Chasing The Belt vs Winning The Title #11 

After the late 2000’s the character reach a level where the title didn’t matter. The fans just wanted to see undertaker

Taker had 2 peaks, late 1999 he was before he went off and came back as the American bad ass, then 2007 almost 10 years apart

There's the face of the company who holds the title, the one on the cover and whatnot then there's the Undertaker. He's above that, imo

Wanting to put on the best match was everyone's attitude in the in the ruthless aggression era

Personally, he never, ever needed that belt, but it was fun watching him get it.

I’ll never forget when I got to see the undertaker versus the ultimate warrior in 1991 at the Boston Garden. Always loved the original incarnation. Taker was in the same position as Piper , Jake Roberts, & Andre, where he didn’t need a belt.

Here cause of maven you guys should have him on.

Mark madd props you have done so much for WWE FANS Brother you the 🐐

American Psycho would be awesome. Nightmare was Dustin's name

What a top boy thanks Mark.

This podcast needs Conrad Thompson

And this separates the undertaker stone cold and Brett Hart from HHH and Sean Michaels

The streak was arguably a title in itself. Taker created his own title with that.

"When you get lazy you get fat and fat pigs get slaughtered." What a great quote

Early 2007 Undertaker during Batista feud was arguably peak Undertaker overall.

I think Taker just figured out Cody's heel turn into The American Psycho.

Just saw a great Maven video about his brushes with the dead man in WWE - Undertaker is just too classy putting over new talent, what a champ! Once in a generation

My favourite version of the Undertaker was the ministry 1999 he was ao cool and just before he left as he was morphing into the American bad ass but still darker looking like a Danzig Satan 🤘🤘🤘

Undertaker around the time he returned as the deadman was, imo, peak Undertaker physique. He was just huge and lean. As he progressed to 2010ish he didn't gain body fat, but he did lose muscle mass.

To me Taker had the Andre spot, he was an attraction all on his own so having him as the champion was overkill, you had to do alot to protect that character just to take the belt off of him.

Undertaker never really needed the belt. But it was always good seeing him win it

2003 - 2007 waz his best ring shape, and peak fitness. He looked shredded!

Growing up in the early 90's I'd always hear stories about how the undertaker was the undertaker 24/7

98-99 favorite taker ministry of darkness days his promos look everything

Ministry of Darkness Undertaker

He didn't need the title he was the true champion throughout most of his run.

Came here because of Maven. You’re the best Taker

Hope there's a collab with maven soon!

Seriously, this is such a treat to actually see the Undertaker speaking so freely. I thought he was hold that tight grip on the persona forever. Live long ‘Taker.

mark your the best wrestler in the history of wrestling story wise talent for height and weight and just for selling us that u was a deadman congratulations on retirement brother wrestling will never be the same

Like backlash 2001 tagline " he who has the power has the gold

That title changed hands so many times in 2002. I'm glad Mark was able to get the title off Hogan again at Judgement Day which was the first WWE PPV since the re-brand.

him and kane never needed a belt , the magnitude of there character made them top level players regardless

Someone pointed out that they needed to protect his character when also dropping the titles, and he was right. 7 world title runs and closest to clean was the triple threat where he wasn't the one pinned. Even against Hogan, Hogan had to heel to win.

when taker returned in the burning casket he was fucking jackedddd

I felt that The Undertaker by the 00s reached the level where he was always the favourite to win the title on any given day and regardless of who the champion was at the time, he was built to be a major threat and it was always a big deal to have him in a championship match. The Undertaker character never needed the title as he was over and was our modern Andre The Giant special attraction where people always wanted to see him no matter where he was featured on the card

Pleasee make a collab with Maven or talk about him because is channel is very good and he see the moment with you like the greatest thing in his life he is a great fan of undertaker and the collab will be awesome

Yo if you beat the undertaker in match it was like winning the belt 😂

I guess now there saying Vince had Andre shit on interns. They tag teamed interns. Look it up

My new fav podcast. Man, I love listening to 'Taker tell his tales. Seriously a great listen. And the other host(forgive me, I dont know his name)is perfect as well. \T/

Mark Calaway ( The Undertaker) IS THE MAN !!! 👍🏻🪙👍🏻

Nevermind chasing or winning the belt; I'm more interested in how the belt is defended once it's in your possession.

Undertaker already had the Wrestlemania streak going for him as is, so having the title more or less was just something a little special. It didn't particularly add anything to his already long list of achieved accolades, but just showed how well of a champion he was when he did have the belt. There were a lot of good points made in this clip. I think as a champion, you need to have a good character, you need a good work rate, you need to be able to be a guy that anyone can work with and have a good match through. You also need to be a leader because that's what you become when you're 'the guy' picked to be champion. It's something Cody Rhodes is right now and looks to improve from. Roman Reigns was possibly the best heel champion we've gotten in a long time since the days of early 2000s HHH when he had the title. Plus, having a healthy cycle of main event contenders is also what helps keep a championship relevant and important.

When he went on his own in 1996; probably a wise choice

My favorite era will always be the black and purple. For a kid that was into heavy metal and monster movies and that kinda stuff, Taker/Mankind in 96 was pretty much Frankenstein versus The Wolfman. Also, an era that I’ve always had a fondness for was Big Evil. I’ve always felt that that was possibly what we would’ve gotten had Mean Mark never become The Undertaker.

Taker should have a lot more titles on his resume. He's great who never held the IC title, he never really had his time as champion in the attitude era. I know he never needed the title but come on man...he DESERVED titles.

Hey what does Taker think of people turning to steroids, rather wrestling, bodybuilding, fitness modeling or whatever? Did he ever feel pressure to try steroids himself?

Taker high as hell. lol. my boy off dem oxy's. However they are well deserved oxy's. Taker put his body thru hell for DECADES!!! bY NO MEANS IS HE A JUNKIE, BUT HE IS HIGH LOL. LOVE U TAKER. COME BACK TO ST PETE FL, TO LIVE

He's right.... As a kid going to live shows in the Garden, the best part of the undertaker vs. Skinner or Tatanka was The entrance, tombstone, and Body bag... people forget that he used to put these guys in body bags after destroying them🤣

Amazing title match!!!🇺🇲😍🇺🇳

Big evil and ministry of darkness was his best looks and attitude to me

Taker is my favorite wrestler ever but I'm ngl, can't believe Maven is way more charismatic for this RU-vid thing than Taker 😂 (And he is, by far) Also I'm not the biggest fan of Taker's co-host, he's fine but sometimes he talks too much...

It was indeed a sight to see when taker having thw world title but yeah as the phenom his like that final boss when new champions or a dominant champion taker is the ultimate challenge

It’s officials now, Cody must change his name to American Psycho, The Deadman has spoken

I WAS HERE ALREADY WAITING FOR THE LAST VIDEO TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT MAVEN TAKER IS THE BEST

13:41- I need to check out old matches for how much your normal weigh was?!? Was it accurate? I know a lot about packing on a lot of weight in a short time span! After my divorce (and I was finally done with everything) I gained over 100 pounds within 6 months! I was roughly around 185-195lbs! But after that 6 months and still I was over the 300 mark!!!

It crazy that Maven has more subscribers than the Undertaker. He’s eliminating him from competition just like in the Royal Rumble.

I’m actually kind of shocked that your follower numbers are where they are!?! I think a lot hast to do with it being a new thing. But also not really much protection?!? Honestly, I have seen clips pop up here and there with The Undertaker on them…. But I guess just thought it was him being interviewed on someone else’s channel!?! And that was it…… and regardless of what anyone wants to believe, a lot of the fanbase that just gave up on WWE and walked away after around 2009-20013, they never came back!!! And a lot of those people were big Undertaker fans also! So they probably wouldn’t even see as much as I saw!!!

The best and my favorite of all time. I wish you comfort and comfort with your beautiful family🤘💜🤍

Who is the guy asking mark the questions? There is no info on the channel bio

Nonsense surely the one with the title not always the world title but any… is the highest merch seller… a mid carder chasing the title isn’t going to sell more merch than the wwe champion… that means more money for them

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The day I became a fan is the first time Hogan got the tombstone. I figured Flair put the chair down so he wouldn't have to face Undertaker for the title. Favorite title run is Undisputed title beating Hogan.

Which belt do you think undertaker look best in? Which belt is taker’s favorite?

I dunno that's weird if Kody wants to be his own man, replacing Dream with Nightmare is like a fantasy writer wanting to not be known as a George RR Martin rip off but naming his book A Clash of Thrones.

Deadman really gave credibility to the WHC. Glad he never wore that hideous spinner wwe title.

Hate to say it, but the babyface chasing the belt is always more enjoyable than everything that happens once they get it. It’s always the exact same, “fighting champion” and eventually an angle where the boss hates them. It’s just not that great. Watching a heel do everything in their power to hold on to their belt is just more fun to me now (Edge, for example)

American Psycho: Cody Rhodes gimmick after he loses the title

Taker was at his most jacked in 1999, right before his hiatus.

The chase is always more compelling. Which is why Cody is going to flop as champion.

Pls some one ask about Paul promo after undertaker attack Brock Lesnar. Undertaker beg to vince for one more match with Brock

When he was Big Evil (02 03) to The Phenom (04 to 10) his best shape

Maven sent me. You helped him in the ring, he helps you on RU-vid.

Yeah but over people don't need a title it's for big baby faces or people getting push like Jake the snake he was great Jake had Damien he didn't need a belt

I think part of the character was knowing he could have any title he wanted but almost chose not to pursue it. It added to the sense of fear that at any moment you (as a title holder) could randomly be in the crosshairs

Undertaker was only champion 7 times in 30 years in wwe

Cody has gotten a tittle that dusty and dustin could not get. And i think undertaker is right! Cody has it! And roman did get lazy and now cody was made the tittle awesome in just under 3 wks

It’s still tripping me out that Taker has a podcast. It’s still real to me, damn it.

Ministry Taker was pretty damn jacked

He don't need the golds,himself bigger than everything..

Why does the Undertaker keep saying "the character"?

The ministry of darkness is my favorite version of the undertaker

What's Happy Dad. Is it a beer

Vince wanted undertaker to do another casket match and taker refused left for a bit came back as the American badass

As a undertaker fan he shouldve been champ alot more

Him and hbk didn’t really need the belt fr

bro we need Maven on your show. Remember the kid? He's the one you threw into a popcorn machine.

Dead ass never needed a title to validate him.

Taker was bigger than the title

Hey from maven ❤👋

Undertaker, SCSA and the Rock never needed the title to remain relevant.

I used to love the championship belts in WWE but not anymore. Since WWE and WCW are both scripted matches, I realized that championships are just accessories to the wrestlers. It's the wrestlers that brings those belts and those matches to life. To see Undertaker wrestled against Kane, Fake Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior in non-championship matches is worth it already. Its true like what Taker said, he has built enough credibility that he doesn't need championships to solidify his legacy because fans will come watch him. In UFC, winning the championship belts means a lot because you get higher salary and is the STAR of the ppv. But in WWE, i come to see the Wrestlers perform, not win championship belts. Taker is so humble and willing to put others over so they can succeed like he did too.

Why do you guys keep saying “they” or “the office” rather than just saying “Vince”.

My favorite Undertaker was when he was making people bleed from the Hell’s Gate Submission. It was cool seeing him lock it in as a counter to moves like edges spear and The Great Khali’s choke bomb.

I wish someone would ask him does he has a say so in what type of titles he would like to go after. Also how come he didnt go after the WWE championship more during the Deadman running during the early 2000s

I wish taker was champion more in my opinion. He should’ve beaten Bruno’s streak honestly

As a kid, Dusty seemed like a dumpy fat guy with polkadots on. I never saw the appeal at all. I bet I was just a bit too young to appreciate any of what he had done.

Came here from maven. It would be great if you two guys do a collab. I feel like it would be really interesting

Grampa Taker high on his meds or he got that RVD workout plan

Lol I just realized why does Matt get the Andre The Giant chair.