Undertaker vs. Triple H: Why Taker's WrestleMania Streak Must Continue

The Undertaker has to win at WrestleMania 28.

I’m not speaking from the standpoint of a devout fan of the Dead Man; Speaking logically, there is no way The Game can halt his streak.

It’s true, the match will be a spectacle with three future Hall of Famers and industry icons occupying the same space. Yet it must remain business as usual for the Undertaker.

No matter what Shawn Michaels’ influence is, a loss for the Undertaker would make no sense at this juncture.

No Way to Treat a Legend

Taker is certainly on his way out. For all we know, this could be his final WrestleMania as a performer.

To have him lose would create a stain on his career that he doesn’t have time to erase. No redemption at Backlash, or any other subsequent events would ever level the field.

It would be terrible to stain his record permanently this late in the streak.

Triple H Still Has More Left in the Tank

The Game doesn’t seem to be done with in-ring activity at all. Over a span of four pay-per-view events, the Game will have been in two knock-down, drag-out battles with past industry legends. This one vs. the Undertaker, and the match against Kevin Nash at Tables, Ladders and Chairs.

Triple H’s legacy doesn’t depend on this match, and his story is still being written. He can absorb a loss here much easier than the Undertaker can.

A Rekindled Feud

The hints are out that a Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels feud may be in the works. I even speculated that it may be possible Shawn Michaels joins the match as a competitor. That doesn’t seem likely at this point, but there is still room for conflict between Triple H and Michaels.

This would also give The Game a chance to complete a run of matches against the active and semi-active icons remaining on the industry’s landscape.

The next step in a Triple H and Michaels feud can only be taken in a Undertaker victory. Triple H has to feel screwed in some way, or a conflict must arise in this event. Once that happens, the former DX partners can begin their short program.

It still all points to a Undertaker victory at WrestleMania—again.