NBA Analyst Bill Simmons on Brock Lesnar Ending Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak

Q: Where does The Undertaker’s loss to Brock Lesnar at WM rank on the Levels of Losing scale? I’m thinking it has to be either “Stomach Punch” or “Wait, This Wasn’t the Plan.”

—Tom, Simi Valley

SG: That was definitely a “Wait, This Wasn’t the Plan” loss, but with a little “Stomach Punch” thrown in — not just that he lost, but that he lost to LESNAR. Someone who isn’t even a full-timer! I’m in the “Roman Reigns should have ended Taker’s streak” camp. And not just because I bought a ton of Roman Reigns stock — he’s the Anthony Davis of the WWE right now.

Simmons currently works as the Editor-in-Chief at Grantland, as well as a member of the NBA Countdown pre-game show on ESPN and ABC.

Editor’s Note

Bill Simmons is of the majority who believes a young up-and-comer should have ended The Streak. Roman Reigns would have been an excellent choice. It certainly would have instantly moved him into the upper-echelon of the company, but at the end of the day, Lesnar is the one that gets all of the glory, despite being a part-timer.

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