Who's Next?: Finding a New WrestleMania Opponent for The Undertaker

Saying that The Undertaker has done it all at WrestleMania is a huge understatement. He's conquered the likes of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Ric Flair and Kane over his storied 20-match win streak.

But how about next year's WrestleMania opponent? Who should be the Deadman's next challenger at WrestleMania 29?

Sure, it may be a little far off as we sit here in mid-October. But when it comes to Taker at WrestleMania, topics cannot get much hotter.

Check out my top five suggestions after the jump for The Deadman's next opponent.

5. The Rock

After defeating the big fat Fruity Pebble (John Cena) at WrestleMania XXVIII, The Rock accomplished a seemingly undreamable feat. With that victory, The Great One became the only wrestler to defeat John Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania.

The one thing The Rock hasn't done at 'Mania, however, is face The Undertaker. And if he seized that opportunity, he would become the first man to ever defeat Taker at WrestleMania. 

But given his promise to regain the WWE Championship, it doesn't seem very likely that he'll be standing in front of Taker at the next event.

4. Chris Jericho

Here's one that's a tad under the radar.

I believe Jericho's style as well as his angle in the company can fit in rather nicely against Taker.

And not only would it be a hell of a show, but it's something we've never seen before. Even though they've been members of the WWE during the same time periods, we have yet to see an extensive and meaningful feud between the two.

3. John Cena

This is something that many fans want to see. Yes, many IWCers can't stand John Cena. And personally, I'm not his biggest fan either.

But what Cena can do is bring the big match feel to WrestleMania.

Sure, it seems unlikely Undertaker's streak will die after defeating both Triple H and Shawn Michaels twice in the past four years. But isn't it also unlikely Cena would lose his third consecutive 'Mania match?

I know it's much more realistic to have Cena take the hit for yet another WrestleMania. That intrigue should, however, place at least a small bit of doubt in many fans' minds.

It's new, it's different and it's something we have yet to see on the biggest stage of the industry.

2. Sting



A new statement from the Stinger himself should be raising some interest for this dream bout. In a recent interview, Sting claimed that he regrets not doing WrestleMania. He also stated that he would like to face Undertaker at some point.

This match goes under the "things we could have, but have never seen" category. In fact, it's almost as interesting as the Austin-Goldberg match we never got.

Either way, this match has the chance to be special. It's a matchup between two of the biggest and most popular icons this industry has ever seen.

It seems farfetched but we should never doubt the power of Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

1. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar would undoubtedly present The Undertaker with his toughest WrestleMania challenge yet. Plus, it's all there.

These two have in-ring history, out-of-ring history and are two of the biggest stars in the business.

Taker and Brock have the ability to brawl at each other, wrestle against each other and grapple with each other. They've given us some slobber knockers in the past and would certainly deliver on the industry's most prominent stage.

I wouldn't mind seeing another one of these classics: