Talking Taker

BACK FROM THE DEAD: WrestleMania X7

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! 

234: Ultimate WrestleMania Fantasy Draft With The Pod Street Krew!

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!
 
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BONUS: Royal Rumble 2025 Weekend Recap & Reactions With The P.S.K.

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!

233: Royal Rumble 1995 30 Year Anniversary Watch-Along!

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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BONUS: Ranking The WORST Royal Rumbles Ever With Watchalong Tommy!

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! 
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 his upcoming vlog on our Royal Rumble 2025 experience!

232: Suburban Commando

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!
 
Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com! 
 
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Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
 
 
 

BONUS: Collecting Dead Man 2024 Year In Review With Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco!

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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BONUS: Saturday Night's Main Event 2/8/92 Watchalong With Watchalong Tommy!

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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231: Armageddon 2004 20 Year Anniversary Watch-Along!

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!
 
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 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!
 
 

BACK FROM THE DEAD: Survivor Series 1994

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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