Talking Taker

038 - IYH: Canadian Stampede

Saddle up, partners! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match on this wild and historic ride toward the July 1997 In Your House: Canadian Stampede. This week the match isn't so much the story as the fiery revelation from Paul Bearer of The Undertaker's dark family secret so we're dissecting that incredible storyline from every angle. And along the way we're  also covering the match that never was with Ahmed Johnson, what WCW was putting up on PPV this month, Vader's Hall Of Fame argument, a Nation divided, the surefire trick to getting anyone over, the forgotten connection between The Dead Man and the D.O.A., and a match Alex and Travis don't agree on. Plus we share some initial reactions to the Casket Match with Rusev from the Greatest Royal Rumble on a jam-packed episode. Taker Easy! 
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037 - King Of The Ring 1997

The Undertaker battles his greatest foe - RACISM! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the WWF Championship battle from King Of The Ring in June 1997 between the leader of The Nation of Domination Faarooq and "The White Savior" The Undertaker. Along the way they'll cover Vince McMahon's cure to race relations in America, some of the most ridiculous Undertaker promos of all time, Ahmed Johnson's confusing musings, some truly terrible Russo-riffic commercials, Sunny's Super Soaker, overpriced inflatable chairs, a shocking Shotgun match, and much more. Oh, and we'll cover the return of Paul Bearer and the first revelations of a secret that will change The Undertaker and the World Wrestling Federation FOREVER! That's kind of important, I guess. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and remember that Wetter Is Better! 

036 - IYH: A Cold Day In Hell

Grab your parka and toboggan - it's A Cold Day In Hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the May 1997 In Your House and The Undertaker's first pay per view match against Stone Cold Steve Austin. Along the way we cover the Hart Foundation's heavy involvement in the match, the surprising submissions and psychology on display, the case of the Dead Man's disappearing belt, Ahmed Johnson's new attire, Dok Hendrix's poetry, Earl Hebner's double birds, and much more. Plus we break down an infamous international incident in Kuwait with The Undertaker and Vader! Download, enjoy and Taker Easy! 
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035 - IYH: Revenge Of The Taker

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Phenom's first title defense of 1997 against his greatest rival Mankind at the April In Your House: Revenge Of The Taker. Along the way we're talking fireball failures, headfirst table spots, skeleton keys, creepy wall hangings, the robotic Mandible Claw, medical facilities, Honky Tonk Man's voice immodulation disorder, Vince McMahon's weird new catchphrase, presidential assasination poetry, the Bret and Shawn saga, and much more. Plus Alex and Travis share their thoughts on The Undertaker's match with John Cena at WrestleMania 34 and where The Dead Man goes from here. Download, enjoy and Taker Easy! 

034 - WrestleMania 13

It's WrestleMania the 13th! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Phenom's first Mania main event - a WWF Championship match against Sycho Sid. Along the way we cover all of the wild buildup from March 1997 including the debut of Raw Is War, Bret Hart's profane tirades, Sid's slip-ups, Shotgun Saturday Night, The Slammy Awards, Vince and HBK's love affair, and much more. Plus we offer up some quick WrestleMania 34 predictions. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
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033 - He Buries Them Alive Home Video

We’re traveling back to the video store on this week’s Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to review the 1995 home video release “He Buries Them Alive”. Alex and Travis reminisce about the joys of renting wrestling videos before diving into some rare Dead Man matches against Kwang, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, and a Coliseum Exclusive casket match against Jerry “The King” Lawler. Along the way we’re covering poisonous spew, Paul Bearer’s reflection, drunk Gorilla Monsoon commentary, Stan Lane, Owen Hart, apple midsections, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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032 - IYH: Final Four

Forget about March Madness - this is true Final Four! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit a historic and hard-hitting four-way battle between The Dead Man, Bret "Hitman" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and The Man They Call Vader from the February 1997 In Your House. This month is one of the most wild stretches in WWF history and we're breaking down every aspect of it including Thursday Raw Thursday, Shawn Michaels' lost smile, Royal Rumble Raw, Ahmed Johnson's new catchphrase, Stone Cold's poor parking habits, Vader's grotesquely swollen eye, and the true dawning of the Attitude Era. All of it leads to one of the best and most influential matches in WWF history, and we can't wait to talk about it. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and don't forget your Prozac!
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031 - Royal Rumble 1997 Watch-Along

It's a Royal Rumble Watch-Along! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every Undertaker PPV match with a very special live running commentary on the 1997 Royal Rumble match. You'll want to sync up your WWE Network with the show and watch along with us as we riff through all the action including thoughts on Ahmed Johnson's pads, "Razor and Diesel", DDP Yoga, British Bulldog, jock straps, over-the-hill luchadors, Hillbilly Jim, Stone Cold, Jerry Lawler, and of course The Dead Man himself. Don't worry - you can still enjoy today's episode if you don't watch the match along with us, but you'll have so much more fun if you do. Enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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030 - Royal Rumble 1997

We're going from "It's Time" to "Vader Time!" Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they kick off 1997 with a Royal Rumble big man battle between The Dead Man and The Man They Call Vader. Along the way we'll talk about Jim Cornette in a bodybag, The Goon, Fake Diesel, the strengths and weaknesses of Vader, babysitting money, what exactly is a Vader Bomb, the definition of impalement, and all of the GIRTH on display. Plus Alex and Travis share about their recent run-ins with Tony Schiavone and NWA Champion Nick Aldis! Taker Easy all you Collin Raye fans!

029 - IYH: It‘s Time

Oh it's time. It's time! IT'S TAKER TIME! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they break down The Dead Man's battle with The Executioner at the December 1996 In Your House in an Armageddon Rules match. What is an Armageddon Rules match? Does it even really matter? We'll cover it all as we try to have some fun discussing the sad, short-lived run of Terry Gordy in the WWF along with the end of Undertaker's feud with Mankind, Jim Ross's line of the year, straightjackets, Asian spikes, the Freebirds, mace, axes, bad camera work, water-filled boots, Freddie Joe Floyd, Bert Centeno, and much more. Taker Easy!