Brock Lesnar Looks Back at Ending Undertaker’s Streak: ‘It’s a Business’

Brock Lesnar recently shared his thoughts about ending the Undertaker’s famed WrestleMania streak at WrestleMania XXX. The Beast shockingly ended the Dead Man’s storied undefeated streak at the 2014 iteration of the PPV, a decision that has been debated since by everyone from Paul Heyman and Jake Roberts to The Undertaker himself.

Lesnar was asked about the infamous moment in his interview with Barstool Sports’ Spittin’ Chiclets. He noted that it was about business and that it was (of course) Vince McMahon’s decision. He put over Undertaker and recalled how he traveled to the hospital after with Taker because of the latter’s concussion. You can see the highlights below (per PWInsider):

On Ending Undertaker’s Streak:

“For me, guys, it was—it’s really simple. This is a business. It’s a business. And I think a lot of the guys live and breathe the lifestyle of it. And for Taker, it obviously wasn’t my call to make. At the time, Vince McMahon -— if there was a person that could take the streak away with a legitimate background and people could believe it, I guess it was me. There’s a lot of people that are pissed that it’s me, but it’s not my call, you know what I mean? And so my hat’s off to Undertaker, Mark. He’s a great guy. And at the end, guys, it’s just a business and you have—it’s a give and take. And it was time for Taker to give, and it was time for Brock Lesnar to take it.”

On Undertaker Being Concussed During the Match:

“I don’t know what happened during the match, but Taker was a mentor of mine. I worked with Taker for many years. So now we’re out in this match and Taker got hit left field day-of. He’s coming to his 20th WrestleMania thinking that, oh, he’s going to win. And then two hours before we go on, the rug gets pulled on him. A lot of different emotions there, I’m sure. Then I was excited, but I also felt bad too. Like, I’m the guy and I get to be the guy. And so we’re out in this match and next thing I know, Taker’s not being Taker. And I’m like—so we had to—we’re—it’s a dance out there and you just have to do your best to get through it. and we did. Out of respect, because Taker—I spent a lot of time with Taker and I wanted to make sure that he was all right. And that’s part of the deal. I did go to the hospital and make sure he was okay and that’s just part of the respect thing.”