BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
“Worst Case Scenario” is a new take on the concept of “fantasy booking”. For years professional wrestling fans would spend endless hours of thinking up the coolest things that could happen. Why waste the energy? This only leads to high expectations. “Worst Case Scenario” flips that. Instead of looking through rose colored glasses, let’s take a bi-weekly look at the worst possible scenarios in professional wrestling. I’m not going to be malicious or anything too mean, but I will not refrain from letting my brain come up with the worst possible shit I can. Sadly, it seems the writers and producers of mainstream TV wrestling and the mainstream iPPV level indies are doing the same thing but charging us for it. And now…
“The End of Undertaker’s Streak”
There are a lot of people who swear that if Undertaker is ever defeated at a Wrestlemania that they’ll stop watching wrestling and the world would end. He’s going to get that 20-0 and for sure, but I’m not convinced he’ll retire without getting that final defeat at Wrestlemania. If we know anything about Undertaker it’s that he’s from the old school train of thought. He comes from the classic mentality where those who are on their way out go out on their back. The Undertaker is a standup guy and I would think he’d do the same. Why not at Wrestlemania? It would not only be a HUGE moment, but also give Undertaker a chance to give the biggest sacrifice of all to the wrestling gods. And imagine the HUGE “rub” the guy who beats him will get for their career. It’s one of those things that would instantly get someone to a Hall of Fame level. Instantly!
With that in mind, I’m going with The Undertaker losing on his 21st Wrestlemania match. He’ll get to 20-0 with no problem. But then who gets the big win? Some would think it should be someone established who “deserves” it, but in reality it should go to a an up and comer or someone on the cusp of cementing their legacy. Speaking of “legacy’, here’s the worst idea ever…
Ted DiBiase Jr.!
That’s right. The member of the Legacy that just couldn’t get over or ever break out of his shell. He’s a good wrestler, but his personality just hasn’t clicked yet. It could still happen, but for this hypothetical we’ll assume he gets half way decent. The idea behind this is that they can push the whole fact that it was his father who brought in The Undertaker back a billion years ago and it will be the son to take him out. They can push stuff like “my father let you out of hell and I’m taking you back!” It writes itself. Sadly, no one would believe Ted DiBiase Jr. could compete on this level. Again, we’re pretending.
So Ted DiBiase Jr. wins the match after an eight minute match. The druids come out, take him away, and the Undertaker is gone forever. Right after this, Teddy Jr. would have a successful feud over Kane as well leading to a lengthy run against Daniel Bryan. He’d have the run of a life-time. Then around Rumble that next year the lights would go off, we’d hear the “DONG!” and eerie shit would go down. The Undertaker would come back for one match to gain his redemption before going into the darkness.
Ted DiBiase Jr. wins the rematch too.
Full circle and full of shit!
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