Booking On A New Level - The Ministry Returns

Situation

We recently saw The Undertaker return to RAW to answer Brock Lesnars open contract for Wrestlemania. The Undertaker we got though was not the same as last year. No. We got a throw back to The Undertaker circa 1999. His goatee was the same shape and his robes were clearly fashioned around those of his younger self. Taker looked great and once he had died his beard he looked to be much younger.This left me wondering why have the WWE gone with this image for Taker? Was it to hide his grey hair? To make him look more menacing? Was it simply Mark Calaway's own decision? Whatever reason it was left me with a wonderful thought. What if there are plans to keep Undertaker around longer than Wrestlemania this year? What if WWE plan on keeping Undertaker on screen all year round as a figure head for a group. A group so powerful that they would scare the authority? What if WWE brought back The Undertakers Ministry?

PLEASE BARE IN MIND THE FOLLOWING IS ALL JUST OPINION.

Storyline

Undertaker and Brock Lesnar is more or less set in stone. Brock and Taker have had several battles before and Brock has proven that he wasn't afraid of the American Badass but what about The Deadman?
The Raw after Chicago and we see Brock Lesnar backstage asking staff members if they have seen Paul Heyman and that when he arrives to alert him. The night goes on and Brock comes out on his own with no sign of Heyman. Brock tells Taker that he isn't intimidated by parlour tricks and he isn't going to be intimidated by an old man with a pen. He explains that the match has been made final and that he is ready to fight. Before Brock can finish, Undertakers gong hits and the druids walk out carrying a body bag on their shoulders. Taker appears on the tron telling Brock that he may have beaten the american badass but facing the deadman is a near death experience and to prove it he has brought him a gift. The druids leave the body bag on the ramp and leave slowly. Brock, confused gets out of the ring and approaches the bag. The bag begins to move and Brock steps back.  Trying not to show fear Brock yet again approaches the bag and this time pins it down and unzips it. Brock looks confused and then angry as the camera pans round to see Heyman tied up in the bag holding a Undertaker crucifix.

RAW comes round the following week and we are reminded of what Brock did and what occurred. The night goes on and we see Brock and Heyman talking back stage in Brocks dressing room. They are discussing what happened and Heyman keeps telling Brock not to worry and that they are just being played. There is a knock at the door and there is a bouquet of black roses on the floor at Brocks feet with a note saying "Our condolences. The fall of man is coming." Brock angry screams and throws the flowers against the wall and slams the door. We hear Paul Heyman trying to calm him down.
Later on we see Kane in his office and the lights cut out and he is pinned to the wall by several druids. Kane is scared and he is handed a big wooden box with a note that we are shown says "remember". 

Next week Undertaker comes to the ring with several druids, two of which are carrying his robes behind him. Taker gets in the ring and explains that he isnt back because he wants one more match at wrestlemania. He goes on to explain that he feels that its time the wwe universe remembers how he got where he is and who he is.Undertaker states that all those who step in his way fall and they will suffer the trials as he did once before. HHH walks out explaining that times have changed. Its a new era and that he thought they both knew that. Undertaker tells him that he needs to change his ways before the final days fall upon them. HHH tells him enough is enough and that he needs to move on like he did. Taker stares at him and explains that once he is through with Brock that HHH better stay out of his way because there is no sabbath for his ministry. HHH looks confused as the segment ends. 

The final RAW before Wrestlemania happens and Brock Lesnar comes to the ring and Paul Heyman explains that the parlour tricks haven't worked thus far and they never will because Brock Lesnar is the beast incarnate and its time for the deadman to pass on. Undertaker comes to the ring with his druids and stands face to face with Brock and explains that there are no parlour tricks, there are no magic tricks and that What Brock needs to understand is that before he came to the WWE 12 years ago there was a man called The Undertaker who had a following called the ministry and they destroyed anyone and anything that got in their way. Brock just laughs and Taker gets in his face saying "don't you get it BOY. You're just a pawn in a higher powers game of chess and that the time of solace comes closer. While many believe I may be getting older and weaker the truth is I am the phenom and I will not pass. My legacy lives on no matter who stands tall." Brock goes to attack Taker but the lights go out quickly. They come back on and Taker has disappeared. The druids are holding Brock down and we can see Brock is scared. Brock is worried. Heyman stands frozen unable to do anything. The lights go out again and the druids disappear. The lights come back on and Brock is sitting in the corner shaking. 

The final smackdown before wrestlemania happens and Brock and Heyman are in the ring. Heyman cuts a promo explaining how much of a mistake Undertaker has made by trying to corner and animal. Heyman asks if Undertaker has ever seen an animal cornered. He claims they fight back and that Brock is like a caged, angry tiger and that Undertaker better be prepared to dig his own grave because Brock will end him. Brock wants to prove his dominance so he challenges any three people in the back. Brock destroys them all in a 3 on 1 situation. The druids come out again this time Brock charges at them taking out several until one stands left. The druid stands taller than the others. Brock looks on for a second before he goes to attack and is stopped in his tracks by a big boot. The crowd cheers and we see the druid begin to remove his robes. Its Kane standing tall in his old gear. His big red machine attire. He pulls Brock up and holds him by the neck and forces him to look at the ring. Undertaker appears from under the ring and destroys Heyman and pulls him away.

Wrestlemania comes around and we see Brock make his entrance. The crowd goes quiet and the gong hits. The Undertaker makes his way to the ring slowly followed by druids who are holding the crucifix behind them. Undertaker turns and we hear him say "what Im about to do. It's for Bearer." He commands the druids to hoist up the crucifix and Kane walks out carrying Paul Heyman. They place him on the cross as Brock watches on getting angrier. The druids and Taker have sacrificed Heyman to the higher power and the match begins.

Taker gets the win after a hard fought match as Brock essentially fights for his life. At the end of the match Undertaker tells Kane to bring him a microphone. Kane does so as the druids place Undertakers robes on him. Undertaker tells Brock that he was just the first to fall and that its time the authority saw that they aren't the ones in charge. 

The next night on Raw HHH questions Undertaker in the ring, who again is surrounded by druids, as to what he meant by his statements. Undertaker asks how Ms. McMahon is. HHH tells him its none of his god damn business and to answer his question. The Undertaker just laughs in his face and HHH goes to attack Taker but is stopped by the druids and Kane. Two of the druids grab HHH in the ring and another hits HHH with a bicycle kick and the two who were holding him use "the fall of man". Its revealed that the men under the robes are in fact The Ascension and Solomon Crowe. 

Summary

This of course would only work if Kane is told by the authority that he should go back to full time wrestling if he wishes to continue attacking other wrestlers. This story arc could keep Taker on TV as a full time figure and he wouldn't need to have that many matches. He could have Kane and The New Ministry take care of business so to say. They can give the impression that Taker is slowly getting stronger and that The Authority is losing control. If needs be it can result in a Authority face team instead of heels. 

So what do you think?

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