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Post by TheVoiceofReason on Aug 16, 2012 1:11:20 GMT -5
What if Taker never got injured back in 1999 during his Ministry of Darkness/Unholy Alliance days? Would the ABA incarnation ever come into fruition? Would his Ministry character continue into 2000?
Food for thought.
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Post by Some Guy on Aug 16, 2012 1:52:52 GMT -5
He got injured? I thought it was a sabbatical and there was some tension between him and Vince or something.
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Post by TheVoiceofReason on Aug 16, 2012 2:18:34 GMT -5
He got injured? I thought it was a sabbatical and there was some tension between him and Vince or something. Can't say I've heard that. What I've read is that he suffered a groin injury and needed time off. |
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Aug 16, 2012 2:19:37 GMT -5
Ministry Taker was already gone at that point. The guy was in street clothes the majority of the time.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 16, 2012 2:24:39 GMT -5
Ministry Taker was already gone at that point. The guy was in street clothes the majority of the time. I vaguely remember him cutting promos in street clothes but still wrestling in Ministry Taker gear. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Aug 16, 2012 2:28:15 GMT -5
Part of the reason for Undertaker's sabbatical was to heal up some injuries, and the fact that he had ridden the Satanic character into the ground was also another reason.
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Post by -Lithium- on Aug 16, 2012 5:47:44 GMT -5
There was a very...short lived time prior to Taker leaving in 99 where he still had the black hair and dark clothing, but he was wearing jeans and the bandana, and was still coming out to the Ministry music. Almost a hybrid Taker.
Also, remember when he wore the bandana under his hat just once in 2004? I think it was the week right after WM 20, but it was the only time he wore it. I wish he would have continued that...
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Post by ipadslam on Aug 16, 2012 7:28:51 GMT -5
I remember this as the period Big Show killed a snake and dragged a Harley across the desert. Good times.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Aug 16, 2012 8:30:19 GMT -5
Part of the reason for Undertaker's sabbatical was to heal up some injuries, and the fact that he had ridden the Satanic character into the ground was also another reason. Yeah your latter point is probably why, even without an injury, they would've taken him off tv and rebooted the character. In "This Is My Yard", which is probably the closest we'll see to a Taker shoot DVD, he basically said that he was tired of that dark character and it wasn't much fun for him anymore at that point. |
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Post by Legion on Aug 16, 2012 8:32:51 GMT -5
I think I remember reading that he wanted the time off to heal up, and the gimmick change because he never liked being overtly satanic because of his faith.
Hence why it's never gone that dark again
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Aug 16, 2012 8:36:17 GMT -5
He would have probably introduced Richard Simmons as his new mentor/manager/father, feuding with Bearer and Kane for the 85639th time.
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Post by KRUGkiller on Aug 16, 2012 9:12:33 GMT -5
i remember reading that the plan was for taker to face the big show at wrestlemania 2000 and that is easy to see with there alliance in 1999 PLUS we all know taker was going to return at royal rumble 2000 but got injured right before the ppv and im guessing he was coming back as the american bad ass at royal rumble 2000.
HOWEVER i did once read somewere that one plan was for it to be revealed that the undertaker was the one behind the big bossman's feud with big show and taker was going to flush the big show's fathers ashes down the toilet, and that would seem to say taker would still be in his evil ministry character but i don't know if that is even true, probley not since taker was ready for a change at the time.
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Post by TheVoiceofReason on Aug 17, 2012 21:34:11 GMT -5
He would have probably introduced Richard Simmons as his new mentor/manager/father, feuding with Bearer and Kane for the 85639th time. You just read my mind. |
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Post by Jimmy on Aug 17, 2012 22:12:29 GMT -5
It was injury, and he was supposed to be back by December or so but then suffered a serious groin injury that kept him out until May 2000.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 17, 2012 22:52:13 GMT -5
I would hope not. Good lord that shit was over the top stupid by the end ( though " Where to Stephanie?!" was hilarious.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Aug 18, 2012 2:03:03 GMT -5
I would hope not. Good lord that s*** was over the top stupid by the end ( though " Where to Stephanie?!" was hilarious. I'll never forget the incredible promo from Mr. McMahon's yard. |
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 18, 2012 2:39:03 GMT -5
I can see it now, Taker turns face and aligns with Vince. And somehow Steph would still be a heel for wanting revenge, for what they did to her.
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Post by thegame415 on Aug 18, 2012 2:52:41 GMT -5
Wasn't he supposed to return at Armageddon to feud with Triple H?
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Post by Sparvid on Aug 18, 2012 6:32:10 GMT -5
Also, remember when he wore the bandana under his hat just once in 2004? I think it was the week right after WM 20, but it was the only time he wore it. I wish he would have continued that... 11,32: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBeisLU9HQw |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 18, 2012 10:21:21 GMT -5
didn't Taker hate doing the satanic crap and want to get far away from it as soon as he could?
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