Talking Taker

015 - WrestleMania XI

The Streak continues! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as he continues his march through the Million Dollar Corporation by facing off against "The Cornerstone" King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania XI. Along the way we touch on a very important Mania milestone, debate Bundy's Hall Of Fame credentials, and try to figure out if there was any real "heat" between the two big men. Plus Alex and Travis spend some time breaking down the over reliance on celebrities in 1995 WWF and how it parallels with the current product's dependence on part-time performers. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy all you creatures of the night!

014 - Royal Rumble 1995

There are 3 things in life you can't avoid - death, taxes, and I.R.S. matches! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they cover Royal Rumble 1995 and a matchup against the infamous Irwin R. Schyster. Along the way Alex shares his utter disdain for the I.R.S. character, we get a "monster" callback to our very first episode, we try to figure out what a druid is, and hear one of Jerry Lawler's most vicious putdowns ever. Plus we discuss the rise of the New Generation in the WWF and Undertaker's role in it. Taker Easy all you filthy tax cheats!

013 - Survivor Series 1994

Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird. Chuck Norris can hear sign language. And Chuck Norris is the only man capable of protecting the ring at Survivor Series 1994! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV Match of The Undertaker's career as they cover The Dead Man battling Yokozuna in a Casket Rematch. We break down the martial arts expert's troubleshooting skills, the sad decline of Yoko, the Undertaker's rise to being the top guy in the WWF, and much more on this double wide, double deep, double thick episode of Talking Taker.

011 - Royal Rumble 1994

It's a double wide, double deep episode of Talking Taker as we hit Royal Rumble 1994! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they cover a chaotic Casket Match against Yokozuna (and about a dozen others) for the WWF Championship. Along the way we'll talk about the arrival of Undertaker's superpowers, visiting Taker's woodshop for some incredible promos, and if this match is a great spectacle or an epic flop. Plus we reminisce about a few era-specific memories of being an 8-year-old wrestling fan in 1994.

010 - Survivor Series 1993

We celebrate finishing up the Undertaker's first 3 years with our biggest episode yet of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as they cover Taker leading the All Americans against Yokozuna and the Foreign Fanatics at Survivor Series 1993. Along the way we'll talk about the Steiners in WWF, the moment Lex Luger's push died in real time, why on earth we're supposed to hate the Helsinki Hellraiser, and we'll pay tribute one last time to Bobby "The Brain" Heenan at his final WWF PPV appearance. Finally we'll look back at the best and worst of the first 10 matches we've covered and how the quickly the Undertaker character has evolved in just 3 years. Taker Easy!

009 - SummerSlam 1993

Just what exactly is a Rest In Peace Match and why have we never seen one since? Find out on all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as The Undertaker finally lays to rest his feud with Harvey Wippleman and the Giant Gonzalez in the first, last and only appearance of this infamous gimmick match. Along the way they'll explore just why this match was such an epic failure, how wrestling Gonzalez is like wrestling a mannequin, and much more. Taker Easy!

008 - WrestleMania IX

It's The Undertaker's most enormous challenge yet on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career as Taker continues his feud with the Wippleman Clan and takes on the 8 foot tall Giant Gonzalez. Along the way we'll also cover the main event of the first ever Monday Night Raw, Royal Rumble 1993, Alex's first ever WWF live event, and more before we break down one of the most intriguing matches in the legendary Streak!

007 - Survivor Series 1992

History is made as we tackle our first Coffin Match on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career and explore his memorable rematch with The Ugandan Giant Kamala. Along the way we break down the actually logical reasoning behind this match, some incredible cosplay in the audience, Paul Bearer's commitment to his props, and uncover the differences between a Coffin Match and a Casket Match.

006 - SummerSlam 1992

Perhaps the darkest stretch of The Undertaker's career begins on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career and explore his first battle with The Ugandan Giant Kamala. We break down The Undertaker's first epic entrance in his career, the raucous Wembley crowd, the blatant and uncomfortable racism on display, and argue whether or not Kamala is a better wrestler than Jinder Mahal. Plus we take a few minutes to share our memories of the greatest color commentator of all time - and one of the biggest stars of this podcast so far - Bobby The Brain Heenan.

005 - WrestleMania VIII

The streak continues! Join hosts and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they continue their journey through every PPV match of the Dead Man's career with this discussion of Undertaker taking on Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts at WrestleMania VIII. Along the way they break down the classic commentary from Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, the unavoidable Undertaker babyface turn, Jake's incredible heel run, and how these 2 legends put on a compelling match with just 3 wrestling moves. Plus Alex shares his story about meeting Jake The Snake at Hooters when he was 7 years old!