For months it has been assumed that Triple H would be facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania if The Dead Man were to be physically able to perform. Mirroring the setup from a year ago, the two future Hall of Famers met face to face in the middle of the ring, neither uttering a word. This year, when Undertaker let his intentions known that he wanted a WrestleMania rematch, Triple H politely declined.

Triple H has since explained why he has no intentions of fighting The Undertaker at WrestleMania this year. He told the fans that The Undertaker is a shell of his former self, and when face to face with accusations from Shawn Michaels of being a coward, Triple H further explained that he believes the future of the WWE is at stake.

This is where Triple H’s logic gets a bit fuzzy, but it’s still present.

Triple H claims that to beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania would require destroying him. The end of “The Streak” would also come at the cost of ending Taker’s career, and Triple H doesn’t want to do that.  Why? Because Triple H is inheriting the WWE, and he’s claiming that the current batch of WWE “Superstars” aren’t good enough. He says The Undertaker is the last of a dying breed and he doesn’t want the WWE to suffer by losing Taker.

It’s hard to imagine what HBK or Undertaker could do to change Triple H’s mind at this point.  So what if WWE “Creative” doesn’t intend to do anything which would result in Triple H changing his mind? What if they don’t intend on setting up Undertaker vs Triple H for April 1st, 2012 at WrestleMania?

This is the perfect opportunity to help establish a stage for one of the younger superstars on the roster who could use a high profile feud.

The Miz was selected as the top wrestler in the business by Pro Wrestling Illustrated, and a year later what has he done? Next to nothing. How did that feud with Alex Riley turn out? The pathetic reaction from the crowd at the start of the Royal Rumble when it was revealed that Riley and The Miz were going to clash in the opening minutes proves what a failure that feud was.

So who gets chosen if WWE “Creative” decides to have The Miz stay in his feud with R-Truth?

Dolph Ziggler is easily one of the best heels in the company and has a strong future atop the card. He’s young and arrogant and would certainly disagree with someone saying there’s no talent in the new generation of superstars.

Odds are strong that he’ll be booked into a Money In The Bank match or possibly  tag team situation partnering up with Jack Swagger.

Wade Barrett should rightfully be facing Randy Orton to finish off their feud, but with The Viper sidelined with a concussion, the perfect opportunity to put the Barrett Barrage into the upper stratosphere of heels on the roster would be to let him try to end The Streak.

In a best case scenario, if WWE had planned on starting a storyline where  new generation heels try to battle The Undertaker and Triple H, they would’ve started this a month or two ago, giving plenty of opportunity for an intriguing match at WrestleMania where someone seems poised to potentially end The Streak. Similarly, The Undertaker could’ve proven he’s still got plenty left in his career to be able to beat Triple H.

With all the young heels on the roster, it only makes sense that one of them should face The Undertaker at WrestleMania. The logic presented by Triple H sets up perfectly for The Undertaker to have a different challenger, avoiding the third time in which he would square off with The Game at the flagship event. The obsession already on display by The Undertaker could be transferred into wanting to prove to Triple H wrong by proxy. At this point, there’s little Shawn Michaels or The Undertaker could do to change Triple H’s mind.