Undertaker at WM 13

[willywonka666]

I'm watching the Raws in order from 1997 every Monday and this weekend is Wrestlemania-was there an explanation for Taker showing up in his old school attire? How long had it been since he wore gloves? I know the grey predated the purple. Was this the only night he brought this look back?

I obviously forgot so much from this period, but having a lot of fun watching the shows again

[fw91]

Yeah I think it was the only time.

[BorneAgain]

With the gray gloves, clearly he sent in the Ted DiBiase Underfaker as a ringer for the match and switched out with him after the bout ended when nobody was looking.

[BoomPeriod]

It's the Mandella effect.

[claytanic]

I thought it was a good throw back, in fact it is the thing I remember most about the match.

[Main Eventer]

I think it was to throwback to his first Wrestlemania since 13 was his first Mania main event.

[Deleted]

He went back to the dishwashing gloves for that match only because the last time he wrestled Sid, the master and ruler of the world shit his tights during the match.

[GuyOfOwnage]

Mar 19, 2019 19:44:28 GMT -5 Main Eventer said:

I think it was to throwback to his first Wrestlemania since 13 was his first Mania main event.

Yeah, I seem to remember commentary giving a similar explanation.

[The Heartbreak TWERK]

He needed a Snickers.

[romanstylesiii]

Mar 19, 2019 18:55:16 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

I'm watching the Raws in order from 1997 every Monday and this weekend is Wrestlemania-was there an explanation for Taker showing up in his old school attire? How long had it been since he wore gloves? I know the grey predated the purple. Was this the only night he brought this look back?

I obviously forgot so much from this period, but having a lot of fun watching the shows again

I thought he quit wearing gloves AFTER he won the title?

Wrestlemania 12 he was wearing purple gloves

[cjh]

Mar 19, 2019 21:13:23 GMT -5 romanstylesiii said:

Mar 19, 2019 18:55:16 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

I'm watching the Raws in order from 1997 every Monday and this weekend is Wrestlemania-was there an explanation for Taker showing up in his old school attire? How long had it been since he wore gloves? I know the grey predated the purple. Was this the only night he brought this look back?

I obviously forgot so much from this period, but having a lot of fun watching the shows again

I thought he quit wearing gloves AFTER he won the title?

Wrestlemania 12 he was wearing purple gloves

He stopped wearing the purple gloves after the Buried Alive match with Mankind in October 1996.  After that, his gloves were black.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Mar 19, 2019 21:13:23 GMT -5 romanstylesiii said:

Mar 19, 2019 18:55:16 GMT -5 willywonka666 said:

I'm watching the Raws in order from 1997 every Monday and this weekend is Wrestlemania-was there an explanation for Taker showing up in his old school attire? How long had it been since he wore gloves? I know the grey predated the purple. Was this the only night he brought this look back?

I obviously forgot so much from this period, but having a lot of fun watching the shows again

I thought he quit wearing gloves AFTER he won the title?

Wrestlemania 12 he was wearing purple gloves

It was after buried alive 96 he started changing his look up to what you see throughout 97. Though he wore all leather at Survivor Series 96. I never really liked that look on him.

I did really like the throwback at WrestleMania 13. It made sense and looked cool.

[Aceorton]

The creative team got together and thought, "How we can we make this main event title match between two big men with minimal chemistry even MORE boring?" And someone said, "I KNOW! We'll have Taker wear gray again."

[auph10imitated]

I feel like 1991/1992 versions of both characters had a million times more chemistry. They felt like a real big deal back then.

[Deleted]

Mar 20, 2019 10:22:51 GMT -5 auph10imitated said:

I feel like 1991/1992 versions of both characters had a million times more chemistry. They felt like a real big deal back then.

Undoubtedly in Sid's case.  He was pushed as an unbeatable monster and was able to carry it off very convincingly.  In '97 he was still cool but didn't have nearly the same energy.

[auph10imitated]

Yeah from 1995-1997 he seriously lacked an energy that he had in 1991-1992. He was an absolute monster in his first run, genuinely scary and psychotic.