Talking Taker

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! 
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel!
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!

We're talking to an unsung hero of the WWF and the first person to EVER step into the ring with The Undertaker on a very special bonus episode of Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White as they welcome former WWF Superstar Mario Mancini to the podcast to discuss his incredible 4 decades in the wrestling business and his pivotal part in The Dead Man's legacy. Mario walks us through meeting Taker that night, their discussion before the match, and the bump he had to figure out how to take on the spot that no one has ever noticed before! Of course that's not all - Mario's got tales from matches and memories with countless Hall Of Famers including nearly getting choked by Jake The Snake's python, getting interviewed by Vince McMahon on national television at 18 years old, his longtime friendship with Paul Roma and the origin of the tag team name Power & Glory, how King Kong Bundy tried to repay a favor to him years later, his greatest match that never aired on TV, the terms "Jobber" vs. "Enhancement Talent", why he left the WWF in the 90s, coming back to the ring in the 2000s, his heat with Mark Henry, and the lost art of the squash match. You don't want to miss this in-depth interview with this legendary peformer - download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
 
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel!
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!

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!
 
Check out the releaunch of our buddy Stephen's podcast on the Brothers Of Collecting on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel!
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!

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!
Be sure to subscribe to Tommy's YouTube channel to watch the video version of this episode, check out his latest PPV match rankings, and all of his other excellent Royal Rumble content!

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!

The P.S.K. is declaring for the Royal Rumble with another Ultimate Fantasy Draft! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White alongside the Krew of Randy Turco, Watchalong Tommy, Stephen Zieman, and Trey Rafalowski as they draft their dream Royal Rumble card. Each participant gets to craft a fantasy 5 match card using real matches from 40 years of Rumble PPVs. But they've got to be careful to not have their picks stolen by the other competitors! As always it gets heated as the classics go flying off the board and we're forced to pivot to some wildcard selections. Plus we're dropping some hilarious personal stories you're gonna have to hear to believe. All that plus we look back at 2025 in the life of the Dead Man with a special edition of Undertaker Sightings. Let us know who you think built the best Rumble card, and as always, Taker Easy! 
 
Make sure you're subscribed to the Watchalong Wrestling YouTube channel to see Tommy's wrestling trip adventures!
 
Check out Stephen's Undertaker Toy Room Tour on the Collecting Deadman YouTube Channel!
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!

The Treacherous Trio is back! Join Alex Doriot and P.S.K. members (and fellow toy collectors) Stephen Zieman and Randy Turco for another look back at the year in Undertaker Toy Collecting on a special bonus episode of Talking Taker! 2025 brought new Dead Man figures in the Ultimate, Elite, and Main Event lines along with bobbleheads, buddies, blind box slap bands and thumb wrestlers, and even some weird crypto collectibles - and we're discussing every last one of them! We review every Undertaker action figure release from the past year, pick our favorites, explain why we skipped over some others, discuss some other collectibles we purchased this year, look ahead to 2026, and pitch Mattel on the Phenom Fantasy Figures we still need! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
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The Last Time Is Now - and we are there for it! Talking Taker cohost Alex Doriot is joined by Pod Street Krew members Watchalong Tommy and Randy Turco as they recap being there live for John Cena's final match at Saturday Night's Main Event in Washington D.C.! We discuss the incredible atmosphere in the arena, debate our opinions on the finish, and contemplate the legacy of the Never Seen Seventeen time champ. We also cover a very fun undercard showcasing some incredible NXT talent, the preshow fanfest, our haul at the John Cena superstore and the shocking celebrity Tommy ran into in the arena. Not only that, we got to go to The Undertaker's first ever live recording of the Six Feet Under Podcast with Michelle McCool and special guest AJ Styles breaking down his final match, the unforgettable Boneyard Match. We share the behind the scenes stories from this phone free event you had to be there for including all the awkward and uncomfortable fan questions! Plus we recap our travels around D.C. including all the monuments, restaurants, and more. Enjoy this audio recap and be on the lookout to the Talking Taker YouTube channel soon for the full travel vlog! 
 
Be sure to check out Tommy's channel Watchalong Wrestling for his full Cena Superstore and his vlogs from the weekend as well! 

We're revisiting one of The Undertaker's greatest rivalries for it's 20th anniversary on an all new Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their encyclopedic exploration digging up The Dead Man as we take the time-traveling hearse back to 2005 and the epic conclusion of the Randy Orton-Undertaker feud inside Hell In A Cell at Armageddon 2005. It's a bloody battle that helped establish Orton as a main event player and also helped The Dead Man get his groove back for the next chapter of his career. We're doing this one in our classic watchalong format so we'll give you the timestamp to check out the match with us but as always we'll keep it entertaining even if you can just listen. Along the way we'll discuss what life was like for us back in 2005, why we were haters of The Viper back in the day and how he finally won us over, the short-lived beauty of Taker's full beard, Bob Orton's inexcusable medical history omissions, and so much more. Plus we've got our monthly Undertaker Sightings and our annual Christmas Gift Exchange! Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!

To celebrate the 35 year anniversary of his iconic debut, we're looking back at the final episode of WWF TV before The Undertaker debuted! It's a special BONUS episode of our encyclopedic exploration Digging Up The Dead Man as wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White do a watch-along of the November 17, 1990 episode of WWF Superstars, just 5 days before The Undertaker made his debut as the mystery man on The Million Dollar Team. It's a fascinating look at what the World Wrestling Federation looked like in the final moments before The Dead Man changed everything. Join us as we discuss a main event clash between The Hart Foundation of The Dream Team and Rhythm and Blues of The Million Dollar Team, plus action from The Warlord, The Big Boss Man, Earthquake, and The Legion Of Doom, lots of talk about the mysterious Egg, an analysis of how The Ultimate Warrior is actually just a giant toddler, a breakdown of our Thanksgiving food rankings (#CornHub) and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy! 
 
Pick up our new P.S.K. Motorcycle Patch Logo merch over TeePublic.com and celebrate 25 years of the Biker Taker with us! 
 
Listen to "Reconstruction", the new full length album from Travis White! Stream Travis's new album of original tunes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or wherever you love to listen!
 
Stay connected with our Creature Community by following us on Instagram and Facebook!
 
Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out all our travel vlogs from SummerSlam and Royal Rumbles past!