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 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!
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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!
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Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
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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Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
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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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
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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Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
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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Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
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!
Check out our special edition podcast with college professor Saint Ridley Santos as we go even further in-depth on the Undertaker-Shawn Michaels-Triple H WrestleMania Rivalry!
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Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
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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Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
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!
Check out our special edition podcast with college professor Saint Ridley Santos as we go even further in-depth on the Undertaker-Shawn Michaels-Triple H WrestleMania Rivalry!
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Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
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!
Check out our special edition podcast with college professor Saint Ridley Santos as we go even further in-depth on the Undertaker-Shawn Michaels-Triple H WrestleMania Rivalry!
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Pick up some Talking Taker shirts & 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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