WWE will be producing another DVD for The Undertaker. The DVD is tentatively scheduled for a July 2012 release. The DVD will revolve around The Undertaker's 20-0 winning streak at Wrestlemania. The Undertaker amassed his 20th Wrestlemania victory this past April 1st when he pinned Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match. Throughout his chromatic history in the wrestling world, The Undertaker has been a part of some extraordinary happenings. This includes heavyweight title matches, memorable angles with Kane and of course 'the streak." But he has also been a part of many degrading times too. Here are The Undertaker's five most embarrassing moments.
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Undertaker's Mask
Sometimes in wrestling, you have to sacrifice a star to build fresh stars. That is what the WWE was doing when they had King Mabel deliver several legdrops to The Undertaker. Storyline-wise, The Undertaker broke many bones in his face and needed a protective grey mask. It was the most comical mask since Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake donned a red and yellow transformer doll at Wrestlemania 9. The mask made The Undertaker look blockheaded and moronic. Luckily the mask did not last long and Undertaker returned to normal in early 1996.
The Bossman
Despite The Undertaker's "streak" being a fundamental storyline coursing into Wrestlemania, the truth is "the streak" is not all that esteemed. One match included in "the streak" is a bout against Big Bossman at Wrestlemania 15. The two battled in the most depressing and plodding Hell in a Cell match. To make matters worse, at the end of the match, The Undertaker "sacrificed" Bossman by clinching a noose around his neck and have the cage raised to the rafters. Yes, The Undertaker murdered someone at the biggest event of the year. It's an often disregarded embarrassment in the acclaimed career of The Undertaker.
Undertaker versus Undertaker
The Undertaker can claim that he is the only wrestler in history to wrestle himself. And it came to pass at the 1994 Summerslam event. You see, earlier in the year The Undertaker died. His murderer was Yokozuna and it occurred on live pay per view, by the way. After the Japanese sumo champion "buried" The Undertaker, Ted Dibiase started claiming he was attracting 'Taker back to the WWE. Paul Bearer took exception to this. A Undertaker versus Undertaker battle was set for Summerslam. During this time, Leslie Nielsen from the Naked Gun movies was hired by WWE to search for the "Dead Man."
Hindsight is 20/20. The Undertaker is certainly a mythical figure and deserves the utmost respect for his fantastic career. But one thing stands out amongst his most embarrassing moments. Boy, there is a lot of death tied into kid-friendly wrestling angles. Regardless of these embarrassing moments, The Undertaker will be remembered for celebrated moments against men like Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin, rather than ones against Mabel and The "fake" Undertaker.
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