As the graphic 21-1 flashed on the screens at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans the entire WWE Universe stood still for a while. A wave of shock went through fans when Brock Lesnar pinned The Undertaker after delivering the third ‘F5’ at WrestleMania XXX. The streak that lasted more than two decades finally ended, leaving everyone in disbelief. The match was iconic, and it remains etched in the history of WWE. 

The decision to end The Undertaker’s streak got a mixed reaction from critics and fans around the globe. Several people were praising the CEO, Vince McMahon while several were just disappointed. However, according to Paul Heyman, it was never entirely McMahon’s idea to break the streak, Brock’s determination played a crucial role in that.

Heyman recalled the moment he and Brock Lesnar learnt about facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX

In 2016, two years after the iconic night, Paul Heyman appeared in an ‘Inside The Ropes’ live show. There, he recalled the moment when Brock Lesnar decided to be the ‘1’ in ‘21-1’, even though WWE had some other plans. 

Heyman said that both he and Lesnar were in shock when the CEO decided to put Brock in front of The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX. Although Vince was thinking about Lesnar as the prey of ‘The Deadman’. But Brock Lesnar wished to go the other way. He told Heyman that he wanted to be the one to end The Undertaker’s streak at WrestleMania. And so it happened.

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Remembering that moment, Heyman said, “Vince looks at Brock in the eyes and he says, ‘The Undertaker’’… And of course, in Vince’s eyes, it was, ‘You’re going to be fed. You are gonna be the 0 in 22-0’…Brock and I walked out the door and……Didn’t say a word to each other.

Heyman continued, “We’re sitting at a table and his bus and Brock just looked up and he went, ‘21 and 1 … I am the 1’…and I went, ‘Holly sh**, 21-1…How do we make that happen?’ And Brock just said,’ That’s what we’re going to do… We’re gonna conquer that f*****g streak at WrestleMania.”

The ending of the streak was a seismic moment in not only WWE but pro wrestling’s illustrious history. It all came down to Lesnar’s determination to be the first man to put ‘The Phenom’ down at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’ if Heyman is to be believed.

Right now, Brock Lesnar is set to face Bobby Lashley at the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber. Both superstars have been feuding for quite a long time. Brock even got an embarrassing elimination from Lashley’s hands at the 2023 Royal Rumble. Now it would be interesting to see if their feud ends at the Elimination Chamber or if it only set up a even bigger clash for WrestleMania 39.

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