The Undertaker has once again named another Mount Rushmore, one that he is very familiar with.
Billed at 6 foot 10 and weighing over 300 pounds, The Phenom is one of the all-time greats when it comes to big men in wrestling. While powerful and dominant, Taker also could show off his agility by walking across the top rope or diving to the outside. Speaking on Six Feet Under, the Hall of Famer picked his 4 favourite big men in wrestling.
Beginning by stating the challenge of only picking 4, Taker began the list with the man whom he feuded with throughout 1997 and defended the World Championship against at In Your House: Canadian Stampede, Vader:
I have a ton of honourable mentions, but I only get 4. At number 4, not a strong number 4, but I’m gonna put Big Van Vader. As a big man, he could really do it all. He was incredibly agile, he was so believable, I think because most of his stuff he was laying it in [lauhgs]. He was such a huge star, especially in Japan. But man he had some wars. I had a heck of a run with him in WWE, just a classic big man who can move. I always thought that was so impressive was the big guys who could move and be athletes, he was all of that.
The next spot would be a rival from earlier in Undertaker’s career and the man who defeated him at the 1994 Royal Rumble, Yokozuna:
Number 3, he’s gotta be on the list, Yokozuna. Yokozuna, not because he was a close friend and fellow BSK but man, you should see the guy work. Even before he came to WWE and you see him Japan, 6 foot 4 and probably 450 pounds, he could move like a cat. The things that he could do, it would defy your own sense of logic and reasoning.
Your mind would tell you that there is no possible way that a man that size can move and can do the things that Yokozuna could do. It was honestly incredible to watch him and more incredible to work. Man, did we have drag-down, knockout killer matches. Yokozuna, I’m firm on Yokozuna, just a classic big man and carried himself in a big way, just awesome.
Making a case for the next spot to be the top spot, The Deadman chose his onscreen brother and one of his greatest rivals:
Gotta be Kane. Arguably could be number 1. If you were going to start your own wrestling company you want to start out with Kane on your roster. Kane could work with anybody, he had so much range and learned how to become more than just a monster. But when he was in the ring, he was the big red monster! He was a killing machine. The things that he could do, my goodness! Incredible athleticism for a man of his stature.
The coveted top spot went to one of the most famous big men in wrestling history, and someone who The Undertaker never got to face off against:
Number 1, the greatest big man of all time, Andre The Giant. He was the face of wrestling before Hogan or anyone else. Andre was a mythical person that travelled around the country. A lot of you didn’t see Andre until the end when his health was in decline, but when Andre was a young man, the things that he could do, he was the biggest attraction in wrestling history. And he could work with anyone, if he liked you [laughs]. If he didn’t like you then it could be a long night at the office.
Naming some honourable mentions, Mark Henry and The Big Show did not make it onto the shortlist as Taker jokingly admitted that “going to the other place” worked against their rankings in the final 4.
Also on the podcast, The Undertaker revealed why Vince McMahon is still annoyed at him.
The Undertaker Reveals His Reaction To Drastic Persona Change
Having competed in WWE for 30 years, the former World Champion faced off against just about every big name in the industry. While he was also known for reinventing himself throughout his career, one of his rivals also underwent a big change in character. In another episode of his podcast, The Undertaker stated how shocked he was that a WWE Hall of Famer made such a drastic change.
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