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 Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Buckle up, Teddy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hop in the backseat of this time-traveling hearse for a trip to the World Title rematch between Taker and CM Punk inside Satan's Structure at Hell In A Cell 2009! It's the first ever Hell In A Cell PPV, all based on a match The Undertaker put on the map. So why is The Demon Of Death Valley going on first in a 10 minute match? We'll discuss all the reasons why this match (and this PPV concept) never really get off the ground. But before we get there we're covering one of the most absurd and memorable moments in The Undertaker's history as he abducts Teddy Long to get his revenge from the Breaking Point Screwjob - it's so ridiculous it's amazing! Plus we'll also cover Teddy's bizarre explanation for his actions, the un-banning of the Hell's Gate, giving away this match on free tv, the continuing and confusing saga of Mr. McMahon's picture, the redebut of Drew McIntyre, the absolutely bonkers Smackdown Tenth Anniversary, Eric Escobar, Santino's Undertaker impression, The Rock getting involved in this rivalry, Emperor Palpatine narrating the PPV open, the historic significance of Undertaker's title win at this show, and so much more. Plus, we discuss our reactions to episode 4 of The Last Ride! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to check out our special BONUS episode of the show with Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos as we analyze the complete saga of The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H across all four of their WrestleMania matches!
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
It's "Just Say No" vs. "Rest In Peace" 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 The Undertaker's main event Submission Match against CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title at the one and only Breaking Point show. Wait - a submission match on a PPV in Montreal? Surely nothing weird will happen in a match like that - right?! We'll break down this awesome crowd getting treated to the umpteenth redux of the "Screwjob" angle along with why the Breaking Point concept was an absolute flop. Along the way we'll also cover Teddy Long's return as Smackdown GM (holla!), Undertaker's appearance on the debut of WGN Superstars, another fun match with Shelton Benjamin, another dreadful dejavu match with Big Show, unbelievable flubbydubs from JR, an awesome surprise return at The SummerSlam, the fantastic rivalry between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy, Punk's epic trolling of the crowd, Alice In Wonderland allusions, bizarre segments with Teddy and Mr. McMahon, Jimmy Wang Yang getting involved in this rivalry (yes, really) and the strange existence of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the year 2009 (yes, really)! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to check out our special BONUS episode of the show with Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos as we analyze the complete saga of The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H across all four of their WrestleMania matches!
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Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
It's Heaven against Hell! It's the light against the darkness! It's Mr. WrestleMania vs. The WrestleMania Streak! It's Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker 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 what many fans call the greatest WrestleMania match of all time from the 25th annual (not the 25th anniversary) show of shows. It's a match we've been dying to cover since day one of the podcast, and we go all out and in-depth on every aspect of this all-time classic. We're talking about it all including JBL and HBK vying for the spot against Taker, Koslov butting his way into the feud with a clean win over The Dead Man (and then getting left off the Mania card!), Shawn's video editing skills, the arrogance of The Showstopper, Tazz becoming Perd Hapley, a graveyard desecration, Shawn's "Man In White" promo that gave Travis goosebumps, HBK getting the upper hand at every turn, the epic pair of entrances before the match, the dive that made every fan's heart skip a beat, the near-falls that had us all leaping out of our seats, and so much more. Plus we talk about watching this one live together back in the day and share your memories as well! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to check out our special BONUS episode of the show with Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos as we analyze the complete saga of The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H across all four of their WrestleMania matches!
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Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
It's a very special BONUS episode of Talking Taker as co-host Alex Doriot joins friend of the show Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos to analyze the complete story of the Undertaker/Shawn Michaels/Triple H WrestleMania saga! Spenser is a college professor who has taught about this 4-match epic tale in his English classes, so he's got a unique, educated perspective on this story you won't hear anywhere else. We'll discuss how the story truly starts with Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair from WrestleMania 24, the importance of Shawn's storyline with JBL to this feud, comparisons with "Beowulf", how all 3 of the matches after the first one nearly didn't happen, HBK being the true central character in the tale, the importance of the entrance music in each match, the humanity of The Dead Man, epic dives, finisher reversals, and so much more. It's the perfect companion to Alex and Travis's analysis as we dive into the beginning of this saga with our WrestleMania 25 episode coming up on the show next. So download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
It's a very special Fatal 4 Way crossover as Mike and JV from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast step inside Hell In A Cell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they face off against their "brother" podcast and revisit the infamous one and only 6-Man Hell In A Cell match from Armageddon 2000 featuring The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Rikishi, Kurt Angle, and The Rock. We'll give you the time stamp to watch along with us on the WWE Network, but as always you'll still enjoy things even if you're only able to listen. It's a ridiculously fun conversation as we discuss middle school dances, the differences between growing up in the south vs the north, Undertaker's ripped jeans, Mr. McMahon's Hayride From Hell, backyard wrestling, Sweet Home Alabama knock-offs, blood spewing everywhere, Rikishi sticking out like a sore thumb, and who has the thicker accent amongst all of us. Plus we'll give our thoughts on the rest of the Armageddon card and discuss episode 3 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network! 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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Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
The Undertaker steps inside the Elimination Chamber for the final speedbump on the road to WrestleMania 25! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Taker stepping inside "Satan's Vacation Home" at No Way Out 2009 against Jeff Hardy, The Big Show, Triple H, Vladimir Koslov, and Edge for the WWE Championship. This one has a surprising start, an incredible finish, and lots of action in between and we'll cover all of it in-depth. We'll also cover everything leading up to it including Taker qualifying against Mark "mid-size SUV" Henry, a face-off on Raw with Randy Orton, Edge planning a Canadian clam-bake, more commentary flubby-dubs, Big Show getting called out for his terrible puns, Triple H selling t-shirts, the unique place in history this PPV holds in The Undertaker's career, and so much more. Plus we'll also discuss Episode 2 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network including Mark Calaway's vulnerability, gruesome surgery footage, Toby Keith moments, flip-flops, and what moments nearly made us cry. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
We dive into the next year in the career of The Undertaker with another Royal Rumble Watch-Along on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide an alternate running commentary for the 2009 edition of the 30-man spectacular. As always we'll give you the timestamp so you can cue up the WWE Network and watch the match with us. But we also make it just as entertaining if you're only able to listen. During the match we'll cover Show and Taker's never-ending rivalry continuing somehow, the rise of The Legacy, the returns of Rob Van Dam and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Dolph Ziggler and Santino Marella's hilariously short-lived entries, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, JTG, Mike Knox, Kane, John Morrison, The Miz, R-Truth, and more. And before we get to the match we'll cover an eventful few weeks including a brief but fun feud with Shelton Benjamin (and the confusing lyrics to his theme song), a Steel Cage showdown with The Big Show, more teases for WrestleMania 25, Taker getting snubbed at the 2008 Slammys, and we'll finally talk about the legendary one-off appearance of the mysterious HADE VANSEN!
Plus stay tuned to the end of the show as we give our review of the first episode of the incredible limited series on the WWE Network "The Last Ride" focused on the final few years of The Undertaker's career! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
It's time to bury The Undertaker and The Big Show's rivalry with a Casket Match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they close out 2008 with a Survivor Series showdown between The Dead Man and The World's Largest Athlete in Taker's signature match. Show and Taker are 1 and 1 in their recent rivalry and this match should settle the score. But all of the sudden The Big Show has a paralyzing fear of caskets, and the Grim Reaper has one of the most unique finishes ever set up to capitalize on it. We'll analyze the match plus we'll cover all the craziness leading up to it including a Casket Match preview against Chavo Guerrero, the 800th episode of Raw, a subtle start to the WrestleMania 25 build, Undertaker facing off with Vladimir Koslov, a tantalizing preview of a rivalry with Jeff Hardy that we never got to fully see, Big Show turning into Homer Simpson, Tazz's ridiculous analogies, and so much more.
Be sure to listen to our special Watch-Along with The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we cover The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit as well as Stone Cold vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi at Rebellion 2000! It's the only place you'll ever get to hear us cover this rare Undertaker PPV match - don't miss it!
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Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
The Undertaker and The Big Show vie to be the Last Man Standing 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 the second in a 2008 trilogy between Taker and Show in a match the WWE Universe voted for at Cyber Sunday. The rivalry between The Phenom and The Giant just isn't quite catching on, and we theorize (with the help of some more movie analogies, of course) just why exactly that is. There's still plenty of fun to be had here, though, as we discuss things like Knockout Matches, Great Khali's face turn, Vladimir Koslov's complete lack of charisma, cameos from Joey Ryan and Matt Jackson, prizomos fizor Kizarny, a fun Undertaker and Triple H match, the incredible effort put into the Cyber Sunday set, the complete lack of effort put into the Cyber Sunday concept, the return of That Deadly Submission, JR's flubby-dubs, and much more. Plus Travis resurrects a classic segment - The Vince Russo Bro-ment Of The Week! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to listen to our special Watch-Along with The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we cover The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit as well as Stone Cold vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi at Rebellion 2000! It's the only place you'll ever get to hear us cover this rare Undertaker PPV match - don't miss it!
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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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Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
The Dead Man gets knocked out on the premiere episode of The Big Show Show Show! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the first in a 2008 trilogy between The Demon Of Death Valley and The World's Largest Athlete at No Way Out 2008. The Big Show becomes an unlikely ally of Vickie Guerrero as The Undertaker goes on a quest for the Smackdown General Manager's soul. There's plenty of fun to be had here, but we discuss why Taker's rivalry with Show doesn't jump off the screen quite as much as his with Edge. Along the way we'll cover one of The Undertaker's shortest and greatest promos of all time, Vickie's continued natural greatness at being a heel, some final chokeslams for La Familia, Taker not mincing any words when it comes to his intentions, Big Show's goofy new catchphrase, an intense Unforgiven showdown, Super Crazy, Ryan Braddock, the Big Show's magical remote control, Eve Torres' questionable interviewing questions, the Chavo-Taker, a new Smackdown network and theme song, JR getting his X-Men mixed up, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Be sure to listen to our special Watch-Along with The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast as we cover The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit as well as Stone Cold vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi at Rebellion 2000! It's the only place you'll ever get to hear us cover this rare Undertaker PPV match - don't miss it!
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Support the show and pick up a Talking Taker shirt or other merch at TeePublic!
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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