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Post by Chris Hammers on Dec 19, 2013 11:40:55 GMT -5
Anyone know how this came about?
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Dec 19, 2013 12:40:08 GMT -5
Well, the WWE at the time were doing a Light Heavyweight Division, and I remember they wanted to get some top Light Weight stars. They decided on Taka, Brian Christopher, and... The Undertaker.
Undertaker went to Japan and learned all the daredevil, high flying moves that makes a light heavyweight, and was scheduled to face Brian Christopher at D-Generation X ppv in December for the Light Heavyweight Title, but they opted to go with Taka vs. Christopher instead.
And I just made this all up to amuse myself out of boredom... but hopefully someone does know the true answer to why Taker was there.
Anyone??
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 12:41:29 GMT -5
Maybe they had a working relationship. Taka and the Great Sasuke both appeared in WWE around this time
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Post by kev bamber on Dec 19, 2013 12:43:13 GMT -5
presume it was just talent swap cos they let the great sasake compete a IYH Canadian stampede
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 13:24:57 GMT -5
I'm sure it was some sort of talent trade in exchange for Taka.
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Post by Road Warriors on Dec 19, 2013 13:30:40 GMT -5
Hakushi was the go to guy for sure. He faced what IMO would be the greatest Wrestlemania match in history in their prime with both Undertaker and The Great Muta.
Just imagine both in their prime. Muta vs Taker would have been magical...
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Post by Nivro™ on Dec 19, 2013 17:40:43 GMT -5
Am I the only one that realized for the first time since Paul Bearer became his manager, Undertaker walked down the aisle with Brother Love?
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Post by Kanenite on Dec 19, 2013 18:29:39 GMT -5
Never ever knew of this.
Thanks for sharing man, it was a a great watch.
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Post by jayrod2009 on Dec 22, 2013 22:27:48 GMT -5
I really wish we saw more of this today. TNA has been know to do this with CMLL/AAA as well as AJPW.
I remember the ECW/FMW invasion.
Wow, if WWE did this today, and defended the WWE WHC on PPV in Japan against a wrestler in another company..... Would that technically add prestige?
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Post by drifter on Dec 24, 2013 21:52:53 GMT -5
They had at least one other match in Japan, during the first half of 1994, during a house show in Osaka.
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Post by beermoney86 on Dec 24, 2013 22:30:56 GMT -5
What I know from being an ECW mark is that Paul actually started this relationship by bringing in wrestlers first and at the same time WWF/E was starting the light heavyweight division, Paul who was on Vince's payroll told him he could get some guys from AAA and Michinoku Pro since he had been bringing them to TV for some time. So I would assume Vince was just returning the favor
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2013 3:24:43 GMT -5
It was really nuts to see Undertaker in a non-WWE ring, but as others have said, it was an agreement with them and WWE for all of the Light Heavyweights they were using at the time.
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