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Post by Jeremy on Oct 31, 2012 12:59:22 GMT -5
Watching his Streak DVD on WrestleMania, he seems to be right around the same height as Jake Roberts who was 6'5 (according to Google) but years later, he seemed taller. Wassup wit dat?
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Post by subject2 on Oct 31, 2012 13:06:12 GMT -5
Iv'e always thought the same thing...in his earlier days her seemed shorter and leaner and he seemed to gradually get taller and more muscular over time!
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Post by Jeremy on Oct 31, 2012 13:11:40 GMT -5
Muscular can be explained. Workouts change and considering the time he could have very well been on something (plus he bulked up a lot towards the end of the Ministry, dude got fat).
I know in recent years he has lost size, that picture of him with DX as an example.
Also, for most of his early streak he was at a size disadvantage. Giving up height to Gonzales (that was the point, I understand that), Sid, Kane and Diesel and weight to Bundy. Kind of odd that at his size they would always put him against people who dwarfed him in a way. I guess him being a babyface left them with few other options. I think Kama would have been a better WrestleMania XI opponent though.
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Post by hitch on Oct 31, 2012 13:19:18 GMT -5
Not a great shot but if you imagine Hogan upright, who was about 6'6 (kayfabe 6'8) Taker looks to be a couple of inches taller.  |
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Post by BigWill on Oct 31, 2012 13:29:43 GMT -5
What, did you think he only had mystical powers in kayfabe?
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Post by Legion on Oct 31, 2012 13:33:49 GMT -5
Tom Cruise's shoes.
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Post by hitch on Oct 31, 2012 13:38:32 GMT -5
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Post by BJ Sturgeon on Oct 31, 2012 13:39:56 GMT -5
The guy who originally played Undertaker was smaller...
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Post by Push R Truth on Oct 31, 2012 14:03:21 GMT -5
The guy who originally played Undertaker was smaller... You are thinking of the third Undertaker, the second one was bigger than the first. The third and fifth ones were both smaller. The 4th one was kinda strange with the blonde hair and facepaint. |
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Post by hitch on Oct 31, 2012 14:04:00 GMT -5
Actually if you look back to a photoshoot he and Warrior did together for a house show tour in 1992, he's actually gained a lot of height since then  |
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Post by Jeremy on Oct 31, 2012 14:04:38 GMT -5
The guy who originally played Undertaker was smaller... You are thinking of the third Undertaker, the second one was bigger than the first. The third and fifth ones were both smaller. The 4th one was kinda strange with the blonde hair and facepaint.  |
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Post by Hawk Hart on Oct 31, 2012 15:57:06 GMT -5
Wrong thread.
On the topic of Taker's size, he's clearly CGI and they keep f***ing up the scale.
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Post by Chris the Bambikiller on Nov 1, 2012 15:25:07 GMT -5
Actually if you look back to a photoshoot he and Warrior did together for a house show tour in 1992, he's actually gained a lot of height since then This is how they did the scenes with Gandalf and Frodo in Lord of the Rings. |
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