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Post by Limity (BLM) on Mar 3, 2019 12:18:43 GMT -5
I would not have guessed this at all. The return of the Deadman was done so well, so organically, I thought everyone was on the same page.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Mar 3, 2019 12:27:29 GMT -5
I liked late 2001-2002 ABA heel Taker, but wasn't a fan of the face version of that character before or after. Heel ABA Taker was gold. Just a miserable redneck asshole. I honestly think it's the best he's ever been. He had incredible matches with RVD, Jeff Hardy, even Ric Flair. His promos were also brilliant at the time.
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Post by Surfer Sandman on Mar 3, 2019 12:58:42 GMT -5
I hated the bikertaker character. He made "Rollin'" stick in my head. Ass.
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Post by Stu on Mar 3, 2019 13:02:45 GMT -5
Wrestlemanias would be a lot shorter nowadays if he rode his motorcycle down the ramp.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Mar 3, 2019 13:09:37 GMT -5
Gave us one of the best "WTF"/disgust reactions ever. And of course this... Plus him dragging Hogan on his motorcycle. Context of that ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 13:11:16 GMT -5
I always figured their was some creative compromise when he took off the coat and hat and he was still dressed as ABA Taker.
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Post by facethatrunstheplace on Mar 3, 2019 13:22:38 GMT -5
I liked The Undertaker when he was the American bad ass the Deadman. So this didn't really matter to me.
Having said that I thought he was going to return as the American bad ass at Wrestlemania 34. With Kid rock also being inducted in the hall of fame that year i thought it was definitely going to happen.
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Post by héad.casé on Mar 3, 2019 13:35:16 GMT -5
And of course this... Plus him dragging Hogan on his motorcycle. Context of that ? If it's the top GIF, it was Taker watching Tommy Dreamer eat the tobacco Taker had literally just been chewing. The second GIF was when RAW Owner Ric Flair, who had just been feuding with Undertaker a few weeks previous leading into WrestleMania 18, had just drafted Taker to RAW - that was Taker's reaction after the announcement.
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Post by Chiral on Mar 3, 2019 13:53:50 GMT -5
He always seemed so much more comfortable on the mic as Bikertaker than Deadman. I started watching WWE when he was still in the biker gimmick so I have a soft spot for it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2019 13:59:29 GMT -5
Big Evil Taker is the GOAT Taker.
Nothing comes close.
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Post by Garyspivey on Mar 3, 2019 14:10:21 GMT -5
How have we gone this long with ABA\Bikertaker without mentioning Say what if you sleep with your sister
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Post by arrogantmodel on Mar 3, 2019 14:13:23 GMT -5
I also wish they would put short hair Biker Taker in the video games instead of the long hair one.
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Post by héad.casé on Mar 3, 2019 14:14:17 GMT -5
How have we gone this long with ABA\Bikertaker without mentioning Say what if you sleep with your sister And a GIF of Taker shaking his head in disappointment after the crowd said "WHA...Booooooo!"
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Mar 3, 2019 14:37:21 GMT -5
How have we gone this long with ABA\Bikertaker without mentioning Say what if you sleep with your sister And a GIF of Taker shaking his head in disappointment after the crowd said "WHA...Booooooo!" I loved that. Like he was saying "C'mon...really guys?" Heel Bikertaker was great because his sole purpose was beating the shit out of people. Though, to be fair I always thought his feud with Lesnar in the fall of 02 (the HITC in particular) is what truly MADE Brock.
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Mar 3, 2019 14:47:33 GMT -5
He always seemed so much more comfortable on the mic as Bikertaker than Deadman. I started watching WWE when he was still in the biker gimmick so I have a soft spot for it. That is a good point. The ABA character wasnt constrained by what he could say or how he could say it.
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Post by Hit Girl on Mar 3, 2019 14:53:08 GMT -5
Should have had BikerKane too.
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Post by Perd on Mar 3, 2019 15:07:09 GMT -5
Who could blame him? A motorcycle is a far more practical bet-around vehicle than a hearse. And you don’t even want to see his mascara bills.
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Post by The Thread Barbi on Mar 3, 2019 15:21:55 GMT -5
I liked the build up to it but hated the execution. The Wrestlemania 20 Undertaker was underwhelming for me. It was Biker Taker in an Undertaker's hat and slightly longer hair.
Granted he evolved to have the best run of his career, still didn't like the Wrestlemania 20 match or his look.
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Post by nickcave on Mar 3, 2019 15:35:11 GMT -5
I had just started watching around that time and was so pumped when he brought the Dead Man character back
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Post by Hurbster on Mar 3, 2019 15:49:57 GMT -5
Possibly my favourite heel turn as well, just the one sentence 'so you think you are better than me ?'.
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