2000-2003 Undertaker appreciation thread

[ZEB WALTON]

When taker came back after that long time away was dope asf but i wasnt really a fan of his during that era

 

[Chris Cool]

I'll make you famous.

 

[Jamal514]

Big Red was that dude he should be doing that gimmick today, it honestly didn't feel right then but y'all couldn't tell me he wouldn't be killing it as Big Red right now.

That Undertaker gimmick is out of date and foolish for this era

I really wanted to see him go back to that gimmick for his recent matches with Lesnar.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

I really wanted to see him go back to that gimmick for his recent matches with Lesnar.

Woulda been Lit...honestly wished he would of did it against Triple H. That gimmick only clicks against equally odd gimmicks these days that's what Bray Wyatt and him meshed

 

[Osmosis]

Best version of him character wise

 

[puppetmaster]

Big Evil is my favorite version of Taker outside of maybe the original grey glove, he proved he could actually talk his ass off and that he could really work when not hit with the limitations of the portraying the iconic deadman gimmick.

 

[James Dean]

Heel Big Evil Taker was that dude. No denying that

 

[GOATpernick]

That return at Judgment Day

Comes ripping down the old school aisle doing 65 mph punches Xpac boots road dogg tosses Haitch clear over the ropes chokeslam to Shane grabs Steph by the throat

 

[DaylitoJames]

Big Red was that dude he should be doing that gimmick today, it honestly didn't feel right then but y'all couldn't tell me he wouldn't be killing it as Big Red right now.

That Undertaker gimmick is out of date and foolish for this era

Funny thing is that as much as I liked American Bad Ass/Big Evil Taker for the longest time I didn't understand why he all of a sudden went from "Lucifer Dark Lord" to "pre-Sons of Anarchy biker" until the brehs of The Attitude Era Podcast broke it down for me and it made sense why he's Deadman Taker as much as he is

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Funny thing is that as much as I liked American Bad Ass/Big Evil Taker for the longest time I didn't understand why he all of a sudden went from "Lucifer Dark Lord" to "pre-Sons of Anarchy biker" until the brehs of The Attitude Era Podcast broke it down for me and it made sense why he's Deadman Taker as much as he is

What they say??

 

[DaylitoJames]

What they say??

If I remember correctly they said something about that time in 1999-2000 Taker wanted to take a break for injuries plus he felt a little burnt out. At the same time his contract was about to run out and was heavily thinking about not resigning and possibly going to WCW. Problem was that if he sign to WCW he couldn't be the "Deadman" anymore because WWF owns that gimmick so he came up with the "Biker" gimmick to use over at WCW.

Eventually he decided to stay and resign with WWF and he wanted to still use the "Biker" gimmick so he could be more of himself plus he realized that around that time being a "dead zombie" wasn't too marketable compared to guys like Austin and Rock. Plus WWF realized how they could make some money off the gimmick change hence why Taker had "American Bad Ass" by Kid Rock as his new entrance theme since Kid Rock was one of the hottest musical acts at the time and then getting the "Rollin'" by Limp Bizkit theme since that time period was the band's peak of popularity.

 

[puppetmaster]

That return at Judgment Day

Comes ripping down the old school aisle doing 65 mph punches Xpac boots road dogg tosses Haitch clear over the ropes chokeslam to Shane grabs Steph by the throat

That was one of JR's best calls too

"BAH GAWD ITS THE UNDERTAKER!!"


I didn't even recognize him at first



They edited it out on the network though

 

[GOATpernick]

That was one of JR's best calls too

"BAH GAWD ITS THE UNDERTAKER!!"


I didn't even recognize him at first



They edited it out on the network though

WAT

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Big Evil Taker/Deadman Inc>>>

 

[ezrathegreat]

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