Talking Taker

028 - Survivor Series 1996

The Dead Man rises - and he has a new fetish for leather! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Phenom's career as they hit the Survivor Series 1996 battle against Mankind with Paul Bearer suspended above the ring in a Shark Cage! The Creatures Of The Night try to rebook this stage of the Undertaker-Mankind rivalry before discussing The Undertaker's new look and new in-ring style, the teardrop tattoo, the "Cage Cam", the recycled build up of the match, Paul Bearer's forgotten catchphrase, the eerily quiet crowd, and much more. Taker Easy, and be sure to wear a helmet!

027 - IYH: Buried Alive

It's the first ever Buried Alive match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit the October 1996 In Your House and one of the most memorable matches of the Dead Man's career. We try to make sense of the incredible dueling graveyard promos leading up to the match, break down the moments that made us cringe as well as laugh out loud, try to figure out how the magic happened, discuss the dreadful debut of Undertaker's next rival, and much more on this jampacked episode. Download, share, and Taker Easy! 

026 - IYH: Mind Games

The Final Curtain falls on Goldust! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as hit the Dead Man's last dance with Goldust at In Your House: Mind Games from September 1996 in the first, last, and only Final Curtain match. We'll break down the odd stipulations and how no one in the match seemed to know about them, The Undertaker's first match without Paul Bearer by his side, the importance of mind games, and - unfortunately - the rise of Fake Razor and Fake Diesel. Plus we'll cover the incredible angle the night after SummerSlam with Bearer and Mankind. Download, share, and Taker Easy!

025 - SummerSlam 1996

It's the Boiler Room Brawl! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their exploration digging up the career of The Undertaker one PPV match at a time as they hit SummerSlam 1996 and a legendary battle between The Dead Man and Mankind. We're breaking down the buildup, the match, and the shocking aftermath including Paul Bearer's chilling final words to the Undertaker, the importance of longterm storytelling, the quiet commentary team, the influence of this match on hardcore wrestling, and much more. Listen, share, and enjoy because we're Talking Taker and you're not!
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024 - IYH: International Incident

It's round 2 of the 96 Goldust vs. Undertaker trilogy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Dead Man's career as they come upon an International Incident. We're breaking down all the mind games before and after the match plus we look at the way this show stacks up with WCW's July 96 PPV, the WWF's attempt at MTV, Goldust's Gold Dust, the Phenom's first meeting with Stone Cold, Jerry Lawler's incredible movie puns, the latest move in the Undertaker's arsenal, and so much more. Taker Easy all you Goldust Women!

023 - King Of The Ring 1996

It's time for The Undertaker to finally get his hands on Mankind! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Dead man's career as they tackle King Of The Ring 1996. Along the way we'll break down every aspect of our first true Slobberknocker plus all of the mind games leading up to the match, more commentary musical chairs, Jerry Lawler's un-PC antics, the rises of Stone Cold and Brian Pillman, the rebuilding of the WWF, and the first seeds of tension between Paul Bearer and The Phenom. Download, enjoy, and - as always - Taker Easy!

022 - In Your House: Beware Of Dog

The Bizarre One travels to The Dark Side for the first time! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they cover the first match of his 1996 trilogy with Goldust at In Your House: Beware Of Dog (well, technically Beware Of Dog 2). Along the way we'll cover the boundary-pushing buildup to this match, reminisce about watching the show in "scramble-vision", and share some exclusive insider insight. Plus we discuss the changing of the guard after WrestleMania XII and the impactful debut of Mankind. Taker Easy!

021 - WrestleMania XII

It's Big Daddy Cool vs. Big Evil! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as the Dead Man tries to make it 5-0 at WrestleMania against Big Daddy Cool Diesel. Along the way they'll break down the wild war of mind games between the two superstars including the destruction of Undertaker's "home", Diesel's shocking glimpse into his future, the controversial conclusion of In Your House 6, and much more. Plus Alex shares just how big of a fan of Big Daddy Cool he was growing up. Taker Easy! (This episode is dedicated to the memory of George Burns.)

020 - Royal Rumble 1996

Ring in the new year by kicking off another year in the career of the Undertaker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they break down Taker's long-coming WWF Championship opportunity against Bret "The Hitman" Hart in the main event of Royal Rumble 1996. Alex and Travis cover the State Of The WWF at the time as the early traces of the Attitude Era begin to bleed into the New Generation. It's a fascinating time in wrestling history and this match is the perfect microcosm as The Hitman and The Dead Man put on a forgotten classic mixing in all sorts of surprising psychology. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy George Burns!

019 - In Your House 5: Season‘s Beatings

Merry Christmas and Season's Beatings to you and yours! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as the Phenom looks to hold a royal funeral for King Mabel in a Casket Match. Along the way we're talking overpriced video games, the remnants of the urn, the return of Brother Love, Ted Dibiase's not-so-subtle racism, denim sweatpants, Sir Mo's super strength, Mabel's ridiculous lies and blatant stupidity, and the rising tension between Taker and Diesel. Plus on this very special holiday episode Alex and Travis reminisce about their favorite wrestling Christmas presents. Ho Ho Ho!