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 Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
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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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
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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Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
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!
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!
Listen to this week's episode of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we join Mike and J.V. for a watch-along of the 2001 Backlash and Insurrextion main events!
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
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!
Listen to this week's episode of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we join Mike and J.V. for a watch-along of the 2001 Backlash and Insurrextion main events!
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
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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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
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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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
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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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
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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Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
"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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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
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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