Talking Taker
Digging up the career of The Undertaker one PPV match at a time every Friday. Hosted by wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White.
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Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
We've got some true fireworks in store as we light up a new year on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the greatest Casket Match of all time - The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels from Royal Rumble 1998. It's the epic finale of the late 90s era of their rivalry and a perfect distillation of the early Attitude Era where multiple storylines converge including setting the seeds for Taker's feud with his brother Kane. These 2 have never had a bad match (well, until 2018) so we encourage you to watch along with us on Peacock. But as always it's just as entertaining if you can't. Along the way we'll discuss some very late 90s specific memories of watching this PPV, Shawn's packet of powder hidden in his pants, the parallels with the 1994 Rumble Casket Match, some highly unsafe special effects, hilarious fans in the crowd, and so much more. Plus before we get to the match we'll reflect on The Undertaker's epic 2022 including his many tv specials and of course his Hall Of Fame induction. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Ring in the holidays with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD! This time around we're looking back at some Season's Beatings between The Undertaker and King Mabel at the December 1995 In Your House. Not only is it a match from a holiday PPV, it's also a holiday-themed episode of Talking Taker as Travis and Alex reminisce about their favorite wrestling-related Christmas gifts they've received throughout the years. Enjoy this old school episode as you relisten or check it out for the first time, and be sure to join us January 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Travel back in time with us to a 1992 Saturday Morning as we rewatch some classic WWF Superstars on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they reminisce about the days of waking up early on the weekends to get your wrestling fix and take a look back at two momentous showdowns involving The Undertaker from the WWF's former flagship program. Up first it's a near-murder as The Berzerker tries to stab The Undertaker from April 25 1992. Then The Phenom instills some fear into the ex-con Nailz in a moment that will have you frothing at the mouth from October 24 1992. We're watching both episodes in full Watch-Along style so cue them up on the Peacock app and join us as we laugh at some ridiculous jobber names, hilarious fan fashion from the 90s, wrestlers with tobacco spit hanging off their lips, mullets galore, and so much more! Of course we'll also discuss this past month's Undertaker sightings including a great story from a recent "Table For 3" episode and more. And Travis and Alex exchange their Christmas presents - you won't believe the treasures they unwrap! So grab your popcorn, cue up these episodes on Peacock to watch along with us, and Taker Easy!
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Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Cue up your VCR and travel back in our time-traveling hearse to the early 90s with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD! This time around we're revisit our review of a Coliseum Video tribute to The Undertaker called "He Buries Them Alive!" When we first reviewed this tape back in 2018 it wasn't available yet on the WWE Network - but it is now streaming on Peacock so if you've never seen before you can check out all the matches we're talking about against the likes of Kwang, Jim "The Anvil Neidhart", and Jerry "The King" Lawler! Enjoy this old school episode as you relisten or check it out for the first time, and be sure to join us December 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
What would happen if The Undertaker walked through wrestling's Forbidden Door in 2023? That's the question we're asking on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we fantasy book 10 matches pitting The Phenom against the best that AEW and New Japan have to offer. It seems like anything can happen in the modern era of professional wrestling, so Travis and Alex take turns drafting a fantasy 5 match series booking The Undertaker against the likes of MJF, Darby Allin, Okada, and more. It might seem impossible, but 2022 has been the most unpredictable year in the history of pro wrestling, and stranger things could happen still. Find out who we'd love to see against a resurrected Dead Man and why - then tell us who you'd book against Taker if he were to burst through The Forbidden Door! Plus we've got a jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings as Taker pays tribute to Matt Hardy, Brian Gewirtz reveals the origins of Tracy, Taker and Michelle McCool have a tortilla slap fight, and we get a recap of the latest 1 Dead Man Show! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Celebrate the spooky season with us on Talking Taker as we bring this classic episode BACK FROM THE DEAD and revisit our coverage of WWF In Your House: Buried Alive! Alex and Travis analyze the first ever Buried Alive match, a match that truly holds up and gets better with age between The Undertaker and Mankind 26 years ago in October of 1996. Hop in the time-traveling hearse with us and enjoy this old school episode, and be sure to join us November 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
It's the 20 year anniversary of our #1 match of The Undertaker's Biker Era! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up the career of The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to October 20th 2002 for a Watch-Along of the classic Hell In A Cell match for the Undisputed Championship between Taker and Brock Lesnar. It's one of the greatest matches of both men's careers and of the Ruthless Aggression era, and one of the most bloody and violent WWE matches you will ever see. We'll give you the timestamp on Peacock to watch it along with us but as always it'll be just as entertaining if you only listen. Along the way we'll discuss the historical significance of this match in both men's careers, the undisputed M.V.P. of the match Paul Heyman, some fun facts and figures surrounding the match, the bizarre buildup to the match involving Matt Hardy and D-list actress Tracy Dali, Encino Man, The Scorpion King, jackalopes, and so much more! Plus we go through our monthly Undertaking Sightings including Dead Man Shoes, Dead Man Shoes, and the answer behind one of the great Taker match mysteries - Mr. McMahon's lockbox! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Bridges" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Our next brand new episode of Talking Taker is coming this Saturday October 1st, and we'll be looking back at the main event of No Mercy 2002 for it's 20th anniversary! It's an absolutely iconic and violent Hell In A Cell battle between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship. We will look back at the match we rated the number 1 of the Biker Taker Era on a special Watch-Along style episode. Before that comes out, refresh your memory of this rivalry with our original coverage of the full build-up of the match as we bring our episode 92 of the podcast from May 2019 BACK FROM THE DEAD!
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
It's the team-up you've all been waiting for us to discuss - The Undertaker and Scooby-Doo! Join meddling kids and wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they trade out their time-traveling hearse for a trip in the Mystery Machine and review this wild animated film from 2016 featuring a mash-up of Mystery Inc. and the WWE. But this adventure doesn't take place inside a wrestling ring. Instead all the action takes place at the Muscle Moto X Race - the WWE's answer to the Wacky Races! We discuss this absolutely bonkers cartoon including Taker's co-pilot Dusty Rhodes, Mr. McMahon's Meatballs, Sheamus' flower fetish, Kofi Kingston surfing on drones, The Dead Man driving a giant sandwich, salvation via sausage links, Vince's musical aspirations, all of Shaggy and Scooby's goofy one-liners, and of course, The Undertaker's Comedy Theater and Puppet Jubilee! Yes - really!
Before we get into the Scooby-Doo silliness, Travis and Alex spend the first half of the show discussing their epic trip to Nashville for SummerSlam weekend including a full breakdown of Alex's experience at The Undertaker's first ever 1 deadMAN SHOW! You'll hear all of the untold stories The Undertaker shared at this exclusive event including the truth behind his heat with Hulk Hogan, the reason behind his cucumber phobia, and an awkward evening with The Iron Sheik! You don't want to miss all this folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our SummerSlam Weekend Vlog!
Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
It's the 5 Year Anniversary of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they celebrate Half A Decade Of Destruction digging up the career of The Dead Man with this special episode. We kick things off with a supersized edition of Undertaker Sightings looking back at news and notes from his multiple TV specials in the month of July. We look back at the hilarious stories and dominoes action from his "Table For 5" special with the B.S.K., the awesome analysis of the Brothers Of Destruction from A&E's "Rivalries", and the fascinating peek behind the curtain of the man himself Mark Calaway (and the star of the show Mama Calaway) on his A&E "Biography". We also discuss UFC Champ Israel Adesanya's Undertaker entrance, yet another Taker conversation on "Broken Skull Sessions", and The Phenom's surprise (and surprisingly funny) appearance at Comic-Con. Then we break down our Highway To Hell tournament to decide The Undertaker's greatest SummerSlam match, giving our thoughts and analysis along the way of his record-setting history at the summer spectacular. Finally, we wrap up our first 5 years with a Q&A session with some great prompts from you the listeners. Don't worry folks - we're not going anywhere yet and we'll kick off our next half decade next month! Download, enjoy and Taker Easy!
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!
Pick up a new "Half A Decade Of Destruction" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and be on the lookout for our SummerSlam Weekend Vlog - coming soon!
Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!