Carlito thinks WWE made a massive mistake when it had Brock Lesnar end The Undertaker’s undefeated WrestleMania streak. The former WWE Superstar believes the historic victory was wasted on someone who was already a huge star, and he says Roman Reigns would have been a much better choice.
During an appearance on the Hitting the Turnbuckle Podcast, Carlito discussed one of WWE’s most controversial decisions — having Lesnar defeat The Undertaker at WrestleMania 30 in 2014. That loss ended The Deadman’s legendary 21-0 WrestleMania streak, leaving fans stunned and sparking a debate that continues more than a decade later.
Carlito made it clear that his problem wasn’t necessarily with WWE ending the streak. He just couldn’t understand why the company chose Lesnar when someone like Reigns could have gotten so much more out of the accomplishment.
“Uh it should have ended with Roman, not with uh not with Brock. Cuz it… What did it really do for Brock? Did Brock Brock didn’t need it.”
Carlito explained that Lesnar had already established himself as one of the most dominant performers in WWE. In his opinion, beating The Undertaker didn’t make Lesnar any more dangerous or credible than he already was.
“I don’t think I don’t I still don’t know what they got out of it. Cuz he was still it didn’t make him more Brock Lesnar.”
The former Intercontinental Champion argued that WWE had only one opportunity to end The Undertaker’s streak for the first time, and that moment should have been used to help establish a younger star. He believed Roman Reigns would have benefited more from the victory because he still had years of his career ahead of him.
“Um so literally like I said winning and losing didn’t really do much for Brock and then for Taker it it kind of was a wasted uh you know you know you can only do that once.”
Carlito also acknowledged that Reigns didn’t necessarily need the victory either, but felt it would have accomplished more for his career than it did for Lesnar. Reigns eventually defeated The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33 in 2017, but by then, the undefeated streak was already gone.
Interestingly, Carlito isn’t the only wrestler who feels this way. As Ringside News previously covered, Edge also believed Roman Reigns should have ended The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak, arguing that Lesnar was already an established attraction who didn’t need the additional credibility.
Even The Undertaker himself has questioned whether Brock Lesnar was the right person to end his streak. The WWE Hall of Famer previously explained that he didn’t believe Lesnar needed the victory and that someone like Reigns or Bray Wyatt could have benefited more from the opportunity.
Carlito went on to explain that he actually supported the idea of eventually ending The Undertaker’s streak. He just felt WWE should have passed that historic accomplishment to somebody who could have used it to reach another level.
“I mean I think you got to pass it on to somebody you know what I mean? And I didn’t mind it being broken. You got to pass it on to somebody. But just I don’t see what Brock got out of it.”
He then drove his point home by repeating that Lesnar didn’t need another major accomplishment to establish himself as a legitimate monster in professional wrestling.
“Brock was already Brock. It didn’t make him more Brock.”
Carlito also mentioned Randy Orton as another possible choice, although he continued to question why WWE ultimately settled on Lesnar. For him, the issue was simple — ending The Undertaker’s undefeated streak was something WWE could only do once, and the company should have made sure the right person benefited from it.
More than 12 years after WrestleMania 30, Lesnar’s victory remains one of the most controversial booking decisions in WWE history. Carlito clearly believes WWE missed an opportunity to create an even bigger star, and he’s not changing his mind just because so much time has passed.
Brock Lesnar will forever be remembered as the man who ended The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak, but Carlito doesn’t believe that accomplishment did anything to improve his already-established legacy. The streak was one of WWE’s biggest attractions, and once it was gone, there was no getting it back.
Do you agree with Carlito that Roman Reigns should have ended The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar, or was WWE right to give Lesnar that historic victory? Let us know your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.
