the streak to end, right or wrong, but your last posts depict how wrong you are about anything else. In the Attitude Era the main event were Rock, Austin, Angle, Taker, Triple H, Mick Foley and to some extent Jericho. Out of all of them, 4 of them are still around, and 2 are still main eventin in the WWE, yet, you keep rambling about main eventers leaving the WWE as if a freaking list of 10 main eventers had left.
Also, as for thr streak, like I said before, who does it benefit that the streak never ends? Taker? Mark Calloway? He has gotten more out of wrestling than winning a match in a yearly event for it to be as you call it, a reward. And with Taker gone, nobody will even remember The Streak.
Also, by your notion, only a guy with a shit load of history with Taker can end his streak? Why? A 6 month feud is more than enough to have someone end the Streak, and even that is stretching it.
The Streak will be of no good once Taker isn't around. It doesn't do anything for him 10 months of the year, it shouldn't do it for the rest of his career.
