Talking Taker

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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042 - Badd Blood: In Your House

It's Hell In A Cell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they cover the incredible spectacle of the first ever Hell In A Cell with Taker vs. Shawn Michaels from Badd Blood: In Your House October 1997. It's been discussed and broken down every which way, but the Creatures Of The Night try to add their own unique and personal spin on this influential and legendary match. Along the way they break down some killer dueling promos, the rise of the "Initial Outlaws" DX, Shawn's boxer briefs, the historic MSG episode of Raw, the tragic death of Brian Pillman, Rick Rude's haliburton, Sable's Laser Tag mission, a new McMahonism, JR's bicycle ride, HBK's bladejob, some overlooked criticisms of the match and more. We've also got the story of one listener who shares his live experience at the show. Plus, "That's gotta be, that's gotta be KAAAANE!" Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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041 - One Night Only

It's a true international incident as we head across the pond for One Night Only! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a historic hidden gem from September 1997 U.K.-exclusive show as The Undertaker takes on Bret Hart for the very last time. Along the way we'll discuss the backstage drama surrounding this show, why it was left off the home video release, how it perfectly played into Bret and Taker's previous matches, more McMahon mispronunciations, Gerald Brisco nearly dying, and a truly terrible finish to a sneaky great match. Plus we dive deep into The Undertaker's "Fab Four" interview special which was also broadcast exclusively in the U.K. where The Phenon truly opens up for the first time and we learn answers to some of our most burning questions about Taker's relationship with Brother Love, what's inside the urn, where The Dead Man disappeared to in 1994, and the biggest question of all - what exactly IS The Undertaker? Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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040 - Ground Zero: In Your House

It's an episode covering a number of historic origins as we hit the appropriately named Ground Zero! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the chaotic first ever meeting between The Phenom and The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels at the September 1997 In Your House. Along the way we talk about the origins of D-Generation X and The Rock and how The Undertaker triggered both, an earth-shattering chairshot, The Dead Man's first blood, Rick Rude's insurance commercial, horrible fan behavior, Friday Night's Main Event, Taker and Mankind teaming up, Bret Hart's Pearl Jam connection, and the ever-looming presence of Paul Bearer and Kane. Plus Alex and Travis reminisce about their "Ground Zero" moment as they tell the story of their friendship beginning right around the time of this PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
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