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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- On this episode of Something To Wrestle, Bruce and Conrad revisit The Undertaker's unforgettable 1998! Check out these matches: Casket match vs. Shawn Michaels at Royal Rumble. Inferno match vs. Kane at Unforgiven. Main eventing SummerSlam vs. Steve Austin...and who could forget, the Hell in a Cell match vs. Mankind that will be immortalized by pro wrestling fans forever! All that and so much more as the guys break down a banner year for The Deadman!
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Undertaker 1998, featuring a photo of Undertaker 1999.
Yeah that’s bothering me too
Well connie literally says we're talking undertaker 98-99 lol
Just FYI, Undertaker's "speaking in tongues" for the Ministry of Darkness was actually him reciting a chant from the movie, Excalibur. The chant was a spell to King Arthur by Morgana La Fey played by Academy Award winner, Helen Mirren.
FINALLY someone else caught it.
The Undertaker after retirement has ALOT to say about his wrestling history. I would love to see a podcast with The Undertaker and Conrad.
Yes please! Good idea man
Dead man talking
Please Conrad, reach out to the Deadman and get this done asap!!!!!!!! I second Deadman Talking 🙌
Anyone would want to hear taker but conrad isnt the right guy for this we need sean oliver
@@chrisortiz8072 now THATS a billion dollar idea!
As an Undertaker fan, the best year for me was 1998 as he was absolutely untouchable both as a character and as a wrestler, his whole look to the entrances especially at Wrestlemania 14 which i still say to this day is his greatest ever, everything about the Lord of Darkness persona screamed epic and he was so over, when the lights went out and that gong hit, the pop he got was unbelievable to the point that it almost rivaled Stone Cold. He had excellent feuds with Mankind, HBK, Stone Cold, Kane and memorable promos with Vince McMahon & Paul Bearer. I just wished that he captured the title one more time in 1998 as he was red hot but i understand and respect that it was Stone Cold's time. Whether he was a heel, tweener or as a face, Undertaker was unstoppable and a huge part of the attitude era.
I think the WM 14 match would have been a bigger deal if it was Undertaker that first took Kane off his feet. He had a pretty competitive match with both Mankind and Vader leading up to that. In hindsight he should have absolutely destroyed those two guys so that undertaker beating him would have been a bigger deal
Everyone is tripping. Taker vs Kane at 14 was great.
8 year old me in 1998 and 31 year old me in 2021 loved it.
Agreed, love the inferno match too!
we're around the same age 👍 I was 10 in 98
Nah it really wasn’t. Crowd died during the match. You’re just looking it at it with rosy glasses because of that table overrated bump that Taker messed up
I like the ministry undertaker from 1999
When they are revealing the DNA results for Kane and Paul, I wanna believe that Paul’s real kids at home were jumping for joy knowing that Kane was their new brother.
🤣🤣🤣
Bruce is definitely back on the yayo or ice
ice.
Nothing wrong with that👍
You definitely didn’t listen to the end
Love me some blow
just finished this one - Ts & Ps to Bruce and his friend - and to everyone else. rock on yall.
Baaaruuuuuce PRICHARRRRDD!!!!
beetlejuice
Heel ministry Taker from 99 is my favourite look and incarnation
The entrance music was dope too
@@BonesBrigader The slower version is the best.
Starts at 2:17
Thank you!!
Why does Bruce's Dusty impression remind me of Eddie Murphy instead???
I never thought that until right now and now I can't not hear Eddie Murphy 🤣
You heard him on a bad day 😂
Thats racist
Finally, Brucie P gonna talk about my favourite phase of Taker's career!
best theme music was 99'
@Bryan Mack The slower version was better.
Why does everyone get 1999 Ministry Undertaker mixed with 1998 Phenom Taker in photos?...Theirs always one clear as day difference right on his face that differs the two lmfao
Haha "the tear drop" I've noticed that myself but 98 is where the seeds got planted for the ministry undertaker. Honestly I like the ministry theme v1 the best. Loved the intro.. wasn't a fan of the later versions with him speaking in tongues.
7:00 "we had to wrap up Shawn and undertaker before we could move to undertaker and kane" imagine that... a time when they FINISHED one storyline before they moved on.
Prayers for your friend Bruce. Not sure if you're ever going to see this but I hate to hear bad things happening to people.
Yeah, things took a turn at the end there. Covid-19 is real people.
@@ciaranmurren yes. no one ever got sick until the evil covid was unleashed upon us. i cant wait until it is gone and we are back in a world where everyone is happy, healthy, and most importantly, no one ever got sick
@@reggiefields6551 way to miss the point.
Meltzer hated ECW, but loves AEW 🤣
Meltzer anointed Olivier and the Kids so any criticism of the AEW product is a criticism of him and he cannot have that.
This topic Episode is about takers 1998 run despite on the cover it has a picture of him in 1999
Whoop whoop conrad. The juggalos are here
Meltzer can be such a tool. Two giants, in a ring surrounding by fire for fifteen minutes, aren't going to be doing much fighting anyway. And oh by the way, two smaller guys wouldn't be doing a bunch of his spots either because...................................THE RING IS SURROUNDED BY FIRE!!
I’m one of the younger listeners Conrad we definitely know wtf an inferno match is!🤦🏾♂️ we just damn had one!
I loved the Inferno Match. JR and The King's commentary was great that night especially when the flames shot up every time they took a big bump in the ring. I remember Taker was almost set on fire when after he went for old school. Bad timing on the pyro guy for that one. Also: Conrad said "But you still can't run the ropes" Did Conrad see the Inferno Match? Because they did run the ropes - many times.
@Bryan Mack "How do you like your Undertaker, deep fried or extra crispy?"
3:33
1:21 Bruce speaks in tongues hahahhaha
98,99 his physique was incredible! He really looked amazing and towards the end he looked terrifying cos in 00 he looked old and bloated
Undertaker had a great 1998. I thought Undertaker should have turned prior to Summerslam. He could have been so desperate that he sold his soul to Mr. Mcmahin to become 3x WWF Champion. The fact that 2 ppv matches went to no contest with Undertaker and Kane told me that Vince was hell bent on recreating the Montreal screw job at Survivor Series.
1st time comment love the content you guys are what the hurricane would call S.H.I.T's ya know...lol super hero in training ;)
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I saw Virgil over the weekend. I told him he needs to watch Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard. He said "Fuck Bruce Prichard. I'll beat his ass". I called him a jobber and he walked away.
That was mighty rude of you
I bet it's b/c Bruce owes him $25
@Bryan Mack I feel like everyone in the wrestling business owes him $25 somehow lol
Taker wasn't heel until the finish of the Judgment Day match. Taker and even Kane recieved much "Face" reaction after assaulting Vince on Raw. Taker's heel turn didn't begin until the chair shot to Kane at Judgment Day.
@Bryan Mack That may be true, but it did start and evolve into the Ministry Era which I personally enjoyed (until Vince was revealed as the higher power). Did you dig the Ministry stable / angle?
@Bryan Mack good booking that drew ratings instead of Prichard's shitty booking
He called the shit poop 😂
We're gonna put the shit in the bag and set it on fire 🤣
Best of luck to your friend Mr. Prichard, Godspeed.
44:40 for the Terry Funk impression. 🤣🤣🤣
Next Conrad podcast - UNDERRRRRRRTAKERRRRRR!!!!
Love this episode!
So undertaker hurt his ankle prior to KOR then he had to jump into the cage off the top of the cell.
As a 12 year old I loved the WM14 match I wouldn’t say it was bad it was fucking amazing
Best version of Undertaker is 98
32:52 Love me some Rio Rodgers....
I figured the Inferno Match was Cornette's idea, as he was somewhat crucial to the Kane character.
WHY DONT PPL BRING UP THE BOSS MAN MATCH
i dont think they do 2 much religious stuff - cant always hang - on a prayer.
Well did you see the match, and the aftermath? Anyone involved probably wishes it never happened.
That match was in 1999.
It was also shite.
11 mins in i never wanna see that again
Connie sounds pissed
I agree with Bruce, those finishes were super creative! every1 bitches about the clean finish but it's not really about that... it's about the story!! And it continues the story, keeps u interested
The ads in the middle of a sentence are very annoying. Bruce is mid-point and boom- mortgage advertisement. These need to be edited better.
I love Bruce
This channel is so dope
11:15 a little warning next time
ric ghost
Holy shit I about died
@@yourhero34 glad you didn’t
Why did Conrad do that to Bruce at the end? Holy shit that was in poor taste.
Chat me up
Has there ever been an update on Bruce's friend?
CAN"T WAIT
I love listening to Bruce and Conrad, but I thought Undertaker vs Kane at WM14 was a great match. One of the most underrated non-title co main event matches in Wrestlemania history. Two 7 footers working together one on one for the first time (in those characters). They told a great story, brawling, wrestling, submission attempts, and even a couple of high spots. No weapons, no interference, no ref bumps, no major cheating... and these guys delivered a masterpiece. I loved that match!
Yesss
Only three ads
Hellraiser was in '87. Decade prior.
how has nobody else got this yet.
@@josephjames2011 Gotten that it's a Hellraiser cover/Pinhead/Undertaker photoshop? It's an interesting idea.
Love Clive Barker. Too bad they never did any dark horror storylines in WWF/E.
@@Nicholaus13 oh but Lilly... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@troypalek4104 Lilly?
@@Nicholaus13 the current attempt at a wwe dark/horror storyline. Trust me if you don't watch you aren't missing much
Well, U Know.
I hope Bruce has stock in SWC because anyone who wants to hear what he has to say must be subjected to ample amounts of Conrad's paper chase. If Prichard isn't profiting off of that then Conrad is pimpin him
They are partners
You do realize that almost all entertainment is created with the intent of generating revenue, yes?
@@epicproportionsmediaproduc6697 of course, but that has nothing to do with my point and I dont care enough to elaborate. Have a nice day
@@Nanto-Seiken 😉👌
Lol, you really think Bruce does this for free every week and has been doing it for free for years? You my friend....are a f***ing idiot.
Omg this new Flair commercial is amazing lol
Undertaker the greatest funny in all the shows ye go on about austin rock dx during atitude era and talk about everyone hbk bret etc and never mention undertaker he is greatest biggest star ever in history
The match with Austin as ref sucked i got so frustrated they weren't doing shit
How's the one hour version of the theme tune coming?
I was there for the Judgment Day match, and it was awful. The match was boring, and the fencing in place where Vince was brought out had telegraphed all night that Steve was getting fired. The story being told did NOTHING to salvage it. The best part was when Steve went and sat in the corner half way into the match openly looking bored out of his mind.
27:30 is love
1:40:11
Who died?
The Smoking Skull championship looked much better on Undertaker
Taker had a good 1998. I get that people are tired of wrestlers who switch between babyface to heel frequently - though I think late 98 was the first time Taker was a heel in six years - but Dave's comment about people not caring about the Dead Man didn't age well.
44:38 im ded
Thank you for tagging this. Funny segment. I remember it totally!
@@hyperchaotix32x Classic moments life forever
15:00
Yup... Flair, or other wrestlers, selling mortgages is more acceptable... but if I ALSO see that animated ad, I will keep listening... but be marginally inconvenienced.
We're 2020s smart marks, we know every character that the Godfather portrayed and that some peopleloved the Z Man Tom Zenk... but you actually think we'll forget that the host can also consolidate our debt, get us a shortened mortgage, lower our interest rate, and buy a buncha memorabilia, and maintain a house with a elevator.
We get it. More 'rassler cameos make it entertaining.
44:36
"Pete Rose was a huge celebrity, especially at that time." I know Bruce isn't a big MLB fan but...Rose's prime was the 70s, he broke the career hit record in 1985 and was banned from baseball 1989. 1998 wasn't exactly the height of Pete Rose's noteriety.
I think 1998 was one of the pinnacle years of wrestling after 1999 and up it went downhill from there wrestling was great in the mid and late 90s, but I must say it’s a product of its time it will never be like it was the Monday night, war era was the swan song of Pro wrestling because after the Monday night war ended it was never exciting. It was just bland and boring and it never really came back strong I stopped watching wrestling in 2010. I was just too burnt out.. but it’s good to reminisce about the good times and listen to the podcast and every now and then when I got the chance, watch the old stuff on the WWE network but I will not watch the current product It’s a joke I really think pro wrestling should just cease to exist at this point because like I said it’s a product of its time by the time the 2030s rolls around who’s really gonna watch wrestling?
Even before WCW went out of business in 2001 in 1999 wrestling was becoming very stale and as a wrestling fan, I was in denial. I still watched it until 2010… anyone who still watches the current product of wrestling is just wasting their time… it’s garbage 🗑️ I’d rather watch reality TV shows like below deck, and the real housewives of Beverly Hills. Those shows are actually more entertaining than wrestling… and a couple of months ago, I was watching Jersey shore family vacation on MTV and those shows are more entertaining than wrestling, that should tell you something right there that wrestling is dead and there will never be another boom period like there was in the mid 90s. I’m not going to talk about the 80s because I started watching wrestling probably around 89 or 1990 so I don’t care about the 80s… wrestling is a product of its time. It will never be like it was from 1996-1998 over 20 years have passed since the Monday night war came to an end and wrestling never really was good after that there is no point to watch it anymore, but it’s good to watch the old stuff and listen to the podcast when the topic is good
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No talk on WM 15 what a fucking surprise
Well it was 1998 Taker episode and WM15 was in 1999
Well on Twitter and others sit says 98 99 amd he said he was going to talk about 01 return..
I know it said 98 99 why the fuck would they do one year? Why are all these people scared to bring up the boss man match it’s so weird.
Yea because they cut the podcast short so they changed it to just 98. Also we’re going into a little 2001.
Conrad said in the beginning they were planning 98-99, but the notes were so much that they were likely only going to get through 98. Then at the end said 99 is coming soon (which means next year in STW speak). But still they addressed it. And then obviously Bruce got a terrible call in there somewhere, so that may have played a factor as well.
I've had to stop listening to newer episodes as much. Bruce and Eric just bitch about Meltzer for too long. We get that they don't like them but damn almost half the episodes are dedicated to them sitting on Meltzer everytime his name gets brought up
and most the time it's wrong... like the Jerry Springer thing... ok they didn't do Jerry bit they did do the angle, just with a reg doctor... so it would seem to me that the Jerry Springer thing isn't to far to believe
Calling out Dave when he’s wrong will never get tiresome
@@kamfisher1714 Agreed. Wonder what he woulda thought if they got Springer at the Tokyo Dome? lmfao
They wouldn't bitch if Conrad didn't always use Meltzer's opinion and read it out to them. We don't care about Meltzers opinion. We are here to see behind the scenes, not assumptions.
@@johnjandoh6732 uou sound like you've drank the kool-aid. Meltzer usually has the scoop. I also do listen again but I take stuff with a grain of salt because bruce will say one thing and ten other people will say another. He's a good story teller and has good stories but im not sure I can fully believe him, especially now that he has to kiss the wwe's ass
Warning to headphone users, 11:15 will kill you
Unbelievable... condomrag has figured out a way to put an ad in video while also having ads in between the ads. These shows are absolutely unwatchable because of this at this point and you deserve the downvote!
Bruce soundin a lil drunk
F\uuuuuuuuu
cool picture