The Undertaker Debunks Lengthy-Standing WWE Rumor

[ad_1] WWE Corridor of Famers Kurt Angle and The Undertaker have debunked a long-standing rumor about "The Phenom's" legendary WrestleMania undefeated streak. In a brand new podcast, each males confirmed that whereas they needed to have a match at WrestleMania, there was by no means a plan for Angle to be the one to finish the streak.

The rumor has been a subject of fan dialogue for years, stemming from their traditional World Heavyweight Championship match on the "No Method Out" pay-per-view in 2006.

The Undertaker: "I Did not Need Anyone to Break The Streak" Kurt Angle was the most recent visitor on The Undertaker's "Six Ft Beneath" podcast. The present opened with each males instantly addressing the rumor.

"No, I do not need anyone to interrupt that. We needed to wrestle at 'Mania, however I did not need anyone to interrupt the streak," The Undertaker acknowledged.

Kurt Angle agreed, including that the choice to not have the match at WrestleMania was made by Vince McMahon. "We needed to wrestle one another... I do not suppose the streak ought to have been damaged," Angle stated. "We offered it to Vince, and Vince stated, 'No, you are going to wrestle the month earlier than.' That is what he stated."

The Undertaker recovers throughout his combat in opposition to Brock Lesner on the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Middle of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015 in New York Metropolis. The Undertaker recovers throughout his combat in opposition to Brock Lesner on the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Middle of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015 in New York Metropolis. JP Yim/Getty Photos The WWE Basic That Was The match that did occur between the 2, at "No Method Out" in February 2006, is taken into account by many to be one of many biggest World Heavyweight Championship matches in WWE historical past. The technical masterpiece noticed The Undertaker problem the then-champion Kurt Angle in a bout that showcased each males's unbelievable in-ring abilities.

The standard of that match, mixed with the truth that it came about simply earlier than WrestleMania 22, is what fueled the years of hypothesis {that a} rematch was initially deliberate for the larger stage.

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The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania grew to become one of the vital protected and necessary storylines in all {of professional} wrestling. For 21 consecutive years, "The Phenom" was victorious on the "Showcase of the Immortals." The streak finally grew to become an even bigger attraction than the world championships themselves, with prime stars lining up for an opportunity to be the one to interrupt it.

The streak was lastly, and controversially, ended by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XXX in 2014. Within the podcast, each Angle and The Undertaker's spouse, Michelle McCool, acknowledged their perception that the streak ought to have by no means been damaged in any respect.