The Shield collectively should have been the ones who broke the Undertakers streak at Wrestlemania

Its been quite a while since Brock Lesnar broke the Undertakers streak at Wrestlemania, but since Brock has returned recently, it has made me think back to 2014 when he broke the Undertakers streak at Wrestlemania.

Now at the time, most people were pretty rightly pissed that they held onto that Undertaker streak for so many years, only to use it on Brock Lesnar, a guy who was already a draw and a main event guy. Many people have spouted their own theories on who should have broken his streak. Most people say Roman Reigns or Bray Wyatt, but I have a different idea.

If The Shield collectively had been the ones to break The Undertaker’s streak instead of Brock Lesnar, it would have completely changed the tone and legacy of that moment.

Here’s why it could’ve worked:

• They were dominant and believable: By WrestleMania 30, The Shield had been booked as an unstoppable unit that could take down anyone without making it feel like a fluke. Them overwhelming Undertaker 3 on 1 would feel like a strategic takedown, not just a lucky shot. Even with Brock Lesnar being one of the most dominantly booked wrestlers ever, him beating the streak was seen by many as a fluke until he crushed John Cena later at Summerslam.
• Another major program at Wrestlemania: The Shield were barely featured at Wrestlemania 30, only doing a quick squash against Kane and the New Age Outlaws, a bunch of old-heads for lack of a better turn. Giving them a program with the Undertaker instead drastically elevates their positioning on the card and helps establish them further as a main event act. Let Brock Lesnar feud with someone like Batista instead, since he was a third wheel in the title program anyway.
• It builds three stars at once: Brock beating the Streak only elevated him, but if The Shield did it, WWE would have instantly cemented three future main eventers at the same time. Once they split up and do their own thing, all 3 would immediately have a major stat on their resume.
• It keeps The Shield’s “Hounds of Justice” legacy intact. Ending the streak as a united front could’ve been the apex of their run, making their eventual breakup even more impactful given the heights that they reached.
• Undertaker wouldn't look weak in defeat: Losing to Brock Lesnar in what ended up being a very forgettable and boring match hurt Undertakers Wrestlemania appeal as many would sight this as the start of his in ring decline. Obviously The Undertaker can't be in his prime forever, but having him work with younger wrestlers who could all take big bumps would've helped him look far more convincing as a threat and save his aura at Wrestlemania. The problem with Brock is that his character is designed to undersell everyones moves.
• Still undefeated in 1 on 1 matches: Most importantly, if they had beaten Undertaker in a 3 on 1 handicap match at WrestleMania 30, you can still sell that the Undertaker has never lost a 1 on 1 match at Wrestlemania. This allows for another opportunity down the line to do another big money angle when the Undertaker finally loses a "fair fight" at Wrestlemania. At that point there would also be many more names on the come-up, the list wouldn't be as narrow as it was in 2014.