What if Undertaker introduced Balor as his own personal demon?

[The GOAT]

Did the winner need to be legitimized? Taker being beaten is one of the biggest moments in WWE history, and that replay shows a TON of people speechless while someone as legit as Bork Laser is the one getting his arm raised.

He is the biggest draw in UFC history and WWE's biggest draw. How does it not make sense to put it on the guy you KNOW will sell dvds and boxsets regardless of how long his future is.

Funny how no one was saying this type of shit BEFORE Brock ended the Streak. Part of me thinks it's almost some kind of coping mechanism to deal with the fact that the Streak is gone and never coming back, and that arguably the biggest rub in modern-day wrestling was given to a guy who clearly didn't need it and could have easily been a beast without it.

Anyway, on topic: No, Taker shouldn't be associated with Finn Balor's past or current character in any way. It's an imaginative idea, but I'd prefer if Balor was his own man with his own history and motivations for donning the demonic warpaint and not just a product of the Undertaker.

 

[Messiah1]

My opinion I guess. Did Brock really need to break the streak to become legitimized? I mean really

It's not about Brock being legitimized. It's about Undertaker giving the streak to someone he truly respects. Brock is one of the few guys that could end the streak. It's the most important streak in wrestling history. Undertaker is not going to give the streak to some nobody he's probably never seen before.

 

[The GOAT]

It's not about Brock being legitimized. It's about Undertaker giving the streak to someone he truly respects. Brock is one of the few guys that could end the streak. It's the most important streak in wrestling history. Undertaker is not going to give the streak to some nobody he's probably never seen before.

It was Vince's idea to give the Streak to Lesnar. I'm sure Undertaker was cool with it since Brock is a legitimate bad-ass from UFC of which Taker is a big fan of, but Taker HAS offered his Streak to others in the past before (i.e. Kane, Randy Orton, supposedly Batista.)

 

[Messiah1]

It was Vince's idea to give the Streak to Lesnar. I'm sure Undertaker was cool with it since Brock is a legitimate bad-ass from UFC of which Taker is a big fan of, but Taker HAS offered his Streak to others in the past before (i.e. Kane, Randy Orton, supposedly Batista.)

Yeah i don't buy that. Undertaker had creative control over his streak, at least a lot of input.

 

[The GOAT]

Yeah i don't buy that. Undertaker had creative control over his streak, at least a lot of input.

"...at least a lot of input" isn't having 100% creative control. McMahon is still the boss and the ultimate authority on all the final decisions that are made in the company (hence why guys that Taker offered it to in the past didn't get bestowed with the honor of breaking it, although in the case of someone like Kane, it was because he had so much respect for Taker that he didn't want to be the one to end it.) When Vince was a guest on Austin's podcast last December, he even clarified that it was his idea to end the Streak at WMXXX, not Taker's.

 

[Trip in the Head]

God damn it. I did not intend for this thread to go in this direction. :

 

[Trip in the Head]

It's not about Brock being legitimized. It's about Undertaker giving the streak to someone he truly respects. Brock is one of the few guys that could end the streak. It's the most important streak in wrestling history. Undertaker is not going to give the streak to some nobody he's probably never seen before.

I understand the respect between the two. It still does not mean I have to agree with the decision. I don't care whose decision it was. It's in the past and done.

In some far off universe if I had a say in the matter I would have had Undertaker keep the streak vs Brock and have him let some up and comer who has more than 1-2 matches a month and probably gets paid a lot less.

Imagine if KO had got the chance to break the streak eh? :ko:

 

[I'll See Ya Kia]

I'm not sure Finn would like the idea too much. It would be best if they allowed him to shine on his own and see if the fans like him first. If he would like to challenge Undertaker that would be more respectful. As long as Finn isn't some kind of nuisance he should be a chance to spread his wings and breathe.

 

[Green Jesus]

Gods no, their entrances are majestic, but both on the same ppv is half the show

 

[The GOAT]

I understand the respect between the two. It still does not mean I have to agree with the decision. I don't care whose decision it was. It's in the past and done.

In some far off universe if I had a say in the matter I would have had Undertaker keep the streak vs Brock and have him let some up and comer who has more than 1-2 matches a month and probably gets paid a lot less.

Imagine if KO had got the chance to break the streak eh? :ko:

Kevin Owens breaking the Streak would have been orgasmic. Imagine if he had done it at next year's show in Texas.

 

[Leo C]

I would rather Finn not being Undertaker's slave or anything.