Talking Taker
Digging up the career of The Undertaker one PPV match at a time every Friday. Hosted by wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White.
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Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
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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Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
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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Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
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!
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!
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
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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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 - updated every week!
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Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
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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Pick up a brand new "G.F.Y. - Good For You" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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 - updated every week!
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
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!
Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to help him get over 100 subscribers and hear his latest music!
Get a free month of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER
Pick up a brand new "G.F.Y. - Good For You" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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 - updated every week!
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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
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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Pick up a brand new "G.F.Y. - Good For You" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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 - updated every week!
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Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
"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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Pick up a "G.F.Y. - Good For You" shirt & merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
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!
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!
Get a FREE MONTH of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER
Pick up a "G.F.Y. - Good For You" shirt & merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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 - updated every week!
Join our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Friday Nov 13, 2020
Friday Nov 13, 2020
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!
Get a free month of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER
Pick up a brand new "G.F.Y. - Good For You" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
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 - updated every week!
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