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Hop in the time-traveling hearse on the road to WrestleMania as we bring our look at one of The Undertaker's most important Mania matches BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're taking you back to the truly epic showdown between The Phenom and his demonic brother Kane from WrestleMania 14. This year marks the 25 year anniversary of this, the initial face-off in their storied rivalry, arguably the greatest rivalry of The Dead Man's career. So enjoy this look back at how it all began at one of the most important WrestleManias of all tiz-iiiime! Be sure to join us April 1st as we look back at another WrestleMania classic, and until then, #TakerEasy! 

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Relive one of the most shocking moments of The Undertaker and Paul Bearer's careers with us as we bring another classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're taking you back to the wild Boiler Room Brawl from SummerSlam 1996 between The Undertaker and Mankind that led to the unbelievable heel turn of Paul Bearer. It's a preview of our next all-new episode coming March 1st where we'll be looking at The Life & Times Of Paul Bearer and celebrating his Hall Of Fame legacy a decade after his tragic passing. Be sure to join us March 1st for that brand new episode, and until then, #TakerEasy! 

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Count down to this year's Royal Rumble with us as we bring another classic episode of Talking Taker BACK FROM THE DEAD! This month we're throwing it back to our first ever Rumble Watch-Along as Travis and Alex laugh themselves silly watching the 97 Rumble. Cue up the match and watch with us as we struggle to remember luchador names, poke fun at the fans in the audience, talk about our time working out at the DDPY Performance Center earlier in the day, put over the incredible performance of Stone Cold Steve Austin, and so much more. And of course, be sure to join us February 1st for a brand new Talking Taker! #TakerEasy

You didn't think we'd let a year go by without a Royal Rumble Watch-Along, did ya? That's right - it's a very special BONUS episode of Talking Taker as we're joined by Mike and J.V. of The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast for a 25 Year Anniversary look back at the 1998 Royal Rumble win of Stone Cold Steve Austin! The Dead Man doesn't have anything to do with this match, but that's ok because we're joined by the preeminent Stone Cold experts of the podcasting world for a fun free for all commentary over this classic Rumble match. Cue up the match on Peacock and watch along as we discuss the 3 Faces Of Foley making their appearances, the many men who don't stand a chance in this match, "The Cheek" himself Ahmed Johnson and his "epic" face-off with Phineas Godwinn, embarrassing memories of ourselves in 1998, Phineas knocking out referee Jack Doan, Steve Blackman and his big brother Kurrgan, Chainsaw Charlie, Tom Brandi, Los Boricuas, Ken Shamrock, Marc Mero, Mike Tyson and Cold Stone, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and #TakerEasy!

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! 

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

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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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

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

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! 

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!

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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!

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Now that The Undertaker has entered the Hall Of Fame, we're ranking the greatest entrances of his career on our very special 200th episode! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration of The Undertaker's career as they rank and debate the Top 10 most epic entrances of The Dead Man. That means we're talking all the grand WrestleMania walks, hearses, chariots, motorcycles, vultures, caskets, batwings, torches, pyro, and druids across his 30 year career! And speaking of druids, we've actually got an interview with former independent wrestler Ralph Squillante who played one of the druids for one of Taker's most epic WrestleMania entrances! Ralph walks us through how this opportunity came to be and what it was like to be a part of a defining moment of the Attitude Era - you don't want to miss this exclusive behind-the-scenes talk. 

Before all that we of course have to kick things off with a rundown of The Undertaker's stupendous Hall Of Fame speech! There were moments that made us laugh. There were moments that made us cry. And we talk about all the reasons why this might just be the greatest Hall Of Fame speech ever. Plus we discuss all of Taker's activity during WrestleMania weekend and get an on the scene report from Princeton John about seeing it all in person. It's a jam-packed podcast to celebrate our 200th episode - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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As The Undertaker takes his rightful spot in the WWE Hall Of Fame, we turn this very special episode of Talking Taker over to his most loyal Creatures Of The Night! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a backseat in their time-traveling hearse this week and present a collection of messages from listeners of the podcast paying tribute to The Phenom and saying #ThankYouTaker. You'll hear from some old friends we've had on the show in the past. You'll hear the voices behind some of our most frequent commenters for the first time. You'll hear from international listeners from around the globe. And through all these messages you'll hear truly heartfelt confessions of what The Dead Man has meant throughout so many wrestling fan's lives. This is an unforgettable episode unlike anything we've ever put out, and it makes the perfect companion piece to The Undertaker's Hall Of Fame induction this WrestleMania weekend. So sit back, reminisce with your fellow fans, and Taker Easy!

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Scott Hall. Razor Ramon. The Bad Guy. Whatever you want to call him, he was one of our all-time favorite wrestlers. And with his untimely and sudden passing earlier this week, we wanted to pay tribute to a legendary performer that we never covered in the original run of Talking Taker since he surprisingly never had a PPV match with Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration of The Undertaker's career as they do a Watch-Along commentary for two rare matches featuring Scott Hall and Mark Calaway. The first is from New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1990 with Hall teaming up with a young Taker, known at this time as Punisher Dice Morgan! They take on Masa Saito and Shinya Hashimoto for the tag team titles in a match unlike any we've covered on this show before. Then they fast forward a couple of years to Rampage 92, a classic Coliseum Video you can find on Peacock, and one of the only singles matches in history between Razor Ramon and The Phenom! Plus we share our favorite memories of a man who revolutionized the wrestling business including the times we met him and saw him live and how his mannerisms and catchphrases transcended the wrestling business. Download, enjoy, Taker Easy, and Rest In Peace Scott Hall! 

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The Ministry Of Darkness is one of the greatest factions in WWE history - but what if we could make it better? That's the question we're asking on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White and on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they welcome back friend of the show Randy Turco for a one of a kind Fantasy Draft crafting an all-time Ministry Of Darkness faction! Alex, Travis, and Randy each have 10 picks to select wrestlers from any era and any company to stand behind The Undertaker and create their own unique and ultimate dark, demonic, dominant group. The picks go from the obvious to the obscure as each of us try to outmaneuver the other - you won't believe some of the choices (and some of our reactions)! Once you've heard all of our selections, hit us up on social media and let us know who you think came out on top crafting their Ministry - @TalkingTaker on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Before we get to the draft we'll also catch up with Randy and discuss the latest acquisitions to his Undertaker merch collection as well as this month's Undertaker Sighting on "Rowdy's Places" on ESPN+. Download, enjoy, and, as always, Taker Easy!

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The news finally broke on Friday, February 18th that The Undertaker would headline the 2022 WWE Hall Of Fame class! Join Alex and Travis for this emergency session of the podcast as they share their reactions, talk about the obvious stats that make up his HOF resume, discuss the outpouring of support from the wrestling community, wonder what his attire might look like and speech might sound like, and share who they'd like to see induct The Phenom!

We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of our favorite underrated Undertaker matches as we revisit the Final Four on this month's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they cover the topic you the listeners voted for them to discuss this month and look back at a Top 20 Taker match of all time watch-along style. And who better to join us than friend of the show Watchalong Tommy to give his unique analysis on this legendary match! The Undertaker faces off against Vader, Stone Cold, and Bret Hart in the first major 4-Way match in WWE history and it's brutal and bloody brawl that influenced so many classic Attitude Era matches that came after it. The three of us discuss the impact of this match on the business and on all 4 men's careers as well as just how much freaking fun this match is! Watchalong Tommy (the Forrest Gump of wrestling fans) wasn't there for this show, but the does share some great stories of some other events he was at around this time, plus his memories of attending another lost Royal Rumble match from 1994. We also talk about Tommy's case of mistaken identity with a Travis sound-alike in Las Vegas, The Undertaker's recent appearances including his role in the new WWE 2K game, and our fantasy WrestleMania opponents for The Dead Man just in case he were to step in the ring this year. Plus Alex unboxes his birthday gift from Travis on this jam-packed episode! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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We're climbing the ladder and making ourselves famous as Talking Taker returns! Join wrestling superfans and best friends Alex Doriot and Travis White as they resurrect their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man for the first of special monthly bonus episodes dedicated to further depths of the greatest professional wrestling character of all tiz-iiiiime! And to kick things off we're devoting an entire episode for the first time ever to the most requested match we never covered in our initial run: The Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match for the Undisputed Title on the July 1, 2002 edition of Raw. We're doing it Watch-Along style so we'll give you the timestamp on the WWE Netwo...errr...Peacock that is, and you can cue it up and listen to our alternate commentary of Big Evil's greatest non-PPV match. Of course as always it's still just as entertaining even if you're just listening as we'll examine the backstory of the rivalry, it's impact on both men's careers, and the chaotic happenings in the WWE at this time. Plus we'll recap the latest news in the world of The Phenom as we discuss Taker's friend (and friend of the show) The Godfather's appearance on The Broken Skull Sessions, Taker's recent comments on Roman Reigns, and a prank appearance on the Nate Bargatze podcast! Download, enjoy, make sure you're subscribed for our next monthly surprise episode, and Taker Easy!

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It's The Undertaker's second-to-last match ever! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's strange, brief, unannounced pursuit of the "prestigious" Tuwaiq Trophy at Super ShowDown 2020. It technically counts as a match, but The Undertaker only delivers a single move. And he never even takes off his hat or jacket! But since we've only got a couple episodes left, we're watching the entire gauntlet match and giving our thoughts on guys like R-Truth, Bobby Lashley, Andrade, Erick Rowan, and AJ Styles. We'll discuss this surprising launch to Taker's final WrestleMania feud, another awesome Saudi entrance, the early signals of the coming pandemic, The OC's inappropriate allusions on tv, Jerry Lawler's outdated (but still hilarious) commentary, and The Undertaker making both is final MSG and Smackdown appearance as he chokeslams Sami Zayn. 

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We're digging up The Undertaker's Hidden Gems on this week's Special Edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match for a look at some of his untelevised and most rare matches. We're digging through the WWE Network archives and taking our time traveling hearse to across the country to territories like USWA, SMW, and OVW and across the world to Canada, Kuwait, and even Finland! We'll talk about match between "Mean" Mark and Jerry "The King" Lawler just a month before Mark become The Dead Man, The Undertaker's only title defense of his first WWF Championship reign, and an encounter with Taker's long-lost brother Kane before he became Kane! Then we'll hit some lost Attitude Era footage including The Undertaker and Triple H's first few singles matches, an iconic moment from Shotgun Saturday Night, and an incredible tag team battle from Madison Square Garden with Taker and Stone Cold vs DX just 6 days after the Montreal Screwjob. Finally we'll hit the Biker Taker era with the Brothers Of Destruction sharing some beers after an episode of Raw goes off the air, Undertaker and Kane's first meeting with Batista a year before he hit the main roster, and a lost classic from an international live event with Brock Lesnar. Plus we'll also cover some famous matches that are even more rare and only on Youtube against the likes of Tito Santana, Hakushi, and The APA (including a drunken Bradshaw promo that has to be heard to be believed)! Don't miss this one folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Graveyard Dogs are unleashed on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover his one-time team-up with Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules 2019 as they face off with Drew McIntyre and "The Best In The Worrrrrrld" Shane McMahon. It's a much needed return to form for The Dead Man as this match feels like it could have come right out of The Phenom's golden years. We'll discuss why everything in this match just clicks and what a breath of fresh air it was after the rough patches of the past few months. We'll also discuss this match's significance as Taker passes the ownership of "The Yard" over to Roman, gets to have an iconic moment with Drew McIntyre, and competes in a full match in a front of a crowd for the very last time. Plus we'll discuss all the build-up including Undertaker's surprise return to save Roman on Raw, Shane's hilariously pompous entrances, Kevin Owens stealing the show and absolutely burying Dolph Ziggler, Gary "The Goat" Garbutt, Elias sticking his guitar into things, and so much more "spookiness". Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's the dream match that turned into a nightmare! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the debacle between The Undertaker and Goldberg from Super Showdown 2019. These two icons led their respective companies on the battlefields of the Monday Night Wars. And though we all would have wanted to see this match a few years earlier, it still gave us goosebumps to see the holders of the two most legendary streaks in wrestling face off for their first ever match. Unfortunately, everything that could possibly go wrong did go wrong after that! We'll discuss the bloody miscue from Goldberg, the many times this match should have been stopped, the Jacked-Up-Hammer, and all the other cringeworthy moments that got crammed into under ten minutes. Along the way we'll also cover The Undertaker missing his first WrestleMania in 19 years, his "ceremonial burial" of Elias the very next night on Raw, the mistimed promo from Taker that might have been an omen of things to come for this match, WWE legends analyzing this match, Goldberg's bizarre warning to The Dead Man, the rare club Taker joined with the outcome of this match, Vince McMahon's confusing affection for these old-timers, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's The Brothers Of Destruction vs Degeneration X for the first time ever - hold on to your wigs! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the dream match that turned into a nightmare at Crown Jewel 2018. Eight years after being retired by The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26, Shawn Michaels made his return to the ring alongside Triple H to take on Taker and Kane. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out - everything! We'll break down this cursed encounter including Triple H's early injury, Shawn's ugly moonsault, and Kane's hilarious unmasking. But we'll also give credit where credit is due and talk about the high points in this match including Triple H's amazing perseverance despite his painful condition. We'll also discuss all the build-up including the ridiculousness of 50-year-old men tossing out glow sticks, Triple H's problem with "big words", Kane and Taker's goofy boiler room promo, the real life controversy surrounding this show, and much more. Plus Alex unboxes his surprise birthday present from Travis live on the air! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's The Undertaker vs Triple H for the Last Time Ever (until the next time)! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they head down under for the first and only time on the podcast for the main event of the Super Show-Down! Despite their End Of An Era match a few years prior, The Dead Man and The Game return to face each other yet again in for another  mega-show on a new continent. Would they be able to recreate their WrestleMania magic? Or would this go down as an international incident? We'll give our thoughts as revisit the match for the first time since it took place. Along the way we'll also discuss The Undertaker's final house show match ever, how Taker's career is starting to feel like the end of a "Lord Of The Rings" movie, Triple H's confusing logic for accepting the match, the WWE Legends' predictions for the match, Shawn Michaels promising that he's a man of his word, The Authority's poor management skills, The Brothers Of Destruction reuniting, Elias and Kevin Owens in Seattle, and the shocking ending of this match that set up the unthinkable for the Crown Jewel PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's Rusev Day on Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we begin our look at The Dead Man's 2018 World Tour with the Greatest Royal Rumble. It's The Undertaker's final ever Casket Match and he's taking on the Bulgarian Brute in a match that feels straight outta 1993. It also might be the most bizarre build-up we've covered in the history of the podcast as the entirety of this rivalry takes place over Twitter! We'll discuss the infamous "Bury Me Softly, Brother" tweet from Rusev, how and why Taker's opponent was briefly changed to Chris Jericho, how and why it was changed back to Rusev, the controversies surrounding the WWE's first Saudi Arabia supershow, TMZ interviews, dumpster fire matches, the evolution from signs to cell phones in the audience, and, of course, the Titus World Slide! Plus we try out our Lana and Aiden English impressions! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It’s time to Taker Easy in The Big Easy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach the wildly surprising and “unannounced” match between The Dead Man and John Cena at WrestleMania 34. We’re really in the “bonus” era of our show now as we’ve reached the series of matches that took place AFTER we started the podcast and that we NEVER expected to happen. It’s also a special episode because Alex was able to attend the show live in the Superdome! We’ll talk about how he won the tickets from none other than Tony Schiavone, the incredible atmosphere in New Orleans, and the surprising wrestler he ran into on Bourbon Street! Before we get there we’ll also cover the epic 5-word promo from Roman Reigns the night after Mania 33, The Undertaker’s confusing appearance at the Raw 25th Anniversary show, John Cena turning a silly premise into must-see TV, the return of Kane, Cena’s commitment to the bit, and of course the shocking squash that took place on the grandest stage of them all. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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We're talking the historic very first episode of Monday Night Raw along with friend of the show Watchalong Tommy on a very special Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to cover his main event appearance from 28 years ago on the first episode of the longest running episodic series in cable tv history! Even better, we're joined by longtime listener and contributor to the show Watchalong Tommy as he shares some incredible stories from his 30 years of fandom. He's been to multiple WrestleManias and Royal Rumbles and SummerSlams - he was even on the U.S.S. Intrepid to see Lex Luger bodyslam Yokozuna - and he shares some classic stories including a touching moment with The Fink. After that we provide a running commentary for this throwback show from the Manhattan Center including The Undertaker squashing Damien Demento. Along the way we'll also talk about Bobby Heenan, Koko B. Ware, Max Moon, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, Rob Bartlett, Doink The Clown, and so much more. And before we get into it, we also take a few moments to pay tribute to one of the The Undertaker's opponents who was taken from us far too soon this past week, Jon Huber a.k.a. Luke Harper. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's the match that inspired the podcast as we finally reach WrestleMania 33 on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they reach their inception point 3 and a half years later with The Undertaker vs Roman Reigns in the main event of 2017's granddaddy of em all. It's the moment that fans around the world - and even The Undertaker himself - thought would be his curtain call as he laid his hat and gloves in the ring after putting over the Big Dog. But of course it didn't end up being the end, and we'll analyze the reasons why The Dead Man had trouble letting go. Before we get there we'll also discuss Roman Reigns calling out Taker "with all due respect", the awesome crowds on this road to WrestleMania, HBK and Braun Strowman getting involved in this rivalry, the simple but effective storytelling, the return of JR on commentary, and more. Plus Alex and Travis talk about watching this match together live and how they came up with the idea for this podcast in the immediate aftermath! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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It's The Undertaker's final Royal Rumble appearance! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hit a bittersweet milestone in The Dead Man's career with his last entry in the 2017 version of the WWE's most iconic match. Of course you know you're doing it Watch-Along style - we'll give you the time stamp and encourage you to watch the entire match as we riff our way through the moments that begin the road to WrestleMania 33. It was only a few years ago but it still feels like a blast from the past as we talk about the likes of Enzo and Cass, Jack Gallagher, Goldberg, Big Show, Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, Luke Harper, Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns. Before we get to the match we have some big moments to cover as well including The Undertaker's pep talk for the 2016 Smackdown Survivor Series team, an awkward altercation (or lack thereof) between Taker and Lebron James, and an epic staredown between Taker, Goldberg, and Brock Lesnar. Plus we'll also pay tribute to the creator of the Royal Rumble and one of the most important figures in WWE, the great Pat Patterson. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's the return of The Mac - Shane-O-Mac that is! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the wild stunt show of Taker vs Shane McMahon inside Hell In A Cell in front of the largest crowd in WWE history at WrestleMania 32! No one saw this match or the return of the WWE's prodigal son coming back in 2016 and it led to one of the craziest stunts in wrestling history. We'll talk about the insane reaction of Shane's surprise return and his death-defying leap of faith off the top of the cell. But we weren't chanting "This Is Awesome" throughout everything because this storyline had more plotholes than we could keep track of! We'll discuss Vince's mysterious Lockbox, the lack of reasons why Taker would compete in this match, and the lack of consequences for the stipulations. Plus we'll cover The Undertaker's 2015 Slammy Award wins, the "b****"-word being the word of the month, Vince's   lackadaisical attitude, Shane's many flubby-dubs, and Travis and Alex's trip to an NXT live show just a few weeks before this PPV. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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After 30 years, The Undertaker says farewell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the month-long celebration of the 30th Anniversary of The Dead Man's debut. Mark Calaway was everywhere over the past 30 days, from WWE Network specials to national magazines and newspapers to guest appearances on podcasts and talk shows. It all culminated in an epic celebration of his career at Survivor Series 2020, thirty years to the day after his original debut. Unfortunately, it all happened in the midst of a global pandemic, and it definitely affected our enjoyment of this special moment. We'll debate what we did and didn't like about The Undertaker's final bow including the parade of legends, the Metallica music video, the Tesla Coil entrance, the piped-in crowd noise, and the Paul Bearer hologram. Before we get there we'll cover as much of the #Undertaker30 content as we could possibly handle including all the crazy commemorative merch, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, appearances in People Magazine and USA Today, interviews on Hot Ones and the Sam Roberts podcast, and the WWE Network specials like "WWE Untold", "The Mortician", "Brothers Of Destruction", and "The Broken Skull Sessions: One More Round". So pour yourself a glass of Undertaker wine, download, and Taker Easy!

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"Look at the size of that ham hock!" Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they look back at the one that started it all - The Undertaker's debut at Survivor Series 1990. As a special bonus episode to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this milestone match, Alex and Travis revisit it Watch-Along style for the first time since starting this podcast. We'll give you the timestamp to cue up the WWE Network and rewatch this classic with us as The Dead Man makes his very first appearance as a mystery partner to join up with Ted DiBiase, Honky Tonk Man, and Greg Valentine against the team of Dusty Rhodes, Bret Hart, Jim The Anvil Neidhart, and Koko B. Ware. It's the perfect appetizer before you enjoy The Undertaker's appearance at Survivor Series 2020. So download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's the 25th Anniversary of The Dead Man! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Survivor Series 2015 and a reunion of the Brothers Of Destruction as they face off with Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper. It's a feel-good moment for The Phenom as he reaches on unprecedented milestone in his career and we'll cover all the greatest hits he goes through during this celebratory match. Along the way we'll also discuss the real-life terrorist plots against this show, The Undertaker appearing on The Tonight Show to tombstone a turkey, the missed opportunities with The Wyatt Family during this rushed rivalry, Taker's amazing entrance on this night in Atlanta, the rise of Braun Strowman, the 25th Anniversary of The Undertaker specials on the WWE Network, "Boo" Dallas, "Fetal" Four Way matches, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar go to hell for their final chapter! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the last ever meeting between The Beast and The Phenom at Hell In A Cell 2015. It's a brutal and bloody match that lives up to the reputation of these two legends and to the Hell In A Cell concept itself. We'll discuss the twin crimson masks, devastating chair shots, ring destruction, low blows and exposed wood that lead to the finish that really brings this rivalry full circle. Along the way we'll also cover more incredible Paul Heyman promos, what the letters "G.F.Y." really stand for, Brock becoming a Bo-liever in Bo Dallas, a detour with The Big Show (ugh why), Brock's Go To Hell Tour, how this rivalry reminded Travis of the "Transformers" movie series, The Wyatt Family's return and attack of The Undertaker, and so much more. Plus Alex opens an early Christmas present from Travis at the end of the show! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! G.F.Y.!

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It's the rematch too big for WrestleMania! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Beast vs The Phenom in Brooklyn in the main event of SummerSlam 2015. The Undertaker picked a prime beat to seek his revenge on Brock Lesnar. But he did so in a surprising way with a desperate kick right to Brock's Jimmy John! It leads to the main event of SummerSlam (as WWE TV makes sure we remember) with a shocking and controversial ending as Taker tries to get his first every win over Lesnar. We'll discuss the hot and heavy action in the match plus all the build including Undertaker's return at Battleground, the wild and crazy pull-apart brawl between Brock and Taker that lasted multiple segments, how R-Truth low key saved the day, Paul Heyman's masterpiece promos during this run including him breaking into song, the surprising heel-face dynamics at play during this feud, Jon Stewart getting involved in the storyline, the instantly meme-worthy laughing face of The Undertaker, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Man Comes Around! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Dead Man's comeback at WrestleMania 31 fending off the New Face Of Fear Bray Wyatt. It's a pivotal moment in The Undertaker's career as he charts a post-Streak path for himself against the fiendish young Wyatt's attempt to steal his throne. But despite one truly memorable WrestleMania moment in the match, we discuss why the whole storyline was a bit of a letdown and brainstorm what could have made it better (wait til you hear about The Son-dertaker!). Along the way we'll cover Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman's dominance (and obnoxiousness) after ending The Streak, our initial reactions to the Bray Wyatt character, all sorts of creepy and confusing Bray promos, the match that might have been with Sting, an exploding rocking chair, Johnny Cash's intact song on the WWE Network, Bray carrying this feud on his back for two months, the scarecrow entrance, the spiderwalk vs the sit-up, and The UnderFrasier haircut! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Streak...is over. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they reach a milestone they've been dreading and cover the unforgettable WrestleMania XXX clash between The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar. It's a match whose finish still has people hot about it 6 years later and with good reason. We'll finally get to give our thoughts on if The Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak should have been ended and if The Beast Incarnate is really the 1 who should have become the 1 in 21 and 1! Of course we'll analyze the match, the Phenom's concussion and visibly rattled state, the shocked reactions inside the Silver...er Superdome (brother), and speculate on the reasons why Vince McMahon decided to kill his golden goose. Along the way we'll also discuss everything involving The Undertaker since last years Mania including a really fun detour feuding with The Shield, Daniel Bryan's diagrams, whether or not Taker owns a cell phone, a contract signing/contract stabbing, Paul Heyman's long-standing rivarly with Taker and his masterful promos, The Dead Man making his one and only appearance on Main Event, Brock Lesnar's voice cracking, the Hall Of Fame induction of Paul Bearer, and so much more. Plus we share all of your recollections of watching the show live including lots of at-the-show memories! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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We celebrate the legendary streak with one of our legendary fans on this week's special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they are joined by fellow superfan and friend of the show Randy "Pokey's Little Dog" Turco as they provide an alternate running commentary for both Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels WrestleMania matches back to back to compare them. Randy joining us is a far better addition than Insufferable Fool Matt Striker, and as always we'll give you the timestamp on the WWE Network for you to watch along, but it's just as entertaining even if you don't watch the matches with us. You've heard Randy's Twitter comments on the show since nearly the beginning and we discuss many of the epic stories he's had since being one of The Undertaker's biggest fans including how Royal Rumble 2007 led to him meeting his wife (who even does a run-in on the show) and the eBay rivalry that Randy and Alex had over an Undertaker hat! Then we go in-depth on all the nuances of two of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time as we discuss the many connections and callbacks in Taker and HBK's battles. Plus Randy points out a number of things we had never even noticed in these matches and you might not have either! It's a fun-filled conversation that makes you feel like you're right there with us in the living room having a PPV party like the old days. So cue up your WWE Network, turn the sound down, download, and Taker Easy! 

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The Undertaker goes for 21-0! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Traivs White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as he tries to honor the legacy of his mentor against the disrespectful CM Punk at WrestleMania 29. Yes, sadly, the inimitable Paul Bearer has passed away but his presence looms large over this emotional battle. It's also one of the last great matches of The Dead Man's career as the Straight-Edge Superstar proves to be a worthy foil. We'll cover every aspect of it here including our thoughts on the controversial use of Paul Bearer's memory as part of the storyline, The Undertaker's one-off appearance at the Raw 1000th episode, the huge ways CM Punk has grown as a performer since we last covered him on the show, Paul Heyman's cosplay as Paul Bearer, Kane's odd call with Halle Berry, the amazing performance by Living Colour, the nearfalls and huge spots that had us jumping out of our seats, and so much more as we discuss the final match of the legendary WrestleMania Streak. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It’s the End Of An Era! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the finale of The Undertaker/Triple H/Shawn Michaels tetralogy at WrestleMania 28 inside Hell In A Cell! It’s the rare final chapter that actually sticks the landing in epic, emotional fashion as The Undertaker fights to go 20-0 at the showcase of the immortals. Meanwhile, The Game and HBK try to do together what neither man could do alone in defeating The Dead Man at WrestleMania. Before we get to the incredibly dramatic match, we’ll cover all of the build including another amazing wordless promo, The Undertaker’s serial killer shack, the evolution of COO Triple H, how a simple phone call between Shawn and Triple H could have made things easier, the many different shoulder pats between these three men and their psychological importance, Metallica’s theme song for this match, the greatest near-fall of all tizime, and, of course, The Dead Man’s new haircut! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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WrestleMania comes to Atlanta - and we were there live for it! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover The Dead Man's show-stealing match with Triple H at WrestleMania 27. There ain't no grave that can hold The Dead Man's body down as he returns from being buried alive for an absolutely epic match that's also an essential piece of his four match series with Triple H and Shawn Michaels. We'll cover all of the incredible build including the "2 21 11" vignettes, the fantastic promo with no words between Taker and Triple H, the disappointing music edits on the WWE Network, HBK's central role in the build to the match, Metallica, Johnny Cash, and the many ways this match signaled the beginning of the "Last Outlaw" era for The Dead Man. 

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It's the end of the line for this era of The Undertaker as he gets Buried Alive - again! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss The Dead Man's final match in a trilogy with his demented brother Kane at Bragging Rights 2010. The Devil's Favorite Demon and his father Paul Bearer continue their dominance over The Phenom by shoveling him six feet under. But why in the world are The Nexus there to help them out? We'll never really know the answer, but we'll talk about it anyway! Perhaps the even bigger story is the night before the match however as Mark Calaway sits in the audience for a UFC show and has an encounter with Brock Lesnar that set the wrestling and MMA worlds on fire. We'll cover all this plus Undertaker dragging Kane to hell, the blatant lies being told about the Bragging Rights PPV concept, more ridiculous hyperbole from Matt Striker, more Batman allusions, Paul Bearer and Kane's over-the-top promos, Undertaker throwing out fire and lightning, and so much more. Then we end the show by giving our Top 10 Undertaker matches of this era between 2004 and 2010! You can probably guess our number 1, but we had some surprising differences across our top tens. (Be sure to find the link on our social media pages to vote on your top ten of this era!) Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Undertaker and Kane's sibling rivalry goes straight to hell! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the Brothers Of Destruction heading inside the satanic structure where they first met 13 years ago for their first time ever Hell In A Cell match. But more important than that, the Father Of Destruction himself Paul Bearer returns to stick his urn into the middle of this family feud! After a six year absence, we were so excited to see The Undertaker's manager and Kane's father play a pivotal role in this match. Unfortunately, while you might think a Hell In A Cell match between the two men at the center for the very first Hell In A Cell would be epic, we'll discuss why this match felt like such a letdown. Along the way we'll also cover more awesome theatrical promos from Kane, a random Chris Masters appearance, Undertaker's eye rolls, Smackdown moving to SyFy, more commentary blunders from Matt Striker and Michael Cole, Favorite Prince songs, Tenet, Needtobreathe, Green Day, Taker figure collection updates, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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It's a No Holds Barred sibling rivalry on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they awaken from their vegetative state to discuss The Undertaker facing Kane for the World Title at Night Of Champions 2010. It's the first in a trilogy of terror between the brothers of destruction as The Devil's Favorite Demon tries (and succeeds) to steal the spirit of The Phenom. We've heard the commentary team say it before but we've truly never seen The Undertaker like this as he struggles to regain the control of his powers of the dark side against his increasingly maniacal baby brother. We've got nearly 6 months of ground to cover along the way so buckle up as we discuss The Undertaker's nod of respect toward Shawn Michaels, Taker saving the day after a volcano, another busted orbital bone, a Memorial Day attack, Kane's award-worthy theatrical promo performances, cameos from Adam Cole and Bunkhouse Buck, a Taker vs. Bret Hart match in the year 2010, the disappointing fall from grace of Wade Barrett and The Nexus, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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We're fantasy booking an alternate timeline of The Undertaker's career on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a detour from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to dream up all the amazing PPV matches we never got to see. It's our 3 Year Anniversary of doing the podcast and we've covered some of the greatest match-ups and superstars of all time. But there's an entirely different universe you could explore with all the matches The Phenom never had on PPV, and we're having a blast brainstorming what might have been. We take our time-traveling hearse to this alternate dimension and fantasize about dream opponents from the early days of The Undertaker (Andre The Giant, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Razor Ramon) to WCW (Arn Anderson, The Great Muta, The Steiner Brothers) to ECW (Sabu, The Sandman, New Jack) to the Biker Taker Era (Eddie Guerrero, Christian, William Regal) to the Modern Era (Cesaro, Nakamura, Kevin Owens, Aleister Black, Daniel Bryan) to even TNA, AEW, and NXT (Samoa Joe, Kenny Omega, Keith Lee). Plus we share the ideas you had that blew our minds! Join us for this unique discussion and let us know which dream matches you'd want to see most. And, as always, Taker Easy!

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It's Career vs. Streak! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they discuss the legendary rematch between Shawn Michaels and The Phenom in the main event of WrestleMania 26! It's one of our most anticipated episodes as we break down in full detail The Dead Man's unprecedented quest for 18-0 and the heartbreaking final moments of The Heartbreak Kid's in-ring career (well, until 2018 - but that's another episode). Can this one possibly live up to the unreal expectations set by their all-time classic at WrestleMania last year? We'll tell you once and for all which match we think is better. Along the way we'll cover all the build-up on the road to WrestleMania including some epic promo battles, incredible video packages, the final (at least for a while) DX match, an unprovoked beatdown of Cryme Tyme and The Hart Dynasty, Taker's one and only singles match with future WWE Champ Drew McIntyre, Shawn's horrendous fashion choices, cameos from Stone Cold and Pete Rose, and so much more. Plus we reminisce about our watch party for the PPV back in 2010 featuring baked Oreos, buckets of spaghetti, Settlers Of Catan, and more! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Undertaker gets a fire lit underneath him like never before on this week's episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every PPV match of The Undertaker's career as they discuss his final ever defense of the World Heavyweight Title at the 2010 Elimination Chamber against Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, and R-Truth. While they match may be action-packed and exciting, it's really the pre and post match events that everyone remembers about this one. We'll of course cover the shocking pyro accident that forced Taker to compete in the match with 2nd degree burns and just how incredible his performance his considering that. And then we'll discuss the shocking end to the match as Shawn Michaels goads The Dead Man into a rematch at WrestleMania 26. All that plus more stupidity from insufferable fool Matt Striker, some hideous comedy from JoMo and Truth, Teddy Long getting some Sweet Chin Music, and we share all about a fun trip to Nashville to watch Monday Night Raw the night after the Royal Rumble live from the tippy-top of the arena! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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It's the biggest mismatch in Talking Taker history as Rey Mysterio battles The Undertaker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we kick off 2010 with this Royal Rumble World Title match that's a ton of fun. You might not think these two could pull off a credible match with a 125 pound difference, but you'd be surprised! Of course, that's not the only thing that's going on as we also discuss the seeds beginning to be sown for the WrestleMania 26 rematch with Shawn Michaels. There's so much going on as we cover a Slammy Awards challenge, dreadful celebrity host appearances from Dennis "Millbern" and Don Johnson and Jon Heder, Christmas Cooking with Vickie and Teddy and Hornswoggle, Batista trying (and failing) to force his way into Rey and Taker's rivalry, Bret Hart returning to the WWE, TNA Impact trying (and failing) to start a new Monday Night War, more Beat The Clock fun, Massive Tool Josh Matthews being rude backstage, Matt Striker striking out on commentary, and so much more. Plus we pay tribute to a couple of legends at the end of the show. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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Pull up a chair and join us for this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the historic first ever Chairs match at the first ever TLC show as The Phenom defends the World Title against one of his greatest rivals, Batista. These two have had a number of classic matches in the past - can they overcome this silly match concept? We'll give you our answer and weight the merits of the TLC concept. Along the way we'll also discuss the rise of Sheamus and why it frustrated us so much as fans, Batista's unique attack on The Undertaker and why it had us so surprised, Matt Striker's annoying the crap out of us commentary, Tool Grisham finally redeeming himself, what made Batista work so well as a heel, which of these two superstars had a greater protein intake, Van Halen vs. Van Hagar, the lack of consistency with the rules of this match, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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Wellllll it's the Big Show...AND JERICHO! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as we cover a World Title Triple Threat Match between The Dead Man, The Big Show, and for the first time ever on PPV, Chris Jericho. Jericho and Taker are two of the biggest stars of this decade and had never had a PPV match, let alone a singles match of any kind up until this point. So why couldn't we have just gotten that at the PPV instead of yet another Big Show appearance? We vent our frustrations at this while also thinking about what might have been. Plus - get ready for all the celebrity guest appearances you can handle as our feud bleeds over into the guest host era of Raw and we are forced to sit through some of the worst television the WWE has ever produced. We'l discuss the agonizing appearances and the many mispronunciations from Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Ricky Hatton, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Luis Guzman, Bobby Flay (not really) and The Iron Sheik (yes really). Along the way we'll also cover the "comedy" of DX and Hornswoggle, the confusing way the Big Show earns his title shot, Teddy Long and Vince McMahon's continued bizarre rivalry, a match between CM Punk and Scott Armstrong, new nicknames for The Undertaker, Matt Striker annoying everyone, Big Show pulling a Jimmy Wang Yang, epic entrances for the Brothers Of Destruction, trips to London and MSG, Santino Marella appreciation, and "I'm from Winnipeg, you idiot!" Plus Alex unboxes the latest additions to his Talking Taker figure collection and vents about losing an eBay auction live during the recording! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 

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The Undertaker defends his World Title against 3 of the greatest of all-time in a hidden gem on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Fatal 4 Way at Bragging Rights 2009 between "The Distinguished and Deadly Demon Of Death Valley", CM Punk, Batista, and Rey Mysterio. It's ok if you don't remember this one - we didn't either - but it's a unique and fun sprint of a battle that's worth revisiting. We'll break down all the action as well as the the build including Undertaker's new nickname from JR, more confusing tension between Teddy Long and Vince McMahon, the one promo from Undertaker that ties this match together, Batista and Rey Mysterio's friendship unraveling, a Submission Match rematch with CM Punk, why the Bragging Rights concept was such a dud, The King's "literal" mangling of the English language, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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"This time, the cowboy really rides away." Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they pause from their journey through every Undertaker PPV match to cover the emotional final two chapters of "The Last Ride" series on the WWE Network. After an absolutely unprecedented 30 year run in the WWE, the man behind The Dead Man, Mark Calaway, wrestles with his greatest opponent - Father Time. After narrowly escaping a life-threatening injury in a disastrous match against Goldberg, Taker weighs whether it's worth trying to continue searching for his perfect ending. A well-received tag team match (playa) at Extreme Rules 2019 seems to be enough for him. But an enticing opportunity with A.J. Styles at WrestleMania proves to finally be the finale The Phenom has been searching for. We'll analyze all of the major moments from these two episodes including hilarious clips of other wrestlers trying to get him to break character through the years, cameos from Matthew McConaughey and Regis Philbin, the struggle of not being booked for WrestleMania 35, working with young talent at the Performance Center, more classic moments with Vince and Taker backstage, devastating reveals about the family tragedies Undertaker faced before WrestleMania 36, behind the scenes stories about the Boneyard Match, and our thoughts on the legacy Mark Calaway leaves behind. Plus we'll continue to give out our prestigious "Undie" Awards for our favorite moments from each episode! So grab a tissue, download, and Taker Easy!

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The Undertaker begins his long goodbye on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they pump their brakes on their exploration of every Undertaker PPV match and devote the first half of this special two-part podcast to the first three episodes of "The Last Ride" series on the WWE Network. The engrossing and emotional series has just reached it's epic conclusion, and we couldn't wait to talk about it in-depth. It's the most revealing portrait ever of the man behind the mythic Phenom as we explore Mark Calaway's journey toward a fitting ending for his character and his career. We'll cover all of the unexpected backstage cameos, the real-life ribbing that left us rolling, and all of the incredibly emotional insights. Along the way we'll discuss Undertaker's unique connection with Vince McMahon, his relationship with Michelle McCool and the rest of his family, the painful breakdown of Taker's body before WrestleMania 33, the gruesome surgery afterward, the inspiring recovery before WrestleMania 34, the motivation that kept him wrestling throughout 2018, the hilariously honest insight about Crown Jewel, and so much more. Plus we give out our very prestigious "Undie" awards for our favorite moments from each episode. Be sure to join us for part two next week as we cover episodes 4 and 5, and, as always, Taker Easy!

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Buckle up, Teddy! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they hop in the backseat of this time-traveling hearse for a trip to the World Title rematch between Taker and CM Punk inside Satan's Structure at Hell In A Cell 2009! It's the first ever Hell In A Cell PPV, all based on a match The Undertaker put on the map. So why is The Demon Of Death Valley going on first in a 10 minute match? We'll discuss all the reasons why this match (and this PPV concept) never really get off the ground. But before we get there we're covering one of the most absurd and memorable moments in The Undertaker's history as he abducts Teddy Long to get his revenge from the Breaking Point Screwjob - it's so ridiculous it's amazing! Plus we'll also cover Teddy's bizarre explanation for his actions, the un-banning of the Hell's Gate, giving away this match on free tv, the continuing and confusing saga of Mr. McMahon's picture, the redebut of Drew McIntyre, the absolutely bonkers Smackdown Tenth Anniversary, Eric Escobar, Santino's Undertaker impression, The Rock getting involved in this rivalry, Emperor Palpatine narrating the PPV open, the historic significance of Undertaker's title win at this show, and so much more. Plus, we discuss our reactions to episode 4 of The Last Ride! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

Be sure to check out our special BONUS episode of the show with Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos as we analyze the complete saga of The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H across all four of their WrestleMania matches!

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It's "Just Say No" vs. "Rest In Peace" on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover The Undertaker's main event Submission Match against CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title at the one and only Breaking Point show. Wait - a submission match on a PPV in Montreal? Surely nothing weird will happen in a match like that - right?! We'll break down this awesome crowd getting treated to the umpteenth redux of the "Screwjob" angle along with why the Breaking Point concept was an absolute flop. Along the way we'll also cover Teddy Long's return as Smackdown GM (holla!), Undertaker's appearance on the debut of WGN Superstars, another fun match with Shelton Benjamin, another dreadful dejavu match with Big Show, unbelievable flubbydubs from JR, an awesome surprise return at The SummerSlam, the fantastic rivalry between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy, Punk's epic trolling of the crowd, Alice In Wonderland allusions, bizarre segments with Teddy and Mr. McMahon, Jimmy Wang Yang getting involved in this rivalry (yes, really) and the strange existence of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the year 2009 (yes, really)! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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It's Heaven against Hell! It's the light against the darkness! It's Mr. WrestleMania vs. The WrestleMania Streak! It's Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover what many fans call the greatest WrestleMania match of all time from the 25th annual (not the 25th anniversary) show of shows. It's a match we've been dying to cover since day one of the podcast, and we go all out and in-depth on every aspect of this all-time classic. We're talking about it all including JBL and HBK vying for the spot against Taker, Koslov butting his way into the feud with a clean win over The Dead Man (and then getting left off the Mania card!), Shawn's video editing skills, the arrogance of The Showstopper, Tazz becoming Perd Hapley, a graveyard desecration, Shawn's "Man In White" promo that gave Travis goosebumps, HBK getting the upper hand at every turn, the epic pair of entrances before the match, the dive that made every fan's heart skip a beat, the near-falls that had us all leaping out of our seats, and so much more. Plus we talk about watching this one live together back in the day and share your memories as well! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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It's a very special BONUS episode of Talking Taker as co-host Alex Doriot joins friend of the show Spenser "St. Ridley" Santos to analyze the complete story of the Undertaker/Shawn Michaels/Triple H WrestleMania saga! Spenser is a college professor who has taught about this 4-match epic tale in his English classes, so he's got a unique, educated perspective on this story you won't hear anywhere else. We'll discuss how the story truly starts with Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair from WrestleMania 24, the importance of Shawn's storyline with JBL to this feud, comparisons with "Beowulf", how all 3 of the matches after the first one nearly didn't happen, HBK being the true central character in the tale, the importance of the entrance music in each match, the humanity of The Dead Man, epic dives, finisher reversals, and so much more. It's the perfect companion to Alex and Travis's analysis as we dive into the beginning of this saga with our WrestleMania 25 episode coming up on the show next. So download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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It's a very special Fatal 4 Way crossover as Mike and JV from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast step inside Hell In A Cell on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they face off against their "brother" podcast and revisit the infamous one and only 6-Man Hell In A Cell match from Armageddon 2000 featuring The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Rikishi, Kurt Angle, and The Rock. We'll give you the time stamp to watch along with us on the WWE Network, but as always you'll still enjoy things even if you're only able to listen. It's a ridiculously fun conversation as we discuss middle school dances, the differences between growing up in the south vs the north, Undertaker's ripped jeans, Mr. McMahon's Hayride From Hell, backyard wrestling, Sweet Home Alabama knock-offs, blood spewing everywhere, Rikishi sticking out like a sore thumb, and who has the thicker accent amongst all of us. Plus we'll give our thoughts on the rest of the Armageddon card and discuss episode 3 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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The Undertaker steps inside the Elimination Chamber for the final speedbump on the road to WrestleMania 25! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Taker stepping inside "Satan's Vacation Home" at No Way Out 2009 against Jeff Hardy, The Big Show, Triple H, Vladimir Koslov, and Edge for the WWE Championship. This one has a surprising start, an incredible finish, and lots of action in between and we'll cover all of it in-depth. We'll also cover everything leading up to it including Taker qualifying against Mark "mid-size SUV" Henry, a face-off on Raw with Randy Orton, Edge planning a Canadian clam-bake, more commentary flubby-dubs, Big Show getting called out for his terrible puns, Triple H selling t-shirts, the unique place in history this PPV holds in The Undertaker's career, and so much more. Plus we'll also discuss Episode 2 of The Last Ride series on the WWE Network including Mark Calaway's vulnerability, gruesome surgery footage, Toby Keith moments, flip-flops, and what moments nearly made us cry. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

We dive into the next year in the career of The Undertaker with another Royal Rumble Watch-Along on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they provide an alternate running commentary for the 2009 edition of the 30-man spectacular. As always we'll give you the timestamp so you can cue up the WWE Network and watch the match with us. But we also make it just as entertaining if you're only able to listen. During the match we'll cover Show and Taker's never-ending rivalry continuing somehow, the rise of The Legacy, the returns of Rob Van Dam and Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Dolph Ziggler and Santino Marella's hilariously short-lived entries, Triple H, Rey Mysterio, JTG, Mike Knox, Kane, John Morrison, The Miz, R-Truth, and more. And before we get to the match we'll cover an eventful few weeks including a brief but fun feud with Shelton Benjamin (and the confusing lyrics to his theme song), a Steel Cage showdown with The Big Show, more teases for WrestleMania 25, Taker getting snubbed at the 2008 Slammys, and we'll finally talk about the legendary one-off appearance of the mysterious HADE VANSEN! 

Plus stay tuned to the end of the show as we give our review of the first episode of the incredible limited series on the WWE Network "The Last Ride" focused on the final few years of The Undertaker's career! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

It's time to bury The Undertaker and The Big Show's rivalry with a Casket Match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they close out 2008 with a Survivor Series showdown between The Dead Man and The World's Largest Athlete in Taker's signature match. Show and Taker are 1 and 1 in their recent rivalry and this match should settle the score. But all of the sudden The Big Show has a paralyzing fear of caskets, and the Grim Reaper has one of the most unique finishes ever set up to capitalize on it. We'll analyze the match plus we'll cover all the craziness leading up to it including a Casket Match preview against Chavo Guerrero, the 800th episode of Raw, a subtle start to the WrestleMania 25 build, Undertaker facing off with Vladimir Koslov, a tantalizing preview of a rivalry with Jeff Hardy that we never got to fully see, Big Show turning into Homer Simpson, Tazz's ridiculous analogies, and so much more.

The Undertaker and The Big Show vie to be the Last Man Standing on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the second in a 2008 trilogy between Taker and Show in a match the WWE Universe voted for at Cyber Sunday. The rivalry between The Phenom and The Giant just isn't quite catching on, and we theorize (with the help of some more movie analogies, of course) just why exactly that is. There's still plenty of fun to be had here, though, as we discuss things like Knockout Matches, Great Khali's face turn, Vladimir Koslov's complete lack of charisma, cameos from Joey Ryan and Matt Jackson, prizomos fizor Kizarny, a fun Undertaker and Triple H match, the incredible effort put into the Cyber Sunday set, the complete lack of effort put into the Cyber Sunday concept, the return of That Deadly Submission, JR's flubby-dubs, and much more. Plus Travis resurrects a classic segment - The Vince Russo Bro-ment Of The Week! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

It's a game of Keep Away with the World Heavyweight Title on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover the next chapter of The Dead Man's rivalry with Edge and Vickie Guerrero and all the tricks they play on Taker heading into Judgment Day 2008. The Phenom is looking to begin a dominant reign over Smackdown thanks to "That Submission Maneuver". But Vickie and her Familia quickly use their power to dash those dreams and strip Taker of the gold. The heat is off the charts for this one, and we'll discuss just how hated La Familia was during this time. Along the way we'll also cover another showdown with The Great Khali, a Championship Chase with a perfectly booked ending, Teddy Long finally telling off Vickie, a month's worth of flubbed lines, Mick Foley coming for Travis's King Of Dad Jokes crown, the bizarre logic of the WWE's board of directors, Vickie Guerrero's first ever match, and so much more. Plus we'll preview the big Boneyard Match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles at this weekend's WrestleMania 36! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

The Undertaker goes for 16 and 0 - and we go 2 on 1 with The Dead Man himself! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they record a special "live" episode of the show from their hotel in New York discussing one of Taker's greatest WrestleMania matches as he faces Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship. This nearly year-long rivalry comes to a head in epic fashion under the Orlando sky as the main event at one of the most spectacular PPVs the WWE ever produced. We'll.cover the importance of this match for both men's careers and why it holds a special place in our hearts. Plus we'll cover all the build including Edge's peak heel work, a casket match rewind with Mark Henry, more blood from "that unnamed submission", an awesome old school cage match that crosses over with the Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels rivalry, the repeated lie about Edge's "undefeated" streak, another funeral for The Dead Man, and so much more. 

The Undertaker steps inside the Elimination Chamber for the first time on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a wild battle inside "Satan's Prison" at No Way Out 2008 against the likes of M.V.P., Finlay, Big Daddy V, Great Khali, and Batista. It's our first time covering this brutal structure and go in-depth on all the action in this bloody affair. We're also talking all the blood flowing from Undertaker's new submission maneuver, more hilarious Teddy Long and Edge interplay, Teddy's tag team obsession, a Brothers Of Destruction appearance, our new favorite Big 'N Beefy tag team, Finlay's new boots, Khali's marble mouth, Edge's horrendous fashion choices, and one listener's incredible story from attending the 08 Royal Rumble live. Plus we'll discuss The Dead Man's first match of 2020 in Saudi Arabia this past week, and we continue to get hyped for our trip to meet Taker in New York this weekend! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

The Undertaker tries to win his second Royal Rumble in a row on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV as they kick off another year in the career of The Dead Man with a special Watch-Along of the 2008 Rumble match. Last year The Undertaker won it all from the #30 spot in a classic showdown with Shawn Michaels. This time Taker and HBK kick the match off in epic fashion! We'll give you the time cue on the WWE Network so you can watch it along with our running alternate commentary. But as always we'll keep it entertaining even if you can't watch the match with us. Before we get there we'll also talk about all sorts of other fun stuff going on including the horrible debut promos of Hawkins and Ryder, Matt Striker and Michael Cole competing for the dumbest comment of the week, the WWE moving to HD, and some off the rails analysis of Big Daddy V. Plus we've got some Rumble Match Riffing on the likes of Jamie Noble, Chuck Palumbo, Snitsky, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Hornswoggle, Kane, Umaga, Batista, Triple H, and the incredible surprise return of John Cena. Plus Alex and Travis share about their recent travels to Hollywood and to AEW. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

It's a ballad of love and hate on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Triple Threat for the World Heavyweight Title between The Dead Man, Batista, and Edge at Armageddon 2007. Love is in the air for Edge and Vickie Guerrero as their Rated R romance blossoms and the Ultimate Opportunist's plan to recapture the World Title comes into fruition. But the hatred of The Undertaker and Batista proves just as powerful as they stake their claims for the top of the Smackdown brand. It's a wild ride to a great PPV match and we'll discuss how it made us feel like we were watching vintage Attiude Era WWE. We'll cover a shocking tombstone for Vickie, a welcome return for Teddy Long, Edge's total commitment to his new romance, more of Batista's fiery promos, a "Nasty" dark match we can't believe really took place, Edge and Teddy's sitcom chemistry, a long-awaited answer about who controls the entrance music backstage, Big Daddy V and Mark Henry's incredible new tag team, more commentary confusion, the debut of The Edgeheads, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

We've got a playdate inside The Dead Man's Playground on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they talk about the Hell In A Cell clash between Taker and Batista at Survivor Series 2007. It's a rubber match as the series between The Animal and The Phenom sits at one win (and two draws) apiece. We discuss how, despite the always spectacular match quality, the feud itself begins to feel a bit stale before a shocking finish to the match promises to spice things up. Along the way we'll also discuss the frequent tag matches with Undertaker and Batista, JBL's confusing and unresolved presence in their rivalry, more tension between Jamie Noble and Vickie Guerrero, some excellent commentary work for a change, the importance of short and sweet promos, the evolution of "dropping the mic", and much more. Plus Alex shares his true story of spending a day on the set of the film "Stuber" taking a bump from Batista! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

The Undertaker rocks the vote on this week's podcast! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Dead Man PPV match as they cover a Cyber Sunday affair against Batista with the fans voting on the special guest referee. Of course, it's a bit of a rigged election as the candidates are JBL, Mick Foley, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Hmmm - wonder who's gonna win that one?! Although there's no suspense with that competition, there still plenty of fun stuff for us to discuss along the way including the ridiculous wedding of Teddy Long and Kristal Marshall, Vickie Guerrero becoming the new Smackdown GM, more Mark Henry squashing, a Brothers Of Destruction reunion against Matt Hardy and M.V.P., Taker stealing the #1 Contendership, Jamie Noble stealing the show week after week, and so much more. Plus Alex unboxes his birthday present from Travis live on the air. And we reveal an upcoming trip for our two hosts that could change the course of the show forever! Stay tuned to the very end folks - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

The Undertaker is risen - he is risen indeed! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover Unforgiven 2007 and The Dead Man's comeback match against Mark Henry. But that's not the only big story we're covering as we discuss the injury which took Taker out of action in the first place and forced him to prematurely drop the World Title in a shocking moment to Edge. Then, while The Undertaker was recovering, the wrestling world was sent into shock by the horrifying Benoit family tragedy. Alex and Travis discuss where they were when they heard the devastating news, their initial reactions, and why they stopped watching wrestling for a year afterward. It's an emotional discussion, but don't worry. We've still got plenty of ridiculousness to discuss as well on this jam-packed episode including an impressive cage match with Batista, Mr. Kennedy's epic fail, a who's who of before they were famous jobbers, Taker's accidental racism, Alter Bridge, Chuck Palumbo's parents, Teddy Long's bachelor party, Eugene with a gun, beef cases, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

The heat rises between The Undertaker and Batista as they duel it out in Hotlanta on this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they cover a Last Man Standing battle at Backlash 2007 that we were there to see live! It's the newly crowned World Heavyweight Champion's first title defense and it's an amazing (and slightly slept on) battle that's just as good as their WrestleMania match. We'll share our memories from being at the show including our buddy Josh's sweatband obsession, stuffing ourselves with hot wings, and some misleading GPS directions. Along the way we'll also cover a perfect 5 word promo from Batista, Teddy Long's very important 3 words, the 1 word Alex and Travis can't seem to spell right, a new alliance between Finlay and Kennedy that causes problems for Taker, King Booker's confusing run-in, the WWE's European vacation, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!