The tag team legend was also on the Mania card that year as the New Age Outlaws and Kane lost to The Shield in a short match.
Road Dogg had already completed his in-ring assignment and was back in his hotel when Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker took center stage at the Superdome in New Orleans. The veteran was not a full-time creative team member at the time and was unaware of the shocking booking decision heading into the match.
Here’s what the veteran star had to say on the Oh…You Didn’t Know podcast:
Road Dogg was spending some precious relaxation time in his hotel when he received a text from his wife, who was still at the arena during Brock Lesnar’s monumental victory.
Unfortunately, the former D-Generation-X member was having difficulties streaming the match on his iPad and could not witness Lesnar breaking the iconic streak. James initially refused to believe his wife’s message and was under the impression that WWE might restart the match.
The swerve never happened, and Road Dogg gradually came out of his denial mode, as he recalled below:
Road Dogg says The Undertaker’s WWE WrestleMania streak should have never been broken
In hindsight, many fans and pundits still can’t justify WWE’s call to have Lesnar conquer the streak.
Road Dogg didn’t see the benefits of the controversial creative direction and stated that every fan that night had the same reaction as the famous “Shocked Undertaker Guy.”
The 6-time WWE Tag Team Champion looked back at WrestleMania 30 with regret as he would have loved to see The Undertaker retire with a spotless WrestleMania record.
Did WWE make a mistake by ending the streak or choose the wrong superstar to do the honors? Sound off in the comments section below.
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