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The voice of the WWE has taken to Twitter to try and answer the big question about last night's shocking Brock Lesnar victory for as many people as possible in one shot:
Would like to answer this once but that's unlikely...no, I did not like The Streak ending..I'm still shocked. I assume that was the intent.
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) April 7, 2014
In a column for Fox Sports, he expounds on his thoughts, and goes further to provide a couple of reasons why he thinks Taker's loss in New Orleans was booked:
In my opinion the Undertaker will always be the conscience of WWE and with The Streak ending, it will fuel speculation that Taker's storied Hall of Fame career may be at its end.
I assume the decision to end the Undertaker's 21-0 winning streak is based on two factors:
One, the physical status of the 49-year-old rugged veteran, who has been surgically put back together on multiple occasions and may be in more physical jeopardy than we know. Not even Dr. Frankenstein could reassemble The Deadman.
Secondly, it seems as if WWE is recommitting its marketing machine to better monetize the potential of the amazingly gifted Lesnar, who has never gotten on a roll since returning to WWE after being forced to retire due to issues with diverticulitis.
Neither explains what many are calling a lackluster build and a potential send-off not befitting a Legend of The Phenom's stature, but both have to be given a little more weight coming from an industry veteran like JR, even if he is not currently part of the WWE inner circle.
Did Taker decide that, in the words of Jake Roberts from Saturday night's Hall of Fame ceremony, he just couldn't play anymore?
Does breaking The Streak establish Lesnar as The Dead Man's replacement as a special attraction?