7 days ago
238: Mean Mark - Flyin' High!
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!
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