Posts Tagged ‘The Undertaker’

Post-WrestleMania Updates On Lesnar and Undertaker

Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker were both advertised to appear on Monday’s episode of RAW, but neither of them appeared on the show.

According to Dave Meltzer, Lesnar actually went home after WrestleMania because the company had nothing for him, and they didn’t want to waste a date. Recently Lesnar admitted in an interview that the limited amount of dates he had signed for have been used:

“Vince (McMahon) got his checkbook out and he’s writing more checks,” Lesnar said. “But I have a limit and we’re at that limit right now.” 

Regarding the Undertaker, F4WOnline.com reported yesterday that The Undertaker was telling people backstage at WrestleMania that his match with Shane McMahon was his last, although Undertaker has said this in the past and would continue wrestling. As noted, Taker is advertised to wrestle on the upcoming WWE European tour.

Update On Shane McMahon’s Condition

In typical Shane-O-Mac fashion,  Shane McMahon took a 20 foot plunge of the top of the cell to land on a table (and still lost the match). Despite looking like he was “broken in half” as Jim Ross  would say, PW Insider is reporting that Shane avoided injury and was walking around backstage.  Of course WWE.COM updated his medical condition:

Following his Hell in a Cell showdown against The Undertaker at WrestleMania, Shane McMahon was taken to a medical facility in the Dallas area, WWE.com has confirmed”

If you missed the leap of faith, check it out here:

It is unclear if Shane McMahon appears on tonight’s Raw live from Dallas.

WWE Preparing “Major Stunt” For WrestleMania 32 At Rehearsals

Yesterday in the WrestlingObserver.com Daily Update,there was an interesting (albeit not necessarily surprising item (I believe from Dave Meltzer) about what’s going on as part of WrestleMania 32 rehearsals at AT&T Stadium: “There was a major stunt being worked on and practiced yesterday afternoon.” Being that the hype for The Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon has revolved heavily around Shane saying he will use his body as a weapon as well as clips of his past crazy stunts from the Attitude Era, it’s reasonable to think that if there’s a big stunt, it will be in that much. Perhaps even more so because the same update item says that the Hell in a Cell match in question is set to go on last as of the time it was written.

Besides his trademark flying elbow drop through the announcers’ table, Shane McMahon also did some incredibly elaborate stunts when he was at his most active. Most famously, at SummerSlam 2000, he took a bump off the truss near the top of the TitanTron onto a crash pad.

The Undertaker Sporting A Black Eye In Dallas, TX

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WWE Hall of Famer Madusa posted a photo to Instagram on Thursday night along with Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman and Tatanka. At a glance its a nice picture with some all time greats. A closer look shows The Undertaker is sporting a prominent black eye.

The Dead Man bled from around his eye on RAW during his brawl with Shane McMahon – so Shane o Mac has already left his mark on his WrestleMania opponent.

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Brock Lesnar, The Undertaker, Triple H, Shane & Stephanie On ESPN This Week

ESPN will be kicking off their WrestleMania week coverage today, with several of WWE’s top performers making appearances to promote this weekend’s festivities. Here’s the schedule for WrestleMania 32 Week programming on ESPN:

  • Monday: Brock Lesnar on SportsCenter at 8:45am and 10:30am EST
  • Tuesday: Stephanie McMahon at 10:30am EST on SportsCenter
  • Tuesday: Triple H at 9pm on SportsCenter
  • Wednesday: Shane McMahon at 9pm on SportsCenter
  • TBA: The Undertaker on SportsCenter

We’ll post video highlights of the appearances when they become available.

WrestleMania 32 Kickoff Show Update, Undertaker Visits WWE Performance Center

– The Undertaker has been training hard for his match against Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32 on April 3rd. Undertaker was spotted visiting the WWE Performance Center in Orlando on Friday to train for his Hell In A Cell match.

– PWInsider.com reports that WWE is planning to announce a third match for their WrestleMania 32 kickoff show. The two matches confirmed for the kickoff show already are The Usos vs. The Dudley Boyz, and the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

WrestleMania 32 takes place on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, with live coverage & discussion on SEScoops.com all night.

Check Out The Undertaker’s Hell In A Cell Birthday Cake

The Undertaker and cake aren’t usually two things you’d associate together.

The Phenom of WWE is celebrating his 51st birthday today and received a special Hell in a Cell birthday cake from the folks at Onnit.

Next weekend, he’ll be locked inside the real thing when he squares off against Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 32. Based on clips we’ve seen of The Undertaker training for the match, he won’t have any problem knocking off these extra birthday cake calories.

The Demonic Structure never looked so delicious.

Sting – Wanted To Face Undertaker At WrestleMania 32

Sting recently spoke with WWE.com about his upcoming WWE Hall of Fame induction, reports of him being diagnosed with spinal stenosis and more. Here are some highlights:

– Sting revealed that he did not have surgery after suffering the neck injury in the WWE Night of Champions match with Seth Rollins last year. Two neurologists told him the same thing – he wasn’t having any of the side effects he should have had. Despite what he’s been through, he feels normal.

– Regarding TMZ’s report that he’s been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, Sting said, “I am not saying that is inaccurate. I’m agreeing there probably is spinal stenosis or cervical spinal stenosis.” He talked about different doctors giving different outlooks regarding his health and the health of other athletes. As long as he’s feeling alright, he doesn’t see the need to go under the knife.

– Had he not gotten injured at Night of Champions, he absolutely planned to compete at WrestleMania 32. “I would have loved to have done one more WrestleMania and I would have called it quits at that point. The Undertaker match — that’s what I wanted to do. ”

Head over to WWE.com to read the full interview.

Undertaker’s WrestleMania Legacy On The Line Inside Hell In A Cell

On RAW, Vince McMahon announced another major stipulation for The Undertaker’s match against Shane McMahon inside Hell in a Cell.

After declaring that The Undertaker is his “bitch” Vince dropped the bombshell. Not only is control of WWE on the line – but if the Undertaker does not defeat Shane McMahon, this will be The Undertaker’s final WrestleMania.

The ante just got upped in a big way and WWE has finally given us something more tangible as to why The Undertaker is wrestling on behalf of Vince and The Authority.

WrestleMania 32 takes place on Sunday, April 3rd from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. For the 6th consecutive year, SEScoops.com provide exclusive in-person coverage from WrestleMania 32 weekend. We’ll see you here next weekend!

The Undertaker Lifts 500 LBS, Shows Off 40-Inch Vertical Jump (Video)

Shane McMahon isn’t the only one busting his ass in the gym in preparation for Hell in a Cell less than 3 weeks away. Joe DeFranco’s gym posted a video of The Undertaker showing off his incredible strength and agility while training for WrestleMania. The Dead Man does a 500 pound barbell rack pull and shows off a 40-inch vertical jump – impressive feats by the 25-year WWE veteran.

Several Big Names In Talks To Appear On Steve Austin’s WWE Network Podcast

WWE announced last week that Mick Foley will be appearing on Steve Austin’s WWE Network podcast on March 31st, and that’s not the only big name they have planned for the show.

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that other names in talks to appear on the WWE Network show include The Undertaker, Shane McMahon, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page.

Wrestlers who’ve already appeared on the show include Brock Lesnar, Ric Flair, Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon.

Undertaker’s Partner & Opponents For Post-WrestleMania Tour Of Europe In April

WWE recently added The Undertaker and Daniel Bryan to their post-WrestleMania 32 tour of Europe in April, and we can now confirm the specifics regarding “The Dead Man’s” matches on said-tour.

While it’s unclear whether or not The Undertaker will be working the SmackDown television taping in London, England on April 19th, we can confirm that as of right now, he is scheduled to team with The Big Show to take on Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in tag-team matches on the non-televised live events scheduled for the tour.

Below are the dates and locations for The Undertaker’s scheduled bookings on the post-WrestleMania 32 tour of Europe in April:

– April 19th: SmackDown in London at the O2
– April 20th: in Newcastle at The Newcastle Arena
– April 21st: in Brussels at Forest National
– April 22nd: in Paris at Accorhotels Arena
– April 23rd: in Malaga at Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena

Editorial: The Undertaker’s WrestleMania 32 Opponent Is A Mystery And It’s Better That Way

This tweet sent the WWE Universe into speculation-induced stupor. It wasn’t a surprise, as the moment John Cena says something remotely close to a teaser for a return, everyone would go crazy in anticipation. The former-WWE champion was thinking the same thing everyone else was.

As soon as his quote hit the airwaves, every wrestling outlet on the planet began to come up with return plans for Cena. It was either Cena against the Undertaker, or Cena doing something to push a young star higher up the card.

Whichever hand the WWE fans were dealt, including Cena on the WrestleMania card would be best for business. As most know, remaining healthy and coming back when it’s appropriate is the most-important thing any wrestler can do.

This is where it gets very interesting. Last night, Dave Meltzer broke the news that Cena isn’t going to wrestle the Undertaker at WrestleMania. It’s not confirmed, so take it as a strong rumor for now. If that’s the case, who’s going to face the Phenom? His opponent may not even be on the main roster.

Meltzer was told that Undertaker has an opponent scheduled for the event. The only information that has been given is that Undertaker’s opponent isn’t planned to be Cena, Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman, or Brock Lesnar. The opponent is believed to be someone who isn’t currently active on the roster right now.

For the first time in several years, Taker’s opponent isn’t already known. Bray Wyatt and Brock Lesnar before him were known to the WWE Universe. Either rumors leaked early, or the fans could easily guess his opponent.

This year is a bit different though.

Last year at WrestleMania 31, the Deadman needed to redeem himself for losing to Lesnar the year before. He was no longer undefeated, so the gimmick to keep that streak alive didn’t exist. After Taker beat Wyatt in a decent match, he got his redemption. All was good in the world of the former-World Heavyweight champion.

The Summer season came along and Taker had a great rivalry with Lesnar and they had two matches that were very good. Since his last match with Lesnar, Taker hasn’t been seen since.

WWE officials are getting it right, because they truly don’t have another choice. Since 2004, what was the Undertaker’s gimmick at WrestleMania? It was his undefeated streak. Now that it’s over, the opponent means that much more.

There needs to be more than just a streak, or the match itself. Undertaker’s opponent will mean equally as much as Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30. That begs the question, who will face the Deadman at AT&T Stadium in April?

If it’s somebody not on the main roster, then it may include a WWE NXT star, but Meltzer specifically says that it’s nobody on the “current roster.” That should include WWE NXT. Therefore, it’s somebody they need to sign between now and the night before WrestleMania.

WWE officials can’t do what they did last year and have either Taker or his opponent not show up until that night in Dallas. His foe will appear before then. Here are a couple of ideas:

  • Goldberg
  • Kurt Angle
  • The Rock
  • Batista

Truth be told, that stipulation Meltzer is reporting makes it that much harder to predict an opponent for Taker. Goldberg makes a lot of sense, but how would they put that on television in a compelling way?

Angle just finished up with TNA, but Angle’s been vocal about how the WWE doesn’t want him anymore. The Rock may work with Roman Reigns, so that idea is all but gone. Batista just turned down an offer from Vince McMahon to be involved in the main event at Mania.

Is there anyone else not on the current roster that makes sense?

This speculation will continue until his opponent his named for WrestleMania. Nobody should be discouraged at the WWE’s decision to make it a mystery.

Why? Because the WWE Universe needs a good surprise.

It’s better this way.

Braun Strowman Slotted For Main Event Push, Match With Lesnar At SummerSlam

The rumored Undertaker vs. Braun Strowman match at WrestleMania 32 almost certainly won’t be happening, but Wyatt Family monster is still in line for a main event push in 2016.

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer states that WWE already has Strowman booked for significant roles at WrestleMania and SummerSlam:

“Right now the plan is for Strowman to win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal and get a major push from that point on as a monster, to build him for an eventual title program with Reigns as well as a potential PPV match with Lesnar, which right now is on the books for SummerSlam.”

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon is a strong support of Strowman, who has been improving a lot behind the scenes and is capable of a lot more than we’ve been seeing on WWE television thus far.

Update On WrestleMania Plans For The Undertaker & Brock Lesnar

In addition to the Triple H vs. Roman Reigns match, which as we reported on Wednesday night is penciled in right now as the planned main event for WrestleMania 32 this year, WWE is working to finalize the other top matches for the card.

The current plan is for The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar to both work against top heels. Kevin Owens, Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt and Sheamus are all in the mix and could wind up in those slots.

Before John Cena went down with an injury, he was slated to wrestle The Undertaker in a battle of legends. Cena injury’s injury was so unexpected that WWE didn’t even have a backup opponent for The Undertaker, so his match is up in the air again.

WrestleMania 32 takes place on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Kevin Owens Interview: Facing The Undertaker At WrestleMania, NJPW Stars To WWE

Kevin Owens recently spoke with Title Match Wrestling to hype WWE’s upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 24th. The former Intercontinental champion addressed a wide range of topics including WrestleMania 32, potential matches with Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker, NJPW stars invading WWE and more. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania: “WrestleMania is synonymous with the Undertaker, regardless of what’s happened with the streak, I still think it’s Undertaker’s show. I’d like to throw my name in the hat and see if he’s still the phenom that he claims to be.”

NJPW Stars To WWE: If any of those guys do get here, Nakamura is probably the one I’m most excited about. I’ve wrestled him once before, before I got signed to WWE and it was a pretty awesome experience. I think he would bring something completely different to WWE. As far as the other guys are concerned, they’re all talented guys, but ultimately, I’m better, so it doesn’t matter if they come or not.

Here’s the full interview:

Kurt Angle Speaks On Undertaker Possibly Retiring, Preferring To Be A Heel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4VH7tPOEnI

As his TNA career comes to an end, Kurt Angle says he preferred to work as a heel over being a babyface during his time in the company. In an interview with Digital Spy to promote TNA’s European tour, he explained why.

“I was very comfortable being a heel and I knew my role. There are a lot of guys out there who want to be cool, they want to be liked as a heel, and that’s not the way it is,” Angle said.

“You have to play that role and you have to want people to hate you. It’s hard these days because everyone wants to be accepted. Everybody wants to say, ‘You know what, he’s a heel but he’s a cool heel and I like him’. That’s not how it is. You’ve gotta be hated.”

With his own TNA retirement on his horizon, the Olympic gold medalist was also asked about the possible retirement of another wrestler: The Undertaker. Here’s what he had to say:

“It’s sad, because what he’s brought to the table since the early ’90s, gosh, he’s done so much for the business, I don’t want to see him go,” Angle said. “I’d love to see him go another five WrestleManias. Whether he can do it or not, that’s really up to him.

“The crazy thing is, I don’t think he should have been beaten at WrestleMania. His legend is all about the Streak and it would have been nice to see him go out undefeated. But, if you’re going to going to get beat, it might as well be against Brock Lesnar, who’s the most legit athlete who’s ever gone in the business besides myself.”

Related: Kurt Angle Talks About Returning To WWE, Confident About HOF Induction

Do you agree with Angle? Sound off with your opinions in the comments below.

Trish Stratus Shares New Modeling Photos, WWE HOF’er Pulled From Event, Undertaker

– WWE Hall Of Famer Trish Stratus recently took part in a photo shoot for a future issue of Shespoke Magazine. Trish tweeted the following photos from the shoot.

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– WrestleCade announced that WWE Hall Of Famer Harley Race has been pulled from their WrestleCade IV event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina due to health issues.

– The Undertaker is featured on the cover of the 2015 WWE Survivor Series DVD, which is scheduled for a December 22nd release. Below is the artwork for the DVD, courtesy of Amazon:

Thanksgiving Messages From Vince McMahon & John Cena, WWE’s Holiday Poll & Video

– In the “holiday spirit” department, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, along with longtime top WWE Superstar and the star of the new FOX reality show “American Grit,” John Cena, posted the following Thanksgiving messages on Twitter today.

– In keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, WWE.com is running a poll today asking fans which WWE Superstar they are the most thankful for. The options include Roman Reigns, John Cena, Dean Ambrose, Charlotte, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, The New Day, Dolph Ziggler, Paige, The Dudley Boyz, Cesaro, Daniel Bryan, The Usos, Kane, Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Ryback, Natalya and “Other.” Leading the pack with 17 percent is The Undertaker, followed by Roman Reigns (14%), Dean Ambrose (12%), John Cena (10%), Cesaro (7%) and The New Day (7%).

– SEScoops.com would like to wish everyone a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!

WrestleMania 32 Updates: Sting’s Status, Undertaker vs. John Cena, Triple H

As of a week or two ago, there had been no real internal talk within WWE about booking Sting vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32 in Texas next year. In fact, there hasn’t been any real talk of Sting appearing on the show at all, even though that doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t end up appearing at the show.

As far as The Undertaker is concerned, it appears that WWE is going forward with the plans for an Undertaker vs. John Cena match at WrestleMania 32. The idea of Undertaker vs. Cena came up a few months ago and was seriously discussed in August, and then again in October.

As far as rumors of Seth Rollins vs. Triple H taking place at the big event, it’s said that a match between those two has never actually been considered for WrestleMania, although it’s possible that a HHH vs. Rollins match eventually happens when Rollins returns at some point down the line.

Currently, there is no word yet as to who Triple H will be facing at WrestleMania 32 now that it appears that The Rock will not be able to wrestle on the show as WWE had originally hoped.

(Credit: PWInsider.com Elite)

Undertaker’s Status For RAW, Sheamus & The Authority, Cesaro Update & More

– The Undertaker is not scheduled for tonight’s RAW or tomorrow’s Smackdown tapings.

– Cesaro was not backstage at Survivor Series and is not scheduled to be on the road this week due to his shoulder injury. We’re still waiting to hear if he will need surgery.

– WWE.com is running a poll asking fans if they think Sheamus cashing in Money in the Bank was The Authority’s plan all along. With over 2,000 votes cast, 84% believe Triple H definitely had prior knowledge of the cash-in.

– Speaking of Sheamus, Big E tweeted the following about his Survivor Series tag team partner:

(Partial Source: PWinsider.com)

25 Phenomenal Facts About The Undertaker’s Legendary Career

WWE is celebrating the 25th anniversary of WWE icon, Undertaker with an epic tag team match pitting Undertaker and Kane® against the Wyatt Family at WWE Survivor Series in Atlanta, Ga., this Sunday. Exactly 25 years to the day of Undertaker’s debut, Survivor Series will air live around the world on WWE Network.

Throughout his storied career, “The Phenom” has been part of some of the most memorable matches in WWE history, cementing his place as one of the greatest Superstars of all time. Here are 25 Phenomenal Facts about the seven-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, sent to us by WWE:

1. While he officially debuted as “The Undertaker” during the 1990 Survivor Series, he competed as “Kane ‘The Undertaker'” in pre-taped matches prior to his live debut.

2. One of Undertaker’s original finishing moves was the Elbow Drop, where he would walk across the top rope and drop a brutal elbow on his opponent.

3. He appeared on the debut episode of Monday Night Raw and is the only Superstar from that episode who is still on the WWE roster.

4. When Undertaker debuted, the World Wide Web was one year away from being introduced to the public.

5. Despite leaving the WrestleMania ring as a champion several times, he never entered a WrestleMania match as a champion.

6. During his debut, he defeated not one, but two WWE Hall of Famers, Koko B. Ware and Dusty Rhodes, in a matter of minutes.

7. Since his debut, four United States Presidents have held office and 34 new countries have been founded.

8. Johnny Carson was still host of The Tonight Show when Undertaker debuted.

9. Seven Winter Olympics and six Summer Olympics have taken place since Undertaker debuted.

10. Throughout his career, Undertaker had 15 Championship reigns.

11. 160 men have tried, and failed, to defeat “The Phenom” during pay-per-view matches.

12. His longest one-on-one match was with WWE Superstar Triple H® and lasted 30 minutes and 52 seconds.

13. His shortest-ever televised match was against WWE Hall of Famer Iron Sheik™ and lasted just 18 seconds.

14. He holds the record for competing on more WWE television shows than any other WWE Superstar.

15. Undertaker is WWE’s first-ever World Champion with no last name.

16. He competed in the first-ever Hell in a Cell match in 1997 against Shawn Michaels.

17. Undertaker’s urn has been stolen by opponents seven times.

18. Undertaker is a five-time Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award-winner.

19. During the span of his career at WWE, Undertaker has competed against 41 Hall-of-Famers.

20. He has appeared in 17 Survivor Series matches, and won 12 of them.

21. Undertaker has been featured on 61 pay-per-view posters.

22. He has been on 16 video game covers, more than any other WWE Superstar with the exception of Triple H®.

23. Despite his record number of WrestleMania wins, he went a decade without winning a championship at WrestleMania – the longest amount of time for any Superstar in WrestleMania history.

24. He went head-to-head with Kane 19 times during pay-per-view events.

25. It has been over 9,100 days since Undertaker debuted 25 years ago.

 

WWE Breaking Ground Returns Tonight, Titus O’Neil Feeds The Homeless, Undertaker Copycats

– The latest edition of “WWE Top 10,” which is featured above, takes a look at the top ten “Undertaker Copycats.”

– A new episode of WWE Breaking Ground is scheduled to premiere tonight on the WWE Network immediately following the Survivor Series pay-per-view. The official description for the show, which also airs after Monday’s RAW on the WWE Network, reads as follows:

“An injury threatens Jason Jordan and Chad Gable’s status while distance keeps The Hype Bros apart. Also ZZ struggles to train.”

– WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil and the Unsigned Preps sports group spent their Saturday feeding homeless people at the Salvation Army in Tampa, Florida. O’Neil has a history of helping out the homeless, as he randomly took a bunch of homeless people out to eat in the spur of the moment earlier this year. You can check out photos of O’Neil taking homeless people out to eat earlier this year by clicking here.

Money In The Bank 2016 Location, Vince Comments On Undertaker Week, SD! Viewership

– Vince McMahon took to Twitter again on Friday to comment on the 25th anniversary of The Undertaker in WWE. The WWE Chairman tweeted the following:

– While the official announcement has yet to be made, WWE is planning to hold the 2016 Money In The Bank pay-per-view at the new Las Vegas Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. WWE is expected to finalize the deal next month. With the Money In The Bank scheduled for June, that would mean WWE will be running the new Las Vegas Arena before UFC takes their landmark UFC 200 event to the venue on July 2nd.

– The Thursday, November 19th Survivor Series “go-home” edition of WWE SmackDown averaged 2.229 million viewers, up slightly from last week’s show, which drew 2.294 million viewers.

Jim Ross Says Undertaker Is The Greatest Tenured Performer Of All Time

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has penned a new article for FoxSports.com commemorating The Undertaker’s 25th anniversary in WWE. JR says that The Undertaker will be an influence force in WWE for as long as he chooses and is the greatest tenured performer of all time.

The Deadman is alive and well behind the scenes of WWE and has been for years.  How much longer he wrestles is anyone’s guess, but without question Calaway will forever be a part of WWE … if he so chooses.

When ‘Taker retires from his in-ring career is still to be decided, but when that day finally arrives — and it will sooner than later — the sports entertainment business will never see another like him.

From my perspective, Mark Calaway has replaced Andre The Giant and all other WWE superstars as the greatest tenured performer of all time.

Head over to FoxSports.com to read the full article.