Talking Taker

052 - Survivor Series 1998

It's a Deadly Game double shot! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they celebrate one year on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match by covering both of the Phenom's matches in the WWF Championship tournament at Survivor Series 98 against Kane and The Rock. The Deadly Game tournament is widely considered to be the best single night of storytelling in WWF history and we're breaking down The Undertaker's major role in it including his first ever PPV match with The People's Champ. Plus we'll cover all the buildup including the seeds planted for the Ministry Of Darkness, the worst Casket Match ever, The Godfather's offer for The Dead Man, flaming cages, Brood bonfires, awkward interactions with X-Pac and A Real Man's Man, misplaced fireballs, and just generally try to keep a handle on how many attempted murders you can squeeze into one night of wrestling. Download, grab a Crunch to munch, and Taker Easy!
 
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051 - Judgment Day: In Your House

It's time to play judge, jury and executioner (no, not that Executioner) on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of Judgment Day 1998 featuring The Phenom battling his brother Kane yet again. This time though its for the vacant WWF Championship - plus Stone Cold Steve Austin is the special guest referee. Surely they'll be no controversy this time around, right?! We'll break down the match plus tell the story of how we got here including the Zamboni incident, the Demonic Duo destroying Vince's ankle, how The Undertaker is responsible for one of the Attitude Era's biggest stars, a major win for The Rock, the return of The Big Boss Man, Stone Cold's cement truck, Kane's casual wear, JR's terrible memory, Paul Bearer's epic trip to catering, and so much more. Download, grab an extra brownie or two, and Taker Easy! 
 
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050 - Breakdown: In Your House

We're going triple wide and triple deep as we break down Breakdown: In Your House on episode 50 of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they tell the story of Undertaker's first ever triple threat match facing off against Kane and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. Of course it's a bit different than a typical triple threat as due to Mr. McMahon's stipulation Undertaker can't pin Kane and Kane can't pin Undertaker - but doesn't this actually benefit Stone Cold? We discuss the flawed logic of the match and the unsatisfying psychology on display as we review the match. Plus we recap another fun month of build up including Mr. McMahon's brutal language, The Brothers of Destruction's first ever tag team match and their pitiful opponents, Regis and Kathie Lee, sledgehammer wars with Mankind, the M.I.A. Paul Bearer, Stone Cold's surprising new tag team partner, the Undertaker's new fashion accessory, and the continued evolution of The Dead Man as he slowly loses his concsience to pursue his new business interests. Plus Travis shares his special connection with this PPV and we reveal the exclusive answer Vince Russo gave us to one of our most looming questions from the past! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
 
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049 - SummerSlam 1998

Gas up the hearse and pack up the coffins - we're headed on a road trip down the Highway To Hell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit the main event of SummerSlam 1998 featuring The Dead Man challenging Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. An unfortunate concussion nearly derailed the match minutes into it, and we discuss The Undertaker's incredible ability to adapt and carry the match. But before we get there we're breaking down the continued conspiracy theories between Taker and Kane, the premiere of Heat, the Coors Light Incident, Taker and Austin's shortlived Tag Title reign, Mankind's ominous promo, an Ultimate Warrior theory, Kane's first blood, more Dollar Store Druids, a truly Double Deep Casket, another wild Hell In A Cell on Raw, the incredibly disappointing music edits on the WWE Network and so much more. Download, Taker Easy, and enjoy the ride! 
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048 - Fully Loaded: In Your House

TAG - you're it! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Undertaker's first attempt at the Tag Team Titles alongside Stone Cold Steve Austin against the champs Kane and Mankind in the aptly titled Fully Loaded 1998 main event. Along the way we'll break down Kane's shortlived title reign, the looming allegations of collusion against the Brothers Of Destruction, a case of stolen identity, early glimpses of Triple H's future, weird HBK commentary, the lingering effects of Hell In A Cell, where Vince McMahon buys his suits, which Stooge takes the best chokeslam, the Brooklyn Brawler's surprise appearance, and the REAL main event of Fully Loaded. Plus we talk about about the state of the WWF/WCW War in July 1998 and Travis shares his experience of watching Goldberg win the WCW Title live inside the Georgia Dome. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy! 
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047 - King Of The Ring 1998 Watch Along

Good God Almighty - it's The Undertaker and Mankind Hell In A Cell! Cue up your WWE Network and join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide a live Watch Along commentary for one of the most famous matches in pro wrestling history. Before that the Creatures Of The Night provide their signature synopsis of everything building up to this iconic battle and discuss Paul Bearer's paternal revelation, Jerry Lawler's locker room talk, Kane's casual wear, DNA testing, The Dead Man's important role at Over The Edge 98, Taker's famous "shoot" promo on Raw, Stone Cold conspiracies, home invasions, Mankind's poetry, Kane's first words, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
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046 - Unforgiven: In Your House

Burning down the house! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the first ever Inferno Match from the April 1998 Unforgiven event. As if a ring of fire wasn't crazy enough, we're also talking about the insane grave-robbing angle from the go-home Raw where Kane chokeslams The Undertaker into their dead parents' caskets. (Yes - really.) Was this "so bad it's good" or just flat out bad? Plus we're talking Paul Bearer's vivid dreams, Party City Halloween displays, Mayhem In Manchester, blood-curdling screams, the lack of pizza in hell, one-eyed monsters, the actual locaiton of the graveyard, Sawyer Brown, Randy Travis, and much more. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy out there as you keep digging up bones!
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045 - WrestleMania XIV

The Brothers Of Destruction Explode! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as the highlight the historic first ever battle between the Lord Of Darkness and Kane at WrestleMania XIV. The build for this match is truly epic. Can the match itself live up to the hype? We give our review and discuss how this match helped boost the show, the historic feat Kane achieved during the match, and how it may have been the closest Undertaker was to ever losing the streak. Plus we have fun discussing the likes of Wink Collins, Dok Hendrix, the Phoenix Suns Gorilla, Sable, Marc Mero, Mark Yeaton, burning effigies, wireless microphones, The Undertaker's real name, Paul Bearer catchphrases, Batman comparisons, spontaneously combusting clocks, and of course, WWE Hall Of Famer Pete Rose. Plus we pay tribute to Vader and air the series finale of This Week In The Cheek. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy! 
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044 - Royal Rumble 1998

The Undertaker attempts to finally bury Shawn Michaels, but not before his brother Kane has something to say about it on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the main event of Royal Rumble 1998 - a Casket Match for the WWF Championship between The Phenom and The Heartbreak Kid that changes the course of WWF history. We're breaking down the intense and evolving family dynamics between Kane and The Dead Man leading into the show as well as the incredible match and the blink-and-you'll miss it injury which nearly ended Shawn's career. Along the way we'll talk about The Undertaker's cymbal-playing skills, Paul Bearer's vicious putdowns and Emmy-worthy acting, Kane's battle with The Geek Squad, the reason why Chainz never got promo time, Chyna's new "enhancement talents", the original Fingerpoke of Doom, the Cure For The Common Show, many prescient comments about the year to come, another surefire way to get someone over, the desecration of the casket, Triple H coming into his own, Taker's wonky casket match record, and so much more. Plus Alex shares his AOL memories and Travis hatches a conspiracy theory. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy all you Leeches Of The Night!
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043 - D-Generation X: In Your House

The Undertaker takes a backseat on the action this week as Kane's reign of terror begins! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they break it down with The Dead Man's "match" against Jeff Jarrett at the December 1997 D-Generation X: In Your House. Of couse we''ll also spend a lot of time discussing Kane's fiery rise through the ranks of the WWF roster, his immediate impact, and The Big Red Machine's menacing promise toward his brother The Undertaker. Along the way we'll talk about The Phenom's presence at the Montreal Screwjob, his vow to never fight his brother, Thor and Loki parallels, some crazy house show matches, Double J's awful promos and music and outfit, and one of the most surprising upsets in The Undertaker's career. Plus we debut a new segment on the show: This Week In The Cheek! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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