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We're trading out the time-traveling hearse for a time-traveling lawnmower as we enter The Undertaker's Yard on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they celebrate the 25 Year Anniversary of the "Biker Taker" character's debut by looking back at the home video release of "This Is My Yard". This was was a historic video back in 2001 for many reasons, not the least of which is it marks the first time we really ever got a glimpse behind the curtain of the man behind The Undertaker character. We cover this fan favorite release in depth including what the actual title of this documentary is, the mysterious hat Taker wears on the cover, some iconic quotes from Chris Jericho, the awkward relationship talk with Sara, the origins of the American Badass character, and the hilarity in hindsight of The Undertaker reflecting on his career possibly coming to a close...back in 2001! All that plus a supersized WrestleMania month edition of Undertaker Sightings including his Hall Of Fame induction for Michelle McCool, the WrestleMania IX documentary, WrestleMania: The Album found footage, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

We're going back to The Boneyard 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 celebrate the 5 year anniversary of The Undertaker's final match which wound up being one of his greatest - The Boneyard Match vs AJ Styles from WrestleMania 36. No one had any idea what to expect when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world in March of 2020 and completely upended the plans for WrestleMania. We reminisce at what our lives looked back in the early stages of life with the coronavirus and how we dealt with the world's shutdown before taking a look back possibly the greatest cinematic match of all time watchalong style. Along the way we'll discuss what this match might have looked like had it taken place inside a ring, the movie influences the match reminds us of, the excellent addition of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to the festivities, the influence the Thunderdome era still has on WWE toay, and why this match clicked in a way that so many other matches during the pandemic never did. Plus we've got another month of Undertaker Sightings including an excellent WWE Vault clip looking back at WrestleMania 14 and some marital drama with Michelle McCool on "L.F.G."! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!   Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

It's a six-pack challenge to create the Ultimate WrestleMania Card on a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside fellow P.S.K. members Tommy On The Spot, Stephen Zieman, Randy Turco, and Trey Rafalowski for a very special fantasy draft as we each try to build the most epic WrestleMania lineup of all tiz-iiiime. Each participant gets 8 picks of any match from the past 40 years of WrestleMania. But they also must adhere to certain restrictions such as no wrestler used more than once, certain titles must be defended, and of course everyone has to have an Undertaker match. It's a cutthroat battle and a game of strategy to get certain classic matches before they go off the board. Meanwhile some of the choices come completely out of left field and will absolutely shock you! We can't give too much more away except to say you just gotta hear this one. We encourage you to play along and dream up your own fantasy WrestleMania along with us and tell us who you think won this draft! Plus we've also got another round of Undertaker Sightings including his role on the new L.F.G. show, his appearance in the stands at the Super Bowl, and the announcement of Michelle McCool going into the Hall Of Fame. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

YEET! We're recapping an incredible weekend in Indianapolis on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot and Travis White are joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, Stephen Zieman, and Trey Ciampa as they break down their biggest Pod Street Krew travel weekend ever at this year's Royal Rumble. We recorded this just a few minutes after we got home from the show - our voices are hoarse and some of us may have had a few too many. But we are riding the high of an incredible show as we discuss Jey Uso's big moment, the shock of John Cena losing, the thrilling return of Alexa Bliss, the disappointing return of Nikki Bella, a vicious ladder match between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes, and of course the M.V.P. of the night herself, Michin! Then we recap our weekend travels including our horror-themed house, the WWE Superstore experience, some incredible toy stores and record stores, an IIconic minor league hockey game, climbing over 300 steps to get a view of the city, a Dick's Last Resort visit, and so much more! Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!    Be sure to subscribe to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see all of Tommy's videos from the weekend including our live reactions to every entrant in both Royal Rumbles!

This month on Talking Taker, we're Talking Taxman and giving Alex's most hated wrestler a second chance! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hearse back 30 years ago to the 1995 Royal Rumble and the infamous battle between "Death and Taxes" as The Undertaker tried to audit Irwin R. Schyster. Alex has spoken many times about how much he despised the I.R.S. character as a kid, but know that Mike Rotunda is a Hall Of Famer, should we let bygones be bygones? We'll revisit the match watchalong style and decide if he gets a write-off. Then as a special treat, we'll also do a watchalong for the entire 1995 Royal Rumble match to prepare us for traveling to Indianapolis for this year's Royal Rumble event! We'll get the chance to talk about some wild characters we've never discussed before including Dirty Dick Murdoch, Mantaur, Well Dunn, The Heavenly Bodies, and many more. Plus we've got another big month of Undertaker Sightings to discuss including his appearance on the premiere of Raw on Netflix alongside Rhea Ripley, his cover of the new WWE 2K25 video game, and his role on the new "L.F.G" show. Hop in your "Haulin' Oats" truck, download, and get ready to rumble with this one - it's a doozy! Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

We're rockin' the suburbs on this month's Talking Taker as we finally cover The Undertaker's cinematic debut! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take our time-traveling hearse back to 1991 to cover the cult classic film "Suburban Commando" starring Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, and, yes, Mark Calaway as a bounty hunter trying to hunt down the international space agent Shep Ramsey. Our Pod Street Krew has been begging us to cover this movie for years and boy did it deliver! We'll break down all the insanity including Hulk rapping on the soundtrack, the nighttime street mime, freeze ray guns, the absolutely bonkers rapid timeline of the movie, Shep's incredible wardrobe, Larry Miller stealing the show, drunk Army captains, flying skateboards, and, of course, Taker's infamous one line of "dialogue" in the movie. Plus we read some 5 star reviews from Amazon, share some behind the scenes trivia, and answer the age-old debate: is "Suburban Commando" a Christmas movie?! All that and we take a look back at the year of Undertaker Sightings in 2024 including his blockbuster WrestleMania run-in and his role in the Presidential election. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!      

The Treacherous Trio is back! Join Alex Doriot and P.S.K. members (and fellow toy collectors) Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco for another look back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! 2024 brought another bounty Dead Man figures, Funkos, bobbleheads, buddies, and more that put a goozle on our wallets in 2024. We review every Undertaker action figure release from the past year (as well as some Taker-adjacent guys) pick our favorites, explain why we skipped over some others, discuss some other collectibles we picked up this year, look ahead to 2025, and pitch Mattel on the Phenom Fantasy Figures we still need! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Follow Stephen on Twitter and be sure to check out the Collecting Deadman podcast!  Follow Randy on Twitter and check him out the Collecting Deadman YouTube channel!  Pick up some Talking Taker hats and more over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

It's absolute Armageddon as revisit a forgotten classic Fatal 4-Way featuring El Hombre Muerto 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 take the time-traveling hears back 20 years to December 2004 and a WWE Championship match featuring The Undertaker against JBL, Booker T, and in their only PPV battle, the legendary Eddie Guerrero. It might get overlooked as it took place during WWE's usual "dead month" of December, but that's exactly why we want to highlight this absolute banger of a Ruthless Aggression era classic. If you've never seen it or if you want to revisit, we'll give you the time stamp to watch it along with us, but as usual it'll be just as entertaining if you just want to listen. Along the way we'll discuss the amazing mini-match Eddie and Taker have, JBL's highly entertaining character work, forgotten names like Amy Weber and The Basham Brothers, Luther Reigns' Thanksgiving Dinner, Eddie and Booker coining Taker's new nickname, and the absolutely brutal run-in that totally derails this match from being an all-timer (spoiler: it's all Heidenreich's fault!). Plus we've got another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings featuring an appearance calling University Of Texas football on ESPN, modeling soccer uniforms, a callback to a classic Undertaker match against Nunzio on a recent episode of NXT, and Alex opening a very cozy Christmas present from Travis. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!  Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

We survived Hurricane Helene and we're taking the time-traveling hearse to Hell and back on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as the return of a brief Hurricane hiatus and examine The Undertaker's complete history inside Hell In A Cell! The Cell is the arguably the most iconic gimmick in WWE history, and The Phenom is its most prolific competitor. With Hell In A Cell celebrating its roots this year at the returning Bad Blood event, we decided to examine the match's evolution across the past 27 years and the way it intertwined with Taker's historic career. Not only do we dive into every one of The Undertaker's matches, we also touch on every Hell In A Cell match ever, highlighting our favorites and discussing the many highs and lows inside this dangerous, bloody, and breathtaking structure. All that plus a wild edition of Undertaker sightings covering the 6 Feet Under interview with Donald Trump! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!  Today's episode is brought to you by "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!   Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!     Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

We're paying tribute to one of the most unique legends in wrestling history - The Master and Ruler of the World, Sid - on a very special edition of Talking Taker. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take a break from their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man to try to do justice by one of our all-time favorites Sycho Sid who sadly passed away earlier this week. Sid's career and his impact on wrestling cannot be overstated as he had a one-of-a-kind connection with fans and an inexplicable charisma that jumped off the screen. His career was also intertwined with The Undertaker's in perhaps even more ways than you remember, including the historic WrestleMania 13 main event. We'll revisit that momentous night for both men's careers watch-along style and give you the timestamp to cue it up alongside us. We'll also discuss our favorite Sid memories, his legendary squash matches, the singular way he stayed true to himself, and why his "botches" and promo flubs made him even more endearing to fans. Plus we've got a supersized edition of this month's Undertaker Sightings as Alex spills all the dirt from the 1 deadMAN Show from SummerSlam weekend and also shows off a very meaningful purchase for his collection that you won't believe. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!   Today's episode is brought to you by The Cappy! Pick up a pack of Cappys to protect your drinks from spills, insects, and from going flat all summer long!    Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    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 all his latest music coming soon - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!      

Cleveland Rocks! We're recapping an incredible weekend in the city where the heart of rock 'n roll is still beating on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco and Watchalong Tommy (with a quick cameo from The Infamous Uncle Dave) as they discuss the first half of their trip to The SummerSlam. We discuss some great food stops with a run-in from Terry Funk's doppelganger, a fateful record store find, another functional video store, a huge Cleveland Guardians win, popping into the Kickoff Event, and our purchases at the SummerSlam superstore. Then we reconvened on Sunday morning to recap our reactions to the show including all the surprising title changes, Judgment Day turmoil, and Roman Reigns's shocking return. Finally we recap our experience at The Undertaker's 1 deadMAN SHOW including suprise appearances from Kane and Victoria, some hilarious SummerSlam memories, and one fan's shockingly bold move with Taker's beloved bottle of Jack Daniels. Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy!   

We're celebrating 7 years of our podcast by looking back at the 25 year anniversary of one of our favorite underrated Undertaker matches! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they take the time-traveling hearse back to the summer of 1999 and revisit a banger of a brawl between The Unholy Alliance of Undertaker and Big Show and the Unlikely Alliance of X-Pac & Kane. It shocked us back when we originally covered it how much we enjoyed this match, so we thought it would be a great one to revisit 25 years later. Does it still hold up as an unexpectedly fun tag team classic? (Spoiler: yep!) We'll give you the cue so you can watch it along with us, plus we'll look back at what else was going on in the world during this weekend in 1999. Plus since it's our anniversary we opened up the floor to the Pod Street Krew for our annual "ask us anything!" This year we're answering question about humpback whales, black mambas, Undertaker in a War Games match, dream travel destinations, Transformers movie rankings, desert island discs, WCW dream matches, and so much more. All that as well our monthly Undertaker Sightings discussing collectible Bojangles cups, a wild podcast with Dennis Knight, and Alex's insane new autograph for his collection. Plus, we've got a special appearance from a WWF Legend to celebrate our anniversary and discuss a recent controversy with Mr. Travis White. You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by The Cappy! Pick up a pack of Cappys to protect your drinks from spills, insects, and from going flat all summer long!    Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    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 all his latest music coming soon - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

The Dark Knight finally crosses paths with The Lord Of Darkness on this very special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they trade in the time-traveling hearse for a Batmobile and devote an entire episode to one of Travis's favorite long-running threads on this podcast - the connections between The Batman and The Undertaker. We've joked about it since the earliest days of the show, but there truly is a deep crossover between these two iconic characters and if you're anything like us you've probably got a deep personal affection for both of them as well. We're taking a deep dive into every Batman movie and TV show ever made in honor of the 35th anniversary of the release of "Batman '89" and finding a way to connect them all to our favorite phenom. Plus we're sharing all the nostalgic memories we have of watching these movies from an early age including Travis's very first time in a theater, Alex's love of the original tv series, all of the incredible toys we played with, the epic soundtracks, Travis's personal association with The Dark Knight, and some heated disagreements over the Batman Animated Series and the Zack Snyder movies. Plus we'll discuss which villains remind us of some of Taker's greatest rivals including Edge's inspiration from Heath Ledger's Joker performance, the way The Phenom's career arc coincided with each different director's series of movies, the actual rarely discussed comic book villain known as The Undertaker, and of course our full rankings of all the Batman films. All that plus another round of Undertaker sightings discussing his appearances on two of the top wrestling podcasts on YouTube plus our thoughts on the debut of the Wyatt Sick6. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by The Cappy! Pick up a pack of Cappys to protect your drinks from spills, insects, and from going flat all summer long!    Put a Talking Taker cap on your head with brand new hats available  over at TeePublic.com!    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 all his latest music coming soon - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

We're covering The Undertaker's earliest days as a tag team specialist and his debut for a major wrestling company on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to WCW in early 1990 and Mean Mark Callous's short-lived run as part of The New Skyscrapers alongside Dangerous Danny Spivey. It's a brief run of less than 10 televised matches, but it's an incredibly important and formative run in Taker's career including the origins of his relationship with ol' Peanuthead himself Teddy Long and his first exposure to his future finishing move. We're breaking down every one of those televised matches against some of the most ridiculous jobbers you've ever seen and culminating with a couple of wild brawls with the greatest tag team of all tiz-iiiiime, The Road Warriors! Along the way we lose our minds laughing at the likes of Zan Panzer, The Galaxians, Agent Steele, ridiculous commentary from Kevin Sullivan and Terry Funk, incredible haiku poetry from Hawk, Gordon Solie's resemblance to Harry Caray, Dan Spivey's college football credentials and JR's obsession with them, The Flying Wallendas, the brotherhood of the traveling mask, deadly elementary school chairs, Thomas Dewey, 10 items or less lines, the Wild Thing Rap, and the embarrassment that was The Masked Skyscraper.    All that and we've got another month's worth of Undertaker sightings to discuss including a big interview on Busted Open and some highlights from Six Feet Under. Plus Alex shares about his experience watching Smackdown live from a suite and meeting up with a Pod Street Krew member in real life! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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 brand new music - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

We're breaking down the opening shots of the Thursday Night War of the Attitude Era on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they look back 25 years to the pilot episode of Smackdown featuring a massive tag team match (playa!) between The Undertaker and Triple H against The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin. It's so massive we had to call in another tag team to discuss it with us - Mike and J.V. from The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast! We'll discuss this historic night that features Taker in the main event of the first episode of another one of the WWE's signature programs and how the show stands up 25 years later. And we'll match it up with the other wrestling program that was airing at the exact same time that night - WCW Thunder featuring a World Title match between DDP and Bam Bam Bigelow! We'll give you the watch-along cues to watch both of these huge main events with us as we discuss the very different vibes of these shows as well as some of the other pop culture highlights of April 1999 on TV, the movies, and even the radio at the time.    Plus we'll also give a full breakdown of The Undertaker's exciting WrestleMania 40 weekend including his Hall Of Fame appearance, narrating the Bray Wyatt documentary, and shocking main event run-in that saved the story for Cody Rhodes! You don't want to miss this one - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast every week as Mike and JV cover the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin one PPV match at a time!   Check out The Extreme ECW Live Cast every week as Mike and JV go episode by episode through ECW!   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

Can The Undertaker break The Von Erich Curse? Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to Dallas in 1989 to cover some of the earliest footage of Mark Calaway as The Punisher facing off with The Modern Day Warrior Kerry Von Erich and many more characters from the USWA. This episode is inspired by the award-winning film "The Iron Claw" and we'll give our thoughts on the movie before discuss these "deleted scenes" and why we think The Punisher got cut out of the movie. We'll discuss some matches and characters we never thought we'd talk about on this show including Taras Bulba, Latin Lover, Uncle Elmer, Cousin Junior, Billy Toe Travis, Eric Embry, Gentleman Chris Adams, Matt Borne, and more. Along the way we'll cover The Punisher roaming free in the badlands, grown men ripping cigs in the front row of these matches, grandmas going nuts over The Von Erichs, brawls running through the fire exits, whether or not Uncle Elmer is a trained athlete, Marc Lowrance's unintentionally funny commentary, Kerry's amazing babyface promo, the pure fun of territory wrestling, the returns of Percy Pringle III and Skandor Akbar and P.Y. Chu Hi, plus a final encounter between The Undertaker and The Texas Tornado in the WWF. All that and another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings for the month of March including predictions for The Dead Man at WrestleMania XL. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by Stubforge! Check out their ticket stub replica creation tool and share your creations with us on our social media and we'll pick one listener to receive a physical ticket replica of their choice!   Give Randy a follow over @PokeysLittleDog!   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the first match of The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels/Triple H WrestleMania Quadrilogy, and we're celebrating this momentous occasion with a special MEGASODE edition of Talking Taker! Collected here for the first time is all 4 of our Watch-Along alternate commentaries joined by special guest Randy Turco for each of these matches, back to back to back to back! We'll give you the time cues and invite you to join our three man booth as we look back The Undertaker vs Shawn Michales from WM 25 and 26 and The Undertaker vs Triple H from WM 27 and 28. It's the greatest story in Mania history and some of the best matches in WWE history, and this feels like a fitting way to honor them. It's also the perfect audio for you to listen to on the Road To WrestleMania whether you're traveling to Mania 40 in person or just getting hyped from your own home. So sit back, relax, rewatch these classics with us, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by The Art Of Manliness Podcast! Be sure to check out their latest episodes, subscribe, and let them know that Talking Taker sent ya!    Give Randy a follow over @PokeysLittleDog!   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

We're taking the time-traveling hearse back to the ATL with Randy Turco in tow on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they bring their time-traveling correspondent Randy along to revisit a classic WrestleMania match between The Undertaker and Triple H. It's the 15th anniversary of the beginning of Taker's WrestleMania rivalry with DX, and this is the last match of that rivalry that Alex, Travis, and Randy have yet to cover Watch-Along style, so we decided it needed to get done! Along the way we'll discuss more stories of Alex and Travis's experience watching this one in the Georgia Dome, what it was like for Randy watching on PPV, the music edits on Peacock, the chairshots that led to fines, the huge crowd reactions, Triple H's picture-perfect tombstone, the action figure representations of this match, the place it holds in Undertaker's history, the aftereffects of Abdullah The Butcher's restaurant, and of course a comparison to of this match to a Batman movie. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Today's episode is brought to you by The Art Of Manliness Podcast! Be sure to check out their latest episodes, subscribe, and let them know that Talking Taker sent ya!    Give Randy a follow over @PokeysLittleDog!   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

Forget about Netflix - Be Kind & Rewind with us to the days of the video store for a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they cue up another round of Undertaker matches originally found on Coliseum Video releases in the early 90s. The days of physical media may be dwindling and Monday Night Raw is moving to streaming, so what better time than to look back at these iconic home video releases? Don't worry - you don't need a VCR to check out these matches as they're all available in the Home Video Classics section of Peacock. We're covering 7 matches featuring opponents we've never discussed before including The Undertaker vs Tugboat, Greg The Hammer Valentine, The Mountie, The Berserker, Papa Shango, Sid Justice, and even a rare face-off with The Macho Man Randy Savage! But it's not just the matches, we'll also discuss all the hilarious quirks of Coliseum Video including the commentary of Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes, the mullets and fashion in the crowd, the ridiculous interstitial segments on the tapes, Travis's resemblance to one announcer, Bobby Heenan's off the wall remarks, Gorilla Monsoon's new nickname for Taker, Sid Justice's Book Club, a Taker wardrobe malfunction, moves we've never seen before, and so much more. Of course we've got another round of Undertaker Sightings discussing his reveal for the latest WWE 2K video game, the WWE-Netflix deal, and more. Plus stay all the way to the end as Alex unboxes a very important addition to his Talking Taker figure collection! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Listen to our first volume of Coliseum Video Classics here!   Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show!    Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!

We're ringing in the new year with the tolling of The Undertaker's bell in yet another Royal Rumble as we look back 25 years to a classic Attitude Era melee on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they revisit a Rumble match The Lord Of Darkness didn't technically participate in, but certainly played a major part of as he makes a sacrifice mid-match to strengthen his ever-growing faction. Really it's just an excuse for us to do another Royal Rumble Watch-Along - but it really is an iconic moment and a significant piece of The Undertaker's lore as he takes the former Mabel under his wing and transforms him into Viscera. Of course we'll give you the timestamp to watch along with us but as always it'll be just as fun if you only listen. Along the way we'll discuss some of the greatest fans we've ever seen and all of their head-bobbing and crotch-chopping action, an incredible array of signs in the audience, who wins the worst-dressed Superstar of the match award, sweaty wet shirts, the many active AEW performers in the match including a one-shoed Billy Gunn, the surprising star power of Mabel, Kane's awesome blink and you miss it performance, Chyna's big moment, the big shows WCW and ECW put on around this time, and how well the storytelling between Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon holds up to this day. Plus we look back at a year of Undertaker Sightings in 2023 including his award-winning NXT appearance and his presentation of the Big 12 Championship! Download, enjoy, Happy New Year, and Taker Easy!    Check out this month's sponsor SmartLabels on Amazon - It's Organization Made Easy with their innovative QR Code labeling system!   Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show!    Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!

We're having a slumber party and watching some vintage WWF Superstars from 30 years ago on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take the time-traveling hearse back to 1993 for some classic moments featuring The Undertaker on the WWF's former flagship show. Up first it's June 12 1993 as Mr. Hughes becomes an important footnote in Taker's history and steals The Dead Man's urn for the very first time! Then we move on to November 13 1993 and The Undertaker joining the All Americans Survivor Series team and showing his American pride in an infamous fashion statement! Along the way we'll reminisce about classic Saturday morning wrestling, analyze the announcer's wardrobe choices, make fun of some hilarious enhancement talent, and watch some other squash matches featuring The Steiner Brothers, Ludvig Borga, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Iron Mike Sharpe, and more. Plus we've got another jam-packed edition of Undertaker Sightings as we discuss Mark Calaway's recent trip to Saudi Arabia, the last few episodes of the Six Feet Under podcast, a P.S.K. member's memorable meet and greet at a 1 Dead Man Show, and Travis's recent trip to a WWE Live Event. So put on your sunglasses, download, and Taker Easy!   Use our affiliate link to make your WWE Shop purchases and help support the show!    Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!

We're looking back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by friends and P.S.K. members Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco to discuss all of The Dead Man figures, Funkos, bobbleheads, inflatables, and more that put a goozle on our wallets in 2023. We review every Taker release from the past year, pick our favorites, look ahead to 2024, come up with some fantasy figures, and much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! Follow Stephen on Twitter and be sure to check out the Collecting Deadman podcast!  Follow Randy on Twitter and check him out the Collecting Deadman YouTube channel!  Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

Dance With The Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they do a deep dive on the complete evolution of The Undertaker's Entrance Music! From the Funeral March to the Graveyard Symphony to the Dark Side to American Badass to Rollin' to You're Gonna Pay to Now That You're Dead, we're discussing every piece of music The Undertaker ever walked to the ring to the tune of. We'll discuss Jim Johnston's early inspirations for music for a Dead Man and it's simplistic origins to the many ways it evolved through the 90s into the Ministry Of Darkness. We'll also cover the Biker Taker days and just how cool it was to hear Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit on WWF TV (even though you can't hear them anymore on Peacock). Then we'll discuss the final stages of The Phenom's theme and how it has stood the test of time. Plus we'll cover all sorts of unique one-off entrances as well as some album-only tracks featuring The Undertaker on vocals! All that as well as one of the biggest months of Undertaker Sightings ever including Big Evil's incredible appearance on NXT and the premiere episode of Mark Calaway's new podcast Six Feet Under! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

It's a Halloween Havoc on this month's Talking Taker as we look back at one of The Undertaker's SPOOKIEST matches of all tiz-iiiime! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they "celebrate" the 5 year anniversary of Crown Jewel 2018 and the truly cursed match between The Brothers Of Destruction and DX. It's been reviewed (and reviled) as one of the worst matches of The Phenom's career - how does it hold up 5 years later? We'll analyze all the wig-splitting action and give it our fair and honest review. Then Alex and Travis both share their lists of the "Bottom 5" most HORRIFIC Undertaker matches of his entire career and debate whether this one belongs on the list. All that plus another round of Undertaker Sightings including his hype video for the Texas Longhorns football team and some follow-ups on Ronnie P. Gossett and Skandor Akbar! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

Before he was The Undertaker, he was The Master Of Pain! And Texas Red! And Punisher Dice Morgan! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they take their time-traveling hearse back to the days before Mark Calaway became The Phenom we know and love and worked the territories back in the late 80s. It's a sequel to our "Main Event Monstors" episode from a couple of years ago as we've unearthed even more fascinating (and often hilarious) footage from Memphis, Texas, and even Japan. We'll take a look at Taker's first ever televised matches as Texas Red against the legendary Bruiser Brody and The Spoiler. Then we'll head back to Jerry Lawler's CWA in Tennessee to watch the Master Of Pain interact with old and new favorites like Ronnie P. Gossett, The Soultaker, Freezer Thompson, Brian Lee, Ken Raper, Nate The Rat, Jeff Jarrett, Jungle Jim, Action Jackson, and more. Plus we'll also explore Punisher Dice Morgan taking on a rookie Steve Williams (a.k.a. Stone Cold Steve Austin) and teaming up with Bam Bam Bigelow to take on some Japanese all-stars. Along the way we'll discuss Ronnie P.'s enlarged heart, part-time Hardee's workers, the differing thermostats in the buildings, a babyface Freddie Krueger, Master Of Pain's "Ricky Bobby"-style promos, and a boxing match you'll have to see to believe. All that plus we hear all about Randy Turco's experience at a recent 1 Deadman Show and we pay tribute to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! That it is!   Pick up some of our brand new merch celebrating Master Of Pain and Punisher Dice Morgan over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!    

We're recapping an incredible weekend in Detroit Brock City on this special bonus edition of Talking Taker! Alex Doriot is joined by special guests and travel companions Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, and Nick Fugate as they discuss the first half of their trip to The SummerSlam. We discuss meeting in real life for the first time, Tommy and Alex's airport shenanigans, the unbelievable culinary delights of Ford's Garage, our road trip into Cleveland, the Haunted House Restaurant, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, an endless walk to Machine Gun Kelly's coffee shop, and taking in the Cleveland Guardians game and the greatest fireworks show on earth. Then we discuss our trip to the SummerSlam Superstore and give our SummerSlam preshow predictions. Finally we reconvened on Sunday morning to recap our reactions to the show and just how right (and wrong) we were with all our guesses. Download, enjoy, stay tuned for our upcoming travel vlog on the Talking Taker YouTube channel, and Taker Easy! 

We're raising a glass to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of our brother podcast The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast on this bonus episode of Talking Taker! Alex is joined by Bottom Line Cast cohost Mike Proulx to commemorate this awesome milestone and discuss Mike and JV's journey covering the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin. We discuss Mike's journey as a wrestling fan from seeing Hulk Hogan and Jake The Snake live as a toddler to watching the Austin 3:16 promo on PPV to his unexpected run as a wrestling podcaster. Along the way we'll also cover his decades-long friendship with JV, the times he briefly fell out of wrestling and what hooked him back in, how the Bottom Line Cast got started and what he's learned about Stone Cold along the way. Plus Alex quizzes Mike in some Steve Austin trivia, Mike unboxes some incredible Attitude Era merch, and we do a watch-along for the first ever match between Austin and The Undertaker in the WWE from July of 1996. Download, give us a hell yeah, and Taker Easy!    Check out The Bottom Line Wrestling Cast every week as Mike and JV cover the career of Stone Cold Steve Austin one PPV match at a time!   Check out The Extreme ECW Live Cast every week as Mike and JV go episode by episode through ECW!   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!      

We're ranking The Undertaker's Top 10 Rivals of all tiz-iiiime on a brand new episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they rank and debate The Phenom's most fantastic foes. We've both made up our lists and we take turns arguing which 10 of Taker's opponents truly stand out from the rest. Some of our picks are bound to surprise and stir up some controversy, so we'd love to hear from all of you in the Pod Street Krew about who makes your list. We'll read some of your comments plus share our honorable mentions and the rivalries we wish had lasted a little bit longer that could have made our list if they did. Plus we'll also discuss this month's Undertaker Sightings including Travis's trip to Smackdown, Omos's special connection with Taker, and the 25 year anniversary of the most iconic Hell In A Cell match ever. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!  This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod   Show your P.S.K. Pride with our brand new double-sided Pod Street Krew shirt over at TeePublic.com!    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!    Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our collection of figure unboxings, vlogs, video podcasts, and more!  

We're going back 25 years to cover a couple of glaring omissions from our back catalog on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on our encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take a look back at a pair of classic Attitude Era matches that didn't quite warrant their own episode during our original run but definitely deserve to be revisited. Up first is The Undertaker vs Kane from the famous VHS release of Mayhem In Manchester. Though not technically a PPV (and never released on the WWE Network or Peacock) it's a match that was widely seen and fondly remembered - perhaps mostly for Taker's street clothes he wrestles in! We'll discuss what went wrong with his gear plus run down this fun U.K. card. Then we'll do a Watch-Along for the main event of Over The Edge 1998 featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Dude Love with The Undertaker as The Enforcer on the outside. Taker obviously doesn't wrestle in this one, but it is the only match in history where The he played a referee-type role and it's such a classic we thought it'd be fun to cover for its 25th anniversary this month. This is maybe the best pure "Sports Entertainment" match you will ever see with these three plus Vince McMahon, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, Jim Ross, and The King all playing their roles to a tee. We'll reminisce about watching this one when we were 12 years old, how it continues to get better with age, the wild bumps both guys were taking, the rabid crowd, The Undertaker's brutal chokeslams to the stooges, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings highlighting another A&E Rivals episode, podcast comments, Hall Of Fame thoughts, and Alex's interaction with an iconic Hall Of Famer! Believe that playa, and Taker Easy!  This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod 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 "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!  

We're struttin' and cuttin' on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their exploration digging up The Dead Man as they bring on Manscaped Contest Winner Randy Turco to the show for a special episode dedicated to The Dead Man's haircut history throughout the years. Yes, really -  we're watching along with two classic Taker matches featuring some of his most dramatic haircuts ever! First up is a quickie vs Bradshaw from Smackdown 12/6/01 where Big Evil showed up with a brand new look after turning heel a few days before. And for the main event we take a look at The Undertaker vs Triple H inside Hell In A Cell at WrestleMania 28 where The Phenom debuted his faux hawk! Along the way we'll chronicle all of Taker's coiffures through the years (including his horrendous wigs), mourn the loss of Shawn Michaels' short shorts, analyze Dean Malenko's nipples, wonder if Ron Simmons ever rode a motorcycle, remember Cow and Chicken's parents, try to figure out if Taker ever got to wrestle Brutus Beefcake, and discuss some our favorite (and most embarrassing) haircut stories of our own. This one is off the rails - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Follow Randy on Twitter @pokeyslittledog and check out his monthly Watch Along specials with Stephen Zieman on the Collecting Dead Man podcast! 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!  

OHHHH YESSSSSSSS! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they pay tribute to the one and only William Moody - better known to us all as Paul Bearer - on the 10 year anniversary of his passing. After our monthly Undertaker Sightings segment (covering his Super Bowl commercial and more), we dive deep into the full career of the Father Of Destruction. We talk about William Moody's background as a real-life mortician to his early days in the wrestling business as Percy Pringle III and his murderer's row of clients and then of course to the call that changed his life to join up with The Undertaker in 1991. We discuss Taker and Bearer's instant and unbreakable connection, how the pair effortlessly evolved from heels to babyfaces, Bearer's command of a character that could have gone off the rails, the heel turn at SummerSlam 1996 that changed everything, Bearer selling the Kane storyline and turning it into a masterpiece, and so much more. We'll also cover his brief stint in TNA, the good (WrestleMania XX) and the bad (getting kidnapped by Edge) of his returns to WWE throughout the 2000s (including some untelevised ones), his run with his final protege LA Knight on the independent scene, and the ways WWE and The Undertaker have honored him since his untimely passing. There never was and never will be another quite like Paul Bearer, and we hope you enjoy our tribute to one of our favorite pro wrestling characters of all time. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    This episode of Talking Taker is brought to you by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TAKEREASY at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod   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!  

We're taking you back to school on this month's Talking Taker as we give you a crash course in The Undertaker's signature match! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they analyze over 40 years of one of the most unique match styles in professional wrestling history - The Casket Match. Or wait, is it a Coffin Match? We'll get to the bottom of that, along with covering the evolution of this match from the rough around the edges origins in 1980 Houston Wrestling featuring The American Dream, to its WWF debut as part of The Undertaker's rivalry with The Ultimate Warrior, to the many Casket Matches most people never saw on house show tours across the country. Along the way we'll discuss the promos and vignettes with Paul Bearer in the wood shop that really elevated these matches, the wrestlers who sold the fear of the casket the best, the live event Casket Match opponents you probably never knew about that never made it to TV, Taker's overall stats and records, Casket Matches outside of the WWE, and our dream Casket Match opponents we'd love to see in 2023. Plus we've got a fully loaded segment of Undertaker Sightings covering Mark Calaway's appearance on Complex Sneaker Shopping and the long-awaited return of The American Badass on RAW XXX! 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!  

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!  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!  

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!  Pick up a Limited Edition copy of "Travis White - The Vinyl" before the order window closes on December 31st! 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!  

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!

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!        

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!     

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!   

In July of 2002, three of the greatest WWE superstars of all-time did battle for the WWE Championship and history was made. Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to Vengeance 2002 to revisit one of our favorite matches that just doesn't get enough love on its 20th anniversary - The Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle vs. The Rock for the Undisputed Championship! We're doing it Watch-Along style this time so we'll give you the timestamp to cue it up on the Peacock, but as always it'll still be plenty entertaining if you're just listening. We'll discuss why this is a Top 20 all-time Undertaker match for us, why it seems to get overlooked by fans due the craziness going in in the WWE at the time, and try to remember what exactly the storyline here was. Along the way we'll also cover the insane series of stolen finishers during the match, the seemingly effortless chemistry between these 3, the confusing crew member seemingly just hanging out at ringside, the infamous carabiner on Taker's belt loop, whether this is the best triple threat match in WWE history, and of course the always hilarious looks of the fans of the crowd. Plus we'll get an audio recap from our time-traveling reporter Randy Turco of his memories of being at this show live! All that plus our monthly "Undertaker Sightings" and more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "TCB - Taker Care Of Business" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Check out Alex's recent appearance on the Collecting Deadman podcast discussing "The Phenom" VHS tape!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music! 

It's time to plug in your VCR and rewind with us to the days of Coliseum Video 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 dive into some of the Undertaker's early Home Video Classics! These WWF compilation videos were a staple of growing up as a wrestling fan in the early 90s and they contain so many unique match-ups of The Undertaker that we've never covered before. Join us as we rent 5 tapes from the virtual video store that is Peacock containing 6 unique matches: World Tour 91, Rampage 91, Crunch Classic, Battle Royal at the Albert Hall, and Rampage 92. Included are matches featuring Taker in the ring with Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, British Bulldog, Sgt. Slaughter, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Berzerker, Papa Shango, and more. And the best part - there's no late fees! It's a truly old school Talking Taker episode as we get the chance to riff on so many topics including brutal commentary from Sean Mooney and Lord Alfred Hayes, incredible crowd reactions, an all-time great forgotten Undertaker entrance, Paul Bearer hamming it up for the camera and taking us on a tour of his home, all the chokes and punches and kicks you could ask for, babyfaces acting like heels, new nicknames for Taker, the Royal Samovar Trophy, and so much more. Plus we discuss "The Undertaker" on an episode of "Young Rock" and Alex getting to meet the Hardcore Legend Mick Foley! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!     

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!  Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Sirens" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!     

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! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!     

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!  You can find the New Japan match we're covering by clicking here! Don't forget to join us on April 1st for our Hall Of Fame special episode - contribute your #ThankYouTaker message to the pod by sending a video or audio message to talkingtaker@gmail.com by Sunday, March 20th! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!         

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!   Follow Randy @PokeysLittleDog on Twitter and listen to his guest appearances on Collecting Deadman! Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!       

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!    Subscribe to Watchalong Wrestling on YouTube and be sure to follow Tommy On The Spot on Twitter!   Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!     

We've got a different kind of New Year's Countdown on this month's Talking Taker as we look at the Royal Rumble match you thought you'd never see! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they unearth a lost Royal Rumble from Osaka, Japan that turns out to be the first Rumble ever won by The Undertaker! We're doing it watch-along style as we always do for Royal Rumbles, but this one isn't available on Peacock (see below or our social media channels for the link). In fact this match is so rare there's only footage available from a fan's home camera footage! And though it's an unofficial Royal Rumble and it only has 18 superstars in it, it's an important historical footnote in The Dead Man's career and we're excited to bring it to you. We'll discuss the odd timeline of this match as it occurs during Taker's supposed hibernation in the spring of 1994, Undertaker's squash of the future Hakushi earlier in the night, an impressive performance from Bob Backlund, the surprising effort these superstars put into a house show match, the rare interaction between Randy Savage and Taker, and so much more. Plus, we'll also discuss Undertaker's recent appearance on Kevin Hart's "Cold As Balls" YouTube show and share our hopes and dreams for The Phenom in 2022! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!   Watch the match along with us: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjrodb   Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Radical" - also available on Spotify and Apple Music!   

We enter the multiverse of Undertaker podcasts as the host of Collecting Deadman joins the show! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as fellow Creature Of The Night Stephen Zieman cross over to Talking Taker for the first time. Stephen started the Collecting Deadman podcast earlier this year to chronicle the vast and never-ending world of Undertaker figures, merchandise, and collectibles - and we do our best to talk about it all on this special crossover episode! Stephen schools us on some of the rarest, wierdest, and most WTF Undertaker merch ever created, gives us a checklist of the 3 Undertaker figures you must have to start a collection, shares his favorite Batman movie, and then we all share some of our favorite wrestling-related Christmas memories!   Of course, the main event for this month's episode is a special watch-along of - what else? - The Undertaker vs The Undertaker from SummerSlam 1994! It's widely regarded as one of the worst PPV main events of all time, and we have a blast looking back at this bizarre moment of The Phenom's career. Plus we discuss recent Undertaker news and notes from The Bump, The Broken Skull Sessions, and a Pitbull concert! Don't miss this jam-packed episode - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!   Follow Collecting Deadman and subscribe to the podcast!   Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Windrush Sessions: Volume 2"!  Check out our Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match - updated every week!        

The ritual has begun! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we cover the most unexpected journey our time-traveling hearse has ever taken: "Escape The Undertaker" - an interactive Netflix special starring The Phenom and The New Day! We never could have predicted when we started this podcast something as wild as this, and we needed to call in some backup to be able to cover all the different paths and scenarios brought about by this "Create Your Own Adventure" experience. Undertaker Experts and returning guests Randy Turco and Saint Ridley Santos join us as we talk about every possible path through Taker's haunted mansion as he tries to collect the souls of Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods before they can collect his urn. It's a wild, hilarious, and spoiler-filled discussion, so be sure you've watched "Escape The Undertaker" before you listen. Along the way we'll cover all the easter eggs and hidden jokes we could find, "Uncle Taker's" haunted home decor, the confusing and ever-changing state of Taker's hair, surprising cameos from Pat McAfee and Paul Bearer, Batman and Harry Potter and Star Wars comparisons, what The Dead Man eats for lunch, and so much more. Plus we discuss our fantasy casts for a potential sequel! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!      Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Windrush Sessions: Volume 2"!  Check out our Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match - updated every week!        

We're looking back at our favorite Undertaker match of all tiz-iiiime on this month's special edition of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey digging up The Dead Man as they take a look back at the match they unanimously chose as The Undertaker's greatest ever for the first time in nearly 150 episodes - In Your House: Badd Blood 1997 vs Shawn Michaels in the first ever Hell In A Cell match. We're doing it Watch-Along style so we'll give you the timestamp on the Peacock app for you to join us as we provide a running commentary for a match with a huge historic impact on the career of Taker, HBK, and of course, Kane! We'll explain exactly why this match holds such a special place in our hearts and why we (still) rank it above Taker and Shawn's WrestleMania classics. October 1997 was a wild time in the WWF and we'll put this match into the context not just of that timeline but of the history and future of pro wrestling as some things would truly never be the same after this match. The psychology in this match and in the entire Taker and Shawn storyline is unprecedented and we'll dissect all the intricate pieces at play. Of course, we'll still have some laughs along the way at things like Sgt. Slaughter's flashlight, "Jay Lethal" the camera man, Shawn's droopy drawers, and other absurdities we find throughout the match. Plus, we'll give our first reactions to the "Escape The Undertaker" Netflix trailer and tell you our plans for covering this incredible new addition to The Phenom's legacy! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!   Pick up a new "Taker Easy" Talking Taker shirt & more merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Subscribe to Travis's YouTube channel to stay connected and hear his latest release, "Windrush Sessions: Volume 2"!  Check out our Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match - updated every week!        

It's the crossover episode so good, we did it again! Alex Doriot, co-host of Talking Taker, rejoins Stephen this time to watch Undertaker vs Mankind from WWE In Your House: Buried Alive 1996. Alex and Stephen once again join forces on the dark side to bring double the Taker talk, all while enjoying a classic Undertaker match for the Creatures of the Night! Enjoy our commentary, while we also dive deep into Undertaker's 1996 and how the Mankind feud is pivotal to his character change and more! Sit back and enjoy this wild ride - Taker Easy & Keep Collecting Deadman! Follow Talking Taker on Twitter & Instagram: @TalkingTaker Follow Alex Doriot on Twitter & Instagram: @AlexDoriot Check out my Linktree Page where all of our websites are conveniently located: https://linktr.ee/collectingdeadman Visit the merch stores at https://www.teepublic.com/user/collectingdeadman, https://shop.spreadshirt.com/collectingdeadman/ and https://www.redbubble.com/people/collectupdead/ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMqJ7sdwa4fmvuE4b7yPJKA Follow me on Twitter: @CollectUpDead Follow me on Instagram: @ColectingDeadman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/collectingdeadman/support