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Post by willywonka666 on Jan 31, 2013 8:39:54 GMT -5
Was just reading in the news and notes thread about how he has been hurting for years and it is unknown if he can even give 100% this year.
My question is what is exactly wrong? I know that wrestling in general can take a toll on a body, but generally he hasn't had a career like Foley's(who is in a hell of a shape i know) but obviously he must be struggling if he only does 1 match a year and frankly, he seemed to run out of gas VERY early on in his match last year.
So what is his situation? Is it just bad luck?
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Post by keezy on Jan 31, 2013 10:01:08 GMT -5
I'd imagine his knees from years of doing the Tombstone Piledriver.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 31, 2013 10:10:14 GMT -5
Taker is dealing with decades worth of injuries due to the demanding style he used to do. If last year's Mania match was his last one, I would not be upset. The man has earned the right to call it a day.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jan 31, 2013 10:19:09 GMT -5
Take the year off. Be back in time to face Cena at WM30
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jan 31, 2013 12:12:31 GMT -5
leave it at 20-0
he hasn't been ok since Rey broke his orbital bone.
He's also basically been on and off since his "firing" by Vickie nearly 5 years ago.
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Post by pepsitwist on Jan 31, 2013 12:14:03 GMT -5
At least he's not in a vegetative state.
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Post by Error on Jan 31, 2013 12:33:28 GMT -5
Was just reading in the news and notes thread about how he has been hurting for years and it is unknown if he can even give 100% this year. My question is what is exactly wrong? I know that wrestling in general can take a toll on a body, but generally he hasn't had a career like Foley's(who is in a hell of a shape i know) but obviously he must be struggling if he only does 1 match a year and frankly, he seemed to run out of gas VERY early on in his match last year. So what is his situation? Is it just bad luck? Before last year's Mania match he had multiple shoulder surgeries, at least one fake hip and I think a knee replacement too. That isn't including normal wear and tear because of his age and size.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2013 12:37:17 GMT -5
I imagine things go to hell really fast when you're that big and getting older, especially when you've been through a bunch of injuries that probably weren't given time to heal properly.
We've gotten used to taking surgeries for granted. Some people can have surgery then a couple months later, they're doing great and it's as though it never happened. Others have nagging issues with it for the rest of their lives.
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Post by YiHammer on Jan 31, 2013 12:39:26 GMT -5
His shoulder is really bad
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Jan 31, 2013 13:01:39 GMT -5
I think 'Taker should just call it a career now. He's done enough for us.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 31, 2013 13:29:10 GMT -5
Rigor mortis has finally set in.
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Post by The Baltimore Staircase on Jan 31, 2013 13:31:55 GMT -5
We get these rumours constantly. I think he'll be ready.
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Post by Thunderbolt on Jan 31, 2013 16:06:58 GMT -5
The injuries that I can recall: torn pec, torn bicep, broken foot, torn groin, massive shoulder damage requiring surgery and said to have permanent loss of strength/stability, broken orbital bone, broken ribs(mentioned by HHH), bad knees, bad hip, sciatica, bone chips in elbow.
Funny thing is(aside from me recalling all that) is that even with all that damage, last year he could still run the ropes better than anyone else in the WWE. And that spinebuster(and subsequent bruising) he took onto the stairs last year shows he still has exceptional pain tolerance.
Oh, and that time he got blown up by a fireball during his entrance.
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Post by 543Y2J on Jan 31, 2013 16:10:59 GMT -5
Take the year off. Be back in time to face Cena at WM30
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Post by pepsitwist on Jan 31, 2013 16:12:08 GMT -5
I hope he stays away. I'd rather he not cripple himself any longer for the fans. Bow out at 20 'Taker. You've done more than enough to cement your legacy as one of the all-time greats.
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Post by JCBaggee on Jan 31, 2013 16:15:28 GMT -5
I remember hearing a story about how wrestlers would see Undertaker sitting alone in the locker room before a big match punching his knees, trying to get feeling back in them before he came out.
Dude's been going at it since the 80s, and until recently was only known for taking one or two long term breaks. He's just been through hell and never allowed himself the chance to heal properly, and now he's paying the price.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jan 31, 2013 19:57:58 GMT -5
I think the writing's been on the wall for a while now. Wrestlemania 30 is coming up next year, and that's pretty much going to be 'it' for the big historic names of wrestling in terms of a show of that magnitude. That's where the streak dies. And unless they want to give the rub to Sheamus or someone else in that upper-branch of main event guys, it's probably going to be the long-anticipated Cena match. WM29 would be the buffer year...it'd be the perfect year for him to face a mid-card guy trying to make a name for himself who could use the rub against facing Taker at WM. Say, Cesaro? That is, if Taker can do it. It'd be a nice change of pace, and it wouldn't be a big bumpy match - Cesaro's strong enough to do a lot of the grunt work.
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Post by Legion on Jan 31, 2013 20:00:50 GMT -5
He could call it a day, and he would have earned that right.
For me, if he can make it, I'd like to see him and Hunter vs Punk and Lesnar in a tag match this year and then next year, vs. Cena for XXX.
For someone like him, I personally would love to see him go out around a milestone rather than a random number.
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Post by saintpat on Jan 31, 2013 20:06:04 GMT -5
I hope he will retire with dignity while he can.
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Post by KofiMania on Jan 31, 2013 20:08:29 GMT -5
He could call it a day, and he would have earned that right. For me, if he can make it, I'd like to see him and Hunter vs Punk and Lesnar in a tag match this year and then next year, vs. Cena for XXX. For someone like him, I personally would love to see him go out around a milestone rather than a random number. Yea, I think if his physical state is really bad then just make it Triple H/Taker vs. Lesnar/Punk for Mania. It's honestly more interesting than having those two as singles matches and it frees up probably 40 minutes for other matches on the card.
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