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The Streak Revisited 19-0: The Undertaker vs Triple H

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It’s almost the end – hard to believe, but we have now arrived at the penultimate chapter of James Musselwhite’s almost year-long look back at The Undertaker’s legendary WrestleMania winning streak. It’s time to play The Game…  Triple H vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 27: Atlanta, Georgia - April 3rd, 2011 Ten years has passed since Triple H last went toe to toe against the man from the Darkside at WrestleMania X-Seven. A nice round number isn’t it? A significant number for an anniversary. However, in the run up to this main event, WWE want you to forget that. Because HHH lost and…

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The Streak Revisited 18-0: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

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The stakes couldn’t possibly have been any higher at WrestleMania 26, as Shawn Michaels put his storied career on the line in one final bid to end The Undertaker’s extensive winning streak. Would the gamble pay off for HBK, or would the man from Death Valley claim his biggest victim to date? James Musselwhite has looked back on each of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania victories one by one – and now turns his attention to this epic main event clash from 2010… ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 26: Glendale, Arizona - March 28th, 2010 After a near half-year…

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The Streak Revisited 17-0: The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

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In the hyperbolic world of professional wrestling, the word ‘classic’ is thrown around a lot – but never has a match been more deserving of that description than The Undertaker’s incredible clash with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 25. Our resident Undertaker expert James Musselwhite has looked back on each of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania victories one by one – and now, with this 2009 encounter, things get very, very serious… ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania 25: Houston, Texas – April 5th, 2009 “Sometimes it is Hell, trying to get to Heaven”. When a star shines brightly in…

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The Streak Revisited 16-0: The Undertaker vs Edge

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It’s been a long journey – and it’s far from over yet. Over the past six months, our resident Undertaker expert James Musselwhite has looked back on each of The Undertaker’s WrestleMania victories one by one – and he now turns his attention to Orlando, Florida – and a ‘Rated R’ challenge for the Deadman… Edge (World Heavyweight Champion) vs The Undertaker WWE WrestleMania XXIV: Orlando, Florida – March 30th, 3008 It’s been said that as respected as Adam ‘Edge’ Copeland is, he’s no-one’s favourite wrestler. Sure, he’ll make many people’s top five, but will rarely be the number one.…

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The Streak Revisited 15-0: The Undertaker vs Batista

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James Musselwhite’s excellent analysis of the legendary Streak continues now with WrestleMania 23, which saw The Undertaker face one of his biggest threats ever – in the form of World Heavyweight Champion Batista. Few would have predicted what a genuine clash of the titans this one would be… The Undertaker vs Batista WWE WrestleMania 23: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan – April 1st, 2007 If Vince McMahon could build a WWE superstar, he’d make Batista. At over 6 foot tall and with almost scientifically impossible muscle density, the tattooed ‘Animal’ ticks every box on the McMahon checklist. After aligning himself with…

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The Streak Revisited 14-0: The Undertaker vs Mark Henry

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Having survived a run-in with ‘The Legend Killer’, at WrestleMania 22 The Undertaker put his streak on the line in a casket match against The World’s Strongest Man, Mark Henry. Would Henry fare any better than the 13 men that came before him? The Undertaker vs Mark Henry WWE WrestleMania 22: Rosemont, Illinois – April 2nd, 2006 In early 2006, I made a trip from the UK to a ringside seat at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. After an epic Royal Rumble match, where Rey Mysterio ‘went the distance’ to win his shot at a World Title at…

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The Streak Revisited 13-0: The Undertaker vs Randy Orton

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In 2005, The Undertaker’s streak came under perhaps it’s biggest threat yet – thanks to the ‘Legend Killer’, Randy Orton. But would the young third generation star be the man to end the now-legendary run? The Undertaker vs Randy Orton WWE WrestleMania 21: Los Angeles, California – April 3rd 2005 Back in the summer of 2004, the WWE smashed a glass ceiling to pieces. A third generation poster boy, by the name of Randal Keith Orton, was always going to be a star in the WWE, and at SummerSlam he beat then-World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit, to become the youngest champion…

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