Brock Lesnar says breaking the Undertaker’s WWE WrestleMania streak was not his call.
Nearly 12 years since he shocked the world, Brock Lesnar opened up about ending the Undertaker’s iconic undefeated streak after 21 victories at WWE WrestleMania 30. During his recent appearance on Barstool Sports’ Spittin Chiclets podcast, he revealed it wasn’t his call to make, and that Vince McMahon ultimately made the decision.
“For me, guys, it’s really simple. Like, this is a business. It’s a business,” Brock Lesnar said about the decision for him to win. “And I think a lot of guys live and breathe the lifestyle of it. And for Taker — obviously it wasn’t my call to make. At the time, Vince McMahon, if there was a person that could take the streak away with a legitimate background and people could believe it, I guess it was me.
“There’s a lot of people that are pissed that it’s me, but it’s not my call. And so my hats off to Undertaker, Mark, he’s a great guy. And at the end, it’s a business. It’s a give and take. And it was time for Taker to give — and it was a time for Brock Lesnar to take it.
Brock Lesnar had mixed feelings about ending the Undertaker’s streak
Speaking further, Brock Lesnar shared that he was excited when he heard he was ending the Undertaker’s streak, but also felt bad at the same time, since the Hall of Famer was his mentor. He also shared that he made sure to go to the hospital with him after the Deadman suffered a concussion during the match.
“He was a mentor of mine. Like, I worked with Taker for many years,” Brock Lesnar said. “And so now we’re out in this match and Taker got hit left field day of. He’s coming to his [22nd] WrestleMania thinking that he’s going to win and then two hours before we go on, the rug gets pulled on him. And so a lot of different emotions there, I’m sure. I was excited, but I also felt bad too. Like, I’m the guy and I get to be the guy.
“So we’re out in the match and next thing I know Taker is not being Taker. It’s a dance out there and you just got to do your best to get through it. And we did. And, yeah, out of respect — because I spent a lot of time with Taker and I wanted to make sure that he was all right. And that’s part of the deal, you know? I did go to the hospital to make sure he was okay. That’s just part of the respect thing,” Brock Lesnar said. [H/T F4WOnline]
During the interview, Lesnar also declared that his pro wrestling and professional accolades meant nothing to him, sharing what his real legacy is.
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