Talking Taker: Recent Episodes
Alex Doriot
Digging up the career of The Undertaker one PPV match at a time every Friday. Hosted by wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White.
It's our first ever TWO NIGHT WWE experience so we're back again with another special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot and is joined by the Pod Street Krew for the second ever Talking Taker: In Your House, recorded live at Randy Turco's basement alongside special guests Stephen Zieman, and, making his podcast debut, Fitz Turco! Together we recap an awesome night of action and surprises including an all-timer of a main event, the shocking return of Kevin Owens, the deflating win of Baron "Borin'" Corbin, the euphoria of Chelsea Green and Chad Gable's big moments, a Michin sighting, and of course the first ever Human Monies On A Pole Match. We also had another wild day of activities including the ups and downs of our hunt for a Kit Wilson photo op, a visit to the Mall Of America, and a controversial log flume ride! Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to subscribe to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see all of Tommy's videos from the weekend including his Superstore and Takeover walkthroughs!
It's time, once again, for everyone to come aboard the BROOOOO TRAIN on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot and Travis White are joined by the Pod Street Krew for the first ever Talking Taker: In Your House, recorded live at Randy Turco's basement alongside special guests and travel companions Stephen Zieman, Watchalong Tommy, and Treymasso Ciampa as they breakdown an incredible weekend in Minnesota for SummerSlam 2026. We give our live reactions to all the incredible moments from night 1 of the show including Cody Rhodes vs CM Punk, Io Sky vs Liv Morgan, and the Hell In A Cell between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar. Plus the true main event of our night - the WWE Debut of Nick Aldis, prophesied by Tommy himself! But that's only the start as we look back at our experiences at the Superstore and the WWE Fan Takeover including some meet and greets, the Danhausen Ice Cream Truck, and our tribute to The Godfather at the Create Your Entrance booth. We also saw all the sights and scenes of Minnesota including a run-in with a WCW legend, the incredible Mill Museum, and so much more. Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to subscribe to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see all of Tommy's videos from the weekend including his Superstore and Takeover walkthroughs!
We're headed back to the bowels of the arena, back to SummerSlam 1996, back to THE BOILER ROOM BRAWL for the 30th Anniversary of this legendary match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take a look back at a classic, innovative encounter between The Undertaker and Mankind that has quite the long and surprising legacy. It was one of the first cinematic matches in WWE history as well as one of the first matches to take place primarily outside of a wrestling ring, and it continues to have an influence on pro wrestling today. We'll talk all about it plus the history of every other Boiler Room Brawl and some of the many matches that it had an impact on. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings and we celebrate the 9 Year Anniversary of our podcast with a no holds barred Q&A discussing rebooking The Streak, our dream WWE jobs, Christopher Nolan remakes, best breakfast cereals, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and as always Taker Easy!
Pick up our new DADMAN INC. merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
We're talking penguin Undertaker, otter Mr. McMahon, and FISH MILK on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up the greatest professional wrestling character of all time as they review the movie ScreenRant called "The Worst Animated Sequel Of All Time" - Surf's Up 2: Wavemania! It's a truly bizarre cartoon that can't decide if it's made for WWE fans or fans of the first movie, so it ends up being for no one. Starring alongside The Undertaker as animated penguins are John Cena, Triple H and Paige. And then there's Vince McMahon himself as an otter with a bizarre obsession - you're not gonna believe this one! We do our best to make a sense of a nonsensical plot and discuss the interminable length of the movie, the confusing rules of the Surf's Up World, Michael Cole as an exploding seagull, the Napoleon Dynamite reunion on the cast, the puns that did actually made us chuckle, the weird foreshadowing and premonitions in the movie, and much more as we RTL (you'll have to listen to find out what that means). Plus we share some bonkers Amazon and YouTube reviews of this movie that will leave you cracking up. All that and our monthly Undertaker Sightings including Alex meeting another wrestling legend and Travis's review of all the hot 2026 movie releases so far. Download, enjoy, and RTL! Oh, and Taker Easy! Pick up our new DADMAN INC. merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
Pack a bag and grab your passport - we're going on a summer world tour with The Undertaker on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we gas up the time-traveling hearse for a globe-trotting trip to 4 different countries to watch 5 incredibly rare Undertaker matches spanning 18 years of his career. Up first we travel to Japan in 1992 for matches against King Haku and Takashi Ishikawa. Then it's off to 1996 and Puerto Rico for a rarely seen brawl between The Undertaker and Mankind. After that we fly over to Kuwait for a Kuwaiti Cup Quarterfinal match with The British Bulldog. Then we close with some incredibly rare footage from Mexico in 2010 of The Brothers Of Destruction vs. Chris Jericho and Edge. It's a unique exploration of The Undertaker competing internationally featuring opponents we've never covered him against, the possibly first ever appearance of The Druids and his Coffin Entrance, and the famous Hot Tag video that went viral a few years ago! All that plus our monthly Undertaker Sightings covering the red hot AAA match between The El Grande Americanos and tribute to a Talking Taker legend who recently passed away. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Pick up our new DADMAN INC. merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
The P.S.K. is back - and this time we're coming In Your House! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they welcome back Stephen Zieman, Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, and Headbanger Trey for another Ultimate PPV Fantasy Draft. This time we're picking our favorite matches from the In Your House shows of the New Generation, Attitude Era, and yes even NXT! These shows don't get the love they should, because when you really look back at them so many of the greatest matches of the 90s are found there. From Hell In A Cell to the Hogpen, from Buried Alive to Armageddon Rules, from Max Mini to Mad Dog Vachon's Fake Leg - we cover it all and reminisce about some underrated classics. Plus we cover all the happenings from WrestleMania 42 in our monthly Undertaker Sightings including Taker's live podcast with John Cena and the retirement of one of his greatest rivals. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Make sure you're subscribed to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see all of Tommy's WrestleMania 42 adventures! Check out Stephen's latest episode of Brothers Of Collecting on Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new DadMan Inc. merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's latest album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
It was Written In The Stars for Alex, Travis, and Tommy to meet one day - we just didn't know it yet! On this special bonus episode of Talking Taker, we're joined by longtime P.S.K. member Watchalong Tommy to get into the WrestleMania week spirit and revisit a show that holds a special place in our hearts on it's 15 year anniversary: WrestleMania 27. We are all there for this one as it was in Alex and Travis's backyard of Atlanta. Meanwhile Tommy attended this as his first of many WrestleManias over the next decade and a half. We look back at what motivated us to attend back then, how much has changed with pricing and WrestleMania week activities, the matches we were hyped for, the ones we weren't, the ones that exceeded our expectations, and the ones that let us down. Plus we discuss our Axxess activities and autograph sessions, the souvenirs we stole throughout the week, and the things that got stolen from us! And hang around to the end to hear about Tommy's modern day run-in with none other than Mr. McMahon himself - no kidding! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to subscribe to Tommy's YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode, and check out his live vlogs from WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas!
We're going back to 1991...and we're going STREAKING! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take our time-traveling hearse back 35 years to celebrate the origin of The Undertaker's greatest accomplishment - The WrestleMania Streak! We're revisiting 3 matches that tell the tale of the birth of this epic achievement. Up first it's a rare house show encounter between The Undertaker and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka that's not just a test run for their Mania 7 match-up - it's also Taker's first ever appearance at MSG! Then we take a look at Taker's tune up for the PPV on the Superstars and Stripes Forever show taking on Tugboat. These two titans tussled on many of Undertaker's first live event appearances and were even briefly slated to have a match at Mania before the plans changed, so it's interesting to see what might have been. Finally we close things out with a look back at the match that started it all for WrestleMania 7, a passing of the torch between two phenoms of pro wrestling. It's a unique look back at the origins of the most legendary run in all of sports entertainment history as we celebrate it's historic anniversary. All that plus our monthly Undertaker sightings looking at Mark Calaway's role as the booker of AAA as well as some anecdotes from his latest Six Feet Under podcasts. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
We're taking our time-traveling hearse Over The Hill on a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they celebrate their 40th birthdays by looking back at what The Undertaker was doing on his 40th birthday! Turns out there just happened to be an episode of Smackdown that took place on that exact day - March 24, 2005 - so we're watching along to this episode as we reflect on our arrival into the Middle-Aged Ministry Of Darkness. First we'll spend some time reflecting on reaching this life milestone and how our love of pro wrestling has impacted our lives over these four decades. But don't worry - it's not all sappy because we've got an absolutely BONKERS episode of Smackdown so you'll have a blast listening to us discussing Big Show vs. A Jeep, Luther Reigns's ill-fitting suit, Scotty Too Hotty against WWE Champ JBL (in a much nicer suit), Undertaker's first flirtation with Michelle McCool, Carlito dressed up as Elvis for no discernible reason, a well-deserved tombstone for Rene Dupree, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings discussing Taker ushering AJ Styles into the WWE Hall Of Fame and a special birthday shoutout from one of our favorite WWE Performers! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
We're talking to an unsung hero of the WWF and the first person to EVER step into the ring with The Undertaker on a very special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they welcome former WWF Superstar Mario Mancini to the podcast to discuss his incredible 4 decades in the wrestling business and his pivotal part in The Dead Man's legacy. Mario walks us through meeting Taker that night, their discussion before the match, and the bump he had to figure out how to take on the spot that no one has ever noticed before! Of course that's not all - Mario's got tales from matches and memories with countless Hall Of Famers including nearly getting choked by Jake The Snake's python, getting interviewed by Vince McMahon on national television at 18 years old, his longtime friendship with Paul Roma and the origin of the tag team name Power & Glory, how King Kong Bundy tried to repay a favor to him years later, his greatest match that never aired on TV, the terms "Jobber" vs. "Enhancement Talent", why he left the WWF in the 90s, coming back to the ring in the 2000s, his heat with Mark Henry, and the lost art of the squash match. You don't want to miss this in-depth interview with this legendary peformer - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
We're finally uncovering some rare Undertaker footage from the WWE Vault on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they dive into some "Origins and Oddities" featuring "The Man Who Walks With Angels". Up first are the "Origins" - some of the earliest squash matches of the Grim Reaper that we've never discussed before including his first ever singles match and his first ever use of a bodybag! Then we look at some "Oddities" - some rarely seen untelevised live event matches against the likes of Stone Cold, Mankind, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, The Rock, Kane, X-Pac, and more! We've got so much to discuss including the evolution of Undertaker's character, the lost art of the house show match, the impeccable comedy timing of Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer's hilarious antics, an absolute banger between Mankind and Taker, Diesel and The Dead Man hanging out backstage, X-Pac and The Rock being over like crazy, and an on-the-scene report from one of these matches from 1996 from our pal Tommy On The Spot! Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker sightings, Alex opens a birthday present from Travis, and we get to meet all of Travis's cats and dogs! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
You can watch all the matches discussed on this episode on this handy plalist featuring matches from the WWE Vault Channel on YouTube!
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
SURPRISE! Talking Taker cohost Alex Doriot is joined by P.S.K. member Tommy On The Spot from the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel for another special simulcast celebrating Royal Rumble season. This year we're charting our Top 10 surprise entrants in Rumble history. The surprises each year are part of what make the Rumble the most fun match to watch, and we each pick our 10 favorite mystery participants. Some were nostalgic, some were comedic, and some were unexpected returns, but they all made for some of the most memorable moments in Rumble history. Get in the spirit for this year's 30 Man and 30 Woman extravaganza and let us know who you think had the better list!
Be sure to subscribe to Tommy's YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode, check out his latest PPV match rankings, and all of his other excellent Royal Rumble content!
It's Royal Rumble season so we're helping you get in the spirit with a classic Talking Taker Watch-Along episode, BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed! It's the 25th anniversary of the epic 2001 Royal Rumble so we invite you to revisit our coverage of this classic. This match was also drafted #1 overall on our Ultimate Rumble Fantasy Draft, which is even more reason to rewatch this one with us! This one has our patented live commentary of the match itself plus our discussion of Drew Carey's Hall Of Fame performance, Kane's incredible run through the roster, the surprising return of Haku, a rare match between Raven and The Undertaker during the build, and so much more! Enjoy this look back, and be sure to join us February 1st for a brand new episode diving into Undertaker footage from the WWE Vault channel!
The P.S.K. is declaring for the Royal Rumble with another Ultimate Fantasy Draft! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside the Krew of Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, Stephen Zieman, and Trey Rafalowski as they draft their dream Royal Rumble card. Each participant gets to craft a fantasy 5 match card using real matches from 40 years of Rumble PPVs. But they've got to be careful to not have their picks stolen by the other competitors! As always it gets heated as the classics go flying off the board and we're forced to pivot to some wildcard selections. Plus we're dropping some hilarious personal stories you're gonna have to hear to believe. All that plus we look back at 2025 in the life of the Dead Man with a special edition of Undertaker Sightings. Let us know who you think built the best Rumble card, and as always, Taker Easy! Make sure you're subscribed to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see Tommy's wrestling trip adventures! Check out Stephen's Undertaker Toy Room Tour on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
The Treacherous Trio is back! Join Alex Doriot and P.S.K. members (and fellow toy collectors) Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco for another look back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! 2025 brought new Dead Man figures in the Ultimate, Elite, and Main Event lines along with bobbleheads, buddies, blind box slap bands and thumb wrestlers, and even some weird crypto collectibles - and we're discussing every last one of them! We review every Undertaker action figure release from the past year, pick our favorites, explain why we skipped over some others, discuss some other collectibles we purchased this year, look ahead to 2026, and pitch Mattel on the Phenom Fantasy Figures we still need! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Pick up some Talking Taker hats and more over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
The Last Time Is Now - and we are there for it! Talking Taker cohost Alex Doriot is joined by Pod Street Krew members Watchalong Tommy and Randy Turco as they recap being there live for John Cena's final match at Saturday Night's Main Event in Washington D.C.! We discuss the incredible atmosphere in the arena, debate our opinions on the finish, and contemplate the legacy of the Never Seen Seventeen time champ. We also cover a very fun undercard showcasing some incredible NXT talent, the preshow fanfest, our haul at the John Cena superstore and the shocking celebrity Tommy ran into in the arena. Not only that, we got to go to The Undertaker's first ever live recording of the Six Feet Under Podcast with Michelle McCool and special guest AJ Styles breaking down his final match, the unforgettable Boneyard Match. We share the behind the scenes stories from this phone free event you had to be there for including all the awkward and uncomfortable fan questions! Plus we recap our travels around D.C. including all the monuments, restaurants, and more. Enjoy this audio recap and be on the lookout to the Talking Taker YouTube channel soon for the full travel vlog!
Be sure to check out Tommy's channel Watchalong Wrestling for his full Cena Superstore and his vlogs from the weekend as well!
We're revisiting one of The Undertaker's greatest rivalries for it's 20th anniversary on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to 2005 and the epic conclusion of the Randy Orton-Undertaker feud inside Hell In A Cell at Armageddon 2005. It's a bloody battle that helped establish Orton as a main event player and also helped The Dead Man get his groove back for the next chapter of his career. We're doing this one in our classic watchalong format so we'll give you the timestamp to check out the match with us but as always we'll keep it entertaining even if you can just listen. Along the way we'll discuss what life was like for us back in 2005, why we were haters of The Viper back in the day and how he finally won us over, the short-lived beauty of Taker's full beard, Bob Orton's inexcusable medical history omissions, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings and our annual Christmas Gift Exchange! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
To celebrate the 35 year anniversary of his iconic debut, we're looking back at the final episode of WWF TV before The Undertaker debuted! It's a special BONUS episode of our encyclopedic exploration Digging Up The Dead Man as wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White do a watch-along of the November 17, 1990 episode of WWF Superstars, just 5 days before The Undertaker made his debut as the mystery man on The Million Dollar Team. It's a fascinating look at what the World Wrestling Federation looked like in the final moments before The Dead Man changed everything. Join us as we discuss a main event clash between The Hart Foundation of The Dream Team and Rhythm and Blues of The Million Dollar Team, plus action from The Warlord, The Big Boss Man, Earthquake, and The Legion Of Doom, lots of talk about the mysterious Egg, an analysis of how The Ultimate Warrior is actually just a giant toddler, a breakdown of our Thanksgiving food rankings (#CornHub) and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
The Talking Taker Pod Street Krew is back with another one of our infamous fantasy drafts! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside Watchalong Tommy, Stephen Zieman, and Randy Turco as we duke it out to draft the ultimate Survivor Series card. There's no clowning around as this might be our most cutthroat competition yet! We encourage you to play along with us and come up with your own 5 match dream Survivor Series card, and tell us in the comments who you think had the better draft overall. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker sightings discussing a tribute to The Dead Man from John Cena and A.J. Styles and the season 2 finale of LFG. Taker Easy! Make sure you're subscribed to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see Tommy's wrestling trip adventures! Check out Stephen's Undertaker Toy Room Tour on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
On this special bonus episode of Talking Taker, Cohost Alex Doriot celebrates Halloween with one of the greatest Undertaker Cosplayers in the world and a loyal P.S.K. member, Stephen Murphy A.K.A. Jokerious Torrance! Stephen sits down with Alex to discuss his many different tributes to The Dead Man in cosplay form and walks us through the inspiration for them. Along the way he shares about why doing cosplay is such a meaningful hobby for him, how it all started with Halloween and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, how he met his longterm girlfriend through his journeys, and the many other horror and cinematic characters he's portrayed. Plus we discuss some deep dive Batman thoughts, best and worst Halloween candies, favorite Undertaker matches, and much more!
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Before The Rock, John Cena, or Batista did it, The Undertaker went Hollywood! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside fellow P.S.K. member Stephen Zieman as they hop in the time-traveling hearse back to 1999 and the summer The Undertaker was making guest appearances on all sorts of tv shows! It's an often overlooked era of Taker's career and even The Dead Man's most dedicated fans may have never even heard of some of these offbeat appearances. We'll break down his guest roles on MTV cartoons like "Celebrity Deathmatch" and "Downtown," his brief stint as a host on the SciFi Channel, and in our main event, his biggest acting role yet as The Soul Chaser on an episode of "Poltergeist: The Legacy"! Taker actually has a major role on this episode as the "monster of the week" character and we get to see what he could have done had he chased down fame and fortune as an action star. It's also hilarious time-capsule of low-budget 90s tv and we have a great time breaking down even if you've never seen or heard of this one. All that plus our monthly Undertaker Sightings including his role in the WrestleMania 43 press conference and his big surprise for Stephanie McMahon at WrestlePalooza. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Make sure you're subscribed to the Collecting Deadman channel to see Stephen's incredible toy room tour! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
Long before The Undertaker battled Stone Cold, The Punisher faced off with Steve Williams! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they welcome back Mike and JV from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast for a Watchalong of USWA TV from 11/4/89 featuring the first ever match between the men who would go on to become The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Who could have ever guessed these two random grapplers from a territory in Texas would one day go on to be on the Mount Rushmore of the WWE? It's a pretty brief encounter, so we decided to watch the entire episode of 80s wrestling ridiculousness including sex symbol Jeff Jarrett, the ludicrous Latin Lover, pop-ins from Percy Pringle and P.Y. Chu Hi, an infamous spanking angle that wouldn't fly in 2025, and a barnburner of a main event between Jerry Lawler and Terry Gordy! Plus we discuss The Undertaker's recent appearance on NXT with the TNA Champion Trick Williams and we share our memories of The Immortal Hulk Hogan in honor of his recent passing. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast every week as Mike and JV cover the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin one PPV match at a time! Check out The Extreme ECW Live Cast every week as Mike and JV go episode by episode through ECW! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
The Boys Of Summer are back to dream up our Ultimate SummerSlam cards of all tiz-iiiiime on an all new Talking Taker! Alex Doriot and Travis White are joined by their Pod Street Krew Brothers Randy Turco, Stephen Zieman, Tommy On The Spot, and Trey Ciampa for a sequel to our WrestleMania Draft earlier this year. We're taking turns building our fantasy 8-match card of the greatest matches from 37 years of The SummerSlam - and you won't believe what does AND what doesn't get picked! From classic main events to obscure title matches to, well, whatever the heck it is Randy selected, you're just gonna have to follow along to find out what surprises are in store. It's the perfect complementary podcast to the biggest party of the summer so we hope you'll join along with us and dream up what your fantasy SummerSlam might look like. Plus we've got another edition of Undertaker Sightings with some actual follow-up on Taker's relationship with Wildfire Tommy Rich from The Dead Man himself - seriously! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Make sure you're subscribed to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see Tommy's adventures at this year's SummerSlam! Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!
We're celebrating the final year of John Cena's career by revisiting his first PPV encounter with The Undertaker from 22 years ago this month with this classic episode of Talking Taker, BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed! Originally released in June of 2019 as episode 93, It's Vengeance 2003 featuring Cena trying to prove himself against Big Evil in the biggest match of his career up to that point. Cena showed no fear with his non-P.C. battle raps calling out Taker in the build to this one and there's a lot of fun stuff to revisit, including a strangly heavy presence of the F.B.I.! This is also a timely episode for us to revisit as we give our instant reactions to the recently retired Goldberg's match with The Undertaker from Super Showdown 2019. Check it out and then be sure to join us on August 1st for a brand new episode as we bring on our fellow Pod Street Krew members for the Ultimate SummerSlam Fantasy Draft - you don't want to miss this one!
Put on your Nintendo Power Gloves and travel back with us 1990 for another deep dive into Mean Mark on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hearse back again to WCW to discuss his rise up the ranks in the formative days of his pro wrestling career. When we last left the man who would become The Undertaker he was scoring a win in his first ever PPV match against Johnny Ace. Now he's continuing to fly high with his Heatseeking Missile elbow drop and the devastating heart punch as he runs through another incredible crew of jobbers like Max Miles and "Ding Dong Bundy". Plus he's got a new manager watching out for him as Teddy Long sells his contract to Paul E. Dangerously which leads to an even meaner streak in his matches. It all leads up to a big showdown with Flyin' Brian at Clash Of The Champions: Coastal Crush that just might be Mark Calaway's best wrestling match to date. We'll cover all the ridiculousness of 90's wrestling including Jim Cornette's savage commentary digs at Paul E., the legendary movie character that Mean Mark definitely influenced, Tommy Rich's incomprehensible word salad, and our apologies to the family of Ray Gunkel. All that plus another round of Undertaker Sightings including the return of 6 Feet Under, Taker's recent health scare, a random sighting in the New York Times Games section, and Travis and Alex's recaps of their recent trips to Smackdown and an indie show meeting a couple of Hall Of Famers! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Check out all of the Mean Mark matches discussed here on our YouTube Playlist!
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Before he was the Dead Man, he was the Mean Man! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse all the way back to early 1990 for part one of a deep dive on a prequel chapter to The Undertaker's career - his singles run in WCW as Mean Mark. Taker has often downplayed this run in interviews and talked about how there were never any plans for him down south - but was that really the case? After The New Skyscrapers collapsed, Mean Mark had a moment to shine as a singles star and we're diving deep in into his first couple of months of squash matches. It all culminated in Mark Calaway's first ever PPV singles match against Johnny Ace! Along the way to that match we cover all the absurdities of early 90s WCW including some horribly racist and drunken commentary, the Return Of Robocop, the power of the Heart Punch, Teddy Long never being able to find the camera, forgotten sponsors like Western Union and Castrol GTX, the Slam-O-Meter, the definition of "Gunkel-ing", and some big matches against the likes of Road Warrior Animal and Tommy Wildfire Rich! All that plus another loaded month of Undertaker Sightings including his big win on "L.F.G.", his appearance on "Stephanie's Places", NXT cameos, and more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Check out all of the Mean Mark matches discussed here on our YouTube Playlist!
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
We've got our python pants on for our trip in the time-traveling motorcycle celebrating 25 years of the Biker Taker on this throwback Talking Taker, BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed! Originally released in November of 2018 as episode 67, It's Survivor Series 2000 featuring an overlooked classic between The Undertaker and Kurt Angle. Perhaps it's kind of forgotten about due to a random finish featuring Eric Angle? Or maybe it's truly forgotten about because the only thing anyone remembers about this match is THE UNDERTAKER'S PANTS?! We break down all the rumor and innuendo associate with Taker's most infamous look on a special segment of "Talking Trousers" including debunking the oft-repeated stories about these pants and offering our own theories. Check it out and then be sure to join us on June1st for a brand new episode as dive into part 1 of The Complete History Of Mean Mark In WCW!
We're trading out the time-traveling hearse for a time-traveling lawnmower as we enter The Undertaker's Yard on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they celebrate the 25 Year Anniversary of the "Biker Taker" character's debut by looking back at the home video release of "This Is My Yard". This was was a historic video back in 2001 for many reasons, not the least of which is it marks the first time we really ever got a glimpse behind the curtain of the man behind The Undertaker character. We cover this fan favorite release in depth including what the actual title of this documentary is, the mysterious hat Taker wears on the cover, some iconic quotes from Chris Jericho, the awkward relationship talk with Sara, the origins of the American Badass character, and the hilarity in hindsight of The Undertaker reflecting on his career possibly coming to a close...back in 2001! All that plus a supersized WrestleMania month edition of Undertaker Sightings including his Hall Of Fame induction for Michelle McCool, the WrestleMania IX documentary, WrestleMania: The Album found footage, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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We're going back to The Boneyard on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they celebrate the 5 year anniversary of The Undertaker's final match which wound up being one of his greatest - The Boneyard Match vs AJ Styles from WrestleMania 36. No one had any idea what to expect when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world in March of 2020 and completely upended the plans for WrestleMania. We reminisce at what our lives looked back in the early stages of life with the coronavirus and how we dealt with the world's shutdown before taking a look back possibly the greatest cinematic match of all time watchalong style. Along the way we'll discuss what this match might have looked like had it taken place inside a ring, the movie influences the match reminds us of, the excellent addition of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to the festivities, the influence the Thunderdome era still has on WWE toay, and why this match clicked in a way that so many other matches during the pandemic never did. Plus we've got another month of Undertaker Sightings including an excellent WWE Vault clip looking back at WrestleMania 14 and some marital drama with Michelle McCool on "L.F.G."! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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We're hopping in the time-traveling motorcycle on the road to WrestleMania with our classic coverage at The Undertaker and Triple H's first match in their triology BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed! Originally released in December of 2018 as episode 71, It's WrestleMania X7, arguably the greatest WWE PPV of all tiz-iiiiime and Taker and HHH put on a wild brawl that goes all over the Astrodome. We'll cover a blood-soaked journey to the PPV and all the involvement from Stephanie McMahon, Kane, and even Motorhead. Plus we discuss the shocking news of the WCW purchase and how we reacted to it all back in 2001. Check it out and then be sure to join us on April 1st for a brand new episode as we look back WatchAlong style at the Boneyard Match from WrestleMania 36 between The Undertaker and AJ Styles!
It's a six-pack challenge to create the Ultimate WrestleMania Card on a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside fellow P.S.K. members Tommy On The Spot, Stephen Zieman, Randy Turco, and Trey Rafalowski for a very special fantasy draft as we each try to build the most epic WrestleMania lineup of all tiz-iiiime. Each participant gets 8 picks of any match from the past 40 years of WrestleMania. But they also must adhere to certain restrictions such as no wrestler used more than once, certain titles must be defended, and of course everyone has to have an Undertaker match. It's a cutthroat battle and a game of strategy to get certain classic matches before they go off the board. Meanwhile some of the choices come completely out of left field and will absolutely shock you! We can't give too much more away except to say you just gotta hear this one. We encourage you to play along and dream up your own fantasy WrestleMania along with us and tell us who you think won this draft! Plus we've also got another round of Undertaker Sightings including his role on the new L.F.G. show, his appearance in the stands at the Super Bowl, and the announcement of Michelle McCool going into the Hall Of Fame. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
YEET! We're recapping an incredible weekend in Indianapolis on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot and Travis White are joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, Stephen Zieman, and Trey Ciampa as they break down their biggest Pod Street Krew travel weekend ever at this year's Royal Rumble. We recorded this just a few minutes after we got home from the show - our voices are hoarse and some of us may have had a few too many. But we are riding the high of an incredible show as we discuss Jey Uso's big moment, the shock of John Cena losing, the thrilling return of Alexa Bliss, the disappointing return of Nikki Bella, a vicious ladder match between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes, and of course the M.V.P. of the night herself, Michin! Then we recap our weekend travels including our horror-themed house, the WWE Superstore experience, some incredible toy stores and record stores, an IIconic minor league hockey game, climbing over 300 steps to get a view of the city, a Dick's Last Resort visit, and so much more! Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to subscribe to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see all of Tommy's videos from the weekend including our live reactions to every entrant in both Royal Rumbles!
This month on Talking Taker, we're Talking Taxman and giving Alex's most hated wrestler a second chance! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hearse back 30 years ago to the 1995 Royal Rumble and the infamous battle between "Death and Taxes" as The Undertaker tried to audit Irwin R. Schyster. Alex has spoken many times about how much he despised the I.R.S. character as a kid, but know that Mike Rotunda is a Hall Of Famer, should we let bygones be bygones? We'll revisit the match watchalong style and decide if he gets a write-off. Then as a special treat, we'll also do a watchalong for the entire 1995 Royal Rumble match to prepare us for traveling to Indianapolis for this year's Royal Rumble event! We'll get the chance to talk about some wild characters we've never discussed before including Dirty Dick Murdoch, Mantaur, Well Dunn, The Heavenly Bodies, and many more. Plus we've got another big month of Undertaker Sightings to discuss including his appearance on the premiere of Raw on Netflix alongside Rhea Ripley, his cover of the new WWE 2K25 video game, and his role on the new "L.F.G" show. Hop in your "Haulin' Oats" truck, download, and get ready to rumble with this one - it's a doozy! Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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You've heard us talk about the best - now it's time to bury the rest! Talking Taker cohost Alex Doriot is joined by P.S.K. member Tommy On The Spot from the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel for another special simulcast celebrating Royal Rumble season. A couple of years ago they ranked their Top 10 Royal Rumble matches of all time, and this year they're ranking the Bottom 10 - the worst Rumbles EVER! It was tough to do as the Royal Rumble is typically one of the most fun matches of the year for a wrestling fan, but we went to the dark side to find the ones that should be buried alive. Check out our rankings and see if your least favorite made the list. Then be sure to stick around the next few weeks for all our exciting content heading into our trip to this year's Rumble in Indianapolis!
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We're rockin' the suburbs on this month's Talking Taker as we finally cover The Undertaker's cinematic debut! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take our time-traveling hearse back to 1991 to cover the cult classic film "Suburban Commando" starring Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, and, yes, Mark Calaway as a bounty hunter trying to hunt down the international space agent Shep Ramsey. Our Pod Street Krew has been begging us to cover this movie for years and boy did it deliver! We'll break down all the insanity including Hulk rapping on the soundtrack, the nighttime street mime, freeze ray guns, the absolutely bonkers rapid timeline of the movie, Shep's incredible wardrobe, Larry Miller stealing the show, drunk Army captains, flying skateboards, and, of course, Taker's infamous one line of "dialogue" in the movie. Plus we read some 5 star reviews from Amazon, share some behind the scenes trivia, and answer the age-old debate: is "Suburban Commando" a Christmas movie?! All that and we take a look back at the year of Undertaker Sightings in 2024 including his blockbuster WrestleMania run-in and his role in the Presidential election. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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The Treacherous Trio is back! Join Alex Doriot and P.S.K. members (and fellow toy collectors) Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco for another look back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! 2024 brought another bounty Dead Man figures, Funkos, bobbleheads, buddies, and more that put a goozle on our wallets in 2024. We review every Undertaker action figure release from the past year (as well as some Taker-adjacent guys) pick our favorites, explain why we skipped over some others, discuss some other collectibles we picked up this year, look ahead to 2025, and pitch Mattel on the Phenom Fantasy Figures we still need! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Saturday Night's Main Event is back this weekend and so are we with a special BONUS edition of Talking Taker! Join Alex Doriot and P.S.K. member Watchalong Tommy as they take the time-traveling hearse back over 32 years to watch The Undertaker's first and only match on the original version of SNME. It's a massive tag team match with huge implications for WrestleMania VIII as Taker teams with WWF Champion Ric Flair to face Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice! We had to have Tommy on the show to talk about this match since he's going to this year's reboot of the show! We'll discuss why he had to be there, our favorite memories of the show through the ages, and the one SNME he went to during the Ruthless Aggression era. Then we'll invite you to cue up the match with us on the WWE Vault channel and enjoy this throwback to get you hyped for the return of the NBC special this weekend. Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!
Watch this match with us on the WWE Vault channel!
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It's absolute Armageddon as revisit a forgotten classic Fatal 4-Way featuring El Hombre Muerto on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hears back 20 years to December 2004 and a WWE Championship match featuring The Undertaker against JBL, Booker T, and in their only PPV battle, the legendary Eddie Guerrero. It might get overlooked as it took place during WWE's usual "dead month" of December, but that's exactly why we want to highlight this absolute banger of a Ruthless Aggression era classic. If you've never seen it or if you want to revisit, we'll give you the time stamp to watch it along with us, but as usual it'll be just as entertaining if you just want to listen. Along the way we'll discuss the amazing mini-match Eddie and Taker have, JBL's highly entertaining character work, forgotten names like Amy Weber and The Basham Brothers, Luther Reigns' Thanksgiving Dinner, Eddie and Booker coining Taker's new nickname, and the absolutely brutal run-in that totally derails this match from being an all-timer (spoiler: it's all Heidenreich's fault!). Plus we've got another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings featuring an appearance calling University Of Texas football on ESPN, modeling soccer uniforms, a callback to a classic Undertaker match against Nunzio on a recent episode of NXT, and Alex opening a very cozy Christmas present from Travis. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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How long does it take Chuck Norris to cook a turkey? It depends on how long he stares at it! We're getting in the Thanksgiving spirit with a classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed with a look back at Survivor Series 1994. And how could you not be thankful to watch Chuck Norris himself as the special guest enforcer for The Undertaker's Casket Match with Yokozuna?! Revisit this memorable match with our original coverage as we discuss our nostalgic memories of this rivalry as well as our appointment viewing of "Walker, Texas Ranger" back in the day. Then be sure to join us on December 1st for a brand new episode as we look back at a forgotten classic Fatal 4 Way from Armageddon 2004 featuring The Undertaker against JBL, Booker T, and Eddie Guerrero.
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We survived Hurricane Helene and we're taking the time-traveling hearse to Hell and back on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as the return of a brief Hurricane hiatus and examine The Undertaker's complete history inside Hell In A Cell! The Cell is the arguably the most iconic gimmick in WWE history, and The Phenom is its most prolific competitor. With Hell In A Cell celebrating its roots this year at the returning Bad Blood event, we decided to examine the match's evolution across the past 27 years and the way it intertwined with Taker's historic career. Not only do we dive into every one of The Undertaker's matches, we also touch on every Hell In A Cell match ever, highlighting our favorites and discussing the many highs and lows inside this dangerous, bloody, and breathtaking structure. All that plus a wild edition of Undertaker sightings covering the 6 Feet Under interview with Donald Trump! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
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We're gearing up for CM Punk's latest Hell In A Cell match by looking back at his first one ever against The Undertaker on this classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to the first ever Hell In A Cell PPV from 2009 in preparation for the match's return in 2024 at Bad Blood. This match may have left us wanting a little bit more, but at least in the build-up we got one of the most iconic moments in Taker's history: "Buckle up, Teddy!" Plus we also discuss Punk's 2024 opponent Drew McIntyre, The Rock, Santino Marella, and much more. Enjoy this look back and be sure to join us for our next new episode October 1st as we dive even deeper into The Undertaker's Complete Hell In A Cell History!
We're paying tribute to one of the most unique legends in wrestling history - The Master and Ruler of the World, Sid - on a very special edition of Talking Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a break from their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man to try to do justice by one of our all-time favorites Sycho Sid who sadly passed away earlier this week. Sid's career and his impact on wrestling cannot be overstated as he had a one-of-a-kind connection with fans and an inexplicable charisma that jumped off the screen. His career was also intertwined with The Undertaker's in perhaps even more ways than you remember, including the historic WrestleMania 13 main event. We'll revisit that momentous night for both men's careers watch-along style and give you the timestamp to cue it up alongside us. We'll also discuss our favorite Sid memories, his legendary squash matches, the singular way he stayed true to himself, and why his "botches" and promo flubs made him even more endearing to fans. Plus we've got a supersized edition of this month's Undertaker Sightings as Alex spills all the dirt from the 1 deadMAN Show from SummerSlam weekend and also shows off a very meaningful purchase for his collection that you won't believe. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're looking back to The Undertaker's 7 year anniversary (or as close as we can get) on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to In Your House: D-Generation X from December of 1997 and a match you probably forgot ever happened - The Undertaker vs Jeff Jarrett! We just celebrated the seven year anniversary of our podcast, so we thought it would be fun to look back at what The Dead Man was doing around the seven year mark of his crazy. Turns out he was mostly standing on the sidelines while his brother Kane ran roughshod all over the WWF! On this classic episode we talk about the first few weeks of The Big Red Machine's dominance, Jeff Jarrett's weird return, one of the most surprising match results in The Undertaker's career, and we debut our classic running segment: "This Week In The Cheek"! Enjoy this look back and be sure to join us for our next new episode September 1st!
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Cleveland Rocks! We're recapping an incredible weekend in the city where the heart of rock 'n roll is still beating on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco and Watchalong Tommy (with a quick cameo from The Infamous Uncle Dave) as they discuss the first half of their trip to The SummerSlam. We discuss some great food stops with a run-in from Terry Funk's doppelganger, a fateful record store find, another functional video store, a huge Cleveland Guardians win, popping into the Kickoff Event, and our purchases at the SummerSlam superstore. Then we reconvened on Sunday morning to recap our reactions to the show including all the surprising title changes, Judgment Day turmoil, and Roman Reigns's shocking return. Finally we recap our experience at The Undertaker's 1 deadMAN SHOW including suprise appearances from Kane and Victoria, some hilarious SummerSlam memories, and one fan's shockingly bold move with Taker's beloved bottle of Jack Daniels. Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!
We're celebrating 7 years of our podcast by looking back at the 25 year anniversary of one of our favorite underrated Undertaker matches! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to the summer of 1999 and revisit a banger of a brawl between The Unholy Alliance of Undertaker and Big Show and the Unlikely Alliance of X-Pac & Kane. It shocked us back when we originally covered it how much we enjoyed this match, so we thought it would be a great one to revisit 25 years later. Does it still hold up as an unexpectedly fun tag team classic? (Spoiler: yep!) We'll give you the cue so you can watch it along with us, plus we'll look back at what else was going on in the world during this weekend in 1999. Plus since it's our anniversary we opened up the floor to the Pod Street Krew for our annual "ask us anything!" This year we're answering question about humpback whales, black mambas, Undertaker in a War Games match, dream travel destinations, Transformers movie rankings, desert island discs, WCW dream matches, and so much more. All that as well our monthly Undertaker Sightings discussing collectible Bojangles cups, a wild podcast with Dennis Knight, and Alex's insane new autograph for his collection. Plus, we've got a special appearance from a WWF Legend to celebrate our anniversary and discuss a recent controversy with Mr. Travis White. You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're looking back at one of the most underrated matches in The Undertaker's history on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to SummerSlam 1999 and a shockingly fun tag team match between The Unholy Alliance of The Undertaker and Big Show and the oddball pairing of X-Pac and Kane. Travis was a big fan of this match and even ranked it in his top 10 for this era - we'll see how it holds up when we watch it along on our next brand new episode August 1 as we celebrate its 25 year anniversary. Consider this classic episode as a preview as we discuss the story of this match including Taker and Big Show's epic "ride through the desert promo", the true meaning of "X-Pac Heat" in the summer of 99, Hardcore Holly's involvement in this build, and how this match ended up as the final PPV match for The Dead Man before he became the American Badass. Enjoy this look back and be sure to join us for our next new episode August 1st!
The Dark Knight finally crosses paths with The Lord Of Darkness on this very special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they trade in the time-traveling hearse for a Batmobile and devote an entire episode to one of Travis's favorite long-running threads on this podcast - the connections between The Batman and The Undertaker. We've joked about it since the earliest days of the show, but there truly is a deep crossover between these two iconic characters and if you're anything like us you've probably got a deep personal affection for both of them as well. We're taking a deep dive into every Batman movie and TV show ever made in honor of the 35th anniversary of the release of "Batman '89" and finding a way to connect them all to our favorite phenom. Plus we're sharing all the nostalgic memories we have of watching these movies from an early age including Travis's very first time in a theater, Alex's love of the original tv series, all of the incredible toys we played with, the epic soundtracks, Travis's personal association with The Dark Knight, and some heated disagreements over the Batman Animated Series and the Zack Snyder movies. Plus we'll discuss which villains remind us of some of Taker's greatest rivals including Edge's inspiration from Heath Ledger's Joker performance, the way The Phenom's career arc coincided with each different director's series of movies, the actual rarely discussed comic book villain known as The Undertaker, and of course our full rankings of all the Batman films. All that plus another round of Undertaker sightings discussing his appearances on two of the top wrestling podcasts on YouTube plus our thoughts on the debut of the Wyatt Sick6. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker is doing the Bat Dance on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to Survivor Series 1996 and The Undertaker's bat-like entrance to face off against Mankind. This classic episode is the perfect preview for our July episode as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Batman 89 and finally dedicate an entire episode to the many parallels between The Dark Knight and The Lord Of Darkness! Be sure to join us July 1st for our next brand new episode: The Batman Meets The Undertaker!
We're covering The Undertaker's earliest days as a tag team specialist and his debut for a major wrestling company on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to WCW in early 1990 and Mean Mark Callous's short-lived run as part of The New Skyscrapers alongside Dangerous Danny Spivey. It's a brief run of less than 10 televised matches, but it's an incredibly important and formative run in Taker's career including the origins of his relationship with ol' Peanuthead himself Teddy Long and his first exposure to his future finishing move. We're breaking down every one of those televised matches against some of the most ridiculous jobbers you've ever seen and culminating with a couple of wild brawls with the greatest tag team of all tiz-iiiiime, The Road Warriors! Along the way we lose our minds laughing at the likes of Zan Panzer, The Galaxians, Agent Steele, ridiculous commentary from Kevin Sullivan and Terry Funk, incredible haiku poetry from Hawk, Gordon Solie's resemblance to Harry Caray, Dan Spivey's college football credentials and JR's obsession with them, The Flying Wallendas, the brotherhood of the traveling mask, deadly elementary school chairs, Thomas Dewey, 10 items or less lines, the Wild Thing Rap, and the embarrassment that was The Masked Skyscraper. All that and we've got another month's worth of Undertaker sightings to discuss including a big interview on Busted Open and some highlights from Six Feet Under. Plus Alex shares about his experience watching Smackdown live from a suite and meeting up with a Pod Street Krew member in real life! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear brand new music - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Before we go back to The Undertaker's origins in WCW, we're taking it back to the infamous WCW Invasion on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back 23 years to the absolutely insane era of the summer of 2001 including the formation of The Alliance between ECW and WCW as well as the stalker angle with DDP and Taker. It was a wild ride and arguably one of the worst storylines of Big Evil's career, and we discuss it all in-depth. Plus we cover Travis's debut on Monday Night Raw - for real! Enjoy this trip back in time and be sure to join us June 1st for our next brand new episode covering The Complete History Of The New Skyscrapers!
Just in time for this year's Backlash event, enjoy this special bonus audio of our cohost Alex Doriot joining friend of the show and P.S.K. Member Watchalong Tommy on his YouTube channel to revisit Backlash 2007! Alex and Travis were there live in Atlanta for this hidden gem of a PPV so you'll hear all about the experience inside the Philips Arena. Plus we'll discuss all the goings-on of 2007 in the WWE and beyond including forgotten WWE Dot Com shows, American Idol contestants you haven't thought about in years, a Divas match that blew us away, a dark match and a backstage segment that you won't see on Peacock, and two World Title matches that are worth looking back at including The Undertaker's Last Man Standing Match with Batista!
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We're breaking down the opening shots of the Thursday Night War of the Attitude Era on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they look back 25 years to the pilot episode of Smackdown featuring a massive tag team match (playa!) between The Undertaker and Triple H against The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. It's so massive we had to call in another tag team to discuss it with us - Mike and J.V. from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast! We'll discuss this historic night that features Taker in the main event of the first episode of another one of the WWE's signature programs and how the show stands up 25 years later. And we'll match it up with the other wrestling program that was airing at the exact same time that night - WCW Thunder featuring a World Title match between DDP and Bam Bam Bigelow! We'll give you the watch-along cues to watch both of these huge main events with us as we discuss the very different vibes of these shows as well as some of the other pop culture highlights of April 1999 on TV, the movies, and even the radio at the time.
Plus we'll also give a full breakdown of The Undertaker's exciting WrestleMania 40 weekend including his Hall Of Fame appearance, narrating the Bray Wyatt documentary, and shocking main event run-in that saved the story for Cody Rhodes! You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast every week as Mike and JV cover the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin one PPV match at a time! Check out The Extreme ECW Live Cast every week as Mike and JV go episode by episode through ECW! Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
They just played a role in the main event of WrestleMania 40, so now we're looking back 25 years at the origins of The Undertaker and The Rock's rivalry on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to the height of the chaotic Attitude Era in June of 1999. Taker and The Rock have a highly memorable build up to their match including The Rock busting out his own Brahma Bull symbol, plus we try to unravel every loose thread and plot hole from the Greater Power reveal and so much more. Enjoy this trip back in time and be sure to join us May1st for our next brand new episode covering 25th Anniversary of the pilot episode of Smackdown featuring our friends Mike and J.V. from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast!
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Can The Undertaker break The Von Erich Curse? Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to Dallas in 1989 to cover some of the earliest footage of Mark Calaway as The Punisher facing off with The Modern Day Warrior Kerry Von Erich and many more characters from the USWA. This episode is inspired by the award-winning film "The Iron Claw" and we'll give our thoughts on the movie before discuss these "deleted scenes" and why we think The Punisher got cut out of the movie. We'll discuss some matches and characters we never thought we'd talk about on this show including Taras Bulba, Latin Lover, Uncle Elmer, Cousin Junior, Billy Toe Travis, Eric Embry, Gentleman Chris Adams, Matt Borne, and more. Along the way we'll cover The Punisher roaming free in the badlands, grown men ripping cigs in the front row of these matches, grandmas going nuts over The Von Erichs, brawls running through the fire exits, whether or not Uncle Elmer is a trained athlete, Marc Lowrance's unintentionally funny commentary, Kerry's amazing babyface promo, the pure fun of territory wrestling, the returns of Percy Pringle III and Skandor Akbar and P.Y. Chu Hi, plus a final encounter between The Undertaker and The Texas Tornado in the WWF. All that and another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings for the month of March including predictions for The Dead Man at WrestleMania XL. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the first match of The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels/Triple H WrestleMania Quadrilogy, and we're celebrating this momentous occasion with a special MEGASODE edition of Talking Taker! Collected here for the first time is all 4 of our Watch-Along alternate commentaries joined by special guest Randy Turco for each of these matches, back to back to back to back! We'll give you the time cues and invite you to join our three man booth as we look back The Undertaker vs Shawn Michales from WM 25 and 26 and The Undertaker vs Triple H from WM 27 and 28. It's the greatest story in Mania history and some of the best matches in WWE history, and this feels like a fitting way to honor them. It's also the perfect audio for you to listen to on the Road To WrestleMania whether you're traveling to Mania 40 in person or just getting hyped from your own home. So sit back, relax, rewatch these classics with us, and Taker Easy!
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Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
We're taking the time-traveling hearse back to the ATL with Randy Turco in tow on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they bring their time-traveling correspondent Randy along to revisit a classic WrestleMania match between The Undertaker and Triple H. It's the 15th anniversary of the beginning of Taker's WrestleMania rivalry with DX, and this is the last match of that rivalry that Alex, Travis, and Randy have yet to cover Watch-Along style, so we decided it needed to get done! Along the way we'll discuss more stories of Alex and Travis's experience watching this one in the Georgia Dome, what it was like for Randy watching on PPV, the music edits on Peacock, the chairshots that led to fines, the huge crowd reactions, Triple H's picture-perfect tombstone, the action figure representations of this match, the place it holds in Undertaker's history, the aftereffects of Abdullah The Butcher's restaurant, and of course a comparison to of this match to a Batman movie. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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For one episode only, Talking Taker becomes SPITTING VENOM! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they pay tribute to the icon whose career mirrored The Undertaker's in so many ways, the man called Sting! With The Stinger's retirement match coming up this weekend we look back at his unparalleled career and share some of our favorite memories and moments from his runs through WCW, TNA, WWE, and AEW. Sting was also Travis's gateway into pro wrestling and we reminisce about all the reasons why from the Surfer Sting days to The Crow to the Wolfpack and more. That all leads up to our main event - breaking down the ultimate dream match of both men's careers that we never got - Sting vs. The Undertaker! We discuss all the possible times it would have made sense to happen, why it never worked out, what made fans dream of this match for so long, and both give our fantasy bookings for how it could have played out. You don't want to miss this very special episode - download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!
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We're celebrating the 20 year anniversary of a milestone moment in Alex and Travis's friendship on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join our cohosts and wrestling buddies as they reminisce about Alex's 18th Birthday gift - an all-expenses paid trip for these best friends to WrestleMania XX! It's not only one of the greatest experiences of our lives as wrestling fans, and not only one of the most important matches of The Undertaker's career, but this just so happened to be a historic episode for our podcast as we hit the 100 episode mark. We had to get together to record episode 100 live, and Alex even invited his parents on to question their sanity in sending a couple of high school kids from a small town in Georgia all the way to New York City. Enjoy this trip back in our time-traveling hearse and be sure to join us March 1st for our next brand new episode covering the greatest "What If?" in The Undertaker's history: The Undertaker vs. Sting!
Forget about Netflix - Be Kind & Rewind with us to the days of the video store for a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they cue up another round of Undertaker matches originally found on Coliseum Video releases in the early 90s. The days of physical media may be dwindling and Monday Night Raw is moving to streaming, so what better time than to look back at these iconic home video releases? Don't worry - you don't need a VCR to check out these matches as they're all available in the Home Video Classics section of Peacock. We're covering 7 matches featuring opponents we've never discussed before including The Undertaker vs Tugboat, Greg The Hammer Valentine, The Mountie, The Berserker, Papa Shango, Sid Justice, and even a rare face-off with The Macho Man Randy Savage! But it's not just the matches, we'll also discuss all the hilarious quirks of Coliseum Video including the commentary of Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes, the mullets and fashion in the crowd, the ridiculous interstitial segments on the tapes, Travis's resemblance to one announcer, Bobby Heenan's off the wall remarks, Gorilla Monsoon's new nickname for Taker, Sid Justice's Book Club, a Taker wardrobe malfunction, moves we've never seen before, and so much more. Of course we've got another round of Undertaker Sightings discussing his reveal for the latest WWE 2K video game, the WWE-Netflix deal, and more. Plus stay all the way to the end as Alex unboxes a very important addition to his Talking Taker figure collection! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Listen to our first volume of Coliseum Video Classics here! Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show! Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
It's a special simulcast between Watchalong Wrestling and Talking Taker on this BONUS episode to get you ready for the Royal Rumble! Friend of the show and Pod Street Krew member Tommy On The Spot joins Alex Doriot for a unique countdown of their Top 10 "Non-Rumble" matches from the Royal Rumble PPV. That's right - we're ranking our favorites all of the classic singles, tag team, World Title, street fight, and Last Man Standing (so many Last Man Standing) matches from the Rumble undercards over the past 35 years. There's a lot of true classics from these shows that get a bit overlooked due to the Royal Rumble matches themselves, so we're shining a light on them with this special countdown. What will top our lists? What legends didn't make the cut? And are there any Mountain Dew Pitch Black matches on our lists? You'll have to listen to find out!
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We're ringing in the new year with the tolling of The Undertaker's bell in yet another Royal Rumble as we look back 25 years to a classic Attitude Era melee on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they revisit a Rumble match The Lord Of Darkness didn't technically participate in, but certainly played a major part of as he makes a sacrifice mid-match to strengthen his ever-growing faction. Really it's just an excuse for us to do another Royal Rumble Watch-Along - but it really is an iconic moment and a significant piece of The Undertaker's lore as he takes the former Mabel under his wing and transforms him into Viscera. Of course we'll give you the timestamp to watch along with us but as always it'll be just as fun if you only listen. Along the way we'll discuss some of the greatest fans we've ever seen and all of their head-bobbing and crotch-chopping action, an incredible array of signs in the audience, who wins the worst-dressed Superstar of the match award, sweaty wet shirts, the many active AEW performers in the match including a one-shoed Billy Gunn, the surprising star power of Mabel, Kane's awesome blink and you miss it performance, Chyna's big moment, the big shows WCW and ECW put on around this time, and how well the storytelling between Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon holds up to this day. Plus we look back at a year of Undertaker Sightings in 2023 including his award-winning NXT appearance and his presentation of the Big 12 Championship! Download, enjoy, Happy New Year, and Taker Easy!
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Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show! Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
We're having a slumber party and watching some vintage WWF Superstars from 30 years ago on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hearse back to 1993 for some classic moments featuring The Undertaker on the WWF's former flagship show. Up first it's June 12 1993 as Mr. Hughes becomes an important footnote in Taker's history and steals The Dead Man's urn for the very first time! Then we move on to November 13 1993 and The Undertaker joining the All Americans Survivor Series team and showing his American pride in an infamous fashion statement! Along the way we'll reminisce about classic Saturday morning wrestling, analyze the announcer's wardrobe choices, make fun of some hilarious enhancement talent, and watch some other squash matches featuring The Steiner Brothers, Ludvig Borga, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Iron Mike Sharpe, and more. Plus we've got another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings as we discuss Mark Calaway's recent trip to Saudi Arabia, the last few episodes of the Six Feet Under podcast, a P.S.K. member's memorable meet and greet at a 1 Dead Man Show, and Travis's recent trip to a WWE Live Event. So put on your sunglasses, download, and Taker Easy! Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show! Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
We're looking back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by friends and P.S.K. members Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco to discuss all of The Dead Man figures, Funkos, bobbleheads, inflatables, and more that put a goozle on our wallets in 2023. We review every Taker release from the past year, pick our favorites, look ahead to 2024, come up with some fantasy figures, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Dance With The Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they do a deep dive on the complete evolution of The Undertaker's Entrance Music! From the Funeral March to the Graveyard Symphony to the Dark Side to American Badass to Rollin' to You're Gonna Pay to Now That You're Dead, we're discussing every piece of music The Undertaker ever walked to the ring to the tune of. We'll discuss Jim Johnston's early inspirations for music for a Dead Man and it's simplistic origins to the many ways it evolved through the 90s into the Ministry Of Darkness. We'll also cover the Biker Taker days and just how cool it was to hear Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit on WWF TV (even though you can't hear them anymore on Peacock). Then we'll discuss the final stages of The Phenom's theme and how it has stood the test of time. Plus we'll cover all sorts of unique one-off entrances as well as some album-only tracks featuring The Undertaker on vocals! All that as well as one of the biggest months of Undertaker Sightings ever including Big Evil's incredible appearance on NXT and the premiere episode of Mark Calaway's new podcast Six Feet Under! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
It's the debut of one of The Undertaker's most iconic entrance songs on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we look at the origins of the "American Badass" song and character for The Undertaker at King Of The Ring 2000. Our next new episode in November is a journey through the history and importance of Taker's entrance music, and there might have been no more important shift in that music than the one to Kid Rock that came rolling in on wheels of fire! This episode covers The Phenom's unbelievable return at Judgment Day 2000 all the way up to a wacky 6 Man Tag main event at KOTR that has the WWF Championship on the line, plus a discussion at what went into the thinking behind the debut of the Biker Taker character and our initial reactions to it when were watching back in the day. Enjoy this trip back in our time-traveling hearse - er, motorcycle that is - and be sure to join us November 1st for The Complete Evolution Of The Undertaker's Entrance Music!
It's a Halloween Havoc on this month's Talking Taker as we look back at one of The Undertaker's SPOOKIEST matches of all tiz-iiiime! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they "celebrate" the 5 year anniversary of Crown Jewel 2018 and the truly cursed match between The Brothers Of Destruction and DX. It's been reviewed (and reviled) as one of the worst matches of The Phenom's career - how does it hold up 5 years later? We'll analyze all the wig-splitting action and give it our fair and honest review. Then Alex and Travis both share their lists of the "Bottom 5" most HORRIFIC Undertaker matches of his entire career and debate whether this one belongs on the list. All that plus another round of Undertaker Sightings including his hype video for the Texas Longhorns football team and some follow-ups on Ronnie P. Gossett and Skandor Akbar! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
We're looking at the origin of The Brothers Of Destruction and DX's rivalry on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we look back at the wild brawl between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels from In Your House: Ground Zero in September of 1997 and discuss the foundation it laid for one of The Undertaker's greatest rivalries. Our next new episode in October will focus on Crown Jewel 2018 and the end to this decades-long storyline, so we thought it would be fun to revisit the beginning. Plus this classic episode features Alex and Travis talking about the "Ground Zero" of their friendship as they first met in September of 1997! Enjoy this trip back in our time-traveling hearse and be sure to join us October 1st for our Crown Jewel 2018 Watch-Along!
Before he was The Undertaker, he was The Master Of Pain! And Texas Red! And Punisher Dice Morgan! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to the days before Mark Calaway became The Phenom we know and love and worked the territories back in the late 80s. It's a sequel to our "Main Event Monstors" episode from a couple of years ago as we've unearthed even more fascinating (and often hilarious) footage from Memphis, Texas, and even Japan. We'll take a look at Taker's first ever televised matches as Texas Red against the legendary Bruiser Brody and The Spoiler. Then we'll head back to Jerry Lawler's CWA in Tennessee to watch the Master Of Pain interact with old and new favorites like Ronnie P. Gossett, The Soultaker, Freezer Thompson, Brian Lee, Ken Raper, Nate The Rat, Jeff Jarrett, Jungle Jim, Action Jackson, and more. Plus we'll also explore Punisher Dice Morgan taking on a rookie Steve Williams (a.k.a. Stone Cold Steve Austin) and teaming up with Bam Bam Bigelow to take on some Japanese all-stars. Along the way we'll discuss Ronnie P.'s enlarged heart, part-time Hardee's workers, the differing thermostats in the buildings, a babyface Freddie Krueger, Master Of Pain's "Ricky Bobby"-style promos, and a boxing match you'll have to see to believe. All that plus we hear all about Randy Turco's experience at a recent 1 Deadman Show and we pay tribute to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! That it is!
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We're looking at some of the earliest (and most hilarious) in-ring footage of the man who would go on to be The Undertaker on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we look back at Mark Calaway in one of his earliest gimmicks as The Master Of Pain working in the Memphis territory in 1989. You won't believe some of the other characters we unearth here like Ronnie P. Gossett, Freezer Thompson, The Japanese Team, P.Y. Chu-Hi Phil Hickerson, Lord Humongous, Detroit Demolition, and so many more facing off against The Future Dead Man. We've never laughed harder in the history of the podcast then we did recording this one - in fact we enjoyed it so much we're doing a sequel for our next episode! So refresh yourself on The Master Of Pain in Memphis and get ready for Main Event Monstors on September 1st!
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We're recapping an incredible weekend in Detroit Brock City on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, and Nick Fugate as they discuss the first half of their trip to The SummerSlam. We discuss meeting in real life for the first time, Tommy and Alex's airport shenanigans, the unbelievable culinary delights of Ford's Garage, our road trip into Cleveland, the Haunted House Restaurant, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, an endless walk to Machine Gun Kelly's coffee shop, and taking in the Cleveland Guardians game and the greatest fireworks show on earth. Then we discuss our trip to the SummerSlam Superstore and give our SummerSlam preshow predictions. Finally we reconvened on Sunday morning to recap our reactions to the show and just how right (and wrong) we were with all our guesses. Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!
We're celebrating our 6 year anniversary by looking back at the 15 year anniversary of one of our favorite rivalries of all time on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we revisit the finale of the epic story between The Undertaker and Edge which took place inside Hell In A Cell at SummerSlam 2008. We provide a Watchalong Commentary to one of our top 20 all-time Taker matches and discuss why it ranks so high for us and how it perfectly weaves in nearly a year and a half of story. Along the way we cover who delivers our favorite spears of all time, JR nearly getting decapitated, comic book parallels in the match, and Edge's thong song! In addition to our watchalong, we're also doing a lightning round segment of P.S.K. Q&A, answering random questions from all of our creatures of the night! We cover everything from top SummerSlams of all time to favorite wrestlers in movies to our top zoo exhibits to preferred podcast listening speeds to dream concert festival lineups and so much more - you don't want to miss all of these hot takes! All that and another jam-packed edition of Undertaker sightings featuring a Shark Week special, an MCU appearance, ComicCon figure reveals, and more. Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!
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We're raising a glass to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of our brother podcast The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast on this bonus episode of Talking Taker! Alex is joined by Bottom Line Cast cohost Mike Proulx to commemorate this awesome milestone and discuss Mike and JV's journey covering the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin. We discuss Mike's journey as a wrestling fan from seeing Hulk Hogan and Jake The Snake live as a toddler to watching the Austin 3:16 promo on PPV to his unexpected run as a wrestling podcaster. Along the way we'll also cover his decades-long friendship with JV, the times he briefly fell out of wrestling and what hooked him back in, how the Bottom Line Cast got started and what he's learned about Stone Cold along the way. Plus Alex quizzes Mike in some Steve Austin trivia, Mike unboxes some incredible Attitude Era merch, and we do a watch-along for the first ever match between Austin and The Undertaker in the WWE from July of 1996. Download, give us a hell yeah, and Taker Easy!
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We're taking the time-traveling hearse to the frontlines of the Monday Night War on this very special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they look back at the main events of Raw and Nitro on a historic night for professional wrestling - July 6th, 1998. On Raw the main event sees an unforgettable moment where The Undertaker disguises himself as his brother Kane to become the #1 Contender for the WWF Title and kicks off the Highway To Hell. But over on Nitro it's one of the most important nights ever for WCW as Goldberg takes on Hulk Hogan for the World Championship in front of 40,000 fans at the Georgia Dome - including our very own Mr. Travis White! We've got watch-along commentary for this two memorable main events, switching channels and marking out just like we would way back when in the Attitude Era as we reflect on a time when wrestling was as awesome as it's ever been. Join us as we discuss Travis's on the scene memories of the night, plus thoughts on some folks we don't get to talk much about on this show like Dean Malenko, Raven, Kanyon, Scott Putski, Johnny Swinger, Public Enemy, Alex Wright, Tokyo Magnum, and so much more. All that and our monthly Undertaker Sightings featuring memories of late Iron Sheik, Paul Heyman on Rick Rubin's podcast, and Taker and Mick Foley's Hell In A Cell watch-along! Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!
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We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Undertaker's most infamous match of all tiz-iiiime on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we do a watch-along special for Taker vs. Mankind inside Hell In A Cell from King Of The Ring 1998. It's a match with some of the most incredible moments to ever take place in WWE history, but its legacy is a bit complicated looking back on it all these years later. We discuss why as iconic as it is it's a bit hard to look back it with modern day perspective, but we also have a blast looking back at the buildup from the peak of the Attitude Era. Enjoy this throwback episode, and be sure to join us on July 1st for a brand new episode looking back The Monday Night War main events from July 6 1998!
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It's times like these for us to geek out about the Foo Fighters on this special bonus episode of Talking Taker! We're taking a quick detour on our exploration digging up The Dead Man for Alex Doriot and friend of the show and everlong Foo Fan Randy Turco to discuss the band's epic new album "But Here We Are". Don't worry - we'll be back with our regularly scheduled Taker Talk on July 1st. But for now sit back and rock out with us as analyze the colour and the shape of our nearly 30-year fandom Dave Grohl and the crew including thoughts on all the hits, our favorite underrated album tracks, and Randy's incredible stories acquiring one of Taylor Hawkins' drumsticks, chasing down the band's white limo, and his secret trick of scoring setlists at the many live shows he's seen. Plus, we take on the impossible task of ranking all the Foo's studio albums from top to bottom! Download, crank it up loud, and #TakerEasy!
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We're ranking The Undertaker's Top 10 Rivals of all tiz-iiiime on a brand new episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they rank and debate The Phenom's most fantastic foes. We've both made up our lists and we take turns arguing which 10 of Taker's opponents truly stand out from the rest. Some of our picks are bound to surprise and stir up some controversy, so we'd love to hear from all of you in the Pod Street Krew about who makes your list. We'll read some of your comments plus share our honorable mentions and the rivalries we wish had lasted a little bit longer that could have made our list if they did. Plus we'll also discuss this month's Undertaker Sightings including Travis's trip to Smackdown, Omos's special connection with Taker, and the 25 year anniversary of the most iconic Hell In A Cell match ever. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're taking the time-traveling hearse back to a wild "royal" rumble as we revisit King Of The Ring 1997 on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we explore a match you might have forgotten ever happened between The Undertaker and Faarooq for the WWF Championship. Travis has often said this is one of his favorite episodes we ever recorded, and it really does go off the rails as we talk about The Dead Man curing racism, get some classic promos from "The Cheek" Ahmed Johnson, discuss Sunny's Super Soaker, and much more. Enjoy this throwback episode, and be sure to join us on June 1st as we look back at another classic UT U.K. match as we debate The Undertaker's Top 10 Rivals!
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We're going back 25 years to cover a couple of glaring omissions from our back catalog on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on our encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take a look back at a pair of classic Attitude Era matches that didn't quite warrant their own episode during our original run but definitely deserve to be revisited. Up first is The Undertaker vs Kane from the famous VHS release of Mayhem In Manchester. Though not technically a PPV (and never released on the WWE Network or Peacock) it's a match that was widely seen and fondly remembered - perhaps mostly for Taker's street clothes he wrestles in! We'll discuss what went wrong with his gear plus run down this fun U.K. card. Then we'll do a Watch-Along for the main event of Over The Edge 1998 featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Dude Love with The Undertaker as The Enforcer on the outside. Taker obviously doesn't wrestle in this one, but it is the only match in history where The he played a referee-type role and it's such a classic we thought it'd be fun to cover for its 25th anniversary this month. This is maybe the best pure "Sports Entertainment" match you will ever see with these three plus Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, Jim Ross, and The King all playing their roles to a tee. We'll reminisce about watching this one when we were 12 years old, how it continues to get better with age, the wild bumps both guys were taking, the rabid crowd, The Undertaker's brutal chokeslams to the stooges, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings highlighting another A&E Rivals episode, podcast comments, Hall Of Fame thoughts, and Alex's interaction with an iconic Hall Of Famer! Believe that playa, and Taker Easy!
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We're taking the time-traveling hearse back across the pond as we revisit One Night Only on this month's BACK FROM THE DEAD! Join Alex and Travis as we explore a semi-forgotten classic between The Undertaker and Bret Hart in a match that was left off the original VHS release of this first ever U.K. exclusive PPV. The finish might have been wonky, but the match itself is one of the best of The Dead Man's first decade - be sure to check it out if you've never seen it. Plus we discuss the rarely seen "WWF Fab Four" interview special that aired in the U.K. around this time featuring a sort of groundbreaking interview with The Undertaker. And be sure to join us on May 1st as we look back at another classic UT U.K. match as we cover Mayhem In Manchester featuring Taker (in his street clothes!) vs. Kane. We'll also look back at Over The Edge 1998 with The Undertaker as the special enforcer for the match between Stone Cold and Dude Love - it's a jam-packed Attitude Era throwback - don't miss it!
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We're struttin' and cuttin' on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their exploration digging up The Dead Man as they bring on Manscaped Contest Winner Randy Turco to the show for a special episode dedicated to The Dead Man's haircut history throughout the years. Yes, really - we're watching along with two classic Taker matches featuring some of his most dramatic haircuts ever! First up is a quickie vs Bradshaw from Smackdown 12/6/01 where Big Evil showed up with a brand new look after turning heel a few days before. And for the main event we take a look at The Undertaker vs Triple H inside Hell In A Cell at WrestleMania 28 where The Phenom debuted his faux hawk! Along the way we'll chronicle all of Taker's coiffures through the years (including his horrendous wigs), mourn the loss of Shawn Michaels' short shorts, analyze Dean Malenko's nipples, wonder if Ron Simmons ever rode a motorcycle, remember Cow and Chicken's parents, try to figure out if Taker ever got to wrestle Brutus Beefcake, and discuss some our favorite (and most embarrassing) haircut stories of our own. This one is off the rails - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
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IT'S WATCHALONG TIME! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they look back at one of their favorite Undertaker WrestleMania matches of all tiz-iiiime: his epic encounter with CM Punk at WrestleMania 29. Longtime P.S.K. member Watchalong Tommy joins us as we look back at the match that stole - and arguably saved - this entire show as both men had a chip on their shoulder and put on a 5 Star Classic. Tommy never made it in the gates for this show, but he does have some incredible stories of working at Axxess this weekend including standing feet away from The Undertaker who made a surprise signing appearance! We'll give you the timestamp to watch along with us, but as always it's just as fun if you're only able to listen. Along the way we'll discuss how we all watched the show back in 2013, Paul Heyman's amazing work outside the ring, both men's awesome entrances, Tommy's Hall Of Fame date with his future wife, the exhausting travel of a "New York/New Jersey" weekend, where this match stands in our all-time rankings, and so much more. Plus it's been another jam-packed month full of Undertaker Sightings - we'll recap Taker's recent newsworthy podcast and YouTube show appearances as well as his A&E Rivals special highlighting his feud with Mankind and Kane's Biography. Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy! Subscribe to Tommy's YouTube Channel Watchalong Wrestling and check out Alex's recent appearance looking back at WrestleMania 34! Check out Alex and Travis's appearance on The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast's 3:16 Day Special! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Hop in the time-traveling hearse on the road to WrestleMania as we bring our look at one of The Undertaker's most important Mania matches BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're taking you back to the truly epic showdown between The Phenom and his demonic brother Kane from WrestleMania 14. This year marks the 25 year anniversary of this, the initial face-off in their storied rivalry, arguably the greatest rivalry of The Dead Man's career. So enjoy this look back at how it all began at one of the most important WrestleManias of all tiz-iiiime! Be sure to join us April 1st as we look back at another WrestleMania classic, and until then, #TakerEasy!
OHHHH YESSSSSSSS! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they pay tribute to the one and only William Moody - better known to us all as Paul Bearer - on the 10 year anniversary of his passing. After our monthly Undertaker Sightings segment (covering his Super Bowl commercial and more), we dive deep into the full career of the Father Of Destruction. We talk about William Moody's background as a real-life mortician to his early days in the wrestling business as Percy Pringle III and his murderer's row of clients and then of course to the call that changed his life to join up with The Undertaker in 1991. We discuss Taker and Bearer's instant and unbreakable connection, how the pair effortlessly evolved from heels to babyfaces, Bearer's command of a character that could have gone off the rails, the heel turn at SummerSlam 1996 that changed everything, Bearer selling the Kane storyline and turning it into a masterpiece, and so much more. We'll also cover his brief stint in TNA, the good (WrestleMania XX) and the bad (getting kidnapped by Edge) of his returns to WWE throughout the 2000s (including some untelevised ones), his run with his final protege LA Knight on the independent scene, and the ways WWE and The Undertaker have honored him since his untimely passing. There never was and never will be another quite like Paul Bearer, and we hope you enjoy our tribute to one of our favorite pro wrestling characters of all time. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
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Relive one of the most shocking moments of The Undertaker and Paul Bearer's careers with us as we bring another classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're taking you back to the wild Boiler Room Brawl from SummerSlam 1996 between The Undertaker and Mankind that led to the unbelievable heel turn of Paul Bearer. It's a preview of our next all-new episode coming March 1st where we'll be looking at The Life & Times Of Paul Bearer and celebrating his Hall Of Fame legacy a decade after his tragic passing. Be sure to join us March 1st for that brand new episode, and until then, #TakerEasy!
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We're taking you back to school on this month's Talking Taker as we give you a crash course in The Undertaker's signature match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they analyze over 40 years of one of the most unique match styles in professional wrestling history - The Casket Match. Or wait, is it a Coffin Match? We'll get to the bottom of that, along with covering the evolution of this match from the rough around the edges origins in 1980 Houston Wrestling featuring The American Dream, to its WWF debut as part of The Undertaker's rivalry with The Ultimate Warrior, to the many Casket Matches most people never saw on house show tours across the country. Along the way we'll discuss the promos and vignettes with Paul Bearer in the wood shop that really elevated these matches, the wrestlers who sold the fear of the casket the best, the live event Casket Match opponents you probably never knew about that never made it to TV, Taker's overall stats and records, Casket Matches outside of the WWE, and our dream Casket Match opponents we'd love to see in 2023. Plus we've got a fully loaded segment of Undertaker Sightings covering Mark Calaway's appearance on Complex Sneaker Shopping and the long-awaited return of The American Badass on RAW XXX! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Count down to this year's Royal Rumble with us as we bring another classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're throwing it back to our first ever Rumble Watch-Along as Travis and Alex laugh themselves silly watching the 97 Rumble. Cue up the match and watch with us as we struggle to remember luchador names, poke fun at the fans in the audience, talk about our time working out at the DDPY Performance Center earlier in the day, put over the incredible performance of Stone Cold Steve Austin, and so much more. And of course, be sure to join us February 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
You didn't think we'd let a year go by without a Royal Rumble Watch-Along, did ya? That's right - it's a very special BONUS episode of Talking Taker as we're joined by Mike and J.V. of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast for a 25 Year Anniversary look back at the 1998 Royal Rumble win of Stone Cold Steve Austin! The Dead Man doesn't have anything to do with this match, but that's ok because we're joined by the preeminent Stone Cold experts of the podcasting world for a fun free for all commentary over this classic Rumble match. Cue up the match on Peacock and watch along as we discuss the 3 Faces Of Foley making their appearances, the many men who don't stand a chance in this match, "The Cheek" himself Ahmed Johnson and his "epic" face-off with Phineas Godwinn, embarrassing memories of ourselves in 1998, Phineas knocking out referee Jack Doan, Steve Blackman and his big brother Kurrgan, Chainsaw Charlie, Tom Brandi, Los Boricuas, Ken Shamrock, Marc Mero, Mike Tyson and Cold Stone, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!
Check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast every week as Mike and JV cover the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin one PPV match at a time! Check out The Extreme ECW Live Cast every week as Mike and JV go episode by episode through ECW!
We've got some true fireworks in store as we light up a new year on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the greatest Casket Match of all time - The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels from Royal Rumble 1998. It's the epic finale of the late 90s era of their rivalry and a perfect distillation of the early Attitude Era where multiple storylines converge including setting the seeds for Taker's feud with his brother Kane. These 2 have never had a bad match (well, until 2018) so we encourage you to watch along with us on Peacock. But as always it's just as entertaining if you can't. Along the way we'll discuss some very late 90s specific memories of watching this PPV, Shawn's packet of powder hidden in his pants, the parallels with the 1994 Rumble Casket Match, some highly unsafe special effects, hilarious fans in the crowd, and so much more. Plus before we get to the match we'll reflect on The Undertaker's epic 2022 including his many tv specials and of course his Hall Of Fame induction. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Ring in the holidays with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD! This time around we're looking back at some Season's Beatings between The Undertaker and King Mabel at the December 1995 In Your House. Not only is it a match from a holiday PPV, it's also a holiday-themed episode of Talking Taker as Travis and Alex reminisce about their favorite wrestling-related Christmas gifts they've received throughout the years. Enjoy this old school episode as you relisten or check it out for the first time, and be sure to join us January 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
Travel back in time with us to a 1992 Saturday Morning as we rewatch some classic WWF Superstars on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they reminisce about the days of waking up early on the weekends to get your wrestling fix and take a look back at two momentous showdowns involving The Undertaker from the WWF's former flagship program. Up first it's a near-murder as The Berzerker tries to stab The Undertaker from April 25 1992. Then The Phenom instills some fear into the ex-con Nailz in a moment that will have you frothing at the mouth from October 24 1992. We're watching both episodes in full Watch-Along style so cue them up on the Peacock app and join us as we laugh at some ridiculous jobber names, hilarious fan fashion from the 90s, wrestlers with tobacco spit hanging off their lips, mullets galore, and so much more! Of course we'll also discuss this past month's Undertaker sightings including a great story from a recent "Table For 3" episode and more. And Travis and Alex exchange their Christmas presents - you won't believe the treasures they unwrap! So grab your popcorn, cue up these episodes on Peacock to watch along with us, and Taker Easy!
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Cue up your VCR and travel back in our time-traveling hearse to the early 90s with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD! This time around we're revisit our review of a Coliseum Video tribute to The Undertaker called "He Buries Them Alive!" When we first reviewed this tape back in 2018 it wasn't available yet on the WWE Network - but it is now streaming on Peacock so if you've never seen before you can check out all the matches we're talking about against the likes of Kwang, Jim "The Anvil Neidhart", and Jerry "The King" Lawler! Enjoy this old school episode as you relisten or check it out for the first time, and be sure to join us December 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
What would happen if The Undertaker walked through wrestling's Forbidden Door in 2023? That's the question we're asking on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we fantasy book 10 matches pitting The Phenom against the best that AEW and New Japan have to offer. It seems like anything can happen in the modern era of professional wrestling, so Travis and Alex take turns drafting a fantasy 5 match series booking The Undertaker against the likes of MJF, Darby Allin, Okada, and more. It might seem impossible, but 2022 has been the most unpredictable year in the history of pro wrestling, and stranger things could happen still. Find out who we'd love to see against a resurrected Dead Man and why - then tell us who you'd book against Taker if he were to burst through The Forbidden Door! Plus we've got a jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings as Taker pays tribute to Matt Hardy, Brian Gewirtz reveals the origins of Tracy, Taker and Michelle McCool have a tortilla slap fight, and we get a recap of the latest 1 Dead Man Show! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
What would happen if The Undertaker walked through wrestling's Forbidden Door in 2023? That's the question we're asking on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we fantasy book 10 matches pitting The Phenom against the best that AEW and New Japan have to offer. It seems like anything can happen in the modern era of professional wrestling, so Travis and Alex take turns drafting a fantasy 5 match series booking The Undertaker against the likes of MJF, Darby Allin, Okada, and more. It might seem impossible, but 2022 has been the most unpredictable year in the history of pro wrestling, and stranger things could happen still. Find out who we'd love to see against a resurrected Dead Man and why - then tell us who you'd book against Taker if he were to burst through The Forbidden Door! Plus we've got a jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings as Taker pays tribute to Matt Hardy, Brian Gewirtz reveals the origins of Tracy, Taker and Michelle McCool have a tortilla slap fight, and we get a recap of the latest 1 Dead Man Show! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Celebrate the spooky season with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD and revisit our coverage of WWF In Your House: Buried Alive! Alex and Travis analyze the first ever Buried Alive match, a match that truly holds up and gets better with age between The Undertaker and Mankind 26 years ago in October of 1996. Hop in the time-traveling hearse with us and enjoy this old school episode, and be sure to join us November 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
Celebrate the spooky season with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD and revisit our coverage of WWF In Your House: Buried Alive! Alex and Travis analyze the first ever Buried Alive match, a match that truly holds up and gets better with age between The Undertaker and Mankind 26 years ago in October of 1996. Hop in the time-traveling hearse with us and enjoy this old school episode, and be sure to join us November 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
It's the 20 year anniversary of our #1 match of The Undertaker's Biker Era! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up the career of The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to October 20th 2002 for a Watch-Along of the classic Hell In A Cell match for the Undisputed Championship between Taker and Brock Lesnar. It's one of the greatest matches of both men's careers and of the Ruthless Aggression era, and one of the most bloody and violent WWE matches you will ever see. We'll give you the timestamp on Peacock to watch it along with us but as always it'll be just as entertaining if you only listen. Along the way we'll discuss the historical significance of this match in both men's careers, the undisputed M.V.P. of the match Paul Heyman, some fun facts and figures surrounding the match, the bizarre buildup to the match involving Matt Hardy and D-list actress Tracy Dali, Encino Man, The Scorpion King, jackalopes, and so much more! Plus we go through our monthly Undertaking Sightings including Dead Man Shoes, Dead Man Shoes, and the answer behind one of the great Taker match mysteries - Mr. McMahon's lockbox! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the 20 year anniversary of our #1 match of The Undertaker's Biker Era! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up the career of The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to October 20th 2002 for a Watch-Along of the classic Hell In A Cell match for the Undisputed Championship between Taker and Brock Lesnar. It's one of the greatest matches of both men's careers and of the Ruthless Aggression era, and one of the most bloody and violent WWE matches you will ever see. We'll give you the timestamp on Peacock to watch it along with us but as always it'll be just as entertaining if you only listen. Along the way we'll discuss the historical significance of this match in both men's careers, the undisputed M.V.P. of the match Paul Heyman, some fun facts and figures surrounding the match, the bizarre buildup to the match involving Matt Hardy and D-list actress Tracy Dali, Encino Man, The Scorpion King, jackalopes, and so much more! Plus we go through our monthly Undertaking Sightings including Dead Man Shoes, Dead Man Shoes, and the answer behind one of the great Taker match mysteries - Mr. McMahon's lockbox! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
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Our next brand new episode of Talking Taker is coming this Saturday October 1st, and we'll be looking back at the main event of No Mercy 2002 for it's 20th anniversary! It's an absolutely iconic and violent Hell In A Cell battle between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. We will look back at the match we rated the number 1 of the Biker Taker Era on a special Watch-Along style episode. Before that comes out, refresh your memory of this rivalry with our original coverage of the full build-up of the match as we bring our episode 92 of the podcast from May 2019 BACK FROM THE DEAD!
Our next brand new episode of Talking Taker is coming this Saturday October 1st, and we'll be looking back at the main event of No Mercy 2002 for it's 20th anniversary! It's an absolutely iconic and violent Hell In A Cell battle between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. We will look back at the match we rated the number 1 of the Biker Taker Era on a special Watch-Along style episode. Before that comes out, refresh your memory of this rivalry with our original coverage of the full build-up of the match as we bring our episode 92 of the podcast from May 2019 BACK FROM THE DEAD!
It's the team-up you've all been waiting for us to discuss - The Undertaker and Scooby-Doo! Join meddling kids and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they trade out their time-traveling hearse for a trip in the Mystery Machine and review this wild animated film from 2016 featuring a mash-up of Mystery Inc. and the WWE. But this adventure doesn't take place inside a wrestling ring. Instead all the action takes place at the Muscle Moto X Race - the WWE's answer to the Wacky Races! We discuss this absolutely bonkers cartoon including Taker's co-pilot Dusty Rhodes, Mr. McMahon's Meatballs, Sheamus' flower fetish, Kofi Kingston surfing on drones, The Dead Man driving a giant sandwich, salvation via sausage links, Vince's musical aspirations, all of Shaggy and Scooby's goofy one-liners, and of course, The Undertaker's Comedy Theater and Puppet Jubilee! Yes - really!
Before we get into the Scooby-Doo silliness, Travis and Alex spend the first half of the show discussing their epic trip to Nashville for SummerSlam weekend including a full breakdown of Alex's experience at The Undertaker's first ever 1 deadMAN SHOW! You'll hear all of the untold stories The Undertaker shared at this exclusive event including the truth behind his heat with Hulk Hogan, the reason behind his cucumber phobia, and an awkward evening with The Iron Sheik! You don't want to miss all this folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the 5 Year Anniversary of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they celebrate Half A Decade Of Destruction digging up the career of The Dead Man with this special episode. We kick things off with a supersized edition of Undertaker Sightings looking back at news and notes from his multiple TV specials in the month of July. We look back at the hilarious stories and dominoes action from his "Table For 5" special with the B.S.K., the awesome analysis of the Brothers Of Destruction from A&E's "Rivalries", and the fascinating peek behind the curtain of the man himself Mark Calaway (and the star of the show Mama Calaway) on his A&E "Biography". We also discuss UFC Champ Israel Adesanya's Undertaker entrance, yet another Taker conversation on "Broken Skull Sessions", and The Phenom's surprise (and surprisingly funny) appearance at Comic-Con. Then we break down our Highway To Hell tournament to decide The Undertaker's greatest SummerSlam match, giving our thoughts and analysis along the way of his record-setting history at the summer spectacular. Finally, we wrap up our first 5 years with a Q&A session with some great prompts from you the listeners. Don't worry folks - we're not going anywhere yet and we'll kick off our next half decade next month! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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In July of 2002, three of the greatest WWE superstars of all-time did battle for the WWE Championship and history was made. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to Vengeance 2002 to revisit one of our favorite matches that just doesn't get enough love on its 20th anniversary - The Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle vs. The Rock for the Undisputed Championship! We're doing it Watch-Along style this time so we'll give you the timestamp to cue it up on the Peacock, but as always it'll still be plenty entertaining if you're just listening. We'll discuss why this is a Top 20 all-time Undertaker match for us, why it seems to get overlooked by fans due the craziness going in in the WWE at the time, and try to remember what exactly the storyline here was. Along the way we'll also cover the insane series of stolen finishers during the match, the seemingly effortless chemistry between these 3, the confusing crew member seemingly just hanging out at ringside, the infamous carabiner on Taker's belt loop, whether this is the best triple threat match in WWE history, and of course the always hilarious looks of the fans of the crowd. Plus we'll get an audio recap from our time-traveling reporter Randy Turco of his memories of being at this show live! All that plus our monthly "Undertaker Sightings" and more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Pick up a "TCB - Taker Care Of Business" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Check out Alex's recent appearance on the Collecting Deadman podcast discussing "The Phenom" VHS tape! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
It's time to plug in your VCR and rewind with us to the days of Coliseum Video on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they dive into some of the Undertaker's early Home Video Classics! These WWF compilation videos were a staple of growing up as a wrestling fan in the early 90s and they contain so many unique match-ups of The Undertaker that we've never covered before. Join us as we rent 5 tapes from the virtual video store that is Peacock containing 6 unique matches: World Tour 91, Rampage 91, Crunch Classic, Battle Royal at the Albert Hall, and Rampage 92. Included are matches featuring Taker in the ring with Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, British Bulldog, Sgt. Slaughter, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Berzerker, Papa Shango, and more. And the best part - there's no late fees! It's a truly old school Talking Taker episode as we get the chance to riff on so many topics including brutal commentary from Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes, incredible crowd reactions, an all-time great forgotten Undertaker entrance, Paul Bearer hamming it up for the camera and taking us on a tour of his home, all the chokes and punches and kicks you could ask for, babyfaces acting like heels, new nicknames for Taker, the Royal Samovar Trophy, and so much more. Plus we discuss "The Undertaker" on an episode of "Young Rock" and Alex getting to meet the Hardcore Legend Mick Foley! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Now that The Undertaker has entered the Hall Of Fame, we're ranking the greatest entrances of his career on our very special 200th episode! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration of The Undertaker's career as they rank and debate the Top 10 most epic entrances of The Dead Man. That means we're talking all the grand WrestleMania walks, hearses, chariots, motorcycles, vultures, caskets, batwings, torches, pyro, and druids across his 30 year career! And speaking of druids, we've actually got an interview with former independent wrestler Ralph Squillante who played one of the druids for one of Taker's most epic WrestleMania entrances! Ralph walks us through how this opportunity came to be and what it was like to be a part of a defining moment of the Attitude Era - you don't want to miss this exclusive behind-the-scenes talk.
Before all that we of course have to kick things off with a rundown of The Undertaker's stupendous Hall Of Fame speech! There were moments that made us laugh. There were moments that made us cry. And we talk about all the reasons why this might just be the greatest Hall Of Fame speech ever. Plus we discuss all of Taker's activity during WrestleMania weekend and get an on the scene report from Princeton John about seeing it all in person. It's a jam-packed podcast to celebrate our 200th episode - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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As The Undertaker takes his rightful spot in the WWE Hall Of Fame, we turn this very special episode of Talking Taker over to his most loyal Creatures Of The Night! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a backseat in their time-traveling hearse this week and present a collection of messages from listeners of the podcast paying tribute to The Phenom and saying #ThankYouTaker. You'll hear from some old friends we've had on the show in the past. You'll hear the voices behind some of our most frequent commenters for the first time. You'll hear from international listeners from around the globe. And through all these messages you'll hear truly heartfelt confessions of what The Dead Man has meant throughout so many wrestling fan's lives. This is an unforgettable episode unlike anything we've ever put out, and it makes the perfect companion piece to The Undertaker's Hall Of Fame induction this WrestleMania weekend. So sit back, reminisce with your fellow fans, and Taker Easy!
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Scott Hall. Razor Ramon. The Bad Guy. Whatever you want to call him, he was one of our all-time favorite wrestlers. And with his untimely and sudden passing earlier this week, we wanted to pay tribute to a legendary performer that we never covered in the original run of Talking Taker since he surprisingly never had a PPV match with Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration of The Undertaker's career as they do a Watch-Along commentary for two rare matches featuring Scott Hall and Mark Calaway. The first is from New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1990 with Hall teaming up with a young Taker, known at this time as Punisher Dice Morgan! They take on Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto for the tag team titles in a match unlike any we've covered on this show before. Then they fast forward a couple of years to Rampage 92, a classic Coliseum Video you can find on Peacock, and one of the only singles matches in history between Razor Ramon and The Phenom! Plus we share our favorite memories of a man who revolutionized the wrestling business including the times we met him and saw him live and how his mannerisms and catchphrases transcended the wrestling business. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and Rest In Peace Scott Hall!
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Don't forget to join us on April 1st for our Hall Of Fame special episode - contribute your #ThankYouTaker message to the pod by sending a video or audio message to talkingtaker@gmail.com by Sunday, March 20th!
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The Ministry Of Darkness is one of the greatest factions in WWE history - but what if we could make it better? That's the question we're asking on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White and on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they welcome back friend of the show Randy Turco for a one of a kind Fantasy Draft crafting an all-time Ministry Of Darkness faction! Alex, Travis, and Randy each have 10 picks to select wrestlers from any era and any company to stand behind The Undertaker and create their own unique and ultimate dark, demonic, dominant group. The picks go from the obvious to the obscure as each of us try to outmaneuver the other - you won't believe some of the choices (and some of our reactions)! Once you've heard all of our selections, hit us up on social media and let us know who you think came out on top crafting their Ministry - @TalkingTaker on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Before we get to the draft we'll also catch up with Randy and discuss the latest acquisitions to his Undertaker merch collection as well as this month's Undertaker Sighting on "Rowdy's Places" on ESPN+. Download, enjoy, and, as always, Taker Easy!
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The news finally broke on Friday, February 18th that The Undertaker would headline the 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame class! Join Alex and Travis for this emergency session of the podcast as they share their reactions, talk about the obvious stats that make up his HOF resume, discuss the outpouring of support from the wrestling community, wonder what his attire might look like and speech might sound like, and share who they'd like to see induct The Phenom!
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We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite underrated Undertaker matches as we revisit the Final Four on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they cover the topic you the listeners voted for them to discuss this month and look back at a Top 20 Taker match of all time watch-along style. And who better to join us than friend of the show Watchalong Tommy to give his unique analysis on this legendary match! The Undertaker faces off against Vader, Stone Cold, and Bret Hart in the first major 4-Way match in WWE history and it's brutal and bloody brawl that influenced so many classic Attitude Era matches that came after it. The three of us discuss the impact of this match on the business and on all 4 men's careers as well as just how much freaking fun this match is! Watchalong Tommy (the Forrest Gump of wrestling fans) wasn't there for this show, but the does share some great stories of some other events he was at around this time, plus his memories of attending another lost Royal Rumble match from 1994. We also talk about Tommy's case of mistaken identity with a Travis sound-alike in Las Vegas, The Undertaker's recent appearances including his role in the new WWE 2K game, and our fantasy WrestleMania opponents for The Dead Man just in case he were to step in the ring this year. Plus Alex unboxes his birthday gift from Travis on this jam-packed episode! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We've got a different kind of New Year's Countdown on this month's Talking Taker as we look at the Royal Rumble match you thought you'd never see! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they unearth a lost Royal Rumble from Osaka, Japan that turns out to be the first Rumble ever won by The Undertaker! We're doing it watch-along style as we always do for Royal Rumbles, but this one isn't available on Peacock (see below or our social media channels for the link). In fact this match is so rare there's only footage available from a fan's home camera footage! And though it's an unofficial Royal Rumble and it only has 18 superstars in it, it's an important historical footnote in The Dead Man's career and we're excited to bring it to you. We'll discuss the odd timeline of this match as it occurs during Taker's supposed hibernation in the spring of 1994, Undertaker's squash of the future Hakushi earlier in the night, an impressive performance from Bob Backlund, the surprising effort these superstars put into a house show match, the rare interaction between Randy Savage and Taker, and so much more. Plus, we'll also discuss Undertaker's recent appearance on Kevin Hart's "Cold As Balls" YouTube show and share our hopes and dreams for The Phenom in 2022! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Watch the match along with us: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjrodb Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
We enter the multiverse of Undertaker podcasts as the host of Collecting Deadman joins the show! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as fellow Creature Of The Night Stephen Zieman cross over to Talking Taker for the first time. Stephen started the Collecting Deadman podcast earlier this year to chronicle the vast and never-ending world of Undertaker figures, merchandise, and collectibles - and we do our best to talk about it all on this special crossover episode! Stephen schools us on some of the rarest, wierdest, and most WTF Undertaker merch ever created, gives us a checklist of the 3 Undertaker figures you must have to start a collection, shares his favorite Batman movie, and then we all share some of our favorite wrestling-related Christmas memories!
Of course, the main event for this month's episode is a special watch-along of - what else? - The Undertaker vs The Undertaker from SummerSlam 1994! It's widely regarded as one of the worst PPV main events of all time, and we have a blast looking back at this bizarre moment of The Phenom's career. Plus we discuss recent Undertaker news and notes from The Bump, The Broken Skull Sessions, and a Pitbull concert! Don't miss this jam-packed episode - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's time for the Undertaker to battle his greatest opponent - himself! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they cover the unforgettable main event of SummerSlam 1994 of the Undertaker vs. The Undertaker. We break down the all the insanity leading up to the match including Undertaker sightings and Leslie Nielsen's investigative skills as well as Paul Bearer's obscenely large new urn, Ted Dibiase's confusing endgame, and the deafening silence of the Chicago crowd.
The ritual has begun! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we cover the most unexpected journey our time-traveling hearse has ever taken: "Escape The Undertaker" - an interactive Netflix special starring The Phenom and The New Day! We never could have predicted when we started this podcast something as wild as this, and we needed to call in some backup to be able to cover all the different paths and scenarios brought about by this "Create Your Own Adventure" experience. Undertaker Experts and returning guests Randy Turco and Saint Ridley Santos join us as we talk about every possible path through Taker's haunted mansion as he tries to collect the souls of Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods before they can collect his urn. It's a wild, hilarious, and spoiler-filled discussion, so be sure you've watched "Escape The Undertaker" before you listen. Along the way we'll cover all the easter eggs and hidden jokes we could find, "Uncle Taker's" haunted home decor, the confusing and ever-changing state of Taker's hair, surprising cameos from Pat McAfee and Paul Bearer, Batman and Harry Potter and Star Wars comparisons, what The Dead Man eats for lunch, and so much more. Plus we discuss our fantasy casts for a potential sequel! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're looking back at our favorite Undertaker match of all tiz-iiiime on this month's special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they take a look back at the match they unanimously chose as The Undertaker's greatest ever for the first time in nearly 150 episodes - In Your House: Badd Blood 1997 vs Shawn Michaels in the first ever Hell In A Cell match. We're doing it Watch-Along style so we'll give you the timestamp on the Peacock app for you to join us as we provide a running commentary for a match with a huge historic impact on the career of Taker, HBK, and of course, Kane! We'll explain exactly why this match holds such a special place in our hearts and why we (still) rank it above Taker and Shawn's WrestleMania classics. October 1997 was a wild time in the WWF and we'll put this match into the context not just of that timeline but of the history and future of pro wrestling as some things would truly never be the same after this match. The psychology in this match and in the entire Taker and Shawn storyline is unprecedented and we'll dissect all the intricate pieces at play. Of course, we'll still have some laughs along the way at things like Sgt. Slaughter's flashlight, "Jay Lethal" the camera man, Shawn's droopy drawers, and other absurdities we find throughout the match. Plus, we'll give our first reactions to the "Escape The Undertaker" Netflix trailer and tell you our plans for covering this incredible new addition to The Phenom's legacy! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Before he was The Undertaker, he was The Master Of Pain! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take their time-traveling hearse the furthest into the past it's ever gone to explore the origins of the man who would become The Phenom as he cuts his teeth in 1989 Memphis Wrestling! Mark Calaway is known here as the Master Of Pain in this footage so rare it's not even owned by the WWE. He's also greener than grass as he learns the ropes inside the squared circle, but it's fascinating to see him develop some of the moves, mannerisms, and intensity that he would go down in history for. It's also absolutely hilarious as we laugh harder than we ever have on the show diving into this old school, non-PC, southern-fried wrasslin' footage! We'll cover the ridiculous misspelling in the opening credits of this special, Master Of Pain's shaky promo delivery and confusing backstory, the ridiculous evolution of his look, his first ever title win, some of the most unfortunately named jobbers you'll ever see, some casual racism and promos that wouldn't fly in 2021, upcoming events at the local "high skoo", garbage bag ring canvasses, tar-and-feather match stipulations, and so much more. Plus we'll discuss the likes of Jerry The King Lawler, Dutch Mantell, Sid Vicious a.k.a. Lord Humongous, Downtown Bruno, Bam Bam Bigelow, P.Y. Chu-Hi, "The Japanese Team", Detroit Demolition, and our new favorite character, the incredible Ronnie P. Gossett! Do yourself a favor and watch the entire hourlong special streaming on the Wrestling TV app or on the website. Then download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the end of the road for The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin as we're joined by The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast for this month's special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White along with Mike Proulx and John Van Damage as they take the time traveling motorcycle to Backlash 2002 for one of our patented wild and raucous Watch-Alongs! We'll give you the time cue for us to watch along with us on "The Cock" as Taker and Austin are joined in the ring by 16 Time World Champion and "Worst Ref Ever" Ric Flair as they do battle for the Number 1 Contendership at The Match After Backlash. It's a signature Undertaker-Stone Cold match...which means it's not all that great. But it's made so much more fun with our stream of consciousness commentary as we try to figure out why these 2 never quite clicked in the ring, as well as why the heck X-Pac and Scott Hall are around the ring for half the match! Plus we take a look back at the entirety of Austin and Taker's rivalry from the first televised match all the way to this one and pick out the best and worst moments overall. We'll also cover some fun facts and figures about their rivalry and discuss the latest Undertaker news, so download, grab a Steveweiser, and Taker Easy!
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We're climbing the ladder and making ourselves famous as Talking Taker returns! Join wrestling superfans and best friends Alex Doriot and Travis White as they resurrect their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man for the first of special monthly bonus episodes dedicated to further depths of the greatest professional wrestling character of all tiz-iiiiime! And to kick things off we're devoting an entire episode for the first time ever to the most requested match we never covered in our initial run: The Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match for the Undisputed Title on the July 1, 2002 edition of Raw. We're doing it Watch-Along style so we'll give you the timestamp on the WWE Netwo...errr...Peacock that is, and you can cue it up and listen to our alternate commentary of Big Evil's greatest non-PPV match. Of course as always it's still just as entertaining even if you're just listening as we'll examine the backstory of the rivalry, it's impact on both men's careers, and the chaotic happenings in the WWE at this time. Plus we'll recap the latest news in the world of The Phenom as we discuss Taker's friend (and friend of the show) The Godfather's appearance on The Broken Skull Sessions, Taker's recent comments on Roman Reigns, and a prank appearance on the Nate Bargatze podcast! Download, enjoy, make sure you're subscribed for our next monthly surprise episode, and Taker Easy!
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After 187 episodes of Talking Taker, for one night only we're Raising Kane! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they rise from the dead after their journey through every Undertaker PPV match for this special bonus celebration of the career of the newest member of the WWE Hall Of Fame, The Undertaker's Brother Of Destruction - Kane! We reminisce about our favorite memories of The Big Red Machine including his incredible debut in our favorite Undertaker match of all time, his uniquely important rivalry with The Phenom, his unmatched legacy as a tag team competitor, his many reinventions, and his underrated comedic timing. We hit all the over-the-top antics like Pete Rose, Drew Carey, Katie Vick, JR on fire, Snitsky, torturing Shane McMahon, "See No Evil", Anger Management with Daniel Bryan, and more. Plus we highlight the Mayor Of Knox County's many records and unique achievements in the ring before we debate our favorite Kane attires, theme songs, tag team partners, and matches. You don't want to miss this special edition tribute to The Devil's Favorite Demon - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Pick up a Talking Taker shirt & more merch TeePublic to help support the show! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest music!
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It's time for Talking Taker to Rest In Peace! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White for one final time on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's Final Farewell at Survivor Series 2020 on the 30th Anniversary of his debut. It's an emotional moment as we reach the end of the encyclopedic exploration we started three and a half years ago. Taker's final match might have been at WrestleMania 36, but we take a look at the ways he stayed involved in WWE throughout 2020 including more mind games with AJ Styles, inspiring a match between Jeff Hardy and King Corbin, and the epic tribute at Survivor Series with the parade of legends, Tesla coils, an emotional Vince McMahon, and a Paul Bearer hologram! We also answer some final fan questions, get in one final Batman reference, share some favorite podcast memories, and give thanks to our friends and followers who supported us along the way.
Of course, the main event of this episode is the reveal of the Top 20 Undertaker PPV Matches Of All Tiz-iiiime! First, Travis and Alex go back and forth giving their personal Top 20s with some sure-to-be controversial and surprising selections and rankings. Then we unveil the matches you voted into the Top 20 with a battle for the number 1 spot separated by a single vote! And then, for one last time, we say to our Creatures Of The Night, "Taker Easy!"
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Our time-traveling hearse pulls into its final stop as we arrive at The Boneyard! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they reach the end of their journey through every Undertaker PPV match with the main event of night one of WrestleMania 36 between The Dead Man and AJ Styles. Yes, after 3 and a half years, we've finally reached the final match of The Undertaker's career - at least for now! The Boneyard Match was an instantly iconic cinematic spectacle, the perfect conclusion to The Phenom's legendary 30-year career. We'll break it down in full detail including all the hilarious trash talk and one-liners, the brilliant foreshadowing, the many meme-worthy moments, and all the reasons this match rocked our world in the early days of a global pandemic. Along the way we'll talk about how the Covid-19 pandemic turned the WWE on its head and completely upended the plans for WrestleMania, The Undertaker's final appearance in front of a live audience to date, AJ's intensely personal promos on Mark Calaway and Michelle McCool, our meet and greet with The Undertaker in the midst of all this, Taker's ranking amongst Mania main eventers, "Tiger King", Mark Wahlberg, Metallica, and the return of The Biker Taker after 17 years! Plus, Alex's Dad joins the show to present a special poem written about The Undertaker! Download, enjoy, Taker Easy - and don't forget to join us next week for our series finale as we rank our Top Taker Matches! Vote for your Top 20 Undertaker PPV matches of all tiz-ime! Check out Alex and his wife Kate's taste test of The Undertaker Wine on our YouTube page! Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel and hear his latest music!
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It's The Undertaker's second-to-last match ever! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's strange, brief, unannounced pursuit of the "prestigious" Tuwaiq Trophy at Super ShowDown 2020. It technically counts as a match, but The Undertaker only delivers a single move. And he never even takes off his hat or jacket! But since we've only got a couple episodes left, we're watching the entire gauntlet match and giving our thoughts on guys like R-Truth, Bobby Lashley, Andrade, Erick Rowan, and AJ Styles. We'll discuss this surprising launch to Taker's final WrestleMania feud, another awesome Saudi entrance, the early signals of the coming pandemic, The OC's inappropriate allusions on tv, Jerry Lawler's outdated (but still hilarious) commentary, and The Undertaker making both is final MSG and Smackdown appearance as he chokeslams Sami Zayn.
Plus, in addition to covering the full gauntlet match, we're also doing a Q&A throughout the episode as we answer your most insightful, creative, hilarious, and downright bizarre questions! You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're digging up The Undertaker's Hidden Gems on this week's Special Edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match for a look at some of his untelevised and most rare matches. We're digging through the WWE Network archives and taking our time traveling hearse to across the country to territories like USWA, SMW, and OVW and across the world to Canada, Kuwait, and even Finland! We'll talk about match between "Mean" Mark and Jerry "The King" Lawler just a month before Mark become The Dead Man, The Undertaker's only title defense of his first WWF Championship reign, and an encounter with Taker's long-lost brother Kane before he became Kane! Then we'll hit some lost Attitude Era footage including The Undertaker and Triple H's first few singles matches, an iconic moment from Shotgun Saturday Night, and an incredible tag team battle from Madison Square Garden with Taker and Stone Cold vs DX just 6 days after the Montreal Screwjob. Finally we'll hit the Biker Taker era with the Brothers Of Destruction sharing some beers after an episode of Raw goes off the air, Undertaker and Kane's first meeting with Batista a year before he hit the main roster, and a lost classic from an international live event with Brock Lesnar. Plus we'll also cover some famous matches that are even more rare and only on Youtube against the likes of Tito Santana, Hakushi, and The APA (including a drunken Bradshaw promo that has to be heard to be believed)! Don't miss this one folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Graveyard Dogs are unleashed on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover his one-time team-up with Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules 2019 as they face off with Drew McIntyre and "The Best In The Worrrrrrld" Shane McMahon. It's a much needed return to form for The Dead Man as this match feels like it could have come right out of The Phenom's golden years. We'll discuss why everything in this match just clicks and what a breath of fresh air it was after the rough patches of the past few months. We'll also discuss this match's significance as Taker passes the ownership of "The Yard" over to Roman, gets to have an iconic moment with Drew McIntyre, and competes in a full match in a front of a crowd for the very last time. Plus we'll discuss all the build-up including Undertaker's surprise return to save Roman on Raw, Shane's hilariously pompous entrances, Kevin Owens stealing the show and absolutely burying Dolph Ziggler, Gary "The Goat" Garbutt, Elias sticking his guitar into things, and so much more "spookiness". Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the dream match that turned into a nightmare! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the debacle between The Undertaker and Goldberg from Super Showdown 2019. These two icons led their respective companies on the battlefields of the Monday Night Wars. And though we all would have wanted to see this match a few years earlier, it still gave us goosebumps to see the holders of the two most legendary streaks in wrestling face off for their first ever match. Unfortunately, everything that could possibly go wrong did go wrong after that! We'll discuss the bloody miscue from Goldberg, the many times this match should have been stopped, the Jacked-Up-Hammer, and all the other cringeworthy moments that got crammed into under ten minutes. Along the way we'll also cover The Undertaker missing his first WrestleMania in 19 years, his "ceremonial burial" of Elias the very next night on Raw, the mistimed promo from Taker that might have been an omen of things to come for this match, WWE legends analyzing this match, Goldberg's bizarre warning to The Dead Man, the rare club Taker joined with the outcome of this match, Vince McMahon's confusing affection for these old-timers, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's The Brothers Of Destruction vs Degeneration X for the first time ever - hold on to your wigs! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the dream match that turned into a nightmare at Crown Jewel 2018. Eight years after being retired by The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26, Shawn Michaels made his return to the ring alongside Triple H to take on Taker and Kane. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out - everything! We'll break down this cursed encounter including Triple H's early injury, Shawn's ugly moonsault, and Kane's hilarious unmasking. But we'll also give credit where credit is due and talk about the high points in this match including Triple H's amazing perseverance despite his painful condition. We'll also discuss all the build-up including the ridiculousness of 50-year-old men tossing out glow sticks, Triple H's problem with "big words", Kane and Taker's goofy boiler room promo, the real life controversy surrounding this show, and much more. Plus Alex unboxes his surprise birthday present from Travis live on the air! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's The Undertaker vs Triple H for the Last Time Ever (until the next time)! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they head down under for the first and only time on the podcast for the main event of the Super Show-Down! Despite their End Of An Era match a few years prior, The Dead Man and The Game return to face each other yet again in for another mega-show on a new continent. Would they be able to recreate their WrestleMania magic? Or would this go down as an international incident? We'll give our thoughts as revisit the match for the first time since it took place. Along the way we'll also discuss The Undertaker's final house show match ever, how Taker's career is starting to feel like the end of a "Lord Of The Rings" movie, Triple H's confusing logic for accepting the match, the WWE Legends' predictions for the match, Shawn Michaels promising that he's a man of his word, The Authority's poor management skills, The Brothers Of Destruction reuniting, Elias and Kevin Owens in Seattle, and the shocking ending of this match that set up the unthinkable for the Crown Jewel PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Rusev Day on Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we begin our look at The Dead Man's 2018 World Tour with the Greatest Royal Rumble. It's The Undertaker's final ever Casket Match and he's taking on the Bulgarian Brute in a match that feels straight outta 1993. It also might be the most bizarre build-up we've covered in the history of the podcast as the entirety of this rivalry takes place over Twitter! We'll discuss the infamous "Bury Me Softly, Brother" tweet from Rusev, how and why Taker's opponent was briefly changed to Chris Jericho, how and why it was changed back to Rusev, the controversies surrounding the WWE's first Saudi Arabia supershow, TMZ interviews, dumpster fire matches, the evolution from signs to cell phones in the audience, and, of course, the Titus World Slide! Plus we try out our Lana and Aiden English impressions! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It’s time to Taker Easy in The Big Easy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach the wildly surprising and “unannounced” match between The Dead Man and John Cena at WrestleMania 34. We’re really in the “bonus” era of our show now as we’ve reached the series of matches that took place AFTER we started the podcast and that we NEVER expected to happen. It’s also a special episode because Alex was able to attend the show live in the Superdome! We’ll talk about how he won the tickets from none other than Tony Schiavone, the incredible atmosphere in New Orleans, and the surprising wrestler he ran into on Bourbon Street! Before we get there we’ll also cover the epic 5-word promo from Roman Reigns the night after Mania 33, The Undertaker’s confusing appearance at the Raw 25th Anniversary show, John Cena turning a silly premise into must-see TV, the return of Kane, Cena’s commitment to the bit, and of course the shocking squash that took place on the grandest stage of them all. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're talking the historic very first episode of Monday Night Raw along with friend of the show Watchalong Tommy on a very special Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to cover his main event appearance from 28 years ago on the first episode of the longest running episodic series in cable tv history! Even better, we're joined by longtime listener and contributor to the show Watchalong Tommy as he shares some incredible stories from his 30 years of fandom. He's been to multiple WrestleManias and Royal Rumbles and SummerSlams - he was even on the U.S.S. Intrepid to see Lex Luger bodyslam Yokozuna - and he shares some classic stories including a touching moment with The Fink. After that we provide a running commentary for this throwback show from the Manhattan Center including The Undertaker squashing Damien Demento. Along the way we'll also talk about Bobby Heenan, Koko B. Ware, Max Moon, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, Rob Bartlett, Doink The Clown, and so much more. And before we get into it, we also take a few moments to pay tribute to one of the The Undertaker's opponents who was taken from us far too soon this past week, Jon Huber a.k.a. Luke Harper. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a special bonus stocking stuffer of an episode this week on Talking Taker! Due to technical difficulties on our end, we were not able to record our regularly scheduled episode. So instead we are proud to present an episode of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast featuring Alex and Travis covering the one Undertaker match we skipped over on our encyclopedic exploration - Rebellion 2000! It's the 20th Anniversary of this U.K. PPV and it's the only time The Undertaker and Chris Benoit ever faced off in singles competition on PPV. Alex and Travis joined Mike and JV a few months back to watch this match on their podcast as well as the main event of the show featuring Stone Cold vs Kurt Angle vs The Rock vs Rikishi! It's a wild and fun conversation as it always is when the four of us get together, plus it's the only time you'll ever hear us discuss this match on our podcast feed. So enjoy this lost chapter from our history of Dead Man Talking and be sure to follow and support The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast to say thank you for allowing us to share this special episode of their show!
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It's the match that inspired the podcast as we finally reach WrestleMania 33 on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach their inception point 3 and a half years later with The Undertaker vs Roman Reigns in the main event of 2017's granddaddy of em all. It's the moment that fans around the world - and even The Undertaker himself - thought would be his curtain call as he laid his hat and gloves in the ring after putting over the Big Dog. But of course it didn't end up being the end, and we'll analyze the reasons why The Dead Man had trouble letting go. Before we get there we'll also discuss Roman Reigns calling out Taker "with all due respect", the awesome crowds on this road to WrestleMania, HBK and Braun Strowman getting involved in this rivalry, the simple but effective storytelling, the return of JR on commentary, and more. Plus Alex and Travis talk about watching this match together live and how they came up with the idea for this podcast in the immediate aftermath! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's The Undertaker's final Royal Rumble appearance! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit a bittersweet milestone in The Dead Man's career with his last entry in the 2017 version of the WWE's most iconic match. Of course you know you're doing it Watch-Along style - we'll give you the time stamp and encourage you to watch the entire match as we riff our way through the moments that begin the road to WrestleMania 33. It was only a few years ago but it still feels like a blast from the past as we talk about the likes of Enzo and Cass, Jack Gallagher, Goldberg, Big Show, Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, Luke Harper, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns. Before we get to the match we have some big moments to cover as well including The Undertaker's pep talk for the 2016 Smackdown Survivor Series team, an awkward altercation (or lack thereof) between Taker and Lebron James, and an epic staredown between Taker, Goldberg, and Brock Lesnar. Plus we'll also pay tribute to the creator of the Royal Rumble and one of the most important figures in WWE, the great Pat Patterson. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the return of The Mac - Shane-O-Mac that is! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the wild stunt show of Taker vs Shane McMahon inside Hell In A Cell in front of the largest crowd in WWE history at WrestleMania 32! No one saw this match or the return of the WWE's prodigal son coming back in 2016 and it led to one of the craziest stunts in wrestling history. We'll talk about the insane reaction of Shane's surprise return and his death-defying leap of faith off the top of the cell. But we weren't chanting "This Is Awesome" throughout everything because this storyline had more plotholes than we could keep track of! We'll discuss Vince's mysterious Lockbox, the lack of reasons why Taker would compete in this match, and the lack of consequences for the stipulations. Plus we'll cover The Undertaker's 2015 Slammy Award wins, the "b****"-word being the word of the month, Vince's lackadaisical attitude, Shane's many flubby-dubs, and Travis and Alex's trip to an NXT live show just a few weeks before this PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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After 30 years, The Undertaker says farewell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the month-long celebration of the 30th Anniversary of The Dead Man's debut. Mark Calaway was everywhere over the past 30 days, from WWE Network specials to national magazines and newspapers to guest appearances on podcasts and talk shows. It all culminated in an epic celebration of his career at Survivor Series 2020, thirty years to the day after his original debut. Unfortunately, it all happened in the midst of a global pandemic, and it definitely affected our enjoyment of this special moment. We'll debate what we did and didn't like about The Undertaker's final bow including the parade of legends, the Metallica music video, the Tesla Coil entrance, the piped-in crowd noise, and the Paul Bearer hologram. Before we get there we'll cover as much of the #Undertaker30 content as we could possibly handle including all the crazy commemorative merch, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, appearances in People Magazine and USA Today, interviews on Hot Ones and the Sam Roberts podcast, and the WWE Network specials like "WWE Untold", "The Mortician", "Brothers Of Destruction", and "The Broken Skull Sessions: One More Round". So pour yourself a glass of Undertaker wine, download, and Taker Easy!
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"Look at the size of that ham hock!" Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they look back at the one that started it all - The Undertaker's debut at Survivor Series 1990. As a special bonus episode to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this milestone match, Alex and Travis revisit it Watch-Along style for the first time since starting this podcast. We'll give you the timestamp to cue up the WWE Network and rewatch this classic with us as The Dead Man makes his very first appearance as a mystery partner to join up with Ted DiBiase, Honky Tonk Man, and Greg Valentine against the team of Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Jim The Anvil Neidhart, and Koko B. Ware. It's the perfect appetizer before you enjoy The Undertaker's appearance at Survivor Series 2020. So download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're joined by our brothers from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast to discuss the most-watched wrestling match in cable television history! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to cover this unique achievement in The Dead Man's career as he faced Stone Cold Steve Austin on June 28, 1999 in a match that over 10 million people watched live. As The Undertaker celebrates his 30th anniversary we thought this was a fitting time to look back at this record-setting moment. Of course we had to bring in the resident Stone Cold experts Mike and JV to discuss the match with us. And since we already had them here, we decided to watch this entire episode of classic Attitude Era Raw Is War! So grab some Chef Boyardee and a can of Surge, cue up this show on the WWE Network, and join us for a raucous watch-along party. We'll cover it all including the very 90s fashion on display, all the crazy crowd signs, Billy Gunn popping up way too many times, the battle between boxers and briefs, Paul Bearer's deadly shoe, ridiculous ravioli commercials, what WCW Nitro was airing at the same time as this show, and the movies and music and tv shows that were at the top of the charts on this day in history. Plus we discuss all the non-stop action involving Steve Blackman, Ken Shamrock, The Godfather, Faarooq, P.M.S., Ivory, Nicole Bass, X-Pac, Jeff Jarrett, The Rock Triple H, Midian, The Mean Street Posse, Test, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the 25th Anniversary of The Dead Man! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Survivor Series 2015 and a reunion of the Brothers Of Destruction as they face off with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. It's a feel-good moment for The Phenom as he reaches on unprecedented milestone in his career and we'll cover all the greatest hits he goes through during this celebratory match. Along the way we'll also discuss the real-life terrorist plots against this show, The Undertaker appearing on The Tonight Show to tombstone a turkey, the missed opportunities with The Wyatt Family during this rushed rivalry, Taker's amazing entrance on this night in Atlanta, the rise of Braun Strowman, the 25th Anniversary of The Undertaker specials on the WWE Network, "Boo" Dallas, "Fetal" Four Way matches, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar go to hell for their final chapter! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the last ever meeting between The Beast and The Phenom at Hell In A Cell 2015. It's a brutal and bloody match that lives up to the reputation of these two legends and to the Hell In A Cell concept itself. We'll discuss the twin crimson masks, devastating chair shots, ring destruction, low blows and exposed wood that lead to the finish that really brings this rivalry full circle. Along the way we'll also cover more incredible Paul Heyman promos, what the letters "G.F.Y." really stand for, Brock becoming a Bo-liever in Bo Dallas, a detour with The Big Show (ugh why), Brock's Go To Hell Tour, how this rivalry reminded Travis of the "Transformers" movie series, The Wyatt Family's return and attack of The Undertaker, and so much more. Plus Alex opens an early Christmas present from Travis at the end of the show! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! G.F.Y.!
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It's the rematch too big for WrestleMania! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Beast vs The Phenom in Brooklyn in the main event of SummerSlam 2015. The Undertaker picked a prime beat to seek his revenge on Brock Lesnar. But he did so in a surprising way with a desperate kick right to Brock's Jimmy John! It leads to the main event of SummerSlam (as WWE TV makes sure we remember) with a shocking and controversial ending as Taker tries to get his first every win over Lesnar. We'll discuss the hot and heavy action in the match plus all the build including Undertaker's return at Battleground, the wild and crazy pull-apart brawl between Brock and Taker that lasted multiple segments, how R-Truth low key saved the day, Paul Heyman's masterpiece promos during this run including him breaking into song, the surprising heel-face dynamics at play during this feud, Jon Stewart getting involved in the storyline, the instantly meme-worthy laughing face of The Undertaker, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Man Comes Around! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's comeback at WrestleMania 31 fending off the New Face Of Fear Bray Wyatt. It's a pivotal moment in The Undertaker's career as he charts a post-Streak path for himself against the fiendish young Wyatt's attempt to steal his throne. But despite one truly memorable WrestleMania moment in the match, we discuss why the whole storyline was a bit of a letdown and brainstorm what could have made it better (wait til you hear about The Son-dertaker!). Along the way we'll cover Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman's dominance (and obnoxiousness) after ending The Streak, our initial reactions to the Bray Wyatt character, all sorts of creepy and confusing Bray promos, the match that might have been with Sting, an exploding rocking chair, Johnny Cash's intact song on the WWE Network, Bray carrying this feud on his back for two months, the scarecrow entrance, the spiderwalk vs the sit-up, and The UnderFrasier haircut! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Streak...is over. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they reach a milestone they've been dreading and cover the unforgettable WrestleMania XXX clash between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar. It's a match whose finish still has people hot about it 6 years later and with good reason. We'll finally get to give our thoughts on if The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak should have been ended and if The Beast Incarnate is really the 1 who should have become the 1 in 21 and 1! Of course we'll analyze the match, the Phenom's concussion and visibly rattled state, the shocked reactions inside the Silver...er Superdome (brother), and speculate on the reasons why Vince McMahon decided to kill his golden goose. Along the way we'll also discuss everything involving The Undertaker since last years Mania including a really fun detour feuding with The Shield, Daniel Bryan's diagrams, whether or not Taker owns a cell phone, a contract signing/contract stabbing, Paul Heyman's long-standing rivarly with Taker and his masterful promos, The Dead Man making his one and only appearance on Main Event, Brock Lesnar's voice cracking, the Hall Of Fame induction of Paul Bearer, and so much more. Plus we share all of your recollections of watching the show live including lots of at-the-show memories! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We celebrate the legendary streak with one of our legendary fans on this week's special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they are joined by fellow superfan and friend of the show Randy "Pokey's Little Dog" Turco as they provide an alternate running commentary for both Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels WrestleMania matches back to back to compare them. Randy joining us is a far better addition than Insufferable Fool Matt Striker, and as always we'll give you the timestamp on the WWE Network for you to watch along, but it's just as entertaining even if you don't watch the matches with us. You've heard Randy's Twitter comments on the show since nearly the beginning and we discuss many of the epic stories he's had since being one of The Undertaker's biggest fans including how Royal Rumble 2007 led to him meeting his wife (who even does a run-in on the show) and the eBay rivalry that Randy and Alex had over an Undertaker hat! Then we go in-depth on all the nuances of two of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time as we discuss the many connections and callbacks in Taker and HBK's battles. Plus Randy points out a number of things we had never even noticed in these matches and you might not have either! It's a fun-filled conversation that makes you feel like you're right there with us in the living room having a PPV party like the old days. So cue up your WWE Network, turn the sound down, download, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker goes for 21-0! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Traivs White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as he tries to honor the legacy of his mentor against the disrespectful CM Punk at WrestleMania 29. Yes, sadly, the inimitable Paul Bearer has passed away but his presence looms large over this emotional battle. It's also one of the last great matches of The Dead Man's career as the Straight-Edge Superstar proves to be a worthy foil. We'll cover every aspect of it here including our thoughts on the controversial use of Paul Bearer's memory as part of the storyline, The Undertaker's one-off appearance at the Raw 1000th episode, the huge ways CM Punk has grown as a performer since we last covered him on the show, Paul Heyman's cosplay as Paul Bearer, Kane's odd call with Halle Berry, the amazing performance by Living Colour, the nearfalls and huge spots that had us jumping out of our seats, and so much more as we discuss the final match of the legendary WrestleMania Streak. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It’s the End Of An Era! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the finale of The Undertaker/Triple H/Shawn Michaels tetralogy at WrestleMania 28 inside Hell In A Cell! It’s the rare final chapter that actually sticks the landing in epic, emotional fashion as The Undertaker fights to go 20-0 at the showcase of the immortals. Meanwhile, The Game and HBK try to do together what neither man could do alone in defeating The Dead Man at WrestleMania. Before we get to the incredibly dramatic match, we’ll cover all of the build including another amazing wordless promo, The Undertaker’s serial killer shack, the evolution of COO Triple H, how a simple phone call between Shawn and Triple H could have made things easier, the many different shoulder pats between these three men and their psychological importance, Metallica’s theme song for this match, the greatest near-fall of all tizime, and, of course, The Dead Man’s new haircut! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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WrestleMania comes to Atlanta - and we were there live for it! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover The Dead Man's show-stealing match with Triple H at WrestleMania 27. There ain't no grave that can hold The Dead Man's body down as he returns from being buried alive for an absolutely epic match that's also an essential piece of his four match series with Triple H and Shawn Michaels. We'll cover all of the incredible build including the "2 21 11" vignettes, the fantastic promo with no words between Taker and Triple H, the disappointing music edits on the WWE Network, HBK's central role in the build to the match, Metallica, Johnny Cash, and the many ways this match signaled the beginning of the "Last Outlaw" era for The Dead Man.
Not only that, we get the chance to talk about the entire WrestleMania weekend that took place right in our backyard! We reminisce about the trip of a lifetime including our hilarious encounters with the superstars outside the hotel, going to Axxess and the Hall Of Fame, meeting The Miz and Ted Dibiase, Alex's stolen souvenirs, weird t-shirt stories, and finishing the weekend at Abdullah The Butcher's House Of Ribs & Chinese Food! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the end of the line for this era of The Undertaker as he gets Buried Alive - again! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss The Dead Man's final match in a trilogy with his demented brother Kane at Bragging Rights 2010. The Devil's Favorite Demon and his father Paul Bearer continue their dominance over The Phenom by shoveling him six feet under. But why in the world are The Nexus there to help them out? We'll never really know the answer, but we'll talk about it anyway! Perhaps the even bigger story is the night before the match however as Mark Calaway sits in the audience for a UFC show and has an encounter with Brock Lesnar that set the wrestling and MMA worlds on fire. We'll cover all this plus Undertaker dragging Kane to hell, the blatant lies being told about the Bragging Rights PPV concept, more ridiculous hyperbole from Matt Striker, more Batman allusions, Paul Bearer and Kane's over-the-top promos, Undertaker throwing out fire and lightning, and so much more. Then we end the show by giving our Top 10 Undertaker matches of this era between 2004 and 2010! You can probably guess our number 1, but we had some surprising differences across our top tens. (Be sure to find the link on our social media pages to vote on your top ten of this era!) Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Kane's sibling rivalry goes straight to hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the Brothers Of Destruction heading inside the satanic structure where they first met 13 years ago for their first time ever Hell In A Cell match. But more important than that, the Father Of Destruction himself Paul Bearer returns to stick his urn into the middle of this family feud! After a six year absence, we were so excited to see The Undertaker's manager and Kane's father play a pivotal role in this match. Unfortunately, while you might think a Hell In A Cell match between the two men at the center for the very first Hell In A Cell would be epic, we'll discuss why this match felt like such a letdown. Along the way we'll also cover more awesome theatrical promos from Kane, a random Chris Masters appearance, Undertaker's eye rolls, Smackdown moving to SyFy, more commentary blunders from Matt Striker and Michael Cole, Favorite Prince songs, Tenet, Needtobreathe, Green Day, Taker figure collection updates, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a No Holds Barred sibling rivalry on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they awaken from their vegetative state to discuss The Undertaker facing Kane for the World Title at Night Of Champions 2010. It's the first in a trilogy of terror between the brothers of destruction as The Devil's Favorite Demon tries (and succeeds) to steal the spirit of The Phenom. We've heard the commentary team say it before but we've truly never seen The Undertaker like this as he struggles to regain the control of his powers of the dark side against his increasingly maniacal baby brother. We've got nearly 6 months of ground to cover along the way so buckle up as we discuss The Undertaker's nod of respect toward Shawn Michaels, Taker saving the day after a volcano, another busted orbital bone, a Memorial Day attack, Kane's award-worthy theatrical promo performances, cameos from Adam Cole and Bunkhouse Buck, a Taker vs. Bret Hart match in the year 2010, the disappointing fall from grace of Wade Barrett and The Nexus, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're fantasy booking an alternate timeline of The Undertaker's career on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to dream up all the amazing PPV matches we never got to see. It's our 3 Year Anniversary of doing the podcast and we've covered some of the greatest match-ups and superstars of all time. But there's an entirely different universe you could explore with all the matches The Phenom never had on PPV, and we're having a blast brainstorming what might have been. We take our time-traveling hearse to this alternate dimension and fantasize about dream opponents from the early days of The Undertaker (Andre The Giant, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Razor Ramon) to WCW (Arn Anderson, The Great Muta, The Steiner Brothers) to ECW (Sabu, The Sandman, New Jack) to the Biker Taker Era (Eddie Guerrero, Christian, William Regal) to the Modern Era (Cesaro, Nakamura, Kevin Owens, Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan) to even TNA, AEW, and NXT (Samoa Joe, Kenny Omega, Keith Lee). Plus we share the ideas you had that blew our minds! Join us for this unique discussion and let us know which dream matches you'd want to see most. And, as always, Taker Easy!
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It's Career vs. Streak! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they discuss the legendary rematch between Shawn Michaels and The Phenom in the main event of WrestleMania 26! It's one of our most anticipated episodes as we break down in full detail The Dead Man's unprecedented quest for 18-0 and the heartbreaking final moments of The Heartbreak Kid's in-ring career (well, until 2018 - but that's another episode). Can this one possibly live up to the unreal expectations set by their all-time classic at WrestleMania last year? We'll tell you once and for all which match we think is better. Along the way we'll cover all the build-up on the road to WrestleMania including some epic promo battles, incredible video packages, the final (at least for a while) DX match, an unprovoked beatdown of Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty, Taker's one and only singles match with future WWE Champ Drew McIntyre, Shawn's horrendous fashion choices, cameos from Stone Cold and Pete Rose, and so much more. Plus we reminisce about our watch party for the PPV back in 2010 featuring baked Oreos, buckets of spaghetti, Settlers Of Catan, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker gets a fire lit underneath him like never before on this week's episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they discuss his final ever defense of the World Heavyweight Title at the 2010 Elimination Chamber against Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, and R-Truth. While they match may be action-packed and exciting, it's really the pre and post match events that everyone remembers about this one. We'll of course cover the shocking pyro accident that forced Taker to compete in the match with 2nd degree burns and just how incredible his performance his considering that. And then we'll discuss the shocking end to the match as Shawn Michaels goads The Dead Man into a rematch at WrestleMania 26. All that plus more stupidity from insufferable fool Matt Striker, some hideous comedy from JoMo and Truth, Teddy Long getting some Sweet Chin Music, and we share all about a fun trip to Nashville to watch Monday Night Raw the night after the Royal Rumble live from the tippy-top of the arena! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the biggest mismatch in Talking Taker history as Rey Mysterio battles The Undertaker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we kick off 2010 with this Royal Rumble World Title match that's a ton of fun. You might not think these two could pull off a credible match with a 125 pound difference, but you'd be surprised! Of course, that's not the only thing that's going on as we also discuss the seeds beginning to be sown for the WrestleMania 26 rematch with Shawn Michaels. There's so much going on as we cover a Slammy Awards challenge, dreadful celebrity host appearances from Dennis "Millbern" and Don Johnson and Jon Heder, Christmas Cooking with Vickie and Teddy and Hornswoggle, Batista trying (and failing) to force his way into Rey and Taker's rivalry, Bret Hart returning to the WWE, TNA Impact trying (and failing) to start a new Monday Night War, more Beat The Clock fun, Massive Tool Josh Matthews being rude backstage, Matt Striker striking out on commentary, and so much more. Plus we pay tribute to a couple of legends at the end of the show. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Pull up a chair and join us for this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the historic first ever Chairs match at the first ever TLC show as The Phenom defends the World Title against one of his greatest rivals, Batista. These two have had a number of classic matches in the past - can they overcome this silly match concept? We'll give you our answer and weight the merits of the TLC concept. Along the way we'll also discuss the rise of Sheamus and why it frustrated us so much as fans, Batista's unique attack on The Undertaker and why it had us so surprised, Matt Striker's annoying the crap out of us commentary, Tool Grisham finally redeeming himself, what made Batista work so well as a heel, which of these two superstars had a greater protein intake, Van Halen vs. Van Hagar, the lack of consistency with the rules of this match, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Wellllll it's the Big Show...AND JERICHO! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover a World Title Triple Threat Match between The Dead Man, The Big Show, and for the first time ever on PPV, Chris Jericho. Jericho and Taker are two of the biggest stars of this decade and had never had a PPV match, let alone a singles match of any kind up until this point. So why couldn't we have just gotten that at the PPV instead of yet another Big Show appearance? We vent our frustrations at this while also thinking about what might have been. Plus - get ready for all the celebrity guest appearances you can handle as our feud bleeds over into the guest host era of Raw and we are forced to sit through some of the worst television the WWE has ever produced. We'l discuss the agonizing appearances and the many mispronunciations from Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Ricky Hatton, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Luis Guzman, Bobby Flay (not really) and The Iron Sheik (yes really). Along the way we'll also cover the "comedy" of DX and Hornswoggle, the confusing way the Big Show earns his title shot, Teddy Long and Vince McMahon's continued bizarre rivalry, a match between CM Punk and Scott Armstrong, new nicknames for The Undertaker, Matt Striker annoying everyone, Big Show pulling a Jimmy Wang Yang, epic entrances for the Brothers Of Destruction, trips to London and MSG, Santino Marella appreciation, and "I'm from Winnipeg, you idiot!" Plus Alex unboxes the latest additions to his Talking Taker figure collection and vents about losing an eBay auction live during the recording! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker defends his World Title against 3 of the greatest of all-time in a hidden gem on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Fatal 4 Way at Bragging Rights 2009 between "The Distinguished and Deadly Demon Of Death Valley", CM Punk, Batista, and Rey Mysterio. It's ok if you don't remember this one - we didn't either - but it's a unique and fun sprint of a battle that's worth revisiting. We'll break down all the action as well as the the build including Undertaker's new nickname from JR, more confusing tension between Teddy Long and Vince McMahon, the one promo from Undertaker that ties this match together, Batista and Rey Mysterio's friendship unraveling, a Submission Match rematch with CM Punk, why the Bragging Rights concept was such a dud, The King's "literal" mangling of the English language, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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"This time, the cowboy really rides away." Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they pause from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to cover the emotional final two chapters of "The Last Ride" series on the WWE Network. After an absolutely unprecedented 30 year run in the WWE, the man behind The Dead Man, Mark Calaway, wrestles with his greatest opponent - Father Time. After narrowly escaping a life-threatening injury in a disastrous match against Goldberg, Taker weighs whether it's worth trying to continue searching for his perfect ending. A well-received tag team match (playa) at Extreme Rules 2019 seems to be enough for him. But an enticing opportunity with A.J. Styles at WrestleMania proves to finally be the finale The Phenom has been searching for. We'll analyze all of the major moments from these two episodes including hilarious clips of other wrestlers trying to get him to break character through the years, cameos from Matthew McConaughey and Regis Philbin, the struggle of not being booked for WrestleMania 35, working with young talent at the Performance Center, more classic moments with Vince and Taker backstage, devastating reveals about the family tragedies Undertaker faced before WrestleMania 36, behind the scenes stories about the Boneyard Match, and our thoughts on the legacy Mark Calaway leaves behind. Plus we'll continue to give out our prestigious "Undie" Awards for our favorite moments from each episode! So grab a tissue, download, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker begins his long goodbye on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they pump their brakes on their exploration of every Undertaker PPV match and devote the first half of this special two-part podcast to the first three episodes of "The Last Ride" series on the WWE Network. The engrossing and emotional series has just reached it's epic conclusion, and we couldn't wait to talk about it in-depth. It's the most revealing portrait ever of the man behind the mythic Phenom as we explore Mark Calaway's journey toward a fitting ending for his character and his career. We'll cover all of the unexpected backstage cameos, the real-life ribbing that left us rolling, and all of the incredibly emotional insights. Along the way we'll discuss Undertaker's unique connection with Vince McMahon, his relationship with Michelle McCool and the rest of his family, the painful breakdown of Taker's body before WrestleMania 33, the gruesome surgery afterward, the inspiring recovery before WrestleMania 34, the motivation that kept him wrestling throughout 2018, the hilariously honest insight about Crown Jewel, and so much more. Plus we give out our very prestigious "Undie" awards for our favorite moments from each episode. Be sure to join us for part two next week as we cover episodes 4 and 5, and, as always, Taker Easy!
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Buckle up, Teddy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hop in the backseat of this time-traveling hearse for a trip to the World Title rematch between Taker and CM Punk inside Satan's Structure at Hell In A Cell 2009! It's the first ever Hell In A Cell PPV, all based on a match The Undertaker put on the map. So why is The Demon Of Death Valley going on first in a 10 minute match? We'll discuss all the reasons why this match (and this PPV concept) never really get off the ground. But before we get there we're covering one of the most absurd and memorable moments in The Undertaker's history as he abducts Teddy Long to get his revenge from the Breaking Point Screwjob - it's so ridiculous it's amazing! Plus we'll also cover Teddy's bizarre explanation for his actions, the un-banning of the Hell's Gate, giving away this match on free tv, the continuing and confusing saga of Mr. McMahon's picture, the redebut of Drew McIntyre, the absolutely bonkers Smackdown Tenth Anniversary, Eric Escobar, Santino's Undertaker impression, The Rock getting involved in this rivalry, Emperor Palpatine narrating the PPV open, the historic significance of Undertaker's title win at this show, and so much more. Plus, we discuss our reactions to episode 4 of The Last Ride! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's "Just Say No" vs. "Rest In Peace" on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Undertaker's main event Submission Match against CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title at the one and only Breaking Point show. Wait - a submission match on a PPV in Montreal? Surely nothing weird will happen in a match like that - right?! We'll break down this awesome crowd getting treated to the umpteenth redux of the "Screwjob" angle along with why the Breaking Point concept was an absolute flop. Along the way we'll also cover Teddy Long's return as Smackdown GM (holla!), Undertaker's appearance on the debut of WGN Superstars, another fun match with Shelton Benjamin, another dreadful dejavu match with Big Show, unbelievable flubbydubs from JR, an awesome surprise return at The SummerSlam, the fantastic rivalry between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy, Punk's epic trolling of the crowd, Alice In Wonderland allusions, bizarre segments with Teddy and Mr. McMahon, Jimmy Wang Yang getting involved in this rivalry (yes, really) and the strange existence of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the year 2009 (yes, really)! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Heaven against Hell! It's the light against the darkness! It's Mr. WrestleMania vs. The WrestleMania Streak! It's Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover what many fans call the greatest WrestleMania match of all time from the 25th annual (not the 25th anniversary) show of shows. It's a match we've been dying to cover since day one of the podcast, and we go all out and in-depth on every aspect of this all-time classic. We're talking about it all including JBL and HBK vying for the spot against Taker, Koslov butting his way into the feud with a clean win over The Dead Man (and then getting left off the Mania card!), Shawn's video editing skills, the arrogance of The Showstopper, Tazz becoming Perd Hapley, a graveyard desecration, Shawn's "Man In White" promo that gave Travis goosebumps, HBK getting the upper hand at every turn, the epic pair of entrances before the match, the dive that made every fan's heart skip a beat, the near-falls that had us all leaping out of our seats, and so much more. Plus we talk about watching this one live together back in the day and share your memories as well! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a very special BONUS episode of Talking Taker as co-host Alex Doriot joins friend of the show Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos to analyze the complete story of the Undertaker/Shawn Michaels/Triple H WrestleMania saga! Spenser is a college professor who has taught about this 4-match epic tale in his English classes, so he's got a unique, educated perspective on this story you won't hear anywhere else. We'll discuss how the story truly starts with Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair from WrestleMania 24, the importance of Shawn's storyline with JBL to this feud, comparisons with "Beowulf", how all 3 of the matches after the first one nearly didn't happen, HBK being the true central character in the tale, the importance of the entrance music in each match, the humanity of The Dead Man, epic dives, finisher reversals, and so much more. It's the perfect companion to Alex and Travis's analysis as we dive into the beginning of this saga with our WrestleMania 25 episode coming up on the show next. So download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a very special Fatal 4 Way crossover as Mike and JV from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast step inside Hell In A Cell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they face off against their "brother" podcast and revisit the infamous one and only 6-Man Hell In A Cell match from Armageddon 2000 featuring The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Rikishi, Kurt Angle, and The Rock. We'll give you the time stamp to watch along with us on the WWE Network, but as always you'll still enjoy things even if you're only able to listen. It's a ridiculously fun conversation as we discuss middle school dances, the differences between growing up in the south vs the north, Undertaker's ripped jeans, Mr. McMahon's Hayride From Hell, backyard wrestling, Sweet Home Alabama knock-offs, blood spewing everywhere, Rikishi sticking out like a sore thumb, and who has the thicker accent amongst all of us. Plus we'll give our thoughts on the rest of the Armageddon card and discuss episode 3 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker steps inside the Elimination Chamber for the final speedbump on the road to WrestleMania 25! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Taker stepping inside "Satan's Vacation Home" at No Way Out 2009 against Jeff Hardy, The Big Show, Triple H, Vladimir Koslov, and Edge for the WWE Championship. This one has a surprising start, an incredible finish, and lots of action in between and we'll cover all of it in-depth. We'll also cover everything leading up to it including Taker qualifying against Mark "mid-size SUV" Henry, a face-off on Raw with Randy Orton, Edge planning a Canadian clam-bake, more commentary flubby-dubs, Big Show getting called out for his terrible puns, Triple H selling t-shirts, the unique place in history this PPV holds in The Undertaker's career, and so much more. Plus we'll also discuss Episode 2 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network including Mark Calaway's vulnerability, gruesome surgery footage, Toby Keith moments, flip-flops, and what moments nearly made us cry. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We dive into the next year in the career of The Undertaker with another Royal Rumble Watch-Along on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide an alternate running commentary for the 2009 edition of the 30-man spectacular. As always we'll give you the timestamp so you can cue up the WWE Network and watch the match with us. But we also make it just as entertaining if you're only able to listen. During the match we'll cover Show and Taker's never-ending rivalry continuing somehow, the rise of The Legacy, the returns of Rob Van Dam and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Dolph Ziggler and Santino Marella's hilariously short-lived entries, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, JTG, Mike Knox, Kane, John Morrison, The Miz, R-Truth, and more. And before we get to the match we'll cover an eventful few weeks including a brief but fun feud with Shelton Benjamin (and the confusing lyrics to his theme song), a Steel Cage showdown with The Big Show, more teases for WrestleMania 25, Taker getting snubbed at the 2008 Slammys, and we'll finally talk about the legendary one-off appearance of the mysterious HADE VANSEN!
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It's time to bury The Undertaker and The Big Show's rivalry with a Casket Match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they close out 2008 with a Survivor Series showdown between The Dead Man and The World's Largest Athlete in Taker's signature match. Show and Taker are 1 and 1 in their recent rivalry and this match should settle the score. But all of the sudden The Big Show has a paralyzing fear of caskets, and the Grim Reaper has one of the most unique finishes ever set up to capitalize on it. We'll analyze the match plus we'll cover all the craziness leading up to it including a Casket Match preview against Chavo Guerrero, the 800th episode of Raw, a subtle start to the WrestleMania 25 build, Undertaker facing off with Vladimir Koslov, a tantalizing preview of a rivalry with Jeff Hardy that we never got to fully see, Big Show turning into Homer Simpson, Tazz's ridiculous analogies, and so much more.
Be sure to listen to our special Watch-Along with The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we cover The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit as well as Stone Cold vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi at Rebellion 2000! It's the only place you'll ever get to hear us cover this rare Undertaker PPV match - don't miss it!
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The Undertaker and The Big Show vie to be the Last Man Standing on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the second in a 2008 trilogy between Taker and Show in a match the WWE Universe voted for at Cyber Sunday. The rivalry between The Phenom and The Giant just isn't quite catching on, and we theorize (with the help of some more movie analogies, of course) just why exactly that is. There's still plenty of fun to be had here, though, as we discuss things like Knockout Matches, Great Khali's face turn, Vladimir Koslov's complete lack of charisma, cameos from Joey Ryan and Matt Jackson, prizomos fizor Kizarny, a fun Undertaker and Triple H match, the incredible effort put into the Cyber Sunday set, the complete lack of effort put into the Cyber Sunday concept, the return of That Deadly Submission, JR's flubby-dubs, and much more. Plus Travis resurrects a classic segment - The Vince Russo Bro-ment Of The Week! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Dead Man gets knocked out on the premiere episode of The Big Show Show Show! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the first in a 2008 trilogy between The Demon Of Death Valley and The World's Largest Athlete at No Way Out 2008. The Big Show becomes an unlikely ally of Vickie Guerrero as The Undertaker goes on a quest for the Smackdown General Manager's soul. There's plenty of fun to be had here, but we discuss why Taker's rivalry with Show doesn't jump off the screen quite as much as his with Edge. Along the way we'll cover one of The Undertaker's shortest and greatest promos of all time, Vickie's continued natural greatness at being a heel, some final chokeslams for La Familia, Taker not mincing any words when it comes to his intentions, Big Show's goofy new catchphrase, an intense Unforgiven showdown, Super Crazy, Ryan Braddock, the Big Show's magical remote control, Eve Torres' questionable interviewing questions, the Chavo-Taker, a new Smackdown network and theme song, JR getting his X-Men mixed up, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker sends Edge to hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach the incredible conclusion of Edge and Taker's epic rivalry with a pitch-perfect finale inside Hell In A Cell at SummerSlam 2008. Edge, Vickie Guerrero, and La Famila have tormented The Phenom like no one ever before. But finally The Dead Man gets his revenge in a match that touches on every aspect of their 15 month rivalry. We break down the match and the build-up, both of which are full of iconic moments, in great detail as we discuss the way this feud felt more like a great comic book movie than a traditional wrestling rivalry. Along the way we'll cover the troubled engagement of Edge and Vickie, their disastrous wedding night included a hideous Slim Jim commercial and a hilarious Triple H interruption, the rise of Alicia Fox, Edge going off the deep end with Mick Foley, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins marking out for figures all the way back in 2008, Edge's Joker-like joy ride with Vickie, JR's glorious return to Smackdown commentary, another Punk Card pulling, a memorable promo with Edge and Vickie delivered like we've truly never seen before, the parallels of this rivalry to Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho taking on place over on Raw at the same time, how this match reignited our wrestling fandom back in the day, and why this match belongs in the pantheon of the greatest Hell In Cell matches of all time. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker competes against Edge in an absolutely insane Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a match wrestling fans never thought they'd see The Dead Man participate in at One Night Stand: Extreme Rules 2008. It's a pivotal match in the rivalry between Taker and Edge's Familia as The Phenom is forced to put his nearly 20 year career on the line to get a shot at the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. Along with our in-depth analysis of this incredibly memorable match, we'll also cover the nuclear heat Vickie Guerrero was garnering around this time, another squash of Chavo, a epic botch-fest on Smackdown, how the flop of the 2008 Indiana Jones movie tied into this build, Edge's fantastic trolling of Taker, Hawkins and Ryder earning their paychecks with some wild table bumps, and how this match ripped off one of our classic backyard wrestling matches.
Plus we also give our immediate reactions to cinematic Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles at this year's WrestleMania 36 - recorded just minutes after we watched the match live! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a game of Keep Away with the World Heavyweight Title on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the next chapter of The Dead Man's rivalry with Edge and Vickie Guerrero and all the tricks they play on Taker heading into Judgment Day 2008. The Phenom is looking to begin a dominant reign over Smackdown thanks to "That Submission Maneuver". But Vickie and her Familia quickly use their power to dash those dreams and strip Taker of the gold. The heat is off the charts for this one, and we'll discuss just how hated La Familia was during this time. Along the way we'll also cover another showdown with The Great Khali, a Championship Chase with a perfectly booked ending, Teddy Long finally telling off Vickie, a month's worth of flubbed lines, Mick Foley coming for Travis's King Of Dad Jokes crown, the bizarre logic of the WWE's board of directors, Vickie Guerrero's first ever match, and so much more. Plus we'll preview the big Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles at this weekend's WrestleMania 36! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and the Giant Gonzalez face off in a battle you wish you could forget on this week's special Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they fill in one of the gaps on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match with yet another Royal Rumble Watch-Along, this time covering the 1993 battle royal extravaganza. As always, we'll give you the timestamp so you can watch the show in sync with our running alternate commentary - the perfect antidote to your coronavirus quarantine boredom. But we'll make just as entertaining if you can't actually watch the show with us. The Undertaker is continuing to establish himself in the early years of his career. And the World Wrestling Federation is on the precipice of changing forever as a little show called Monday Night Raw debuts just a few weeks before the Rumble. We'll discuss our memories of that and Taker's important role in the main event of that show before we get into our commentary. As the match goes along we'll cover the likes of Bob Backlund (and his epic reaction shots), Ric Flair, The Nasty Boys (and their manic energy), friend of the show Papa Shango, Yokozuna, Jerry The King Lawler, Macho Man Randy Savage, Damien Demento, Tenryu, the "youngster" Carlos Colon, Ted Dibiase, Virgil, I.R.S., Tatanka, the Natural Disasters, El Matador, and so many more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Get a FREE MONTH of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER Support the show and pick up a Talking Taker shirt or other merch at TeePublic!
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The Undertaker and Edge continue their rivalry and we continue our podcast through a global pandemic! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey (while social distancing, of course) through every Undertaker PPV match and cover a World Heavyweight Title rematch at Backlash 2008 between Taker and Edge. Edge and Vickie Guerrero's romance continues to be a thorn in The Dead Man's side. But it's "that deadly submission" which is truly wreaking havoc across Smackdown. We'll review their match in depth, plus along the way we'll cover The Undertaker's act of respect towards Ric Flair, a rare babyface battle between the Brothers Of Destruction, the formation of La Familia, the debut of Bam Neely (who?), Edge and Vickie's spa day (and Teddy Long being forced to watch), more awesome matches against Batista, Smackdown's new color commentator, another ECW appearance, a poorly timed Kid Rock song, and The Undertaker vs. Festus! Plus we'll also give our thoughts on The Undertaker and The O.C.'s empty arena contract signing from Raw this week. Download, enjoy, wash your hands, and Taker Easy! Get a FREE MONTH of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER Support the show and pick up a Talking Taker shirt or other merch at TeePublic!
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The Undertaker goes for 16 and 0 - and we go 2 on 1 with The Dead Man himself! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they record a special "live" episode of the show from their hotel in New York discussing one of Taker's greatest WrestleMania matches as he faces Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. This nearly year-long rivalry comes to a head in epic fashion under the Orlando sky as the main event at one of the most spectacular PPVs the WWE ever produced. We'll.cover the importance of this match for both men's careers and why it holds a special place in our hearts. Plus we'll cover all the build including Edge's peak heel work, a casket match rewind with Mark Henry, more blood from "that unnamed submission", an awesome old school cage match that crosses over with the Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels rivalry, the repeated lie about Edge's "undefeated" streak, another funeral for The Dead Man, and so much more.
Then Alex and Travis recap their whirlwind 24 hour trip to The Big Event in New York to finally meet The Undertaker! After 2 and a half years of podcasting and 30 years of fandom, we got to shake Taker's hand and tell him about our show. It may have only lasted 30 seconds but we made the most of it and we'll tell you all about it, including his incredible response when he found out about the only podcast dedicated solely to his career. We also got a chance to spend a few minutes with friend of the show The Godfather who finally put to rest the story of Undertaker's Survivor Series 2000 pants! We'll discuss all that and more at the end of the show, so stay tuned all the way through. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker steps inside the Elimination Chamber for the first time on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a wild battle inside "Satan's Prison" at No Way Out 2008 against the likes of M.V.P., Finlay, Big Daddy V, Great Khali, and Batista. It's our first time covering this brutal structure and go in-depth on all the action in this bloody affair. We're also talking all the blood flowing from Undertaker's new submission maneuver, more hilarious Teddy Long and Edge interplay, Teddy's tag team obsession, a Brothers Of Destruction appearance, our new favorite Big 'N Beefy tag team, Finlay's new boots, Khali's marble mouth, Edge's horrendous fashion choices, and one listener's incredible story from attending the 08 Royal Rumble live. Plus we'll discuss The Dead Man's first match of 2020 in Saudi Arabia this past week, and we continue to get hyped for our trip to meet Taker in New York this weekend! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker tries to win his second Royal Rumble in a row on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they kick off another year in the career of The Dead Man with a special Watch-Along of the 2008 Rumble match. Last year The Undertaker won it all from the #30 spot in a classic showdown with Shawn Michaels. This time Taker and HBK kick the match off in epic fashion! We'll give you the time cue on the WWE Network so you can watch it along with our running alternate commentary. But as always we'll keep it entertaining even if you can't watch the match with us. Before we get there we'll also talk about all sorts of other fun stuff going on including the horrible debut promos of Hawkins and Ryder, Matt Striker and Michael Cole competing for the dumbest comment of the week, the WWE moving to HD, and some off the rails analysis of Big Daddy V. Plus we've got some Rumble Match Riffing on the likes of Jamie Noble, Chuck Palumbo, Snitsky, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Hornswoggle, Kane, Umaga, Batista, Triple H, and the incredible surprise return of John Cena. Plus Alex and Travis share about their recent travels to Hollywood and to AEW. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a ballad of love and hate on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Triple Threat for the World Heavyweight Title between The Dead Man, Batista, and Edge at Armageddon 2007. Love is in the air for Edge and Vickie Guerrero as their Rated R romance blossoms and the Ultimate Opportunist's plan to recapture the World Title comes into fruition. But the hatred of The Undertaker and Batista proves just as powerful as they stake their claims for the top of the Smackdown brand. It's a wild ride to a great PPV match and we'll discuss how it made us feel like we were watching vintage Attiude Era WWE. We'll cover a shocking tombstone for Vickie, a welcome return for Teddy Long, Edge's total commitment to his new romance, more of Batista's fiery promos, a "Nasty" dark match we can't believe really took place, Edge and Teddy's sitcom chemistry, a long-awaited answer about who controls the entrance music backstage, Big Daddy V and Mark Henry's incredible new tag team, more commentary confusion, the debut of The Edgeheads, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We've got a playdate inside The Dead Man's Playground on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they talk about the Hell In A Cell clash between Taker and Batista at Survivor Series 2007. It's a rubber match as the series between The Animal and The Phenom sits at one win (and two draws) apiece. We discuss how, despite the always spectacular match quality, the feud itself begins to feel a bit stale before a shocking finish to the match promises to spice things up. Along the way we'll also discuss the frequent tag matches with Undertaker and Batista, JBL's confusing and unresolved presence in their rivalry, more tension between Jamie Noble and Vickie Guerrero, some excellent commentary work for a change, the importance of short and sweet promos, the evolution of "dropping the mic", and much more. Plus Alex shares his true story of spending a day on the set of the film "Stuber" taking a bump from Batista! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker rocks the vote on this week's podcast! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Dead Man PPV match as they cover a Cyber Sunday affair against Batista with the fans voting on the special guest referee. Of course, it's a bit of a rigged election as the candidates are JBL, Mick Foley, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hmmm - wonder who's gonna win that one?! Although there's no suspense with that competition, there still plenty of fun stuff for us to discuss along the way including the ridiculous wedding of Teddy Long and Kristal Marshall, Vickie Guerrero becoming the new Smackdown GM, more Mark Henry squashing, a Brothers Of Destruction reunion against Matt Hardy and M.V.P., Taker stealing the #1 Contendership, Jamie Noble stealing the show week after week, and so much more. Plus Alex unboxes his birthday present from Travis live on the air. And we reveal an upcoming trip for our two hosts that could change the course of the show forever! Stay tuned to the very end folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker is risen - he is risen indeed! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Unforgiven 2007 and The Dead Man's comeback match against Mark Henry. But that's not the only big story we're covering as we discuss the injury which took Taker out of action in the first place and forced him to prematurely drop the World Title in a shocking moment to Edge. Then, while The Undertaker was recovering, the wrestling world was sent into shock by the horrifying Benoit family tragedy. Alex and Travis discuss where they were when they heard the devastating news, their initial reactions, and why they stopped watching wrestling for a year afterward. It's an emotional discussion, but don't worry. We've still got plenty of ridiculousness to discuss as well on this jam-packed episode including an impressive cage match with Batista, Mr. Kennedy's epic fail, a who's who of before they were famous jobbers, Taker's accidental racism, Alter Bridge, Chuck Palumbo's parents, Teddy Long's bachelor party, Eugene with a gun, beef cases, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The heat rises between The Undertaker and Batista as they duel it out in Hotlanta on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Last Man Standing battle at Backlash 2007 that we were there to see live! It's the newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion's first title defense and it's an amazing (and slightly slept on) battle that's just as good as their WrestleMania match. We'll share our memories from being at the show including our buddy Josh's sweatband obsession, stuffing ourselves with hot wings, and some misleading GPS directions. Along the way we'll also cover a perfect 5 word promo from Batista, Teddy Long's very important 3 words, the 1 word Alex and Travis can't seem to spell right, a new alliance between Finlay and Kennedy that causes problems for Taker, King Booker's confusing run-in, the WWE's European vacation, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Phenom tries to make it 15-0 at WrestleMania on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's historic clash with Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship at Mania 23. We'll go in-depth analyzing one of Taker's best-reviewed matches to see if it still holds up 13 years later. Plus we'll discuss all of the historical context and just why this match truly sent The Undertaker's legacy into another stratosphere. We'll also cover our memories of watching the show together live as well as all the build-up including a hidden gem of match against Finlay, Kristal Marshall saying one of the dumbest things we've ever heard, our future President hanging out with The Boogeyman, Vince McMahon's blatant lie about a "once in a lifetime" match, Teddy Long's dream coming true, and so much more. Finally, we'll talk about Kane's recent appearance on the Broken Skull Sessions and give a review of his new autobiography. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The road to WrestleMania 23 hits a speed bump with a huge Tag Team Match...Playa! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of No Way Out 2007 featuring the interpromotional clash of Taker and Batista going against Raw's Champion John Cena and Shawn Michaels. The match between Mania Main Events might have seemed kinda meaningless at the time, but we'll analyze if it's worth rewatching now that you don't have to pay $40 to see it. We'll also discuss the beginning of the build to Batista and The Undertaker's World Title Match including the unforgettable segment where The Dead Man chooses between all 3 World Champions for his WrestleMania opponent - all without saying a word. Along the way we'll also discuss Batista's payback promise, another ECW appearance, the laughable notion of Undertaker choosing Bobby Lashley, our future President showing up on Raw, Ric Flair calling out Carlito, Michael Cole shooting on Vince McMahon, what the stakes for this tag match should have been, and the best fan story we've heard in the history of our show as one listener describes how The Undertaker led to him and his wife forming their forever tag team. Plus Alex and Travis share their memories of Jushin Thunder Liger in the wake of his retirement. And Alex unboxes a very special Christmas present from Travis live on the air! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels go down to the wire in the greatest Royal Rumble finish of all time! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide a Watch-Along alternate commentary for the 2007 Royal Rumble Match. We'll give you the time cue so you can watch the match with us, but we'll also keep it entertaining if you're only able to listen. Before we get to the match we'll pick up where we last left off in The Undertaker's timeline as we cover another Tribute To The Troops, a Beat The Clock challenge, a rare match with The Miz, and more feuding with Mr. Kennedy. Then we'll continue our Royal Rumble Watch-Along tradition! The Undertaker doesn't come in until number 30, but we've got plenty to riff on in one of the most star-studded matches we've ever covered including the likes of Ric Flair, Finlay, Rated RKO, The World's Largest Love Machine Viscera, Sabu, Giovanni Ribisi, Tommy Dreamer, King Booker, RVD, Kane, The Sandman, The Hardy Boyz, and more. And once The Dead Man does arrive, hold on to your butts because it's one of the greatest chunks of action in WWE history! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're watching the greatest Royal Rumble of all time on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they fill in one of the gaps of their encyclopedic exploration and take the time-traveling hearse back to 1992 for a star-studded Royal Rumble Watch-Along event! We'll give you the time stamp so you can watch with us on the WWE Network, but it's just as fun of a listen even if you aren't able to watch with us. Of course, Ric Flair's performance is what everyone remembers about this match. But The Undertaker plays a pivotal role in the storyline and the bulk of the match. We'll analyze his performance as he gets a featured role just over a year into the WWF and just a few weeks removed from his first WWF Championship reign. We've also got plenty of our signature Watch-Along riffing as we discuss the hilarious eliminations of Big Boss Man and Sgt. Slaughter, El Matador's mismatched gear, Hulk Hogan the heel, Roddy Piper the legend, newfound Barbarian appreciation, The Nasty Boys, Haku, Col. Mustafa, Sid Justice, Texas Tornado, The Macho Man, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Repo Man, I.R.S., and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're taking things to the EXTREME on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match for a very special detour to cover The Dead Man's two appearances in Extreme Championship Wrestling. No, it was never on PPV. And yes, it was only the WWE version of ECW. But we still think The Phenom inside the Land Of Extreme warrants a closer look! We'll analyze Taker vs. Big Show from 2006 plus the Brothers Of Destruction vs. The Miz & John Morrison from 2008. We'll also share our earliest ECW memories and dream up our fantasy original ECW opponents for The Undertaker.
Then, as a special Christmas present to all you Creatures, we're doing a Watch-Along for the main event of the 2006 ECW PPV December To Dismember! That's right - we're doing alternate commentary for the disastrous Extreme Elimination Chamber featuring ECW "Legends" like RVD, CM Punk, Test, Hardcore Holly, Big Show, and Bobby Lashley. And we're covering it because WE WERE THERE LIVE! We've got some crazy stories about the first, last, and only PPV to ever emanate from our hometown of Augusta, GA including disrupting the press conference before the show, sharing a beer (and more) with The Sandman, getting told off by The Big Show twice in one week, being rejected by Rene Dupree, and feeling the love from Balls Mahoney! Trust us - you don't want to miss this episode - it's one of our most fun yet! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Mr. Kennedy's Last Ride! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Armageddon 2006 and the final encounter in a trilogy between Kennedy and The Dead Man. It's easily our favorite match between these 2 as things get crazy in this No DQ contest including the wildest bump we've seen The Undertaker take in 16 years! We'll review the match in-depth plus discuss the all of the build including more evidence of Teddy Long as the World's Biggest Brothers Of Destruction Fan, JBL's memory loss, self-driving hearses, hearse cams, hearse vanity plates, some good old-fashioned attempted murder, Teddy calling the Ghostbusters, The End being here yet again, out of context Bible quotes, and Kane singing Christmas carols! Oh my! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The curse of Kennedy (Kennedy) strikes again on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the First Blood battle between The Dead Man and Mr. Kennedy at Survivor Series 2006. It's the second match in a trilogy and we're still as confused as ever as to what made this Mark With A Mouth such a rising star back in the day. This month however he's joined by another Smackdown star in the making in his fight against The Phenom - Montel Vontavious Porter! We'll discuss our thoughts on him as he teams with Kennedy against a reunited Brothers of Destruction. We'll also discuss the annoying comedian Mr. Kennedy reminds us of, Teddy Long's fascination with "See No Evil", some of the dumbest commentary flubs we've ever covered by JBL and Cole, the questionable logic of internal bleeding in a First Blood match, the Vaseline strategy, and much more. Plus Alex and Travis share some fun memories about a spontaneous trip to the Raw Homecoming show during this time to see Taker vs. John Cena live and in person! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Church!
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It's Mr. Kennedy vs. Mr. Dead Man on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the first match in a trilogy between Taker and Kennedy at No Mercy 2006. Mr. Kennedy was a rising star at this time and seemed set up to be a future WWE Champion. So what the heck happened? Travis and Alex try to figure out where it all went wrong and just why this guy was so beloved back then. Before we get there though we also wrap up The Great Khali rivalry with a Last Man Standing Match that gets bumped off the SummerSlam card. We'll also discuss a couple of matches with King Booker, Big Vito's big mistake, William Regal horseplayin' backstage, exploding microphones, Kennedy's A.C. Slater impersonation, who can and can't say "Taker", and our Jurassic park movie rankings.
Plus, we kick things off by giving our in-depth review and analysis of the recent "Broken Skull Sessions" special on the WWE Network with Stone Cold and The Undertaker! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker goes to prison! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the colossal cluster of his Punjabi Prison match at Great American Bash 2006 against The Big Show. Wait - isn't the Punjabi Prison the signature match of The Great Khali? Why yes it is - and we'll discuss the three bizarre words that led to Big Show stepping into the bamboo cage in Khali's place on the day of the show: Elevated Liver Enzymes. But before we get to the cursed PPV and the incredibly confusing Punjabi Prison, we've got a wacky build-up to discuss including a Piper's Pit filled with stuff you can't say on TV anymore, Khali's tongue, The Undertaker in ECW, another Saturday Night's Main Event, Daivari's fashion faux-pas, JBL's debut on commentary (with even more stuff you can't say on TV anymore), the break up of the Mexicools, Gunner Scott (who?), Tatanka, Simon Dean, more incomprehensible Khali promos, and some behind the scenes stories involving Dusty Rhodes and Pat Patterson crafting the big match. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're covering one of the bleakest moments in The Undertaker's timeline on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover his Judgment Day 2006 encounter with the dreaded Great Khali. It's hard to call this anything other than a shocking squash - The Dead Man's most devastating and surprising defeat in 16 years. We'll discuss exactly why it was so shocking and so disappointing to see the Punjabi giant run roughshod over Taker, the WWE, and the English language in his first two months. We'll also discuss Taker sliding into Teddy Long's DMs, the unexpected resurgence of Finlay, young Joey Ryan, The Gymini, "The Longest Yard", Funaki, Rey Mysterio's flop of a World Title Run, that one time Khali killed a guy (literally), our thoughts on the Terminator franchise, the brutal Smackdown roster during this time, and the cinematic spectacle that was "See No Evil". Plus Alex and Travis share about their brief time training to become backyard wrestlers that took place in early 2006 - you don't want to miss these stories! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the first and only Casket Match in WrestleMania history on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit the Big Time of WrestleMania 22 to cover Taker vs. Mark Henry as The Dead Man tries to take The Streak to 14-0. It's an interesting match-up as we discuss the evolution of The World's Strongest Man, why we weren't all that excited or intrigued about this one at the time, and how it's a lot more fun than we remembered. We also discuss the amazing rematch between Undertaker and Kurt Angle on Smackdown, the exciting return of Saturday Night's Main Event, awkward casket poses, Mark Henry's awesome eulogy, excellent crowd signs, the best opening video ever, Shinedown, Peter Gabriel, and much more. Plus Alex and Travis reminisce about watching this one live together in Travis's college apartment back in the day! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Dead Man and The Wrestling Machine square off in one of the greatest matches of the decade on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss Taker and Kurt Angle's breathtaking WWE Championship battle at No Way Out 2006. It's remembered as one of both men's greatest matches and we go in-depth on how these two experts of their craft painted a masterpiece on the squared circle canvas. Of course it's not all serious talk as we kick off a new year in the career of The Undertaker by discussing his continued streak of ridiculous P.T.O., an epic return at the Royal Rumble (just 2 months after an epic return at the Survivor Series), more silliness from Tazz and Cole, being a fan of MNM's entrance for different reasons, Mark Henry's rise to prominence, and one of the most jaw-dropping Tombstones you will ever see. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Randy Orton go to hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as the cover the final match in the 2005 Taker and Orton "quadrilogy" inside Hell In A Cell at Armageddon. It's a wild clash full of blood and drama and an even wilder build straight out of the pages of WCW! We talk about all the ridiculous mind games The Dead Man plays with Randy including a mirror hallucination, a bloody Cowboy Bob, a driverless car, a possessed announcer, and why it was all way too much of a leap storyline-wise for us. Plus we'll also cover Taker's epic Survivor Series return, one of the greatest Tombstones of all time, more attempted murder, an illegal fireworks display inside the arena, The Orton family's sports psychiatrist, Randy's early retirement, Taker's new interest in poetry, Cowboy Bob's "C"-level decision making skills, and the true story of why Massive Tool Josh Matthews blocked Alex on Twitter 8 years ago! Plus we'll cover the untimely passing of Eddie Guerrero and take a look ahead to 2006 in the career of The Undertaker. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a very special Tag Team Crossover episode as The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast crosses over with Talking Taker! Our cohost Alex Doriot is joined by Mike and JV for a very special Watch-Along episode as they team up to cover - what else? - the first ever team up between The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin at Fully Loaded 1998 against Kane and Mankind for the WWF Tag Team Titles! We'll give you the time stamp to cue up and watch the match with us on the WWE Network, but as always you'll still enjoy things even if you aren't able to watch the action with us. Before we kick off Mike and JV tell us about growing up as wrestling fans in another part of the country, what got them into pro wrestling including a classic 80s house show memory, and we hear JV's incredible Stone Cold impression for the first time ever. Then as the action begins we discuss how on fire the pro wrestling business was during this time, Mike's hatred for Earl Hebner, the things you could do in 1998 that you can't do in 2019, some hilarious Stone Cold t-shirt memories, and much more during a pivotal match from the biggest boom period in the history of professional wrestling. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Randy Orton's rivalry goes west as The Cowboy gets involved on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they cover they first ever Handicap Caket Match pitting The Dead Man against Randy and his dad Cowboy Bob at No Mercy 2005. If you're thinking it was crazy to see Bob Orton in a PPV main event in 2005 - you're correct! We'll talk about the Hall Of Famer wheezin' his way through not just this match but multiple others on Smackdown at the ripe old age of 54. He's not the only legend getting in on the fun either as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper inexplicably becomes part of this rivalry as well! We'll discuss all this plus cover the fiery post-match antics at No Mercy that left the crowd stunned (well, at least until the Mexicools came out to clean everything up). Plus we'll discuss Randy's retirement fund for The Undertaker, an autographed Taker DVD, some major Smackdown debuts during this time, the Raw Homecoming show, Teddy Long's timely hip-hop references, another call for the "calvary", more life-like mannequins than you can shake a stick at, The Dead Man's complete dominance of this rivalry, a horrifying superplex attempt, and more on this double-wide, double-deep edition of the podcast. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Taker vs Orton, Round 2! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the second meeting between The Legend and The Legend Killer at SummerSlam 2005. It's a rivalry that put Orton on the map, and this next chapter is an important piece of the story as it truly becomes a family affair by the end of the match. Along the way we'll also discuss the buildup including a déjà vu match against JBL, Teddy Long bowing up, an alphabet lesson from The Dead Man, Mr. McMahon's first Presidential campaign ad, and the return of The Ugandan Giant Kamala! Oh my! Plus we'll discuss The Undertaker's all-time record at the summer spectacular and debate if he's the low-key "Mr. SummerSlam". Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's one of the most controversial moments in The Undertaker and the WWE's history on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the chaotic clash between Muhammad Hassan and The Undertaker at the 2005 Great American Bash. The match itself gives us plenty to talk about including Hassan's (very) Last Ride in the company. But what we're really here to discuss is the so-called "terrorist" angle from July 7, 2005. It's a storyline that would have had people talking no matter what. Unfortunately it just so happened to air on the same day as a major terrorist attack. We'll discuss how this through this storyline into chaos, if anything could have been done to change it, how the WWE reacted, and what did (and didn't) work about the Hassan and Daivari characters. As if that's not enough, we'll also cover the 2005 Draft, Randy Orton's WrestleMania revenge, Muhammad Hassan's attorney who would go on to NXT stardom, another raucous match with JBL, Cole and Tazz's continual stupidity, and a few things we think could have saved the Muhammad Hassan character. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's The Legend vs. The Legend Killer! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover one of the most important battles in The Dead Man's career as he tries to take The Streak to 13-0 at WrestleMania 21 against a young Randy Orton. This is the rare match that not only changes the careers of both performers, but also the course of the WWE itself. On this supersized episode we explain just why it's such an influential and important match that redefined WrestleMania and what The Streak would come to mean. Don't worry - it's not all serious talk either as we continue to poke fun at all the ridiculous stuff that hasn't aged well over the last 14 years. And speaking of not aging well, that means we're covering the returns of Jake The Snake and Cowboy Bob Orton, an out-of-nowhere assault on Stacy Keibler, a bizarre interlude with Carlito, a Tombstone for a Frenchman, the final burials for Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak, the classic WrestleMania Goes Hollywood trailers, and so much more. So get your popcorn ready, put your headphones on, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker's rivalry with the Reigns family begins on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the battle between Roman's forgotten Uncle Luther and The Dead Man in a WCW Saturday Night main event! Just kidding - this actually happened on PPV at No Way Out 2005? How did the former "Horshu" end up in a singles match with The Phenom? We'll try to get to the bottom of it. Perhaps it was his unique promo work? We'll discuss Luther's intense interviews which revealed even more of his hard knock life here as we discuss this brief but memorable rivalry. Along the way we'll also cover The Dead Man's encounter with Rene Dupree in an underwhelming tournament, Smackdown's trip to Japan, some of the worst entrance music you'll ever hear, interactions with Mark Jindrak and The Bashams, more Michael Cole mispronunciations, and the very real and very surprising parallels between Luther Reigns' and Roman Reigns' feuds with The Phenom. Plus we'll also discuss The Undertaker's recent appearances on Smackdown and ESPN College Gameday! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the return of the Casket Match - and the return of Heidenreich! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they kick off 2005 with one of El Hombre Muerto's signature matches and a Royal Rumble clash with one of his worst opponents. Is it one of the most embarrassing in-ring performances we've ever covered on the show? Or is it actually surprisingly entertaining? Our hosts were split on this one and they'll both argue their cases as we cover the match and all the wild build-up. Along the way we'll talk Taker's first Tribute To The Troops, Feretrophobia, a historic quote from Theodore Long, Heidenreich's continual lack of clothes, the temporary burial of The Dead Man's greatest rival, Taker's side-hustle creating wax figures, more poetry smackdowns, even more absurd Cole and Tazz commentary quotes, the Brothers Of Destruction reunion, WrestleMania plans with "Snitskenreich" that never came to fruition, and some shoot interview insight from the Blond Haired Psychotic Poet himself! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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¡Ay Dios Mio - Es El Hombre Muerto! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a star-studded Fatal 4 Way from Armageddon 2004 featuring Taker taking on JBL, Booker T, and Eddie Guerrero for the WWE Championship. It's a fun way to close out what's been an uneven year for the Phenom. Plus it's the only PPV encounter between Taker and the legendary Latino Heat, so we dream up what it might have been had these 2 icons ever got to have a proper rivalry. But it's not all fun and games - we still have to cover the likes of Heidenreich and The Basham Brothers. Ugh. Along the way we'll also talk the debut of Undertaker's future wife, Eddie's odd fashion choices, some ridiculous Cole and Tazz moments, Amy Weber (who?), Pilgrims and Indians, another new nickname for Taker, and why this build-up never quite clicked despite all the star power. Plus we break down our new favorite segment of all time - The Big Show's Thanksgiving! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Our time-traveling hearse is spinning out of control as we take a detour from our encyclopedic exploration all the way back to 1991! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they give you sort of a bonus show and hit one of the matches they skipped over in the early days of the podcast as The Dead Man enters his very first Royal Rumble in just his second ever PPV appearance. We're doing this one watch-along style so we'll give you the timestamp on the WWE Network so you can cue it up and listen as we provide an alternate running commentary for this true throwback. But don't worry - as usual it's just as entertaining even if you can't watch the match along with us. The Undertaker, still flanked by Brother Love at this point, makes quite the impact as he comes in about midway through the match. We'll discuss this earliest incarnation of his character, what defining traits were already shining through, and a rivalry that begins in this match that would last over 25 years! Plus we'll riff on the likes of Hulk Hogan, The Nasty Boys, The Bushwhackers, Saba Simba, Shane McMahon, Bret Hart, Greg Valentine, Texas Tornado, Haku, Tugboat, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Roses are red, violets are blue, we suffered through Heidenreich, and we did it for you! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's battle with the poet laureate of the WWE at Survivor Series 2004. We turned over a new leaf with JBL last week - could we possibly find something to like about Heidenreich this week? (Spoiler: nope.) We'll cover Taker's match with this very green giant and all the silly build including poetry smackdowns, fan beatdowns, mental breakdowns, Paul Heyman trying his best, Heidenreich's lack of street clothes and preference for straightjackets, the new season of Tough Enough, the WWE Fantasy game, Carlito's debut, diva arm wrestling, a mysterious contract signing, Snitsky and Heidenreich's meet-cute, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Did we...did we just become JBL fans?! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they let The Dead Man and JBL borrow their time-traveling hearse for their Last Ride Match at No Mercy 2004. As we review the buildup the match, we wrestle with the fact that the man that drove us away from Smackdown back in the day might be our new favorite wrestler. What is happening?! One guy we're definitely not becoming fans of though is Heidenreich, and we'll also discuss his disturbing introduction to the WWE and his disappointing tie-in to a shockingly great match. Plus we're also talking JBL's hilarious halo, Orlando Jordan as WWE Champion for a night, Teddy Long's tears, more bizarre analogies from Tazz, more forgettable Smackdown theme songs, a shocking Symbolization, a Bronco joyride, and most importantly the epic returns of Gangrel and Viscera - a.k.a. JBL's Middle Aged Ministry! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Check out our Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match!
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JBL tries to give The Undertaker - and us - the Summertime Blues on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they cover this clash between the King Of Gong Style and the Wolf Of Wall Street at SummerSlam 2004 for the WWE Championship. We both hated JBL back in the day - so much so that we quit watching Smackdown. Could 15 years of perspective finally help us turn the corner and actually start appreciating his heel work? Or will we end up like the Toronto crowd and just start doing the wave to entertain ourselves during this one? Before we get to the match we'll also talk Taker's reasoning for murdering his mentor, Paul Heyman's award-worthy apology, the looming debut of Heidenreich, The UnderToddler, Shannon Moore, Orlando Jordan, and the debut of one of Undertaker's biggest fans - General Manager Theodore Long!
Plus, make sure you stick around to the very end of the show for a very special musical performance you don't want to miss. Trust us - it's gonna be the song of the summer! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Check out our brand new Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match!
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It's the Concrete Crypt Match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they take the podcast into "True Crime" territory to cover the Live Free Or Die debacle between The Dudley Boyz and The Dead Man at the Great American Bash 2004. It's one of the most ridiculous, infamous moments and matches in Taker's career and we hold nothing back as we try to unravel all of the absurdity of Paul Heyman trying to force The Phenom to "Do The Right Thing." What exactly is "The Right Thing"? No one seems to know! Why is no one calling the authorities when Heyman is trying to murder Paul Bearer on live television? No idea! Our heads are spinning as we find more questions than answers here. Plus we'll also discuss more shenanigans with Booker T, our new nickname for Taker, JBL's eerily relevant promos, Kurt Angle's ineptitude as general manager, trying to explain Rico's gimmick, the potential for a heel Dead Man run during this time, a forgotten classic with John Cena, Funaki's new catchphrase, The Dudleyz flop as main eventers, and if this PPV deserves to be known as the worst of all time. Do the right thing - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're putting a spell on you on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the creepy and kooky and all together ooky match between The Dead Man and Booker T at Judgment Day 2004. Taker and Paul Bearer are back to their mysterious ways and ruling strong over Smackdown. So to combat The Phenom, Booker seeks some black magic from Mama Sangry! Yes, this really happens and yes, we really pick it all apart - dirt from an unmarked grave, tree-legged dogs, stereotypical cliches and all!. Along the way we'll also talk about another Grampa Simpson moment, the rapid decline in quality of Smackdown during this period, the rise of JBL, the epic failure of Mordecai, more F.B.I. beatdowns, Alex's terrible Paul Bearer impression, Taker's odd look and incredible entrances, Booker T's great matches (or lack thereof), and a long-overdue correction regarding The Undertaker's entrance music. Plus we discuss The Graveyard Dogs match at Extreme Rules 2019 and reveal the fan's vote for the Top 10 matches of the Biker Taker era! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Dead Man rises! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match for a special "live" episode as they get together in person to mark a milestone with their 100th show and cover the resurrection of The Phenom as he takes on his brother Kane at WrestleMania XX. After 4 years The Undertaker has returned to his glory days and his "old school" roots to kick off the next chapter of his career. And the best part? We were there for it! Alex and Travis reminisce about attending WrestleMania XX at Madison Square Garden and spending a weekend in New York City as unsupervised high school students. We talk about our plan to get out of school, the wrestlers we bumped into across town, our many instances of culture shock, and all the things you didn't see on TV at the show. Plus Alex interviews his parents about just what they were thinking sending 2 kids across the country to WrestleMania! Along the way to the match we'll also discuss the epic buildup including Kane's shirtless eulogy, Vince's exceptional heel work, a Royal Rumble shocker, Taker's paranormal mindgames, more announcer amnesia, misadventures with Bobby Heenan and Mean Gene, and, of course, the incredible return of Paul Bearer! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Big Evil rests in peace! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the final match of the Biker Taker run - a Buried Alive Match vs. Mr. McMahon at Survivor Series 2003! Yes, it's as insane as it sounds and we'll cover every minute of it as we lay to rest this iconic 3 and a half year stretch of Taker's career. We'll discuss Taker's final bike ride, defeating the WWE Champ and U.S. Champ 4 times in one night, the crazy parallels to 2019, Vince's incredible (and incredibly blasphemous) heel work, Father Frank, Taker traveling back to the graveyard, the sword of Damocles, a gaggle of maggots, an all-time gusher of a blade job, and our new sponsorship from Oops I Crapped My Pants! Alex and Travis also get to cover the Smackdown taping that was the first wrestling show they ever attended together as it falls smack dab in the middle of this buildup. Plus we close it all out by discussing our favorite moments and memories of time-traveling motorcycle ride and share both of our Top 10 PPV Matches from this run! Click on the link to vote for your Top 10! And as always, Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar get overshadowed by The McMahon Show on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the penultimate contest of the Biker Taker Era - the Biker Chain Match at No Mercy 2003. But even though BIg Evil is back in the main event scene with Lesnar, this storyline gets completely co-opted by the first ever Father-Daughter Match in WWE History. (Yuck.) We'll tear all this family drama apart before covering a match whose stipulation doesn't really make any sense. In fact, The Dead Man himself can't even explain it! This episode is jampacked with 2 months worth of build-up as we talk talk Brock's new and hilarious personality, a incredible match with Kurt Angle, Paul London's re-debut, Heidenreich, Brock and Sable's love connection, Taker's complete dominance of this feud, Blind Melon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Tazz's Keys To Victory, The F.B.I.'s continued incompetence, BIg Evil turning blue, and an answer to a theory we've long-held about Taker's backstage whereabouts. Plus we react to The Undertaker's surprise return to Raw in 2019 and his upcoming Extreme Rules match! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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People get ready, the A-Train's a-coming! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Big Evil's battle with the former Prince Albert (and future Lord Tensai) at SummerSlam 2003. It's a match you probably forgot about, but don't skip over this one - we've got plenty of absurd and hilarious buildup to cover. Just why on earth did the WWE see so much in the nipple-pierced, hairy-chested behemoth that was The A-Train instead of someone like a Kanyon or a Chuck Palumbo? And why did The Dead Man get stuck carrying this dead weight on the 2 biggest shows of the year? We'll try to figure it out. Plus we're talking more jaw-dropping raps from John Cena, The World's Hairiest Love Machine, Sable's hotel key, the greatest moment in Matt Bloom's career, Mr. McMahon's type, maybe the weirdest Smackdown main event ever, Taker's strangest tag team partner ever, and the true reason why Travis hated Bradshaw for all these years. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Word Life! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the classic clash between the Old School Dead Man and the New School John Cena at Vengeance 2003. John Cena is red-hot and on a rapid rise to the top at this time. But Big Evil is still the Big Dog and has a few lessons about respect to teach the Doctor Of Thuganomics. But that's not the only feud we're covering as we also take a detour to Little Italy and recap Undertaker's short-lived rivalry with the F.B.I. This episode is jam-packed as we cover Cena's intense (and un-PC) freestyles, Italian wack-jobs, more Nathan Jones, Chuck Palumbo's cigar, the greatest Last Ride ever, the reunion of the Middle Aged Ministry Of Darkness, a rare team-up between Taker and Brock Lesnar, Cena getting handsy with Stephanie, Orlando Jordan's yawner of a debut, and so much more. Plus Alex and Travis offer their initial assessment of the Saudi Arabian debacle between The Undertaker and Goldberg. And we hear about an incredible fan interaction with Taker himself! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker goes for 11-0! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Big Evil's taking on the biggest handicap of his streak. No - not The Big Show and A-Train. We mean Nathan Jones! Yes, we're discussing the rapid rise and fall of the Colossus Of Boggo Road, his short-lived team-up with The Dead Man, and their WrestleMania match that wasn't - or was it? Why was the WWE so high on this bloke? What made them change their mind so quickly? How did Taker get stuck in the middle of it all? It's all very confusing and crappy and we'll try to understand just how it all went down. Along the way we'll also talk about Taker as a Tough Enough trainer, our conjuring of Bill Demott, the Full Blooded Italians, Tazz's questionable commentary, watching this show on WWE.com, the WWE's favorite band in the whole world, and arguably the single dumbest backstage segment we've covered in 95 episodes! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the most Out Of The Box episode of Talking Taker ever! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they unbox the first ever PPV match between Taker and The Big Show at No Way Out 2003. After a few stops and starts throughout their careers these two giants finally face off on PPV and we discuss if it lived up to the enormous hype. But more importantly we're talking about a month of some of the most bonkers build-up we've ever discussed on the show. Brian Kendrick delivering a singing telegram? Yep. Brother Love coming out of a box? Yep. Chris Kanyon impersonating Boy George? Yep. The Undertaker cuddling an adorable puppy? Yep - all these things really happened on Smackdown in 2003 and we'll discuss each one of them. Plus we'll cover the rises of The A-Train and Nathan Jones, the greatest sweater you'll ever see, The Dead Man's new catchphrase, more confusing WWE Network edits, and the debut of one of Big Evil's signature finishing moves. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're rollin' rollin' rollin' into 2003 with another Royal Rumble Watch-Along on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the Dead Man's return to action after being tossed off the stage by his former tag team partner and riding buddy The Big Show. We'll cover this devastating attack by Aiken, SC's favorite son plus the misleading vignettes that led up to the PPV before we cue up the WWE Network and provide our signature running commentary for the big match. Taker's not in it too much, but he does make quite the impact when he arrives and goes hunting for Brock Lesnar. But don't worry - we've still got plenty to talk about riff on including the Smackdown 6, Tommy Dreamer, Bull Buchanan, Bill Demott, Maven, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Kane, A-Train, Batista, John Cena, The Hardyz, and more! We'll give you the time cue so you can sync up and watch with us. But as always if you can't watch-along don't worry - we know you'll still be able to enjoy our conversation as well as Big Evil and The Next Big Thing continue their rivalry. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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WARNING - this episode is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover quite possibly the bloodiest match of Big Evil's career as he battles Brock Lesnar inside Hell In A Cell at No Mercy 2002. You know we're busting out our patented Blood Tracker for this one to count all the times we're seeing red during this match and the buildup to it. Unfortunately, that's not the only thing that gets messy on the road to the PPV. That's because this week we're not just Talking Taker, we're also Talking Tracy! An evil woman from the Undertaker's past has been dug up by Paul Heyman to distract The Dead Man - and it's as terrible as it sounds. We'll cover all this plus all of the drama surrounding Undertaker's cast, more Mattitude, the best/worst Smackdown intro ever, Heyman's MVP performance, Chuck Palumbo, Tajiri, giant popcorn bags, and Taker's absolute gusher of a blade job. You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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SaraRuinsEverything! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the first ever encounter between Big Evil and "The Next Big Thing" Brock Lesnar. It's an awesome battle between the dominant, young rookie and the Decade Of Destruction. And unfortunately it's overshadowed by the return of the Undertaker's wife Sara and her unborn child. Alex and Travis discuss the highs and lows of what was at times a truly awesome feud and at others utterly abysmal. Along the way we'll talk about The Undertaker's final Raw appearance for a while, the PG-13 word of the week, another fun triple threat with some rising stars, the rise of Matt Hardy V1 and his pivotal role in this rivalry, Taker's weird one-off entrance music, the way this match parallels a Taker's rivalry with Shawn Michaels, more great work from Paul Heyman, Stephanie McMahon's peaches, and much more. Plus we explore some of the reasons why The Undertaker gained a bad reputation with the "smart marks" during this era and if he deserved it or not. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's time to Make America Badass Again! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss an a star-spangled battle between the Dead Man and the UnAmerican Test. The Red Devil has become the Red, White, and Blue Devil now as he turns from his evil ways and lets the world know he's proud to be an American. We discuss this patriotic rivalry and debate on the value of the UnAmerican faction and why Vince McMahon was so obsessed with getting Test over. Plus there's a ton of other fun stuff for us to talk about this week including a short-lived rivalry with Chris Nowinski, a new alliance with Booker T and Goldust (and MiniDust), an epic 8-man tag, Taker's new favorite cereal, 3 Minute Warning, Sgt. Slaughter, Mae Young, Fabulous Moolah, and one ridiculous segment that Alex calls his favorite of all-time. Plus we discuss the all-time classic rib the roster played on Undertaker during this time where they attempted to get him to pull off a "Takeroonie"! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Three is a magic number as we cover an underrated triple threat match, an iconic debut, and a legendary ladder match on this week's jam-packed episode! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of Vengeance 2002 and Taker's defense of the Undisputed Championship against The Rock and Kurt Angle. It's a match that gets slept on but could go down as one of the greatest three-way matches ever. We'll talk about what makes it so memorable including all the stolen moves and near falls as well as a really fun build. But before we get there we'll also discuss the debut of a young kid named John Cena and his handshake with Big Evil which instantly made him a star. And to top it all off, we're also going in-depth on the one non-PPV match all you Creatures Of The Night have been waiting for us to cover since day one of the podcast: Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match from Raw! Alex and Travis analyze the incredible storytelling on display that sets this match apart makes it still hold up all these years later. All that plus Busta Rhymes, more Marc Lloyd bullying, Jerry Lawler's Crossword Puzzle Party, Jackie Gayda, Eric Bischoff, a cursed episode of Raw, and more as we begin the Ruthless Aggression era. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a true game of thrones as The Prince Of Darkness fends off all sorts of challengers to his crown on the way to King Of the Ring 2002 on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the build-up to and the confrontation between Big Evil and the King Of Kings Triple H at the 2002 KOTR show. But The Game isn't the only contender the Red Devil has to deal with. Our fighting champion also faces threats from The Hardy Boyz, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, Tommy Dreamer, and more! We'll talk about all these men's run-ins with The Dead Man plus one of Hulk Hogan's biggest tall tales, a full cup of dip spit, an even fuller bucket of puke, the answer to who is Vince's Boy, Billy and Chuck jokes that don't age well, early shades of Evolution, Lance Storm's big push, Stone Cold's walkout, The Rock's return to the company, Paul Heyman's return to commentary, another Punk Card pulling and so much more.
PLUS - Stay tuned to the very end of the show as Alex gives Travis a very special audio Birthday present featuring a guest appearance from a WWE HALL OF FAMER! Seriously - you don't want to miss maybe the coolest moment in the history of this podcast. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Somebody say something 'bout nostalgia? Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a rematch over a decade in the making between Big Evil and Hulk Hogan at Judgment Day 2002. We'll make sure to put enough gas in our time-traveling motorcycle, since apparently The Hulkster did not! Yes, before we cover the match (and 2 of the worst chokeslams you'll ever see), we're covering the hilariously botched motorcycle chase between Hogan and Taker that stalled out on Raw. What were they even thinking with this one? And just when you think it can't get any worse, we also get to cover The Red Devil hog-tying The Hulk and dragging him around on a motorcycle drive-by backstage! If that's not enough for you, we're also talking the debut of Batista, getting the F out, lumberjack Booker T, spookin' creeps out in Canada, ridiculous ovations, Yapapi straps, bags of roadkill, and so much more. Plus we share our thoughts on The Undertaker's involvement (or lack thereof) at WrestleMania and the Raw After Mania. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're making a Brexit of our own as we cover The Undertaker's final U.K. PPV on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Insurrextion 2002 and a main event clash between Big Evil and Triple H. The initial Brand Split is in full effect (well, sort of) and this is the first ever Raw vs. Smackdown battle. But an unscripted ring malfunction happens that nearly derails the entire match. We'll discuss how these 2 ring generals never skipped a beat and kept the crowd entertained in a match that foreshadows many of their future battles. Plus we'll discuss the complete lack of disdain for the brand split rules, Taker suffering one of his worst beatdowns ever, another new nickname, Vince McMahon and Stacy Keibler's creepy affair, Hulk Hogan getting a taste of his own Yapapi strap, RegalMania running wild, and much more. Finally we'll share some listener suggestions for the WWE Creative team on how to use The Undertaker at this weekend's WrestleMania 35!
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It's The Undertaker and Stone Cold's last dance! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the final clash in one of Taker's greatest rivalries as he battles Steve Austin with special guest referee Ric Flair at Backlash 2002. Can these legends break their streak of boring PPV matches? Before we cover the very, very, very, very, very long and controversial match, we're also talking about one of the most tumultuous five week spans in WWF history as the initial brand split and draft take place! Where did Undertaker get drafted? How did Hulk Hogan screw up the initial match announced against Triple H (somebody say something 'bout nostalgia)? We'll answer these questions plus talk about the new look for Raw that Ric Flair puts into place. Plus we're talking more Booger Red comedy with King and JR, 2 TV-MA moments, the first pairing of Booker T and Goldust, the Match After Backlash, the sad fall of Mr. Perfect and Big Bossman, the pointlessness of the nWo, the many looks of Raven, the dreadful push of Bradshaw, Mr. McMahon's excitement for Stacy Keibler, Kane calling out his Kane-a-nites, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker goes for 10-0 at WrestleMania! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit WrestleMania X8 one of The Dead Man's most legendary matches against "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Many still call it their favorite match of the streak, and it's easy to see why. There's so many iconic moments to discuss from the SuperDuperPlex to The Greatest Spinebuster Ever to Taker's iconic Ten-Count at the end of the match, and we'll cover it all. Plus there's an incredible build-up featuring David Flair's first (and only) WWF match, Arn Anderson getting bloody, a bathroom beatdown, boardroom boredom, Head on Space Mountain, Paul London's WWF debut, and so much more. We even have to break out the ol' patented Blood Tracker for all the color in this episode! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The following podcast has been paid for by the New World Order! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a sort of forgotten encounter between two cornerstones of the WWF as The Dead Man battles The Rock at No Way Out 2002. Taker is still reeling from being eliminated by Maven at the Royal Rumble, and he wants to extract some revenge and respect on the poor young rookie. But thankfully the Tough Enough Champion has The Great One in his corner to stick up for him. We'll review this encounter that gets swept under the radar due to the debuting n.W.o.. Before we get there we'll talk about the road to the match including our name for Taker's new devastating maneuver, more great Stone Cold promos, rising tensions between Booger Red and Ric Flair, Undertaker singing some Aretha Franklin, some savage putdowns of The Coach and Investigative JournalistMichael Cole, teeth necklaces, Travis's continued disrespect for ELO, another terrible music edit on the Network, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's the dropkick heard round the world! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide a Watch-Along commentary for the 2002 Royal Rumble match and Maven's iconic elimination of Booger Red. It's a perfectly played scene and maybe the most memorable Rumble moment of all time. We'll give you the time stamp on the WWE Network so you can cue up the match and watch it along with us. And it's not the only exciting part of the match as we also talk about the Rumble Returns of the likes of Mr. Perfect and Goldust, The Hurricane trying to use his Hurri-powers, Stone Cold running roughshod, and much more. But before we get there we also get to talk about Taker's reign of terror over the Hardcore division. The Conscience Of The WWF has become a big bully and we have a blast dissecting his decimation of the cruiserweights like Spike Dudley, Tajiri, and The Hardy Boyz. Plus we'll discuss The Big Show's New Year's Resolution, the importance of taking down the straps, Taker's continued demands for a little respect, Stone Cold at the top of his game, the Top Ten matches of 2001, a vicious new way to use a chair, and The Undertaker's new finisher with a name that blew our minds. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T - find out what it means to The Dead Man! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Undertaker's quest for the Hardcore Championship against Rob Van Dam at Vengeance 2001. It's a bit of a departure for Taker and it leads to one his most fun matches ever. But before we talk about the high times with Mr. Monday Night, we also cover Booger Red's transformation into Big Evil. The Phenom is feeling disrespected, and he takes out his frustrations on an innocent JR in the most anus - whoops, we mean heinous - way possible. Plus we'll talk about Taker's new haircut, battles with Bradshaw and Tazz, more classic comedy from Christian, RVD's ugliest attire ever, two of the most bizarre sentences you'll ever hear The Undertaker utter, the return of The King, the debut of Ric Flair, William Regal and Big Show in the bathroom, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We've had it with this Alliance crap! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach the conclusion of the Invasion storyline with a Winner Take All 5 on 5 Survivor Series match between Team WWF and Team Alliance. We've got so much to talk about during this Civil War that we decided to do a Watch-Along for the match itself. We'll give you the time cue on the WWE Network and encourage you to watch the match with us as we provide a running commentary over the match with our sometimes silly, sometimes serious observations. It's just as entertaining if you don't watch along with us either, so don't let that scare you off. But before we get to the match itself, we cover a month full of incredible moments including the best Smackdown ending ever, sing-along with The Rock and Stone Cold, Undertaker and Vince's sitcom chemistry, Paul Heyman's pipe bomb, a killer Taker and Austin match, and so much more. Plus we discuss all the wild rumors surrounding the Undertaker's future with WWE in 2019 and lay down a challenge to all our Creatures Of The Night. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! WWF FOREVER!
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It's Booker T vs. Booger Red! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a battle between two cornerstones of their companies as Taker battles the Booker man at No Mercy 2001. It's a nice change of pace from the past few months and we spend some time reminding ourselves just how great the 5 Time WCW Champion really was - sucka! But before we get to the match we've gotta discuss J.R.'s ridiculous new nickname for The Undertaker. Where did it come from? What does it mean? We've actually got some answers for you! Plus we're talking the new tag team of T 'N T, the inexplicable power of Test's big boot, The Hurricane and his Hurricycle, Paul Heyman's fax machine, tape-trading in the early 2000s, the rise of the spinnaroonie, DDP's first yoga infomercial, Kurt Angle's ABA cosplay, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Worst. Match. EVER! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the infamous trainwreck that was The Brothers Of Destruction vs. Kronik from Unforgiven 2001. It's a disjointed mess of a match that truly lives up to its hype as one of the worst moments of The Undertaker's career. We try to figure out where it all went wrong and how one match completely derailed the careers of Brian Adams and Bryan Clarke. But before we even get there we also talk about another disastrous moment: the end of the Stalker angle and an actual match between Sara and DDP! Yike-a-roni! We're also talking another battle with Edge and Christian, a shortlived feud with X-Factor, the return of Steven Richards, vengeance for the Right To Censor, the most protected move in the tag team division, Taker being MIA for the post 9/11 Smackdown, what Kronik should have been named, and The Undertaker's legit hip-hop cred. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Who betta than Talking Taker?! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the SummerSlam 2001 steel cage clash between The Brothers Of Destruction and the team of DDP and Kanyon for both the WWF and WCW Tag Titles. The bad news? It's the type of burial we don't normally talk about on this podcast and we'll try to get to the bottom of how the Stalker storyline went off the rails so quickly and spectacularly. The good news? We get to talk about the Alliance MVP Kanyon! Besides reminiscing about his short-lived but fun WWF tenure we'll also discuss DDP's cartoonish shrine, the debut of the Smackdown fist, a showdown with Palumbo & O'Haire, evil ref Nick Patrick, the abundance of gimmick matches and title belts during the Invasion, and why "Stone Cold Sara" was such an epic disaster. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! What? I said Taker Easy!
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Forget Talking Taker - this week we're Stalking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the origins of the infamous stalker angle which paved the way for Taker's feud with DDP and their roles in the Inaugural Brawl at Invasion in this supersized episode of the show. If you think that's a lot to jam into one episode - you're right, and we nearly lose our minds along the way trying to make sense of it all. We're talking the creepy stalker videos, the real voice behind them all, DDP's confusing character, the one-sided beatdown at King Of The Ring, the rise of the WCW and ECW coalition, and the ultimate #BlameSara moment. Was the Invasion doomed from day one? Were there any bright spots in the madness? What caused plans to change? Was there any way to save it? We try to get to the bottom of these questions and so much more as we talk about The Dead Man's role in one of the biggest storyline flops of all time. Plus we cover the most historic moment of all - Travis's WWF TV debut on the Raw where The Alliance was formed! Really! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Before he was The Undertaker, he was Mean Mark! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match on this very special edition of the podcast as they take a pause before covering the 2001 WCW Invasion and explore the origins of the man who would become The Phenom in World Championship Wrestling. Our main event features our signature in-depth analysis of Mean Mark's highest profile match in the company - a United States Championship opportunity against "The Total Package" Lex Luger at Great American Bash 1990. But before we get there we'll also talk about the very beginnings of Mark Calaway's pro wrestling career including his early encounters with Bruiser Brody, his numerous failed nicknames, his days as a young tag team specialist, and an early run in New Japan. We'll also take a look at his entire tenure in WCW including his time in the Skyscrapers tag team, the two managers who would continue to play roles in his career in the WWE, and the one and only time he went one-on-one with Sting! It's a fun detour on our encyclopedic exploration as we look for early signs of The Dead Man aura, see the evolution of some of his signature moves, and ponder what might have been had Mean Mark never became The Undertaker. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Well big whoopity doo! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a no holds barred battle between The Deadman and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship at Judgment Day 2001. It's a match we've already seen numerous times - but his time it's personal! We'll break down "Bring Your Wife To Work" month in the WWF as Debra, Stephanie, and for the first time Sara get involved in the bitter rivalry between The Brothers Of Destruction and The Two Man Power Trip. Along the way talk about reevaluating our perspective on Austin's heel turn, the reemergence of Taker's nasty habit, a dip spit moment that brought about flashbacks for Travis, Kane's new chain, Austin and Triple H deceiving the police, the greatest promo Jerry Lynn ever cut, Vince McMahon's triumphant return to commentary, and more before we cover a surprisingly entertaining match. Plus hear the moment that that made Travis laugh more than he has in all 74 episodes! Grab a plate of barbecue, download, and Taker Easy!
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We're taking the time traveling motorcycle across the pond yet again on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a rare main event Handicap Match at the U.K. exclusive show Insurrextion 2001 as "Big Daddy Dead Man" takes on Stone Cold and Triple H with the WWF Championship on the line (sort of). Can this one live up to the fun of some of the other U.K. matches we've covered? Or will it fall victim to some shoddy psychology and some hardway color? And while there may be only one week of build-up to this show it's chockfull of great Taker moments including another classic carjacking, the Dead Man's new equalizer, a mystery opponent that made us laugh out loud, a one-eyed rattlesnake, and more new catchphrases. Finally, in addition to our coverage of the match, Travis gives an in-depth review of the "Undertaker: Rise Of The Deadman" graphic novel and we pay our respects to the late, great Mean Gene Okerlund. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy.
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He who has the power has the gold; he who has the gold has the power! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover an historic clash with three titles on the line as Tag Team Champions The Brothers Of Destruction take on WWF Champ Stone Cold Steve Austin and Intercontinental Champ Triple H in the main event of Backlash 2001. It's a jam-packed episode covering a wild month in Taker's career as he squashes Big Show, decimates the Right To Censor, serves some painsicles to Edge & Christian, possesses Kaientai, dishes out some life advice to the locker room, finally shuts up Kevin Kelly, and - unfortunately - walks all over The Hardy Boyz. Of course it's all leading to a huge showdown with The Two Man Power Trip at the PPV - which means we'll also examine the controversial heel turn of Stone Cold and all the desperate attempts to get over this new character. Can these 4 legends overcome some truly bonkers booking to pull out a great match? You'll have to listen to hear our thoughts. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Taker's way or the highway as we cover an all-time classic on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the epic WrestleMania 17 (or X7 or XVII or X-Seven) encounter between The Dead Man and Triple H. It's a truly memorable affair at arguably the greatest WWF show ever. It's got an incredible build-up as well that's full of intense promos and blood-soaked angles. Of course we still manage to find plenty of silliness and ridiculous stuff to laugh at as we cover Undertaker's abundance of dad jokes, Mike Chioda's incredible napping skills, Stephanie McMahon-equin, sledgehammer silliness, JR's word of the day, the debut of Paul Heyman, Motorhead rocking our faces off, the disappearance of Hak-Ishi and maybe the most disturbing "Bro"ment of the Week yet! Plus Travis and Alex share their memories of the purchase of WCW as we discuss the "closing time" of an era. Download, enjoy, grab a cookie, and Taker Easy!
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GET THE TABLES! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a crazy Tag Team Tables from No Way Out 2001. Yes - you read that right - Undertaker and Kane team up to face Edge and Christian and The Dudley Boyz in a triple threat battle for the tag team titles. But that’s not the only story here as the Brothers Of Destruction also have a few intense battles with the "Island Boys" Rikishi and Haku. It sure looked like their feud was set to go longer - was there supposed to be something more to it? We’ll try to uncover it as we explore their wild tag team First Blood match. Plus we’ve got another edition of Talking Trousers as we look at both Taker and Kane’s odd choices of attire for the PPV and wonder if we should really just #BlameSara. All that plus another Russo “Bro”ment of the week featuring some "continudity" with Travis's favorite faction, XFL memories, Smackdown Xtreme, and we find out what really turns on The Dead Man on this week’s Talking Taker! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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2001 - The Undertaker Odyssey begins! Cue up the WWE Network and watch along with us as we provide a running commentary for the 2001 Royal Rumble match on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they relive one of the best Rumble matches ever. Undertaker and Kane appear to be reunited which could spell doom for the other 28 competitors in this star-studded match. We'll give you the time cue so you can watch the match live with us. But you'll still have fun with us even if you just listen as we riff through Drew Carey's Hall Of Fame-worthy appearance, Kane's record-setting performance, the most black jeans you'll ever see in one match, Stone Cold's epic blade job, the surprising return of Haku, the Hall Of Fame credentials of each man in the match, and so much more as the match flies by. Plus before the watch-along we'll talk about Undertaker's Tag Team Title win with The Rock, an "impotent" match with Raven and another Russo "Bro"ment of the week. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker makes Rikishi famous! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a wild and crazy 6 Man Hell In A Cell at Armageddon 2000. The Dead Man tries to wrestle the WWF Championship away from Kurt Angle but he's also gotta deal with The Rock, Stone Cold, Triple H, and The Big Brown Machine. It's a match with a classic spot and it forces us to bust out the patented Talking Taker Blood Tracker. But it never really comes together, and we try to analyze why. Before we get there we're also talking about the long-awaited arrival of Limp Bizkit, some memorable promos leading up to the match including a classic from The Rock, the writing team change behind the scenes that shook things up going forward, Taker debuting yet another new catchphrase and nickname, Vince McMahon's Alabama hayride, "Dirty" Dean Malenko's torrid tryst, and so much more. Plus Travis shares his story from attending one last Nitro and Thunder taping from around this time and why Alex couldn't make it to the show. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It might be a Decade Of Destruction but we're ditching Talking Taker this week for an episode of Talking Trousers! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man’s 10th Anniversary in the WWF at Survivor Series 2000 with a WWF Championship Match against Kurt Angle. But really we’re here to talk about Taker’s incredible and ridiculous white snakeskin pants he wore for this one night and one night only. Where did they come from? Did he borrow them from The Godfather? Did Sara sew them up as a gift? Or did The Undertaker go full “Chris Gaines” on us? We’ll try to get to the bottom of it. Plus the craziness keeps on coming as The Undertaker has some awkward interactions with William Regal and The Right To Censor, Kurt Angle pulls an old-fashioned switcheroo, we hear another new catchphrase, Travis goes on a rant about the WWF’s selective memory, and so much more as we tell the story of this underrated match. So put on your tight pants, download, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker takes on all comers on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Fatal 4 Way encounter with The Rock, Kane, and Chris Benoit at Unforgiven 2000. Can this match live up to the high expectations set by the other 4 Way battles we've covered so far? We'll break it down in-depth. Along the way we'll also talk about the debuts of Old School and Taker's Yard, The Rock's incredible promos, Kane speaking up on commentary, Undertaker spitting tobacco while the WWF tells us it's whacko, why genital warts don't rule, the elevation of Edge & Christian and The Dudleyz, The Phenom's taste in fashion, and much more. Plus the Russo "Bro"ment of the week gives us the long-awaited debut of NAKED MIDEON shudders. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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It's The Undertaker vs. The Big Sh...err...Kane that is on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover yet another battle between the Brothers Of Destruction at SummerSlam 2000. It's a bit of a belated build to this one as original plans called for The Big Show to be involved. So what really happened to cause plans to change midcourse? We'll get to the bottom of it! We'll also discuss the short-lived "Shane Event Mafia" faction, the commentary team's selective memory, cinder block beatdowns, Undertaker's lack of motorcycle security, The Godfather's "ladies", billion dollar butt plugs, the Right To Censor, thong stinkfaces, seeing Kane's face for the first time, why this match got overshadowed at the PPV, and try to figure out if this is even actually a real match. Plus Alex and Travis share some classic memories of video games and action figures from this time in their lives as they headed to high school back in the day! Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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It's true, it's true! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Big Evil's first ever encounter with Kurt Angle at Fully Loaded 2000. It's a definite change of pace from the darkness of 1999 as we enter a new comedic era in pro wrestling. We're covering some incredibly hilarious interactions between Angle and Taker - and it's all about a little spilt milk. Along the way we'll also talk about the new Commissioner of the WWF, Edge and Christian on the wrong side of the Brothers Of Destruction, Mideon's new role backstage, Kurt Angle on a scooter, a ridiculously oversized wrench, a genetic jackhammer, the debut of The Last Ride, another Vince Russo "Bro"ment Of The Week, Kane being pulled to the dark side of chewing tobacco, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Are you scared? He's here! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they finally reach the Biker Taker era! We'll discuss this momentous shift as The Dead Man becomes The American Badass - how it came to be, rumors of a jump to WCW, and how it may have been leading to this transition all along. Of course we'll talk about the incredible return at Judgment Day 2000 before recapping the build to Taker's first PPV match in 9 months at King Of The Ring 2000 as he teams up with The Rock and Kane to face Triple H, Shane "Simba" McMahon, and Vince "Joe Cool" McMahon in a bizarre 6 Man Tag for the WWF Championship. Along the way we'll cover the inexcusable music edits on the WWE Network, the Mandela Effect of the missing Judgment Day promos, how this match is really all about Vince and Linda, the strange involvement of Bull Buchanan, more misuse of "Calvary", and much more. Plus we'll reveal the fan vote for Taker's Top Ten Matches of the 90s! So grab a fat dip, download, and Taker Easy!
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After 62 episodes the time has come to bury The Dead Man on this week's Talking Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match on this special bonus show as they lay the Lord Of Darkness down for a dirt nap and break down his final 1999 appearances before aprubtly "quitting" the WWF and disappearing for 8 months. And since there's no PPV match to cover, we decide to celebrate this incredible 9 year run by digging up another Coliseum Video classic and revisiting Taker's early days before we let him rest in peace. We've got rare matches against Adam Bomb, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna and Crush along with some hilarious color commentary to discuss. It's also a ridiculously overstuffed episode covering a Tag Team Buried Alive match, Taker being responsible for one of the most memorable team-ups of all time, a new Ministry rising up, more drama with Kane, Alex nearly buying a piece of Mideon's history, the early evolution of the Biker character, Punk Cards, how to look "im-po-tent", and some loose end topics we never got to cover. Plus stay tuned to the final 25 minutes as Alex and Travis unveil their own personal Top Ten Undertaker matches we've covered so far. Their lists are suprisingly different and sure to cause some controversy for the Creatures Of The Night, so be sure to download, debate, and Taker Easy!
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An Unholy Union is formed on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the short-lived but incredibly fun team-up of Taker and Big Show as they compete for the Tag Team Titles against X-Pac and Kane at SummerSlam 1999. This one is a welcome change of pace from the slog of the Ministry storyline and we have a blast with our favorite Dead Man acting like himself again. Along the way we'll cover more the real-life heat between Show and Taker, the debut of Chris Jericho and his interaction with the Lord Of Darkness, the true definition of X-Pac heat in 1999, the Big Shot Hardcore Holly running his mouth, The Acolytes and their messed up movie references, more classic King commentary, Travis calling in the cavalry on Michael Cole, Taker taking on Chyna, and more. All that plus the story of Undertaker and Big Show's wild ride through the desert - you don't want to miss that one! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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There's more blood than the Red Cross knows what to do with on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the End Of An Era match between Taker and Stone Cold Steve Austin at Fully Loaded 1999 where Vince McMahon's career is on the line if the Lord Of Darkness loses. If you thought the plotholes in last week's show were bad, just wait til we tear this one apart! And that's not all - besides dealing with Stone Cold our favorite Dead Man faces drama in the Corporate Ministry with Vince and Triple H AND his rivalry with The Big Show continues AND Kane and X-Pac stick their noses into Taker's business. Don't worry - we'll break down the Russo-riffic storylines for you. Plus we check in on the state of the business in WCW and cover the highest rated in match cable history and the Undertaker's role in it. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Greater Power is revealed! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the Lord Of Darkness defending the WWF Championship against a young up-and-comer named The Rock. Whatever happened to that guy? But more importantly we're covering one of the most memorable moments in Raw history as the Ministry of Darkness's Higher Power is revealed - and you can bet we're going to drive our time-traveling hearse through all of the plotholes and insanity of it. Plus Stone Cold becomes the CEO, the Ministry begins to crumble under Taker and Triple H's tensions, The Big Show tries to chokeslam the Dead Man straight to hell, The Rock busts out a symbol of his own, and so much more on an absolutely insane and jam-packed edition of Talking Taker. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The most tragic night in WWF history overshadows our next matchup on this week's Talking Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship at Over The Edge 1999. Of course we can't talk about the match or the show without covering the horrible accidental death of Owen hart. Alex and Travis both have vivid memories of that fateful night and share their experiences of finding out the news, their discussions the next day, and debate on whether the show really should have gone on. It's not all grim though - we do our best to cover this oft-forgotten match and it's important place in Taker's legacy. Plus we have some fun with a crazy casket match between Taker and Rock, Triple H's terrible fashion choices, another incredible debut we can credit to Undertaker, Stone Cold giving the Lord Of Darkness a taste of his own symbolism, Shane McMahon's chronic bursitis, the epic rematch of Vince McMahon and Mideon, and an update on the whereabouts of Lucas! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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You are formally invited to witness the unholy union of The Undertaker and Stephanie McMahon on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they head across the pond yet again for the U.K. exclusive No Mercy show from May 1999 and a triple threat WWF Title Match between Taker, Triple H and Stone Cold. But the real story here is the continued power grab by The Lord Of Darkness and his Ministry as he attempts to force Stephanie into a Black Wedding. Plus we're discussing the very first episode of Smackdown, an historic merger between The Ministry and The Corporation, two of the best episodes of Raw ever, the debut of Linda McMahon, the rise of Triple H, Paul Bearer's first ever match, the formation of the Union of People You Oughta Respect Son, and so much more. Don't sleep on this one just because you don't remember this match folks - hop in our time-traveling hearse, download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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It's a very special #MeToo edition of Talking Taker as The Dead Man sets his sights on nearly every woman on the WWF roster - and it's just as creepy as it sounds! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as the cover the Backlash 1999 battle against Ken Shamrock. We nearly reach our breaking point with the show as a new "shoot" revelation from Vince McMahon threatens to completely change the course of The Phenom's character. It's also the height of the Attitude Era and Vince Russo's "Crash TV" mentality and we do our best to analyze the many different threads involving the Lord Of Darkness including his pursuits of Stephanie McMahon and Ryan Shamrock, the Brood's split from The Ministry, the seeds being planted for the Corporate Ministry, and even a budding rivalry with The Big Show. Plus we discuss Taker's flip phone, a slip-up about Taker's "cross", and the whereabouts of DotCom reporter Lucas. And it all leads to three infamous words: "Where to, Stephanie?" Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker puts The Big Bossman, Vince McMahon, and everyone watching through Hell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover the Lord Of Darkness's Hell In A Cell battle with the law and order of the WWF. But before we get there we recap the past 3 months of the Phenom's evolution into the leader of the Ministry Of Darkness and his new mission to bring the McMahon family and the World Wrestling Federation to their knees. We're breaking down the sacrifice of Mideon, the transformation of Viscera, Bossman being symbolized, Dungeon Of Doom comparisons, an Inferno Match on free tv, flaming teddy bears, Paul Bearer's speeddial, Vince's recipe for french fries, horrible Terry Taylor commentary, even worse Michael Cole commentary, Public Enemy's arrival, Public Enemy's exit, home invasions, rage parties, and so much more on our biggest episode yet. You'll find out why this is the match that nearly made us throw in the towel, plus you're hear what made Travis lose his head laughing like never before, so download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're digging through all the SYMBOLISM of Undertaker and Stone Cold's elevated feud on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we close out 1998 and hit Rock Bottom - literally and figuratively. It's another Buried Alive match as the Rattlesnake and the Phenom try to lay each other down for a dirtnap. But the more pressing talking point we're covering is the infamous Undertaker symbol incident where Steve Austin is forced to make a Jesus Christ Pose. Was this morally offensive or just downright dumb? We share our thoughts plus we'll cover the Dead Man's new promo style, Travis's personal connection with Taker's symbol, the true "Beatles" of the Attitude Era, heinous cologne commercials, Michael Cole's abominable commentary, burial wreathes as weapons, inaccurate gravesite measurements, incompetent backhoe drivers and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker goes off the rails as we head across the pond for another very British edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a hidden gem of the Attitude Era featuring The Phenom against Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, and Mankind in a ridiculously fun forgotten Fatal 4-Way. There's all sorts of shenanigans including The Stooges as biased officials, Evil Vince on commentary, Earl Hebner going nuts, and sports and film star Vinnie Jones of all people getting involved! But before we get to the match we're covering all sorts of insanity including The Undertaker's new favorite gardening tool, a hospital abduction, an embalming room incident, a walk-in freezer mishap, disorganized orderlies, bodybag confusion, Paul Bearer's award-worthy acting, TV Guide covers, Celebrity Deathmatch memories, and so much more on our biggest episode ever. Download, Taker Easy, and Let's Get It On!
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It's a Deadly Game double shot! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they celebrate one year on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match by covering both of the Phenom's matches in the WWF Championship tournament at Survivor Series 98 against Kane and The Rock. The Deadly Game tournament is widely considered to be the best single night of storytelling in WWF history and we're breaking down The Undertaker's major role in it including his first ever PPV match with The People's Champ. Plus we'll cover all the buildup including the seeds planted for the Ministry Of Darkness, the worst Casket Match ever, The Godfather's offer for The Dead Man, flaming cages, Brood bonfires, awkward interactions with X-Pac and A Real Man's Man, misplaced fireballs, and just generally try to keep a handle on how many attempted murders you can squeeze into one night of wrestling. Download, grab a Crunch to munch, and Taker Easy!
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It's time to play judge, jury and executioner (no, not that Executioner) on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of Judgment Day 1998 featuring The Phenom battling his brother Kane yet again. This time though its for the vacant WWF Championship - plus Stone Cold Steve Austin is the special guest referee. Surely they'll be no controversy this time around, right?! We'll break down the match plus tell the story of how we got here including the Zamboni incident, the Demonic Duo destroying Vince's ankle, how The Undertaker is responsible for one of the Attitude Era's biggest stars, a major win for The Rock, the return of The Big Boss Man, Stone Cold's cement truck, Kane's casual wear, JR's terrible memory, Paul Bearer's epic trip to catering, and so much more. Download, grab an extra brownie or two, and Taker Easy!
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We're going triple wide and triple deep as we break down Breakdown: In Your House on episode 50 of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they tell the story of Undertaker's first ever triple threat match facing off against Kane and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. Of course it's a bit different than a typical triple threat as due to Mr. McMahon's stipulation Undertaker can't pin Kane and Kane can't pin Undertaker - but doesn't this actually benefit Stone Cold? We discuss the flawed logic of the match and the unsatisfying psychology on display as we review the match. Plus we recap another fun month of build up including Mr. McMahon's brutal language, The Brothers of Destruction's first ever tag team match and their pitiful opponents, Regis and Kathie Lee, sledgehammer wars with Mankind, the M.I.A. Paul Bearer, Stone Cold's surprising new tag team partner, the Undertaker's new fashion accessory, and the continued evolution of The Dead Man as he slowly loses his concsience to pursue his new business interests. Plus Travis shares his special connection with this PPV and we reveal the exclusive answer Vince Russo gave us to one of our most looming questions from the past! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Gas up the hearse and pack up the coffins - we're headed on a road trip down the Highway To Hell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit the main event of SummerSlam 1998 featuring The Dead Man challenging Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. An unfortunate concussion nearly derailed the match minutes into it, and we discuss The Undertaker's incredible ability to adapt and carry the match. But before we get there we're breaking down the continued conspiracy theories between Taker and Kane, the premiere of Heat, the Coors Light Incident, Taker and Austin's shortlived Tag Title reign, Mankind's ominous promo, an Ultimate Warrior theory, Kane's first blood, more Dollar Store Druids, a truly Double Deep Casket, another wild Hell In A Cell on Raw, the incredibly disappointing music edits on the WWE Network and so much more. Download, Taker Easy, and enjoy the ride!
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TAG - you're it! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Undertaker's first attempt at the Tag Team Titles alongside Stone Cold Steve Austin against the champs Kane and Mankind in the aptly titled Fully Loaded 1998 main event. Along the way we'll break down Kane's shortlived title reign, the looming allegations of collusion against the Brothers Of Destruction, a case of stolen identity, early glimpses of Triple H's future, weird HBK commentary, the lingering effects of Hell In A Cell, where Vince McMahon buys his suits, which Stooge takes the best chokeslam, the Brooklyn Brawler's surprise appearance, and the REAL main event of Fully Loaded. Plus we talk about about the state of the WWF/WCW War in July 1998 and Travis shares his experience of watching Goldberg win the WCW Title live inside the Georgia Dome. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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Good God Almighty - it's The Undertaker and Mankind Hell In A Cell! Cue up your WWE Network and join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide a live Watch Along commentary for one of the most famous matches in pro wrestling history. Before that the Creatures Of The Night provide their signature synopsis of everything building up to this iconic battle and discuss Paul Bearer's paternal revelation, Jerry Lawler's locker room talk, Kane's casual wear, DNA testing, The Dead Man's important role at Over The Edge 98, Taker's famous "shoot" promo on Raw, Stone Cold conspiracies, home invasions, Mankind's poetry, Kane's first words, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Burning down the house! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the first ever Inferno Match from the April 1998 Unforgiven event. As if a ring of fire wasn't crazy enough, we're also talking about the insane grave-robbing angle from the go-home Raw where Kane chokeslams The Undertaker into their dead parents' caskets. (Yes - really.) Was this "so bad it's good" or just flat out bad? Plus we're talking Paul Bearer's vivid dreams, Party City Halloween displays, Mayhem In Manchester, blood-curdling screams, the lack of pizza in hell, one-eyed monsters, the actual locaiton of the graveyard, Sawyer Brown, Randy Travis, and much more. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy out there as you keep digging up bones!
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The Brothers Of Destruction Explode! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as the highlight the historic first ever battle between the Lord Of Darkness and Kane at WrestleMania XIV. The build for this match is truly epic. Can the match itself live up to the hype? We give our review and discuss how this match helped boost the show, the historic feat Kane achieved during the match, and how it may have been the closest Undertaker was to ever losing the streak. Plus we have fun discussing the likes of Wink Collins, Dok Hendrix, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Sable, Marc Mero, Mark Yeaton, burning effigies, wireless microphones, The Undertaker's real name, Paul Bearer catchphrases, Batman comparisons, spontaneously combusting clocks, and of course, WWE Hall Of Famer Pete Rose. Plus we pay tribute to Vader and air the series finale of This Week In The Cheek. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker attempts to finally bury Shawn Michaels, but not before his brother Kane has something to say about it on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of Royal Rumble 1998 - a Casket Match for the WWF Championship between The Phenom and The Heartbreak Kid that changes the course of WWF history. We're breaking down the intense and evolving family dynamics between Kane and The Dead Man leading into the show as well as the incredible match and the blink-and-you'll miss it injury which nearly ended Shawn's career. Along the way we'll talk about The Undertaker's cymbal-playing skills, Paul Bearer's vicious putdowns and Emmy-worthy acting, Kane's battle with The Geek Squad, the reason why Chainz never got promo time, Chyna's new "enhancement talents", the original Fingerpoke of Doom, the Cure For The Common Show, many prescient comments about the year to come, another surefire way to get someone over, the desecration of the casket, Triple H coming into his own, Taker's wonky casket match record, and so much more. Plus Alex shares his AOL memories and Travis hatches a conspiracy theory. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy all you Leeches Of The Night!
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The Undertaker takes a backseat on the action this week as Kane's reign of terror begins! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they break it down with The Dead Man's "match" against Jeff Jarrett at the December 1997 D-Generation X: In Your House. Of couse we''ll also spend a lot of time discussing Kane's fiery rise through the ranks of the WWF roster, his immediate impact, and The Big Red Machine's menacing promise toward his brother The Undertaker. Along the way we'll talk about The Phenom's presence at the Montreal Screwjob, his vow to never fight his brother, Thor and Loki parallels, some crazy house show matches, Double J's awful promos and music and outfit, and one of the most surprising upsets in The Undertaker's career. Plus we debut a new segment on the show: This Week In The Cheek! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's Hell In A Cell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they cover the incredible spectacle of the first ever Hell In A Cell with Taker vs. Shawn Michaels from Badd Blood: In Your House October 1997. It's been discussed and broken down every which way, but the Creatures Of The Night try to add their own unique and personal spin on this influential and legendary match. Along the way they break down some killer dueling promos, the rise of the "Initial Outlaws" DX, Shawn's boxer briefs, the historic MSG episode of Raw, the tragic death of Brian Pillman, Rick Rude's haliburton, Sable's Laser Tag mission, a new McMahonism, JR's bicycle ride, HBK's bladejob, some overlooked criticisms of the match and more. We've also got the story of one listener who shares his live experience at the show. Plus, "That's gotta be, that's gotta be KAAAANE!" Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's a true international incident as we head across the pond for One Night Only! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a historic hidden gem from September 1997 U.K.-exclusive show as The Undertaker takes on Bret Hart for the very last time. Along the way we'll discuss the backstage drama surrounding this show, why it was left off the home video release, how it perfectly played into Bret and Taker's previous matches, more McMahon mispronunciations, Gerald Brisco nearly dying, and a truly terrible finish to a sneaky great match. Plus we dive deep into The Undertaker's "Fab Four" interview special which was also broadcast exclusively in the U.K. where The Phenon truly opens up for the first time and we learn answers to some of our most burning questions about Taker's relationship with Brother Love, what's inside the urn, where The Dead Man disappeared to in 1994, and the biggest question of all - what exactly IS The Undertaker? Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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It's an episode covering a number of historic origins as we hit the appropriately named Ground Zero! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the chaotic first ever meeting between The Phenom and The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels at the September 1997 In Your House. Along the way we talk about the origins of D-Generation X and The Rock and how The Undertaker triggered both, an earth-shattering chairshot, The Dead Man's first blood, Rick Rude's insurance commercial, horrible fan behavior, Friday Night's Main Event, Taker and Mankind teaming up, Bret Hart's Pearl Jam connection, and the ever-looming presence of Paul Bearer and Kane. Plus Alex and Travis reminisce about their "Ground Zero" moment as they tell the story of their friendship beginning right around the time of this PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Hart & Soul! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the classic main event of "The SummerSlam" 1997 as The Dead Man defends his WWF Championship against the man with all of Canada behind him Bret "The Hitman" Hart with Shawn Michaels as the Guest Referee. Along the way we're covering one of the greatest stretches of Raw ever, Undertaker as an afterthought, deportation stipulations, Paul Bearer's "proof", Shawn Michaels' dirty mouth, the rise of Dude Love and The Patriot, a classic Flag match, another new nickname for Taker, and one of the greatest finishes to a match we've ever seen. Plus we share some of your memories of this match as well! Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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Saddle up, partners! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match on this wild and historic ride toward the July 1997 In Your House: Canadian Stampede. This week the match isn't so much the story as the fiery revelation from Paul Bearer of The Undertaker's dark family secret so we're dissecting that incredible storyline from every angle. And along the way we're also covering the match that never was with Ahmed Johnson, what WCW was putting up on PPV this month, Vader's Hall Of Fame argument, a Nation divided, the surefire trick to getting anyone over, the forgotten connection between The Dead Man and the D.O.A., and a match Alex and Travis don't agree on. Plus we share some initial reactions to the Casket Match with Rusev from the Greatest Royal Rumble on a jam-packed episode. Taker Easy!
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The Undertaker battles his greatest foe - RACISM! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the WWF Championship battle from King Of The Ring in June 1997 between the leader of The Nation of Domination Faarooq and "The White Savior" The Undertaker. Along the way they'll cover Vince McMahon's cure to race relations in America, some of the most ridiculous Undertaker promos of all time, Ahmed Johnson's confusing musings, some truly terrible Russo-riffic commercials, Sunny's Super Soaker, overpriced inflatable chairs, a shocking Shotgun match, and much more. Oh, and we'll cover the return of Paul Bearer and the first revelations of a secret that will change The Undertaker and the World Wrestling Federation FOREVER! That's kind of important, I guess. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and remember that Wetter Is Better!
Grab your parka and toboggan - it's A Cold Day In Hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the May 1997 In Your House and The Undertaker's first pay per view match against Stone Cold Steve Austin. Along the way we cover the Hart Foundation's heavy involvement in the match, the surprising submissions and psychology on display, the case of the Dead Man's disappearing belt, Ahmed Johnson's new attire, Dok Hendrix's poetry, Earl Hebner's double birds, and much more. Plus we break down an infamous international incident in Kuwait with The Undertaker and Vader! Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
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GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Phenom's first title defense of 1997 against his greatest rival Mankind at the April In Your House: Revenge Of The Taker. Along the way we're talking fireball failures, headfirst table spots, skeleton keys, creepy wall hangings, the robotic Mandible Claw, medical facilities, Honky Tonk Man's voice immodulation disorder, Vince McMahon's weird new catchphrase, presidential assasination poetry, the Bret and Shawn saga, and much more. Plus Alex and Travis share their thoughts on The Undertaker's match with John Cena at WrestleMania 34 and where The Dead Man goes from here. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
It's WrestleMania the 13th! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Phenom's first Mania main event - a WWF Championship match against Sycho Sid. Along the way we cover all of the wild buildup from March 1997 including the debut of Raw Is War, Bret Hart's profane tirades, Sid's slip-ups, Shotgun Saturday Night, The Slammy Awards, Vince and HBK's love affair, and much more. Plus we offer up some quick WrestleMania 34 predictions. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We’re traveling back to the video store on this week’s Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to review the 1995 home video release “He Buries Them Alive”. Alex and Travis reminisce about the joys of renting wrestling videos before diving into some rare Dead Man matches against Kwang, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, and a Coliseum Exclusive casket match against Jerry “The King” Lawler. Along the way we’re covering poisonous spew, Paul Bearer’s reflection, drunk Gorilla Monsoon commentary, Stan Lane, Owen Hart, apple midsections, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Forget about March Madness - this is true Final Four! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit a historic and hard-hitting four-way battle between The Dead Man, Bret "Hitman" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and The Man They Call Vader from the February 1997 In Your House. This month is one of the most wild stretches in WWF history and we're breaking down every aspect of it including Thursday Raw Thursday, Shawn Michaels' lost smile, Royal Rumble Raw, Ahmed Johnson's new catchphrase, Stone Cold's poor parking habits, Vader's grotesquely swollen eye, and the true dawning of the Attitude Era. All of it leads to one of the best and most influential matches in WWF history, and we can't wait to talk about it. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and don't forget your Prozac!
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It's a Royal Rumble Watch-Along! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every Undertaker PPV match with a very special live running commentary on the 1997 Royal Rumble match. You'll want to sync up your WWE Network with the show and watch along with us as we riff through all the action including thoughts on Ahmed Johnson's pads, "Razor and Diesel", DDP Yoga, British Bulldog, jock straps, over-the-hill luchadors, Hillbilly Jim, Stone Cold, Jerry Lawler, and of course The Dead Man himself. Don't worry - you can still enjoy today's episode if you don't watch the match along with us, but you'll have so much more fun if you do. Enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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We're going from "It's Time" to "Vader Time!" Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they kick off 1997 with a Royal Rumble big man battle between The Dead Man and The Man They Call Vader. Along the way we'll talk about Jim Cornette in a bodybag, The Goon, Fake Diesel, the strengths and weaknesses of Vader, babysitting money, what exactly is a Vader Bomb, the definition of impalement, and all of the GIRTH on display. Plus Alex and Travis share about their recent run-ins with Tony Schiavone and NWA Champion Nick Aldis! Taker Easy all you Collin Raye fans!
Oh it's time. It's time! IT'S TAKER TIME! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they break down The Dead Man's battle with The Executioner at the December 1996 In Your House in an Armageddon Rules match. What is an Armageddon Rules match? Does it even really matter? We'll cover it all as we try to have some fun discussing the sad, short-lived run of Terry Gordy in the WWF along with the end of Undertaker's feud with Mankind, Jim Ross's line of the year, straightjackets, Asian spikes, the Freebirds, mace, axes, bad camera work, water-filled boots, Freddie Joe Floyd, Bert Centeno, and much more. Taker Easy!
The Dead Man rises - and he has a new fetish for leather! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Phenom's career as they hit the Survivor Series 1996 battle against Mankind with Paul Bearer suspended above the ring in a Shark Cage! The Creatures Of The Night try to rebook this stage of the Undertaker-Mankind rivalry before discussing The Undertaker's new look and new in-ring style, the teardrop tattoo, the "Cage Cam", the recycled build up of the match, Paul Bearer's forgotten catchphrase, the eerily quiet crowd, and much more. Taker Easy, and be sure to wear a helmet!
It's the first ever Buried Alive match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit the October 1996 In Your House and one of the most memorable matches of the Dead Man's career. We try to make sense of the incredible dueling graveyard promos leading up to the match, break down the moments that made us cringe as well as laugh out loud, try to figure out how the magic happened, discuss the dreadful debut of Undertaker's next rival, and much more on this jampacked episode. Download, share, and Taker Easy!
The Final Curtain falls on Goldust! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as hit the Dead Man's last dance with Goldust at In Your House: Mind Games from September 1996 in the first, last, and only Final Curtain match. We'll break down the odd stipulations and how no one in the match seemed to know about them, The Undertaker's first match without Paul Bearer by his side, the importance of mind games, and - unfortunately - the rise of Fake Razor and Fake Diesel. Plus we'll cover the incredible angle the night after SummerSlam with Bearer and Mankind. Download, share, and Taker Easy!
It's the Boiler Room Brawl! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their exploration digging up the career of The Undertaker one PPV match at a time as they hit SummerSlam 1996 and a legendary battle between The Dead Man and Mankind. We're breaking down the buildup, the match, and the shocking aftermath including Paul Bearer's chilling final words to the Undertaker, the importance of longterm storytelling, the quiet commentary team, the influence of this match on hardcore wrestling, and much more. Listen, share, and enjoy because we're Talking Taker and you're not!
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It's round 2 of the 96 Goldust vs. Undertaker trilogy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Dead Man's career as they come upon an International Incident. We're breaking down all the mind games before and after the match plus we look at the way this show stacks up with WCW's July 96 PPV, the WWF's attempt at MTV, Goldust's Gold Dust, the Phenom's first meeting with Stone Cold, Jerry Lawler's incredible movie puns, the latest move in the Undertaker's arsenal, and so much more. Taker Easy all you Goldust Women!
It's time for The Undertaker to finally get his hands on Mankind! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Dead man's career as they tackle King Of The Ring 1996. Along the way we'll break down every aspect of our first true Slobberknocker plus all of the mind games leading up to the match, more commentary musical chairs, Jerry Lawler's un-PC antics, the rises of Stone Cold and Brian Pillman, the rebuilding of the WWF, and the first seeds of tension between Paul Bearer and The Phenom. Download, enjoy, and - as always - Taker Easy!
The Bizarre One travels to The Dark Side for the first time! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they cover the first match of his 1996 trilogy with Goldust at In Your House: Beware Of Dog (well, technically Beware Of Dog 2). Along the way we'll cover the boundary-pushing buildup to this match, reminisce about watching the show in "scramble-vision", and share some exclusive insider insight. Plus we discuss the changing of the guard after WrestleMania XII and the impactful debut of Mankind. Taker Easy!
It's Big Daddy Cool vs. Big Evil! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as the Dead Man tries to make it 5-0 at WrestleMania against Big Daddy Cool Diesel. Along the way they'll break down the wild war of mind games between the two superstars including the destruction of Undertaker's "home", Diesel's shocking glimpse into his future, the controversial conclusion of In Your House 6, and much more. Plus Alex shares just how big of a fan of Big Daddy Cool he was growing up. Taker Easy! (This episode is dedicated to the memory of George Burns.)
Ring in the new year by kicking off another year in the career of the Undertaker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they break down Taker's long-coming WWF Championship opportunity against Bret "The Hitman" Hart in the main event of Royal Rumble 1996. Alex and Travis cover the State Of The WWF at the time as the early traces of the Attitude Era begin to bleed into the New Generation. It's a fascinating time in wrestling history and this match is the perfect microcosm as The Hitman and The Dead Man put on a forgotten classic mixing in all sorts of surprising psychology. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy George Burns!
Merry Christmas and Season's Beatings to you and yours! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as the Phenom looks to hold a royal funeral for King Mabel in a Casket Match. Along the way we're talking overpriced video games, the remnants of the urn, the return of Brother Love, Ted Dibiase's not-so-subtle racism, denim sweatpants, Sir Mo's super strength, Mabel's ridiculous lies and blatant stupidity, and the rising tension between Taker and Diesel. Plus on this very special holiday episode Alex and Travis reminisce about their favorite wrestling Christmas presents. Ho Ho Ho!
It's The Dark Side vs. The Royals! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they hit Survivor Series 95 and The Dead Man's quest for revenge against King Mabel. Along the way we'll discuss the likes of Jerry Lawler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Savio Vega, Fatu, Henry O. Godwin, Isaac Yankem D.D.S., Mr. Perfect and Mr. President! Plus we'll break down Taker's broken orbital bone and the debut of his short-lived "Phantom" mask. It's a jam-packed edition so download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
It's time to finally bury The Million Dollar Corporation! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they break down The Phenom finally seeking revenge against Kama for his many sins against the dark side in a Casket Match. Along the way they'll discuss the mystifying presence of the Creatures Of The Night, Paul Bearer's fiery performance, Alex's disappointment with the new WWF President, and the debut of the Coffin Cam. Grab your Stridex Medicated Pads, download, and enjoy!
It's the most surprising upset of The Undertaker's career as he enters the King Of The Ring Tournament for the first time. Join hosts and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Dead Man's career as he faces off against Mabel in the quarterfinals of the 1995 tournament. We'll break down the shocking loss, the logic of Mabel going over, the Undertaker's new and terrible nickname, our first encounter with Dok Hendrix, and much more. Taker Easy, and be sure not to drink and drive!
The Streak continues! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as he continues his march through the Million Dollar Corporation by facing off against "The Cornerstone" King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania XI. Along the way we touch on a very important Mania milestone, debate Bundy's Hall Of Fame credentials, and try to figure out if there was any real "heat" between the two big men. Plus Alex and Travis spend some time breaking down the over reliance on celebrities in 1995 WWF and how it parallels with the current product's dependence on part-time performers. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy all you creatures of the night!
There are 3 things in life you can't avoid - death, taxes, and I.R.S. matches! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they cover Royal Rumble 1995 and a matchup against the infamous Irwin R. Schyster. Along the way Alex shares his utter disdain for the I.R.S. character, we get a "monster" callback to our very first episode, we try to figure out what a druid is, and hear one of Jerry Lawler's most vicious putdowns ever. Plus we discuss the rise of the New Generation in the WWF and Undertaker's role in it. Taker Easy all you filthy tax cheats!
Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird. Chuck Norris can hear sign language. And Chuck Norris is the only man capable of protecting the ring at Survivor Series 1994! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV Match of The Undertaker's career as they cover The Dead Man battling Yokozuna in a Casket Rematch. We break down the martial arts expert's troubleshooting skills, the sad decline of Yoko, the Undertaker's rise to being the top guy in the WWF, and much more on this double wide, double deep, double thick episode of Talking Taker.
It's a double wide, double deep episode of Talking Taker as we hit Royal Rumble 1994! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they cover a chaotic Casket Match against Yokozuna (and about a dozen others) for the WWF Championship. Along the way we'll talk about the arrival of Undertaker's superpowers, visiting Taker's woodshop for some incredible promos, and if this match is a great spectacle or an epic flop. Plus we reminisce about a few era-specific memories of being an 8-year-old wrestling fan in 1994.
We celebrate finishing up the Undertaker's first 3 years with our biggest episode yet of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they cover Taker leading the All Americans against Yokozuna and the Foreign Fanatics at Survivor Series 1993. Along the way we'll talk about the Steiners in WWF, the moment Lex Luger's push died in real time, why on earth we're supposed to hate the Helsinki Hellraiser, and we'll pay tribute one last time to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan at his final WWF PPV appearance. Finally we'll look back at the best and worst of the first 10 matches we've covered and how the quickly the Undertaker character has evolved in just 3 years. Taker Easy!
Just what exactly is a Rest In Peace Match and why have we never seen one since? Find out on all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as The Undertaker finally lays to rest his feud with Harvey Wippleman and the Giant Gonzalez in the first, last and only appearance of this infamous gimmick match. Along the way they'll explore just why this match was such an epic failure, how wrestling Gonzalez is like wrestling a mannequin, and much more. Taker Easy!
It's The Undertaker's most enormous challenge yet on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as Taker continues his feud with the Wippleman Clan and takes on the 8 foot tall Giant Gonzalez. Along the way we'll also cover the main event of the first ever Monday Night Raw, Royal Rumble 1993, Alex's first ever WWF live event, and more before we break down one of the most intriguing matches in the legendary Streak!
History is made as we tackle our first Coffin Match on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career and explore his memorable rematch with The Ugandan Giant Kamala. Along the way we break down the actually logical reasoning behind this match, some incredible cosplay in the audience, Paul Bearer's commitment to his props, and uncover the differences between a Coffin Match and a Casket Match.
Perhaps the darkest stretch of The Undertaker's career begins on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career and explore his first battle with The Ugandan Giant Kamala. We break down The Undertaker's first epic entrance in his career, the raucous Wembley crowd, the blatant and uncomfortable racism on display, and argue whether or not Kamala is a better wrestler than Jinder Mahal. Plus we take a few minutes to share our memories of the greatest color commentator of all time - and one of the biggest stars of this podcast so far - Bobby The Brain Heenan.
The streak continues! Join hosts and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career with this discussion of Undertaker taking on Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts at WrestleMania VIII. Along the way they break down the classic commentary from Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, the unavoidable Undertaker babyface turn, Jake's incredible heel run, and how these 2 legends put on a compelling match with just 3 wrestling moves. Plus Alex shares his story about meeting Jake The Snake at Hooters when he was 7 years old!
It's The Undertaker's only PPV Title defense of his first WWF Championship reign! It's one of the most unique PPV experiments of all time! It's This Tuesday In Texas on Talking Taker! Join hosts and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they explore the WWF Title rematch against Hulk Hogan, Hulkster's heel tactics, and the surprising ways This Tuesday In Texas influenced the way we watch wrestling forever.
It's The Gravest Challenge! Join hosts and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Undertaker's career as they break down the Dead Man's first WWF Championship opportunity against "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan.
The Streak begins! Join Alex Doriot and Travis White as they break down the beginning of The Undertaker's legendary WrestleMania run against another phenom - Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Plus we look at the debut of Paul Bearer and try to figure out what exactly Taker's gloves are for!
We break down the Undertaker's debut on the debut of Talking Taker! Join Alex Doriot and Travis White - a couple of wrestling superfans - as they begin their journey through every PPV match of the career of wrestling's greatest superstar.