It was Written In The Stars for Alex, Travis, and Tommy to meet one day - we just didn't know it yet! On this special bonus episode of Talking Taker, we're joined by longtime P.S.K. member Watchalong Tommy to get into the WrestleMania week spirit and revisit a show that holds a special place in our hearts on it's 15 year anniversary: WrestleMania 27. We are all there for this one as it was in Alex and Travis's backyard of Atlanta. Meanwhile Tommy attended this as his first of many WrestleManias over the next decade and a half. We look back at what motivated us to attend back then, how much has changed with pricing and WrestleMania week activities, the matches we were hyped for, the ones we weren't, the ones that exceeded our expectations, and the ones that let us down. Plus we discuss our Axxess activities and autograph sessions, the souvenirs we stole throughout the week, and the things that got stolen from us! And hang around to the end to hear about Tommy's modern day run-in with none other than Mr. McMahon himself - no kidding! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

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We're going back to 1991...and we're going STREAKING! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take our time-traveling hearse back 35 years to celebrate the origin of The Undertaker's greatest accomplishment - The WrestleMania Streak! We're revisiting 3 matches that tell the tale of the birth of this epic achievement. Up first it's a rare house show encounter between The Undertaker and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka that's not just a test run for their Mania 7 match-up - it's also Taker's first ever appearance at MSG! Then we take a look at Taker's tune up for the PPV on the Superstars and Stripes Forever show taking on Tugboat. These two titans tussled on many of Undertaker's first live event appearances and were even briefly slated to have a match at Mania before the plans changed, so it's interesting to see what might have been. Finally we close things out with a look back at the match that started it all for WrestleMania 7, a passing of the torch between two phenoms of pro wrestling. It's a unique look back at the origins of the most legendary run in all of sports entertainment history as we celebrate it's historic anniversary. All that plus our monthly Undertaker sightings looking at Mark Calaway's role as the booker of AAA as well as some anecdotes from his latest Six Feet Under podcasts. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

We're taking our time-traveling hearse Over The Hill on a brand new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they celebrate their 40th birthdays by looking back at what The Undertaker was doing on his 40th birthday! Turns out there just happened to be an episode of Smackdown that took place on that exact day - March 24, 2005 - so we're watching along to this episode as we reflect on our arrival into the Middle-Aged Ministry Of Darkness. First we'll spend some time reflecting on reaching this life milestone and how our love of pro wrestling has impacted our lives over these four decades. But don't worry - it's not all sappy because we've got an absolutely BONKERS episode of Smackdown so you'll have a blast listening to us discussing Big Show vs. A Jeep, Luther Reigns's ill-fitting suit, Scotty Too Hotty against WWE Champ JBL (in a much nicer suit), Undertaker's first flirtation with Michelle McCool, Carlito dressed up as Elvis for no discernible reason, a well-deserved tombstone for Rene Dupree, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings discussing Taker ushering AJ Styles into the WWE Hall Of Fame and a special birthday shoutout from one of our favorite WWE Performers! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

We're finally uncovering some rare Undertaker footage from the WWE Vault on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as they dive into some "Origins and Oddities" featuring "The Man Who Walks With Angels". Up first are the "Origins" - some of the earliest squash matches of the Grim Reaper that we've never discussed before including his first ever singles match and his first ever use of a bodybag! Then we look at some "Oddities" - some rarely seen untelevised live event matches against the likes of Stone Cold, Mankind, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, The Rock, Kane, X-Pac, and more! We've got so much to discuss including the evolution of Undertaker's character, the lost art of the house show match, the impeccable comedy timing of Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer's hilarious antics, an absolute banger between Mankind and Taker, Diesel and The Dead Man hanging out backstage, X-Pac and The Rock being over like crazy, and an on-the-scene report from one of these matches from 1996 from our pal Tommy On The Spot! Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker sightings, Alex opens a birthday present from Travis, and we get to meet all of Travis's cats and dogs! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!

You can watch all the matches discussed on this episode on this handy plalist featuring matches from the WWE Vault Channel on YouTube!

SURPRISE! Talking Taker cohost Alex Doriot is joined by P.S.K. member Tommy On The Spot from the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel for another special simulcast celebrating Royal Rumble season. This year we're charting our Top 10 surprise entrants in Rumble history. The surprises each year are part of what make the Rumble the most fun match to watch, and we each pick our 10 favorite mystery participants. Some were nostalgic, some were comedic, and some were unexpected returns, but they all made for some of the most memorable moments in Rumble history. Get in the spirit for this year's 30 Man and 30 Woman extravaganza and let us know who you think had the better list!

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It's Royal Rumble season so we're helping you get in the spirit with a classic Talking Taker Watch-Along episode, BACK FROM THE DEAD at the top of your podcast feed! It's the 25th anniversary of the epic 2001 Royal Rumble so we invite you to revisit our coverage of this classic. This match was also drafted #1 overall on our Ultimate Rumble Fantasy Draft, which is even more reason to rewatch this one with us! This one has our patented live commentary of the match itself plus our discussion of Drew Carey's Hall Of Fame performance, Kane's incredible run through the roster, the surprising return of Haku, a rare match between Raven and The Undertaker during the build, and so much more! Enjoy this look back, and be sure to join us February 1st for a brand new episode diving into Undertaker footage from the WWE Vault channel!