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Post by Andrewghbk99 on Jul 29, 2016 23:31:59 GMT -5
Ok guys I've got a question. The undertaker returned at judgement day 2000 and we all know what went down etc..so he used the tombstone when doing the interference and then as he proceed to leave the ring he did the roll his eyes in the back of his head. Now it seemed like after that he no longer did any of that "deadman" stuff.
Do you think they just said you know what drop all that and just be full bad ass? Was it his decision or management, anyone ever heard any rumors on the situation?
I mean Ive even heard they dropped Paul bearer with Kane bc they didn't want taker and bearer together with this gimmick.
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Post by Darkhawk on Jul 29, 2016 23:49:32 GMT -5
Wasn't Taker out with an injury or something and returned as the American Bad Ass?
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jul 30, 2016 0:24:28 GMT -5
Before Taker left in September of 99 with his injury situations and getting time off, he was coming out dressed like the American Bad Ass to a point. The whole 'Satan' Undertaker gimmick he had going with the Ministry of Darkness was over with, and it was just Taker, Big Show and Paul Bearer as a unit.
But I think Taker at times rolled his eyes back in his head while being the American Bad Ass. I don't think he dropped doing that all together.
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Post by koreygunz on Jul 30, 2016 8:00:44 GMT -5
I thought the gimmick would have been much better had he incorporated more of the Deadman stuff. Like a "demon biker" kind of vibe with the flowing leather jacket, etc. When he just went to being the ABA he just sounded like a redneck to me and it was a very jarring change. I wasn't a fan of the first ABA phase
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Post by hbkfan on Jul 30, 2016 8:26:57 GMT -5
I thought the gimmick would have been much better had he incorporated more of the Deadman stuff. Like a "demon biker" kind of vibe with the flowing leather jacket, etc. When he just went to being the ABA he just sounded like a redneck to me and it was a very jarring change. I wasn't a fan of the first ABA phase Something like the Ghost Ryder but with flesh? |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jul 30, 2016 8:32:41 GMT -5
At mid 1999 Taker started dressing in street gear which was something he never did before so he was slowly changing character.
I never liked the gimmick myself because it basically trashed The Undertaker and made him look fake.
Why would an undead zombie who was the Lord of darkness start to act like a normal married guy?
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Post by dannybosa on Jul 30, 2016 14:43:46 GMT -5
Like I said some where else, Paul gave him some really intense drugs and Taker started acting like a deadman. After he went to rehab he was normal again. Until Survivor series 2003 ofc.
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Post by PJ on Jul 30, 2016 15:19:13 GMT -5
I wasn't a fan of the American Bad Ass gimmick. I pretty much hated it.
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Post by mikey1974 on Jul 30, 2016 21:09:23 GMT -5
I wasn't a fan of the American Bad Ass gimmick. I pretty much hated it. Agreed. |
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Post by Gone. on Jul 30, 2016 22:04:38 GMT -5
At mid 1999 Taker started dressing in street gear which was something he never did before so he was slowly changing character. I never liked the gimmick myself because it basically trashed The Undertaker and made him look fake. Why would an undead zombie who was the Lord of darkness start to act like a normal married guy? I wonder how much of that was Russo though. Vince even called him 'mark' a few times. |
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 1, 2016 14:31:00 GMT -5
I didn't hate the ABA stuff(he had too many great matches as the Biker) but when Brock beat him in the cell? that should have been the end of it. He shouldn't have returned from the layoff as The Biker
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 14:36:26 GMT -5
ABA was my favourite gimmick for Taker.
Shoot me.
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Post by PJ on Aug 1, 2016 17:39:24 GMT -5
ABA was my favourite gimmick for Taker. Shoot me. I won't shoot you....but I will give you these angry looks!   |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 17:51:22 GMT -5
ABA was my favourite gimmick for Taker. Shoot me. I won't shoot you....but I will give you these angry looks! I'm biased because that's what he was when I first got into wrestling. |
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 3, 2016 9:21:53 GMT -5
I remember too much in ring greatness from him during this phase to hate on it...
6 Man HIAC
vs HHH @ WM17
Heel turn and great matches with Flair, RVD & Hardy
Vengeance 02 vs Angle & Rock
HIAC vs Brock
I also really liked his promo style then.
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Post by thebigzakbowski on Aug 3, 2016 10:39:32 GMT -5
I remember hearing he changed gimmicks so if he jumped to wcw he could use a biker gimmick there cus he couldnt be the deadman
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Post by PJ on Aug 3, 2016 16:11:46 GMT -5
I remember hearing he changed gimmicks so if he jumped to wcw he could use a biker gimmick there cus he couldnt be the deadman I am sure Vince would have copyrighted his American Bad Ass gimmick also. |
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 3, 2016 18:05:32 GMT -5
ABA was my favourite gimmick for Taker. Shoot me. Ok You asked for it  |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Aug 4, 2016 7:04:21 GMT -5
I remember hearing he changed gimmicks so if he jumped to wcw he could use a biker gimmick there cus he couldnt be the deadman Would Taker really have jumped to WCW in 2000 of all years? I would like to think he was smarter than that. |
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Post by KrimV on Aug 24, 2016 6:50:13 GMT -5
Undertaker probably changed it up because he decided it was time to reinvent himself. I was never a big fan of biker Taker nor "Big Evil" Taker. Hell, I started watching wrestling when I was little, so my favorite versions of Undertaker are still his early versions with the purple/grey gloves.
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