2000-2003 Undertaker appreciation thread

[Playaz Eyez]

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.

Never knew about him possibly thinking about going to WCW, but I definitely knew about everything else. It was definitely a good idea he went away to heel up and come back under a different gimmick, cause he was looking in matches before then, and just simply needed to be re-energized

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

It's clear from this thread who was actually watching this era of wrestling. If you were watching, you'd remember Undertaker was absolutely UNBEARABLE during this run. Dude was burying everyone in his line of sight. He was cutting corny ass promos that were getting no reactions. He had terrible theme music. Besides that one ladder match with Jeff Hardy, all of his matches were mediocre.

Outside of Triple H from 2003-2006, this is the worst run for any "main event wrestler."

 

[RhymesWell]

K

 

[FunkDoc1112]

He was shyt in the ring in 2000/01 but the 02 Big Evil Character>>>>>>>>

 

[FunkDoc1112]

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

I was hoping he'd pull a diversion in response to Bray Wyatt's mind games and come back as Big Evil for WrestleMania 31. Woulda made sense since the outdoor sky was gonna kill a Deadman entrance anyway.

That pop when the lower pitched gong, "Dead Man Walking", and KEEP ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN hit the speakers would've been

 

[ManBearPig]

 

[Mob H]

I remember being when i played no mercy and this nikka came out to the raw theme.

Especially when this song was in the game.

 

[Spyro]

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

Yet he still pulls it off perfectly and the fans mark out for it

 

[Spyro]

Two guys who people like to shyt on for their ring work put on a 60 minute classic that didn't require big spot after big spot, flippy shyt followed by flippy shyt.

How many guys on the current roster could you say could put on a brilliant 60 minute match? Zayn? Neville? They're big spots would get old real fast

 

[hayesc0]

 

[Love Sosa]

I fukked with WWF heavy in 02 when Hogan was undisputed champion and Taker was big evil comin out in that hoodie

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Yet he still pulls it off perfectly and the fans mark out for it

Pulling up months old quotes tho? fukk outta here breh. I stand by it Undertaker and anything involving him is now

 

[AKM-95]

Big Evil was dope. let's not forget the late AE version of his character was out there doing human sacrifices, the Biker version of Taker brought his and Kane gimmick back to earth.

 

[TheAlbionist]

It worked, but peak Undertaker was Ministry of Darkness Undertaker.

 

[ManBearPig]

We gone miss you