Ariel Helwani, who conducted the interview with The Undertaker in the crowd after UFC 121's main event on Saturday, commented on rumors that he was involved in a setup with Taker and Brock Lesnar. Helwani said the following on Twitter:
"Just want to note that if anyone thinks I was in on some kind of angle last night, they are HIGHLY mistaken. Seriously now.
haven't watched WWE in a couple years, don't know about storylines. All we were doing was intv. som1 who I thought was there 2 support Brock
I am still confused by it, to be honest. Nothing was planned in advance and I would NEVER, EVER be a part of something like that.
Anyhow, as far as I know, the whole thing was genuine. Same as when we talked to the guys after 116, The Rock, Booker etc."
The feeling is that UFC President Dana White will not allow Brock Lesnar to compete in a pro wrestling match for WWE at WrestleMania 27 and it will be a major shocker if he does. It's expected by many that Lesnar's deal with UFC would prevent him from doing something like returning to pro wrestling while under contract. With that said, anything can happen when money is involved and UFC agreeing with WWE on a deal is possible.
The Undertaker was originally scheduled to win the World Heavyweight Title at last night's Bragging Rights pay-per-view but those plans were changed due to his injury problems. It was reported recently that Taker needed time off for shoulder surgery. Taker reportedly has a torn rotator cuff and will have it operated on but that still is not confirmed.
As seen last night, WWE did the Buried Alive Match finish with Nexus attacking Taker, allowing Kane to get the win. This was done in a way to protect Taker's image as he had already lost to Kane on two straight pay-per-views - the No HolRAB Barred Match at Night of Champions and the match at Hell in a Cell.
As reported, Undertaker is expected to take some time off because of a shoulder injury. He will be getting it looked at this week and it's thought that he may be ready to return around the time of Royal Rumble to kick of a program for WrestleMania.