The Undertaker: The Return of the Deadman at WrestleMania XX
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We have reached the end of 2003 in our complete Undertaker career retrospective. The Undertaker took on WWE chairman Vince McMahon at the 2003 Survivor Series and thanks to Kane, Big Evil was put to rest and The Undertaker was written off television. At the 2004 Royal Rumble though, we learned that The Undertaker was alive and well.
Although Mark Calaway didn't want to end the "American Badass" run of The Undertaker, the WWE higher-ups managed to talk Mark into coming back to the WWE as "The Deadman". Undertaker's previous gimmick that brought him to the dance, "The Phenom", was going to make his return at WrestleMania XX. 'Taker sent messages loud and clear to his little brother Kane in the run-up to Mania in 2004, and the career of The Undertaker was set to "All Begin... Again" in Madison Square Garden. This video looks at the Return of the Undertaker in 2004 and his match at WrestleMania XX with Kane.
Topics covered include:
00:00 - Kane puts "Big Evil" to rest
03:14 - Undertaker's hesitance to return as "The Deadman"
06:15 - The Undertaker toys with Kane in the run-up to WrestleMania
09:41 - Undertaker makes the ring levitate
12:28 - Undertaker vs Kane at WrestleMania XX
- Much More!
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Kane carrying that promo by himself was amazing. Kane really doesn't get enough credit for his promo and acting work.
His eulogy to taker was golden
@@mariC061 agree. he deserves an acting award, or at least a "slammy award" for that.
Facts
It’s been (no pun intended) burned in my brain him screaming “I BURIED YOU ALIVE” looking like he’d seen a ghost
So good he went on to be a politician...
This is the version of Undertaker I grew up with, so I'm particularly excited for this part in the series.
Christian Holbrook yeah I missed his last years of it and seen the aba parts then this
I remember thinking "this is the Undertaker everyone talks about" man I was so excited
Also the lead up to the match was amazing
@@empoweredcrb23 l
Bryce Harper Same. Ministry of Darkness Taker along with that theme was the best.
Dark Undertaker rules! Biker Undertaker sucked ass! I remember seeing biker Undertaker for the first time, I was legit angry, sad, and heartbroken.
The pop he got from the crowd when he appeared was awesome can only imagine the adrenaline rush he gets when he hears the crowd losing there minds as he makes the walk to the ring.
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I think in those moments he gets self-assured that all the traveling,working out,rehabing is worth the effort.
@@yoholmes273 He never said it was his biggest, or best "pop." He said it was awesome. Which is a subjective opinion. But I wouldn't expect someone desperately trying to validate themselves to grasp that concept.
@@saswatamaitra2765 .
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As a 11 year old when this happened, this was the most invested in a wrestling story I've ever been! The anticipation for Undertaker's return was unbearable for me
Exactly the same for me. I remember doodling the undertaker symbol in class
lol. I was in my early thirties in the army in deployed to Iraq, and trust me I was invested too. Undertaker is my favorite
Agreed
SAME!!!
I was there live for the WrestleMania XX match and let me tell you how impactful and mesmerizing that Undertaker entrance was. I had chills running down my spine and goosebumps all over especially with Paul Bearer & the Druids. It was a memorable WrestleMania moment.
I hate you. Because I’ve so wanted to be there when this all happened. I guess in another life.
His best entrance EVER. Madison Square Garden, a hot and respectful crowd, Paul Bear, the urn, the druids, and that gorgeous shot of him walking through the flaming torches. I absolutely love it.
Glenn Jacobs deserves so much credit for carrying this angle
16:46 Undertaker looking like a Mortal Kombat load screen back in the day.
That entrance alone gave me chills, then you have Paul Bearer as well which was just the proverbial cherry on top
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Ohhhh yeahhhhh
"Oh Yeeeessssssss!"
I’m glad that Undertaker returned to his Deadman gimmick. His biker persona was okay but I liked him better when he was the lord of darkness.
Wait, he was a Lord of Darkness? I never knew that, I thought he was the Minister of Darkness as a part of the Ministry of Darkness.
@An Interesting Thought Well he did say over and over again that he was the lord of darkness during that time period.
@@DJDoubleCee OH okay thanks
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Me, too - without question! 😊❤️
I remember a video of Glen himself saying that his introduction as Kane in 1997 was one of the best stories ever written in the WWE. I'm one that agrees. I think this return story was one of the best ever written too. Glen did an amazing job carrying the story in the weeks prior to Wrestlemania, I remember watching in sheer awe of him. I believe Glen was an amazing talent often overlooked/overshadowed by other competitors. He definitely belongs in the top 10 greatest of all time.
He absolutely is one of the best he could do it all.He might of got slighted a bit because of all the great talent that was there.He carried those promos which isnt that easy when your doing them basically by yourself and he sold the hell outtaf everyone of them espically his facial expressions.Taker and Kane had great chemistry when competing against each other and even better as the brothers of destruction.Goodtimes.
I liked him alot but the thing about glen is he wouldn't take bumps like the other top guys. If he had taken more in his career then I think it could have helped him maintain a main event status more. Either way, he was one of the most athletic and strong big men ever
Yeah we get it, you know his real name you absolute mark!
With this version of The Undertaker, I would call it the American Deadman.
Big Dead Badass?
The Badass Deadman...
@@BlackFrostMusic wasn't he a badass before the biker era?
@Jody Pearce
Not really, simply undead. The Badass Deadman meaning his character is the Deadman & he works like the American Badass in the ring with a few Deadman traits.
The Badass Deadman = Mostly Deadman, on a small scale American Badass
The Unholy Trinity = Mostly Mark Calaway & American Badass, on a small scale Deadman
The american deadass
Lol jk
The unholy trinity sounds cool
My favorite version of Taker and I have to give a lot of credit to Kane for having so successfully built a great feud by himself with only special effects
I believe that it was pretty good timing for the Deadman character to come back, it was surreal when you see the return of The Undertaker and it was one of the best moments in WrestleMania history.
Ministry of Darkness Taker had the best theme of all time
Cacodemons are sexy, what are you doing later?
I blast that and early 2000's Break the Walls Down all the time in my car, attitude era music was just a different breed.
No doubt
And by extension corporate ministry
Blue Team nah man. The corporate ministry music was good. But the Ministry of Darkness was hands down is best intro ever
I loved all the Taker hauntings in the lead up to Mania. The Ring-style titantron was perfect for the time.
I remember watching this live and getting goosebumps. It was one of my favorite wrestling memories ever. Bringing back the deadman character while keeping some of the ABA traits was the right choice- it got rid of some of the cheesier aspects of the old deadman character that, while I personally loved them, probably were near the end of their shelf life. A perfect example of one of the all-time greats evolving with his audience.
(For the record, I had a ton of love for the ABA character too!)
It's a good thing that The Undertaker returned in 2004 or else Teddy Long couldn't punish people on _Smackdown._
It all begins again
I remember at the time, people were calling him Hybrid Undertaker...It was made very apparent on the Smackdown following Wrestlemania 20 when he took his hat off and still had his Bandana on
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The build up to the wrestlemania 20 match was a thing of genius
Undertaker has always been my favorite wrestler, I grew up with the post Biker Taker but looking back I’ve always appreciated the work he has done as both. I’m also glad that he’s finally talking more about his life and work in the WWE
Agreed I love hearing him recall past matches. Only thing I disliked with Taker was part his contract was he had to keep up with the gimmick in and out of the ring so there was always mystery surrounding him
Man Kane never gets enough credit but glad to see the love you have for all his reactions. Its hard to put super natural stuff over without getting to campy but he did an amazing job.
Also couldn't believe how happy I was to hear paul bearer as a kid
The Deadman and Paul Bearer on the mic at WM 20 equals goosebumps. What a night!
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What Bruce Prichard said it's exactly what happened "let's give them that at Wrestlemania, the old Deadman. But then you can evolve in the ring in your work, you can work like the American Badass" and boy did he evolve, I has so happy to see him back as the Deadman
Growing up, watching this real time... everything was perfect to me
I stopped watching wrestling then. I thought undertaker retired or something
When he came back damn . It was the most beautiful thing ever
This period of Undertaker is by far the one I am most familiar with, so getting to experience this vital part of my childhood again is going to be a absolute ride.
Man!!! Wrestlemania XX was the first PPV me and my 1 year older cousin ever watched !!! We were so exited! I had finally been consistently watching wrestling and was somewhat up to speed after watching a bunch of my cousins Undertaker DVD’s about the attitude era, and even some old undertaker early 90s vhs tapes he rented from blockbuster haha.
We had 2 of my other female cousins over who were around the same age as us and they were into wrestling too. Watched it on my grandparents giant screen tv. We had popcorn made and everything lol.
What an awesome memory man!!! Haha.
My my, how Kane has changed into this variation of his deadman gimmick
"if the deadman character doesn't go well you can always revert back to the biker gimmick." lol at the idea of the deadman gimmick that didn't go well.
@Ultra Instinct 94 i remember that it 😂
Is it just me or does anyone else notice when taker feuds with his brother Kane its when he returns from either injury or a murder
He’s (Kane) probably good with working with wrestlers when they come back from injury, a lot of wrestlers talk in podcast now a days about who they trust when they’re hurt or coming back from injuries.
I absolutely loved the build to The Undertaker's return at WMXX. Kane was seriously so fn good! Loved everything about it!
I believe this was the 1st time I've seen Deadman Undertaker. I was used to American Badass/Big Evil Undertaker as a kid.
Honestly I grew up with the American Badass as well. I discovered the Undertaker in late 2000 when he was the American Badass. I got the Ministry Lord of Darkness action figure around early 2002. After that I think I first saw the Deadman Undertaker right after WMXX on WWE.com.
I can't wait for a rundown of the taker-orton rivalry. Personally, a favourite of that era. Loving the content as well!
Been looking forward to this for a while now. Can't wait for you to cover Undertaker's feuds with Booker T, The Dudley Boys, JBL & his mini feud with Henenrich.
Same here
I'm probably the lone wolf out of my friends that actually favored Biker Taker, and that's not to say I didn't love the Deadman as well. It's so iconic. This "hybrid" was cool, but they did away with it fast. I noticed that fact when on the fallout episode of SD following WM, when Taker came to the ring and delivered a Tombstone to SD GM Paul Heyman, he was rockin the bandana underneath his hat. That was the last time we'd see Taker wearing a bandana until the Boneyard Match vs Styles. With the exception of that episode of SD, I viewed everything from 2004 and beyond as simply further evolution of the Deadman character.
you are not alone I also prefer the american badass taker as the deadman
The flaming NYC is what I think of, when I think ...Maskless Kane...
I was there
I have been waiting for this video! The return of The Undertaker at WM 20 was amazing. Still gives me goose pumps.
I loved the American badass taker it was different from his other versions of the undertaker. But nonetheless I was stoked to see the undertaker make his return at wrestlemania 20 even with it being a squash match it was still good to see.
@Domo Jones right up there with his best I still think his entrance from wrestlemania 14 was the best. But his wrestlemania 20 entrance was pretty epic too and throw in the return of Paul bearer and you have a great taker entrance
Loved this feud against the brothers of destruction such a great time when he reverted back to the Phenom.
Remember hoping that he would have returned with his Grey or purple gloves
Tom De Wyn
Omg yes I remembered I was hoping For the same thing too back than. The biggest question at the time for me should be which attire would he do the purple or the gray and it was crazy it was neither it was more of the American badass look with the deadman coat and music. The build up to wrestle mania 20 for the undertaker and Kane match was incredible. Good times. I remember being 14 years old during this period damn now I’m 30, time flies.
@@jeremyreese9663 yeah,time flies indeed,nearly 19 back then,35 today
Maybe they felt that the old school grey or purple would have been a little bit to nineties for the ruthless agression era
But for one night only it would have been nostalgic
Tom De Wyn I miss when he had those
I thought he would’ve stuck with the tights but he fought with trousers instead
purple gloves was the scariest version of undertaker
PLEASE do a Documentary about Hybird Deadman from 2004-2010 including classic feuds and Championships against JBL, Kurt Angle, Batista, Edge and special documentary rivalry against Randy Orton from Wrestlemania, Summerslam, No Mercy and Armageddon (Hell in a Cell) titled Legend Vs Legend Killer best feud of 2005. Most of all the 2007 Rivalry with Batista.
It was Armageddon 2005 not Judgment Day
@@zacharythomason7359 thanks I type too fast lol
@Domo Jones Three Decades of Destruction every Thursday till Friday on UPN/Mynetwork/CW TV , taking the Blue Brand & ruthless agression era on a new level.
I remember ordering this ppv and when I saw Undertaker still wearing the same gear, being younger and not knowing any better, I was a little disappointed. I was hoping for at least his gear from 98 or 99. Or selfishly his purple attire.
Deadman or not The Undertaker will always be my favorite wrestler of all time... And my hero...
Because when I watch wrestling. I look up to him and I always watch one of his favorite matches back in the late 90s to early and late 2000s
I would have loved to see Mark Calloway come out as His The Undertaker character with The long gloves
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As a kid who adored WMXIX, I couldn't wait for WMXX and it was largley because of the way they built to this return. It's simple yet effective and the best part of building anticipation is that they never showed you what Taker would look like until he walked down the ramp at Mania, which encourages you to buy the show and tune in!
Now a days they'd probably have him show up on a random Raw 2 weeks before the show tomb stoning Kane killing any mystique or desire to see him for the first time at Mania laying hands on his rival.
Hells gate=gogoplata in BJJ. An effective submission. Not enough credit.
Would of been awesome if Undertaker used the triangle choke as a normal submission & the gogoplata as a finisher from 2008 & beyond...
Dude, the love you put into these videos is commendable. This one gave me chills. Thanks bud, you’re epic!
Im probably in the minority here but i really lilked AB taker more than the deadman return honestly. Especially Big evil taker on Smackdown, his feud wtih Lesnar is one of my favorites.
Build up for his return was cool tho
Also the buildup to his matches with Triple H were great.Nothing like a live audience!
What always crazy about The Undertaker is that his matches good better at him being older his prime was from 2004-2009
2004 until around 2011 when he became part timer was the best part of his career in my opinion. He still had good matches after 2011
Love this channel so much. Easily the best wrestling youtube channel no question. So many details
The best part about those 4 months was the way kane sold it all.
Love these Undertaker videos. Takes me back in time when I was a kid and super into wrestling.
He could've combined the 2 gimmicks together. Like a Ghostrider kinda theme entrance. The arena go dark riding a motorcycle through the smoke and flames to a dark ass heavy metal music.
When Paul bearer came back made it more legit
The living legend The Undertaker series continues can’t beat it
This was my first time seeing The Undertaker in this gimmick. I was just too young for before Biker Taker. And I was just stunned to silence during the entrance. Ridiculous, but terrifying 👌
I Will never forget Undertaker’s 2004 return.......Best one imo 💯
Been waiting for this‼️
Love these... You have done tons of outstanding documentaries... Keep it up.. The best wrestling docs on youtube
I love these undertaker videos. I love the way you bring it to life. Thank you.
I know everyone loves taker, but kane is my all time favorite! I don't think he gets enough credit. Kane was one of the few that even with a mask on, you can feel his emotion. The way he titled his head like a dog, was such a genius touch to his character.
Then after taking the mask off, using the towel to express his insecurities. Genius!
His return in 2004 was for me the best return in wwe history. I was a grown man in 2004, but I still had tears streaming down my face when I heard that first gong.
Just wow, the nostalgia is incredible, excellent job with these videos mate.
Shout out to you man! This is really good stuff.
Thoroughly enjoying your channel boss, keep up the excellent work, taking me back to my child hood. Cheers from sunny portrush 🌞
I have been waiting for this! Thank you!
Loved this build up remember the Tuesday after the go home raw before mania me and my friends where going on a school trip to Belgium and this was all we talked about we stayed up and watch raw live 1 am uk time was so surprised by the moving ring good times x
man a comeback so epic it deserved its own video, i love hybrid under taker. Glad he kept the biker gimmick especially when it made its return at his final match
I am enjoying your channel. To be frank, I love your themes in the beginning of every video. It would be awesome if you could share them in a compilation.
Thank you for your entertaining and awesome wrestling bios.
Childhood Memories 4 life The Deadman Resurrection from 2004-09 who became bigger, badder, evil, sadistic and bigger legend than ever in the Ruthless Agression Era with classic feuds against Kane, Dudley Boyz, Booker T, Heindereich, JBL, Randy Orton, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Great Khali, Mr Kennedy, Batista (Best feud in 2007), Edge, HBK and more.
Bet this will be another cracking watch. Wrestling bios never lets me down. Thank you..edit. Wasn't disappointed
Really enjoying these videos... the undertaker was such an iconic character.
I have to admit the taker and kane build up was great,and even.when.taker was our for a few months the effects was great especially when the lightning hit that right in the Goldberg vs kane match,The dont have storylines like these anymore
always such great insight and well put together. im addicted to the backlog of the channel :)
incredible video keep up the good work.
This Undertaker return was my favorite! I was really excited to see him back. I also liked his ring attire. 🙂
So glad that you uploaded today
as always thanks for making great videos.
This was my first introduction to the undertaker in his deadman gimmick. I was 13.
Me too it was my first introduction to the undertaker in his deadman gimmick I was 12 years old at time in 2004 starting watching wwf/wwe in 2001 after WCW went out of business at time undertaker was the American badass it was really cool to finally see the undertaker in his deadman gimmick that made him a legend
Thanks for your great work
I MISS PROMOS AND BUILDUPS LIKE THIS
With you heading into the years of 2004 and beyond for the Undertaker, I think it’s a good time to due a JBL bio
Damn near all of these videos make me go to the WWE network. I’m definitely about to watch this match! LOVE THESE VIDEOS!!!
This is such a great video.
Love your channel bro, keep up the excellent work 🤙
Finally, been waiting so long.
Great video. I love this series on Undertaker. Also, I almost forgot how JACKED Kane was
After this I consider the next era to be the last undertaker era, his status as a wwe veteran and legend. Either helping push new talent over, or taking a “top spot” whenever he’s needed to push a shows ratings.
7:05 "Slow Burn" build, 101.
I loved the american badass gimmick but the deadman gimmick is solid gold, that's the Undertaker that I loved watching. Love how the Undertaker used both gimmicks in the bone yard match tho, that was epic.
I would love more videos on the ruthless aggression era! Keep up the great content!
I remember this, because I saw it live.
I remember being 14 and pissed that Kane helped McMahon bury the Undertaker alive. Once the mind games started at the Royal Rumble I was excited because I wanted to see a return of the dark side. Wrestlemania XX will go down as his best return. If was all around a great wrestlemania especially with Eddie and Chris at the end celebrating in the ring
Keep these videos coming BOSS!
As a huge Undertaker fan, this was my favorite entrance of all time. Even is I didn't like TABA gimmick, I think it was for the best for his career
4:30 I think he was frustrated. Because with the Deadman gimmick he used perform in the ring in a certain way in which he rarely ever got to show his wrestling chops. With the Big Evil and everything he could shed some of those restrictions. And with the 2004 return, he basically made it a hybrid version.
This video sucked me in! Great work my man!