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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 14:13:16 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6in9DkF9wWhat an odd way for one of their biggest stars to be written off. He just walks out. Was it a last minute thing? It appears so because he was building up his stable with Show, Mideon and Viscera, the latter two just joining him the Raw before this Smackdown. Just really odd.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 14:18:57 GMT -5
He had a really bad groin injury that he was dealing with the whole year too IIRC.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 14:23:18 GMT -5
He had a really bad groin injury that he was dealing with the whole year too IIRC. Yeah I remember hearing that. Just weird of the sudden walk out when he just started a new group and normally there would be an injury angle or something. |
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Post by Citizen Snips on Nov 25, 2017 14:27:14 GMT -5
This was right around when Russo jumped ship to WCW, and I think a lot of things were cast askew by the suddenness of his departure.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 14:29:31 GMT -5
Was the around the time Taker was unhappy? I know he hated the satanic character.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 25, 2017 16:02:39 GMT -5
Was the around the time Taker was unhappy? I know he hated the satanic character. I may be remembering wrong, but yeah, he was exhausted physically, creatively (among other things, I think he preferred to be seen and not heard, so the increased promo time wasn't his ideal), and on a personal level, I want to say he either was getting divorced or had been during that time period. I imagine all of that, along with the pressures of being the top heel, wore him down. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Nov 25, 2017 16:04:34 GMT -5
He had a really bad groin injury that he was dealing with the whole year too IIRC. he was also dealing with a nagging back injury through most of the ministry phase as well from what I remember. Was the around the time Taker was unhappy? I know he hated the satanic character. I may be remembering wrong, but yeah, he was exhausted physically, creatively (among other things, I think he preferred to be seen and not heard, so the increased promo time wasn't his ideal), and on a personal level, I want to say he either was getting divorced or had been during that time period. I imagine all of that, along with the pressures of being the top heel, wore him down. He was also already slowly transitioning into a biker at the time to get away from the Satanic Cult Leader before leaving. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 25, 2017 16:05:56 GMT -5
I bet when Taker walked out, he did it really slowly.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Nov 25, 2017 23:48:54 GMT -5
Always forget about this awkward pre-ABA but still kinda ABA Undertaker. Also, accidental continuity: VKM forces Taker's hand, leading to the walkout and who exactly did Undertaker return to exact revenge upon?
Diggity.
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Post by -Lithium- on Nov 26, 2017 2:03:49 GMT -5
I wish looked like this upon his return. Instead of a fat ginger in a sweaty denim shirt.
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Nov 26, 2017 12:17:18 GMT -5
I guess they may have had an angle in mind for his return that they could attribute to the walkout. But from what I remember reading, he was expected back in early 2000, certainly in time for WrestleMania, but got hurt further during training so was delayed a few months. He was kept on the 1999 Armageddon poster so not changing it may have meant they did intend for him to return on or around the PPV.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 12:20:06 GMT -5
I guess they may have had an angle in mind for his return that they could attribute to the walkout. But from what I remember reading, he was expected back in early 2000, certainly in time for WrestleMania, but got hurt further during training so was delayed a few months. He was kept on the 1999 Armageddon poster so not changing it may have meant they did intend for him to return on or around the PPV. Thinking about it, if he never took time off we may have not gotten Big Show vs Bossman feud.  |
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Post by Stu on Nov 26, 2017 14:54:41 GMT -5
That video cut off about five seconds too early. I remember the camera focusing on Undertaker as he walked away. As if we were supposed to be saying goodbye or something.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 26, 2017 15:01:51 GMT -5
He was initially supposed to be a part of the 6-pack challenge at Unforgiven that year. Then came his injury and the British Bulldog took his place.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 15:02:50 GMT -5
He was initially supposed to be a part of the 6-pack challenge at Unforgiven that year. Then came his injury and the British Bulldog took his place. A WANT MAH TATLE SHOT! |
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