It appears that WWE actually wanted to end The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania years before they did it.
Of course, Taker suffered his first loss at the event in 2014 at WrestleMania 30 to Brock Lesnar, which at the time had shocked the world.
In a new interview with the New York Post, The Undertaker’s wife, Michelle McCool, stated WWE officials wanted to end the streak six years before they went through with it.
This would’ve been WrestleMania 24 in 2008 where The Undertaker battled Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title. It turns out that the WWE Hall of Famer went to WWE officials to get the idea shot down.
“I remember a few years prior at WrestleMania [24] versus Edge, they talked about Edge breaking the streak and it was Edge that was actually like ‘That makes zero sense. I don’t want to do that. Why would I do that? The fans already love him. What’s it going to do for Edge.”
McCool continued by noting how she couldn’t believe it and didn’t think it needed to happen but Taker was fine with it at the time. She stated that people don’t understand he’s gonna do business and understands that business is business.
The WWE Network is slated to air the five-part limited series “The Last Ride,” starting this Sunday. It will chronicle the last few years of The Undertaker’s career.