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  • The Undertaker Feared His WWE Debut Would Involve The Infamous Survivor Series Egg

    The Undertaker Feared His WWE Debut Would Involve The Infamous Survivor Series Egg

    WWE has released a teaser clip ahead of the premiere episode of Steve Austin’s latest WWE Network show that features an interview with The Undertaker. 

    Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions premieres on the WWE Network immediately following Survivor Series this Sunday night. 

    On Tuesday, WWE released the clip where Taker told a story about how he thought he was going to debut as “eggman.” This before WWE had revealed who was inside of the egg and prior to him making his promotional debut.  

    “So about the time I got my phone call they were doing this promotion where on the show you know back then they would do 3-4 weeks in a row, they had this gigantic egg on the set,” he recalled. “You got it, there it is. I’m at home right and I’m trying to think of everything I can do. I’m trying to grow out my hair out, trying to come up with a different look, whatever it’s going to take right? 

    The Undertaker continues, “This egg appears on the show and then all of a sudden, my mind just starts going, oh man, they’re going to bring me in, this is how outlandish the gimmicks were then, too. I’m going to be eggman. I had convinced myself to the point where my stomach hurt that I am going to be eggman.”

    You can watch the clip here: 

    Luckily for The Undertaker, WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon had not planned for that role to be for him but rather Taker was going to portray the deadman character that he made famous. 

    The egg turned out to be the Gobbledy Gooker, who was revealed after breaking out of the egg at the Survivor Series pay-per-view event in 1990. It turns out that The Undertaker also made his WWE debut at that same show.

  • Tommaso Ciampa Recalls Being Involved In Undertaker Segment Early In His Career

    Tommaso Ciampa Recalls Being Involved In Undertaker Segment Early In His Career

    Tommaso Ciampa is primed to take part in this weekend’s WarGames matchup at NXT TakeOver. Since becoming an NXT Superstar, Ciampa has risen through the ranks and become synonymous with the black-and-gold brand. Prior to this Superstardom, however, Ciampa made sporadic appearances for WWE early in his career. One such moment occurred in 2005, where he portrayed a lawyer on-screen during a segment featuring The Undertaker. Speaking with the State of Combat podcast, Ciampa recalled his first-ever on-screen WWE role. 

    He explained how he used to train at Killer Kowalski’s training school, which acted as a “feeding ground” for WWE. Ciampa noted that anytime the company was in the northeast area, they would contact Kowalski’s school to source extra talent. At the time, a 20-year-old Ciampa happened to be one selected.

    “It Was Wild”

    “Luckily for me, I have always felt comfortable around the microphone, so in that part I wasn’t nervous, particularly because I had a script that I was reading off of because I was acting like a lawyer that day so I didn’t even have to memorize the lines,” said Ciampa. “But the day itself was crazy, because once I got picked, it was probably 4 pm at the time. It was an important angle for WWE because maybe a week or two prior, Mohammad Hassan and Davari had done something to upset the executives or whatever it was at the time, or maybe it was UPN, or whatever it was. It was around the time of the terrorists so it just didn’t sit well with people.”

    He continued, “This lawyer thing had to be an apology that came off sincere, and also in the wrestling world, it had to make sense and also for The Undertaker to come out. I rehearsed that script in front of everybody. I did a solo in front of Vince McMahon in his office. I did an in-ring with The Undertaker, Vince McMahon and Triple H. Looking back now, it’s like I see how big of a deal it was and how crazy it was to have that one-on-one time with everybody as a 20-year-old kid on the independents. It was wild. Everyone treated me incredibly well. I remember that they didn’t like the suit that I had on so they went and bought me a suit and let me keep it.”

    Ciampa shared that being in the ring with The Undertaker is one of the notable highlights of his career. He added that his time spent backstage with Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, and Vince McMahon as well as how he was treated had a more significant impact than anything else that took place that day. 

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

  • The Undertaker Appearing On ‘Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions’

    The Undertaker Appearing On ‘Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions’

    WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin has a new monthly interview show headed to the WWE Network later this month.

    “Steve Austin: The Broken Skull Sessions” premieres on the WWE Network immediately following Survivor Series on November 24th.

    Austin’s first guest will be none other than The Undertaker.

    Austin was interviewed by Variety and said that his interview with The Undertaker will be special because the Dead Man is almost always ‘in character’ and makes few appearances on talk shows. 

    “I think he was enthusiastic because he has been quiet for so long so now he has the chance to share some stories like everyone else has,” he said. “He’s had one of the most high-profile careers and, back in his heyday, had some of the most outlandish stories from the road. We had a great time shooting the breeze.”

    In a press release sent in to SEScoops.com, Jayar Donlan, WWE Executive Vice President, Advanced Media, was quoted, “We are thrilled to be launching this series which further bolsters our lineup of premium, original content on WWE Network. ‘The Broken Skull Sessions’ will give fans unprecedented access to Stone Cold and an authentic look at the lives and careers of the most iconic names in WWE history.”

    Austin previously hosted a podcast show that aired on WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, where WWE would air the show live from backstage at RAW TV events. 

    The first show featured appearances by the likes of Vince McMahon, Triple H, Dean Ambrose, Paige, AJ Styles, Mick Foley, The Big Show, and Brock Lesnar. The “Stone Cold Podcast” aired from 2014 – 2016. 

    Austin noted that “The Broken Skull Sessions” will offer something different compared to his previous show.

  • Goldberg Reflects On Wrestling The Undertaker At Super ShowDown

    Goldberg Reflects On Wrestling The Undertaker At Super ShowDown

    In an interview with Metro.co.uk, former WWE Universal Champion Goldberg opened up about his matchup against The Undertaker from WWE Super ShowDown. The two competed back in June in a match that received heavy criticism from fans and professionals alike.

    Speaking candidly, Goldberg confessed that the match took a toll on him, but made sure to contextualize the situation:

    “People were very critical of me, and I’ll be honest, I never really respond to it – I do care what people think,” Goldberg said. “But when I know the whole deal and everything, it’s like, come on guys. Give me a break – I knocked myself out, dude. Now let me see you walk down the street – let alone pick up a 320lbs dude – when you’re knocked out.”

    He then explained how his subsequent match with Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam helped to “reaffirm” his confidence.

    “I think for me, what the Ziggler match did, was reaffirm my own self-confidence, not for anyone else. But I just needed to go out there and go through the motions, and know, man, just ’cause you stumble once, [it] doesn’t define you.”

    He continued,” Unfortunately, I was defining myself by whether it be a move or a night or a match. The fact of the matter is, I’m extremely hyper-critical of myself and that’s what’s made me the person that I am. It’s a blessing and it’s a curse. I’m never happy, but I’m always striving to be better than anybody else… [The Ziggler match] helped me out a lot, it really did.”

    Goldberg and NXT Superstar Matt Riddle have continued their back-and-forth war of words. Despite their interactions, however, Goldberg still claims not to know who Riddle is.

  • The Undertaker Comments On Why He Didn’t Appear On SmackDown FOX Premiere

    The Undertaker Comments On Why He Didn’t Appear On SmackDown FOX Premiere

    WWE loaded up the premiere episode of SmackDown on FOX with several legends advertised for the show including The Undertaker. 

    However, Taker, just like many other legends didn’t appear on the broadcast in the ring or even a backstage segment. 

    Instead, WWE had some of them were interviewed or filmed while on the blue carpet that served as the pre-show before the episode went live. 

    Taker posted a photo on his official Instagram account to hype the show and responded to a fan who was asking why he didn’t make his advertised appearance. 

    This is where he responded with “I was told I wasn’t needed.” You can see the post here: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NNq4EgijC

    The former WWE Champion was last seen on WWE television last month on the SmackDown show in New York City, NY at Madison Square Garden.

    WWE is advertising Taker for the Crown Jewel pay-per-view on Thursday, October 31st from the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. As of this writing, he doesn’t have a match booked for the show.

    Hulk Hogan & The Undertaker Among Stars Advertised For WWE Crown Jewel

    The last time that Taker appeared on SmackDown Live came back on the June 4, 2019 episode where he had a staredown with Goldberg.

  • Hulk Hogan & The Undertaker Among Stars Advertised For WWE Crown Jewel

    Hulk Hogan & The Undertaker Among Stars Advertised For WWE Crown Jewel

    WWE MENA (Middle East and North Africa) announced on Friday that the company will present Crown Jewel 2019 on Thursday, October 31st. Yes, Halloween. 

    The show will air on WWE’s streaming service, WWE Network, from the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Tickets go on sale this Monday, September 30 at 6pm local time via TicketMX.com. 

    This event marks the fourth show that WWE has aired from Saudi Arabia. The original target date was November 1st. 

    A promo was released for the show that features WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker. You can check it out here: 

    Brock Lesnar, WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins, WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, WWE United States Champion AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, Big E, Xavier Woods, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, and Mansoor Al-Shehail are all advertised. 

    Mansoor Believes WWE Women Will Wrestle In Saudi Arabia

    PWInsider reports that WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair will also be going on the trip as well. It was hyped that the event will take part during “Riyadh Season” that runs from October 15 through December 15. 

    The country is slated to hold 11 festivals during these two months as a way to boost domestic and international tourism in the country.

    WWE started their deal with Saudi Arabia last year as the company signed a 10-year partnership with the Saudi General Sports Authority.

  • Stevie Richards Comments On His Favorite Run In Wrestling, Talks About The Undertaker Vs Goldberg

    Stevie Richards Comments On His Favorite Run In Wrestling, Talks About The Undertaker Vs Goldberg

    The Undertaker’s matchup against Goldberg took place back in June at WWE’s Super Showdown. That hasn’t stopped others in the industry from sharing their thoughts on the clash.

    In an interview with Sportskeeda, former WWE Superstar Stevie Richards spoke about a range of topics including his favorite runs, on whether the Right to Censor would still work, and the infamous match between ‘Taker and Goldberg.

    According to him, many people assume his favorite run would be as a part of the Right to Censor or the bWo. For him though, it’s his portrayal of Stevie Night Heat as “that’s really where I was really truly allowed to do what I could do without being hindered, handcuffed.

    When it comes to the Right to Censor, Richards believes the concept for the stable could still work in WWE today.

    “They could always bring something like that back, you could rename it to match the labels of the people who try to control and censor people,” he said. “The right would say the left is doing it, the left would say the right is doing it. Whatever your local government is, whatever two sides of what I call the same party anyway.”

    “It’s A Double-Edge Sword”

    When asked about the Goldberg vs Undertaker match, Richards offered how it’s “popular” to bury their bout before claiming that the match was “designed to fail” because of it was planned to go too long.

    “Both guys were in incredible physical condition. Were they in wrestling shape, though? No, it’s not possible because it’s a double-edged sword. […] It’s something you have to temper, so just to let people know, when you want to get on guys for being in their 50s and they get put out there for a 15-minute match, and they’ve never worked together – that’s tough.”

  • Madison Square Garden Gives WWE Legends Special Commemorative Gifts

    Madison Square Garden Gives WWE Legends Special Commemorative Gifts

    Madison Square Garden recently hosted both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live this past week. WWE brought in WWE Legends ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and The Undertaker to appear on each show, with both returning to a heroes welcome.

    Austin appeared during the opening and closing segments of RAW. ‘The Dead Man’ appeared during the opening segment of SmackDown Live, choke slamming Sami Zayn after cutting a promo about how he considers SmackDown his “home.”

    To mark the occasion, Madison Square Garden gifted some special commemorative items to Steve Austin and ‘Taker. Both Superstars received custom jerseys with their name printed along the back. Austin’s was accompanied by a ‘3:16′ while Undertaker’s had ’33.’

    In addition to the jerseys, The Undertaker had a photo of him hung up on The Garden’s wall. In the picture, he is delivering a leg drop his brother Kane during WrestleMania XX. This photo was placed under a photo of Elvis Presley.

    ‘The Rattlesnake’ received a custom frame with iconic Austin moments that took place in MSG flanking a ‘Welcome Home Stone Cold’ message along the middle.

    Both men would share their gifts online via their social media accounts, with Austin writing:

    “Thank you from the great people here @TheGarden!!! Special times in a special building. It’s good to be back home. @WWE #Raw”

    The Undertaker, breaking character somewhat, admitted that MSG will always be his favorite venue.

    “Thank you to @TheGarden The most iconic venue in the world! The two photos were hanging on the wall backstage. MSG will always be my favorite…#msg #WWE #theking”

  • Triple H Discusses WWE’s Crossover Appeal With Mainstream Pop Culture

    Triple H Discusses WWE’s Crossover Appeal With Mainstream Pop Culture

    Triple H has addressed The Undertaker’s recent appearance at College GameDay. The EVP of Talent, Live Events and Creative explained how The Undertaker transcends WWE, allowing crossover appeal between wrestling fans and mainstream pop culture.

    “There are certain people that transcend their industry and become cultural icons, and The Undertaker transcends the WWE,” Triple H said to SI.com. “This was Vince’s vision at WrestleMania I: the integration of pop culture. So this was an opportunity for us to reach out to new fans, to reach out to lax fans, to reach out to everybody and create that buzz about what we do.”

    He then explained WWE’s crossover appeal, highlighting how Superstars such as The Undertaker and Becky Lynch appear on different shows outside of the wrestling world.

    “WWE has crossover appeal. Whether you’re a fan or not, people all over the globe know who The Undertaker is. So whether it’s Undertaker on College GameDay or Becky Lynch on SportsCenter, talent appearing on Fallon or throwing first pitches at baseball games, our talent are integrated into every walk of life,” Triple H said. “That’s an opportunity to platform WWE to people and being relevant on a day-to-day basis in pop culture.”

    Attitude Era Influence

    Looking to the past, Triple H recalled how the Attitude Era “changed the way people spoke and trash-talked one another” with NFL players would do the DX crotch chop after a touchdown or use Austin’s “Oh, hell yeah!” catchphrase.

    “That extends well beyond our business, and for our talent,” he said, “that’s when you truly know you’re getting to the place you want to be in this industry.”

    WWE Clash of Champions takes place this Sunday from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • Ric Flair Lists His Top Three Performers Of All Time

    Ric Flair Lists His Top Three Performers Of All Time

    Ric Flair has revealed who he believes to be the top three performers of all time. He shared his views during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, where he was discussing this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW which saw “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returning to Madison Square Garden. 

    “The only problem with bringing Steve out there, who will always, in my estimation, be the biggest star in the history of the business,” Flair said. “The three biggest […] in my estimation are Hulk, Steve, and ‘Taker. They’re just three names that are gonna be synonymous, they’ve drawn huge amounts of money. But when you send Steve out there, just like they did at the RAW reunion, man, it’s just…what are you going to do? He’s unbelievable.”

    He added that, if Austin hadn’t gotten injured, forcing him to retire “ten years too early,” “Stone Cold” would probably still be performing today. 

    Flair has previously stated that if he and Austin were able to feud with each other during their prime, he has no doubt they would have set box office records everywhere.

    Austin was involved in a contract signing segment on Monday between WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins and his opponent at Clash of Champions, Braun Strowman.

  • Video: The Undertaker Returns On WWE SmackDown

    Video: The Undertaker Returns On WWE SmackDown

    The Undertaker made his return to WWE television on Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live. 

    He did so by appearing on the SmackDown show in New York City, NY at Madison Square Garden. This marked the first time that he had appeared on an episode of SmackDown Live from MSG. 

    Taker cut a promo in the ring about all of the stars that were created at MSG and his memories at the arena. This is where Sami Zayn interrupted. Zayn did a promo that led to him asking Taker to leave the ring and pass the torch as the future is good in his hands.

    Zayn was in shock that Taker was doing what he asked that ultimately led to Taker hitting a chokeslam and leaving him laying. 

    The last time that Taker appeared on SmackDown Live came back on the June 4, 2019 episode where he had a staredown with Goldberg. This was done to promote their match at the Super ShowDown pay-per-view event.

    Taker will appear again on SmackDown for the premiere episode on the FOX network that will be a 20th Anniversary special. The October 4th show takes place from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 

    WWE is slated to make their return to Saudi Arabia on October 31st so it’s possible that Taker makes his return to action at that show.

  • WWE Star Wants To Take Out The Undertaker For Good

    WWE Star Wants To Take Out The Undertaker For Good

    One WWE star is more than willing to do a favor for The Undertaker by taking him out for good and that’s Sami Zayn. 

    It appears that Zayn is setting himself up for an attack by the former WWE Champion. This came after The Undertaker made an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning.

    He was there to preview the big-time game between the #9 Texas Longhorns and #6 LSU Tigers. Zayn responded to a clip sent out by the show regarding Taker’s entrance where he wrote that he should do the Dead Man the “favor of a lifetime” and kill off his legendary character once and for all.

    It is interesting timing by Zayn as “The Deadman” is scheduled to appear on SmackDown Live in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. As of this writing, WWE has yet to announce what Taker will be doing on this show. 

    However, if WWE wanted to get Taker physical then the company could play on this. Time will tell what happens when he returns to the brand that he helped build for so many years. 

    As noted, the reason that WWE is having The Undertaker appear on this show was in hopes of boosting ticket sales that have been struggling despite the fact that it’s the first time that WWE has held TV events at MSG in the first time in ten years alongside Monday Night RAW the night before. 

  • Triple H Addresses Negative Fans, The Undertaker vs. Goldberg

    Triple H Addresses Negative Fans, The Undertaker vs. Goldberg

    Triple H took part in an interview with Alex McCarthy of talksport.com where he talked about the infamous Undertaker vs. Goldberg match that led to a discussion about negative fans on social media about the WWE product. 

    “The Game” started out by noting that people can say what they want to say about Saudi Arabia or the match but he takes his hat off to them as it was a bad situation. 

    He brought up wrestling in the bad conditions as it was about 105 degrees and 100 percent humidity at ringside. He added that there were moments in his match that he wanted to change gears but couldn’t. 

    “It’s humanly impossible in this moment. It was like wrestling in a sauna, it really was. And there was those moments like when you step out of a sauna and you’re like ‘jeez, I’m lightheaded I might pass out’ – it was so ridiculously hot. And you put pressure on yourself and everything on top of that, so it’s a lot.”

    Triple H Addresses Vince McMahon’s NXT Involvement, Big Cass & Enzo Amore Report

    He added that no one cuts anyone slack on anything in wrestling. This brought up the negativity on social media. 

    He talked about how he has to remind himself with social media that it’s people reacting with passion and the negativity is because they’re passionate. He thinks fans love it so much and that they will say the worst thing in the world on Twitter.

    “But yet if they saw Goldberg or ‘Taker they would be like in awe and speechless. It’s just the craziest thing.” 

    He thinks it’s weird that people will say negative things online yet would be amazed to see them in real life and not say hateful things.

  • The Undertaker Advertised For WWE SmackDown Event At MSG

    The Undertaker Advertised For WWE SmackDown Event At MSG

    The Undertaker is slated to make his return to television next month. 

    WWE is set to hold TV events for Monday Night RAW on Monday, September 9 and SmackDown Live on Tuesday, September 10 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

    On Monday, WWE confirmed that “The Deadman” will be making an appearance on this show. There’s no word yet on his exact role at the event. 

    Taker was last seen when he teamed up with Roman Reigns to beat Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event. 

    The premiere episode of WWE SmackDown Live on the FOX network will be a 20th Anniversary special. The October 4th show takes place from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.

    It should be noted that Taker is also advertised for this show as well. Here are the updated lineups: 

    Monday Night Raw

    • WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin
    • RAW Women’s Becky Lynch vs. Lacey Evans

    SmackDown Live

    • WWE Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

    Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, Natalya, Alexa Bliss, Braun Strowman, Ricochet, AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Rey Mysterio, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Cesaro, Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, and The Usos are advertised to appear. 

  • Roman Reigns Reflects On Experience Of Working With The Undertaker

    Roman Reigns Reflects On Experience Of Working With The Undertaker

    Roman Reigns recently did an interview with Complex where he talked about his history with The Undertaker. 

    The two former WWE Champions have worked together as both opponents and tag team partners. Reigns started out by calling the experience as “awesome” while noting that he’s not a new performer but rather from the new generation of performers. 

    He recognizes that he’s one of the very few who have been able to interact with The Undertaker in the ring. He also knows that he’s one of the few to be in that ring when he makes his entrance. Reigns called it “a whole new paint job when that gong hits.” 

    Reigns learned so many different things from watching him regarding his pacing, poise, cadence, all of that. He thought the most important thing for him was to make sure that he was feeling it out there. 

    While in the ring, Reigns understands and sees Taker having confidence and swagger come out that only “The Deadman” can show in his own way.

    The unlikely tag team beat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team contest at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center back on July 14th. 

    They also made history together by being in the main event of WrestleMania. In 2017, Reigns beat “The Deadman” in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania 33 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

  • Latest On The Undertaker’s Status For WWE SummerSlam

    Latest On The Undertaker’s Status For WWE SummerSlam

    The latest update on whether The Undertaker will be working the upcoming WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view event has surfaced online. 

    Although the original belief was that “The Deadman” would be working this show with his rumored opponent to be Drew McIntyre, that’s not the case. The Undertaker is currently not scheduled to be at this year’s show, according to the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

    Taker vs. McIntyre was locally advertised but has since been pulled. Dave Meltzer reports that match is not in the plans as of now. McIntyre was reportedly on Taker’s shortlist of opponents he wanted to face.

    The Undertaker was last seen in action at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event where he teamed up with Roman Reigns to beat McIntyre and Shane McMahon in an Extreme Rules Tag Team match. 

    WWE presents the SummerSlam pay-per-view event on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena that will air on the WWE Network. Here is the updated card:

    Updated WWE SummerSlam Card

    • WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
    • WWE RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Natalya
    • WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley vs. Ember Moon
  • Roman Reigns & The Undertaker Stand Tall At WWE Extreme Rules

    Roman Reigns & The Undertaker Stand Tall At WWE Extreme Rules

    Once former rivals turned tag team partners were the ingredients for victory for The Undertaker and Roman Reigns. 

    The unlikely tag team beat Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre in a tag team contest at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event in Philadelphia, PA. 

    As of this writing, there’s no word yet on if The Undertaker will be working the SummerSlam pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, August 11, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario at the Scotiabank Arena. 

    The Undertaker shocked fans by making a surprise appearance on the June 24th episode of RAW when Taker appeared out of nowhere and hit a chokeslam to McMahon.

    This was after Reigns versus McIntyre and McMahon in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match was taking place when the two heels started to beatdown Reigns and it ended in a no contest.

    Shortly after this return, Dave Meltzer reported in an edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Undertaker’s return for this show was not something that just came up that week based on bad numbers, as it was planned before Super Showdown.

    What are your thoughts on Roman Reigns and The Undertaker going over here? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Batista Tried Talking The Undertaker Out Of Working WWE Super ShowDown

    Batista Tried Talking The Undertaker Out Of Working WWE Super ShowDown

    Bautista spoke with GQ while promoting his new film Stuber to talk about a wide range of topics including The Undertaker. 

    This is where the future WWE Hall of Famer expressed his take about the way that WWE has used “The Deadman” specifically his most-recent match.

    The match between Goldberg and The Undertaker at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event that had received a ton of criticism from fans. 

    Batista brought up how he tried to talk Taker out of the match and Taker laughed at it, which is when Batista knew he couldn’t change his mind. Taker said it sounded good when they first started talking about it. 

    “I only saw highlights which were, you know, low lights. it was not good. It’s just bad circumstances all the way around. I feel like Taker’s there for the right reasons. I think he’s there because he still loves it. But I wish that they would utilize him in the right way. I think a novelty match with Goldberg is the wrong way. 

    I just don’t think it’s good for anybody and especially it’s not good for the fans. I wouldn’t have gone to Saudi at all. I don’t care who they would’ve booked me with. I just would not have gone.”

    WWE has announced a tag team match that will see The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs. Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre taking place at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event.

    Head over to GQ.com to read their full interview with Batista.

  • Backstage News On Cedric Alexander Being Reigns’ Partner On RAW, Graveyard Dogs Merch

    Backstage News On Cedric Alexander Being Reigns’ Partner On RAW, Graveyard Dogs Merch

    Roman Reigns faced off against Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon this past Monday on RAW. His opponents had spent the night searching for a tag team partner for Reigns and ended up finding janitor, Gary “The GOAT” Garbutt.

    Garbutt, donned in a luchador mask to conceal his identity, would reveal himself to be former 205 Live Superstar and current RAW roster member, Cedric Alexander.

    Turns out that WWE was initially going to use a local wrestler as enhancement talent for the match but decided to go with Alexander instead, according to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com.

    He noted that “over the course of the day, there was a pitch for Cedric Alexander to do the spots instead. We are told there will be a follow-up to Alexander’s involvement on RAW Monday.”

    Alexander wouldn’t manage to participate too much in the matchup past an impressive initial flurry. He would eventually receive a Claymore Kick courtesy of Drew McIntyre before being pinned for the three count by Shane McMahon. After Reigns helped him to unlace his mask, Alexander removed it and showcased that he had become a little bit bloody during the in-ring exchange.

    Graveyard Dogs

    Speaking of Roman Reigns, WWE has released some official merchandise ahead of his matchup at this Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

    Reigns will be teaming for The Undertaker to take on Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

    Riffing off of both Superstar’s insistence to refer to the ring as their “yard”, the shirt is emblazoned with the slogan “We Run This Yard”.

    The back of the shirt also seems to reveal that WWE has given the pair a name—one that they may be referred to as by commentary on Sunday: Graveyard Dogs.

    Their tag team is being treated as a one-time partnership at this point in time, with no plans to have the two continue wrestling together past Extreme Rules. In theory, that makes this shirt somewhat limited edition.

    Extreme Rules Card

    Last Chance Winners Take All Mixed Tag Team Extreme Rules Match for both WWE Universal and WWE RAW Women’s Championship

    Seth Rollins (c) and Becky Lynch (c) vs Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans

    The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre

    WWE Championship Match

    Kofi Kingston (c) vs Samoa Joe

    Handicap Match for SmackDown Women’s Championship

    Bayley (c) vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross

    WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match

    Drew Gulak (c) vs Tony Nese

    Triple Threat Tag Team Match for WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

    Daniel Bryan and Rowan (c) vs The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) vs Heavy Machinery

    Aleister Black vs Cesaro

    WWE United States Championship Match

    Ricochet (c) vs AJ Styles

    Last Man Standing Match

    Braun Strowman vs Bobby Lashley

    WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match

    The Revival vs The Usos

  • Roman Reigns Says He Is Proud To Be Teaming With “Original Big Dog” The Undertaker

    Roman Reigns Says He Is Proud To Be Teaming With “Original Big Dog” The Undertaker

    Following his victory over Dolph Ziggler on last night’s SmackDown Live, Roman Reigns caught up with Kayla Braxton in a backstage interview.

    Despite his busy week, Reigns stresses how proud he is to be teaming with the “original Big Dog” The Undertaker at Extreme Rules.

    The ESPN ESPYs Awards, the Hobbs & Shaw premiere, and then, finally, WWE’s Extreme Rules on Sunday are all on his agenda. To him though, that’s just the “life of the Big Dog.”

    “The fact that I am teaming up with the original Big Dog, The Dead Man himself, I’m so proud,” he said. “We went to battle in that main event years ago, and I had so much respect, it was hard for me, it was so emotional. I wasn’t even ready for that type of—something that deep at that point…but to be able to come back full circle and team up with him, the legend himself, the locker room leader for decades. It’s really cool, but I got a crazy week [coming up].

    “I’m about to head to LA, I got the ESPYs, I got the ‘Hobbs and Shaw” premiere on Saturday, jumping on a red-eye right back to Philly, into Extreme Rules,” he explains. “That’s the life of the Big Dog right there, man. So, I’m just going to take advantage, live in the moment, enjoy this week and kick a lot of ass on Sunday.”

    Roman Reigns will team up with The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred tag team match. They face off against Shane McMahon and Drew Galloway this Sunday. Extreme Rules takes place from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  • WWE Continues To Tease Undertaker vs. Sting Match

    WWE Continues To Tease Undertaker vs. Sting Match

    Over the past few days, WWE has been teasing fans with images featuring The Undertaker and Sting.

    The two have famously never competed against each other, and a clash between the two often tops many dream match lists.

    Sting has previously stated that a matchup with The Undertaker is the only match he would come out retirement for. Despite speculation that the images may be hinting the match could finally be happening, it turns out the images were to promote WWE’s new YouTube series, WWE Reimagined.

    Sting vs The Undertaker: What If…

    The series addresses a ‘What If’ scenario that both past and present Superstars then analyse and discuss. The debut episode revolves around what would have happened if The Undertaker had gone to WCW during the ’90s.

    The video features names such as Universal Champion Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Bruce Prichard, Natalya, Sting, and more.

    When hypothesizing about what would have happened during a match between himself and ‘Taker, Sting claimed:

    “There is no way The Stinger is gonna get tombstoned by The ‘Taker. That ain’t happening. Not on my watch. What would have happened is a few Stinger Splashes, a Death Drop, and probably the Deathlock.”

    He continued, saying “To have ‘Taker at that time [in WCW], I don’t think there would have been a chance for any kind of comeback with WWE at the time.”

  • WWE Teases Dream Match Between Sting & The Undertaker

    WWE Teases Dream Match Between Sting & The Undertaker

    WWE got fans talking after teasing an Undertaker vs. Sting dream match in a recent post on Instagram, which you can see here: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BzihG6eFzjc/

    There were some fans that speculated that this match could take place in November at WWE’s return event in Saudi Arabia due to the big money offered to talents to work shows in the country.

    This just happened in June with Goldberg vs. Undertaker at the Super ShowDown event. That is not likely to happen as Sting has been retired from the pro wrestling business for years.

    Seth Rollins wrestled Sting for the WWE Title at the 2015 Night of Champions PPV event, which marked Sting’s last match and end of his career after he suffered a neck injury after taking a powerbomb in the corner.

    This has been a match that Sting has wanted to take part in for years now. Despite his feelings for it to happen, it never did.

    In previous interviews, he has stated that if he could’ve made it through his match with Rollins as planned then he planned to push hard for a match with Taker. Sting thinks that there was the potential for it but then he got hurt.

  • Goldberg Wants To Erase Feeling From Match With The Undertaker

    Goldberg Wants To Erase Feeling From Match With The Undertaker

    WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg seemingly commented on his WWE status in a response to a fan on his official Twitter account. 

    It all started when the fan asked if he’s done with wrestling after his latest match or if he feels like he needs to achieve anything else before retiring for good. He responded with the following: 

    The match between Goldberg and The Undertaker at the WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view event had received a ton of criticism from fans. The start of the match was good but it quickly went downhill due to unforeseen circumstances.

    Goldberg ended up being busted open and suffering a concussion during the match. Also, Taker dropped Goldberg on his head while attempting a tombstone and Goldberg botched the jackhammer.

    As of this writing, there’s no word yet on what his future holds with WWE and if he’ll be working more matches going forward. Before the match took place, it was reported that Goldberg had signed a new deal with the company that could lead to him working more matches.

    WWE is slated to make their return to Saudi Arabia in November so it’s possible that Goldberg makes his return to action at that show. 

  • Booker T Talks Why He Believes The Undertaker Made Sudden WWE Return

    Booker T Talks Why He Believes The Undertaker Made Sudden WWE Return

    WWE Hall of Famer Booker T gave his take on why he believes The Undertaker made a sudden return to WWE television. 

    He made it known that he thinks the reason is due to Taker being unhappy about his latest match that was heavily criticized. He elaborated on his mindset during his Hall of Fame Podcast. 

    Booker stated that no one thought Taker would be back this soon but he thinks Taker wants to get the memory of his match against Goldberg at Super ShowDown out of his mind and do something else as a re-do. 

    “So I say come back out, and wash that little dirt off of you, and give the people what they want to see. Is this The Undertaker’s last match? That is the one thing. If it is the last match then you don’t want it to go down like it did at Super ShowDown. You don’t want that for yourself, or for your kids, or legacy. So you say, ‘Hey man, I have to go out here and do a re-do.’

    The Undertaker made his sudden return on Monday’s RAW when he made the save for Roman Reigns from Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre during their 2-on-1 Handicap Match. 

    WWE would later announce a tag team match that will see Taker and Reigns vs. McMahon & McIntyre take place at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc for the transcription

  • Michelle McCool Likes Tweet On Undertaker Returning Over Low Ratings

    Michelle McCool Likes Tweet On Undertaker Returning Over Low Ratings

    Michelle McCool, former WWE Divas Champion and The Undertaker’s wife, got fans talking over an action that she did on social media involving her husband. 

    She liked a fan tweet that was posted on Monday night where the fans stated that she thought WWE was pressing an “Undertaker” button because “WWE RAW RATINGS SUCK.” You can see the screenshot here: 

    “The Deadman” shocked fans by making a surprise appearance on Monday’s episode of RAW to make the save for Roman Reigns from a beatdown thanks to Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre during their 2-on-1 Handicap Match that was taking place. 

    While the fan may not be wrong in their opinion, from a factual standpoint, it should be noted that WWE never advertised The Undertaker for this show. This is against the normal routine for the company as they usually advertise the future WWE Hall of Famer for appearances a week in advance. 

    This return eventually led to a match announcement of Taker and Reigns vs. McMahon & McIntyre at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event that takes place on Sunday, July 14th, 2019 in Philadelphia, PA at the Wells Fargo Center.