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This young man has no reason to get in the ring.
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He's liable to get hurt very seriously, as you can see.
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That is the beginning of the end.
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The beginning of the end.
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And tell me, your first championship match, you won the Federation Heavyweight title against one Hulk Hogan.
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Tell me about that match and what that meant for your career.
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That right there brought The Undertaker into the forefront of the World Wrestling Federation.
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that was the end of one era and the beginning of another.
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The gentleman you mentioned, his career has spiraled downward ever since.
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You know, he was the turning point.
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He was once a very instrumental figure in the World Wrestling Federation,
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but after his defeat at the hands of The Undertaker at Survivor Series in 1991, he's nothing more really than a memory now.
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And you are certainly the embodiment now of everything that is fearsome and fearful in the World Wrestling Federation.
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We have a full bank of phone calls for you, Mr. Undertaker.
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We start with John in Medford.
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You have the distinct pleasure of joining us on the show this evening, John.
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Good evening, gentlemen.
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Undertaker, I have a question for you.
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Go ahead.
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Okay, with the WWF popularity, how do you think they're going to contend with the new addition to their Monday night,
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9 o'clock time slot of the WCW show that's on Up Against You People?
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Well, it's only going to take a matter of time for people to watch both programs, and once they've had a fair assessment of each,
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it'll be obvious to them which show is more entertaining
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and where you're going to find the better wrestling and the better entertainment.
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Yeah, but the only drawback to, say, your show up against WCW is that on the Monday night show,
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every two weeks the show is live whereas every week the WCW show is totally live
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so you're not seeing like one week your show, one week WWF Monday Night Raw is live and then the next week it's on tape
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whereas WCW every single week is live
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even with their show being live they can't compete with even
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what we have on tape let me tell you something
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and I'm saying this from the bottom of my heart the World Wrestling Federation has the best wrestlers in the world, the toughest wrestlers in the world,
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and the people that can't handle the WWF are the people that leave the WWF.
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Now, let me just explain to you.
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The boings that you hear is when the callers exit.
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Very well put.
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The Monday Night Raw on USA, The Undertaker will be with Diesel and Shawn Michaels against three very tough competitors,
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Owen Hart, Yokozuna, and the British Bulldog.
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A six-man tag team match.
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Pandemonium in the squared circle.
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Exactly.
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It's a very, very rare occasion that I go into battle with partners, but, you know, to sign this match, it was Gorilla Monsoon wouldn't let me do it by myself.
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And if I had to pick two partners, I couldn't think of two finer gentlemen to go into battle with.
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Everyone's well aware of my history with Yokozuna.
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Actually, I can't believe he has enough nerve to step in the ring by himself with me.
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The British Bulldog, he's proved to himself and to everyone else what a shallow soul that he has.
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And Owen Hart, well, he's nothing more than a coward.
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Let me ask you, let's talk about each of them individually.
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Yokozuna, I understand through the grapevine I hear that 6 feet 4 inches, 644 pounds, the only way to weigh him was to put him on a freight scale.
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Is that true?
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I understand that to be true.
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I just can't imagine him going into a health club and jumping on the scale.
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A massive man, but even at 644 pounds or whatever it is that he weighs,
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there's not a finer athlete in the World Wrestling Federation.
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And that comes from someone who's dealt with him eye to eye and fist to fist.
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The Bulldog, what happened to him?
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He used to be, in my estimation, not only a great wrestler, which I believe he still is, but a good person as well.
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You say his soul became shallow.
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He's taken the shortcut.
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He wants everything, and he doesn't want to wait any more time.
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He wants title shot.
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There's a long line of people that want title shot.
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So what he's done is caused waves in the World Wrestling Federation.
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He sold his soul for greed, and he'll have to deal with Diesel for that.
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And Big Daddy Cool Diesel is, I believe, in physical stature, very close to yourself.
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Truly a specimen.
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Yes, actually, Diesel is even taller than myself and a fine champion.
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I forgot to mention, we have tickets available.
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We have five pairs of tickets available to tomorrow night.
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First card of wrestling at the new Fleet Center, the first family entertainment show at the Fleet Center.
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And anyone that knows anything about wrestling, these tickets, you can't get more action for your money.
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So our next caller, DJ in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, you have a very good chance of winning
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if you have the ability to answer a question that the undertaker
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and i will think of dj okay well let me tell
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you this guy the first time i saw him came into the ring he was tagged
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and how he beat hulk hogan which he had three people before him
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that he put to the mat and
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if anybody i think they should have got him to uh to uh yokozuma's instead of Lex Luthor because this guy,
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I've seen it at the casino, I've seen it a couple places, but this guy, when people hit the mat, you're looking at the glove,
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you don't want that around your throat.
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This guy, when he hits somebody to the mat, you can feel it.
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I mean, it's just unbelievable.
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I mean, you know, what can you say, The Undertaker, you know?
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awesome on television you should see him in person
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and dj guess what what you're gonna see him in person
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because you've won two tickets to tomorrow night's show oh man
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oh cool great i'm gonna take my brother bill let me tell you something i was this guy
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when he came into the ring he was an unknown
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when he came into that ring
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and he had four guys i don't know who he was
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with it didn't matter to be the first guy was getting
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beat tag him this guy beat every guy coming into the ring
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and i was a little bit popped
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and everybody got mad at maybe as i was saying this guy is awesome
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but he just put everybody to the ground i mean
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when you look at this man it doesn't earn
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or no earn this guy is it when he comes tomorrow whenever he comes to the ring you gotta I'd be frightened.
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I mean, he's reaching up from the depth, and he's just slamming him to the mat.
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All right, DJ, make sure you give your name and your address to the guys in the booth, and I guess we'll have the tickets to you fast enough.
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Maybe we'll put them here at New England Cable News.
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Now, when the fans, I understand there was a time, and I remember when you first came into the WWF, you were on the side of evil.
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What brought on the change in you?
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actually there was nothing actually that I did.
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I've always been one to believe and sticking up for yourself and doing what you feel is right for yourself.
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Although I was put against many fan favorites when I first entered the Federation, people watched me and noticed that I never changed
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or I never sacrificed my values and I think throughout the years that I've been here Now,
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people have rallied behind the fact that I stand up for what I believe in
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and I don't sell myself for greed or money or anything like
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that and I stand up and I fight for the cause.
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So it's nothing actually that I did.
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It was just that people accepted someone that was different.
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Someone that stood up for what he believed in.
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Now you actually from what I've been told your pain threshold is higher than normal human beings.
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Do you feel that to be true?
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That's one of my strong steps.
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I thrive on the punishment.
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I mentioned earlier, I'll let someone like a Mabel, someone that's more physically opposing than myself,
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the one thing you can count on is that Mabel will tire himself.
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And I'm positive.
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And I'll go against any person in the world that I can take more punishment than they can dish out.
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and when the gas tank runs empty you know that's when the Undertaker strikes.
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You should watch Sports World on Saturday and Sunday to put up with quite a lot of pain.
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Heidi and Woburn you are on with the Undertaker.
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Hey Tager how you doing tonight?
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Very good how are you?
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That's good.
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Could you take off your coat and show everybody all those beautiful tattoos you have up and down here?
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I think is that in your desire to do that?
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Maybe in give me a few minutes.
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Okay we'd love to see them.
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Heidi just do me a favor yeah don't anger the undertaker
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believe me all right i'm sorry he's slow to anger i
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couldn't do it oh well just please uh my insurance policy
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is not paid in full quite yet oh mine is
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so what's on your mind with uh as far as the
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undertaker is concerned um not much we're just sitting here i
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want to see those beautiful tattoos i'll tell you what heidi
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you sound like you're one heck of a wwf fan well you know i got little kids you know
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and i'm taping this for them they won't believe their favorite
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wrestler the favorite wrestler is the undertaker yeah i tell you
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what how many kids you have heidi one you have one kid yeah well you and
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that kid are going to the wrestling match tomorrow night thank
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you very much howard actually i saw you at the fleet
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the other night howard oh well thank you yeah i recognize you
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and um the other guy you know it's much yeah well
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i tell you heidi do me a favor call us after the show at
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that same number okay and we'll take care of you
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and your address and you'll you'll be seeing the undertaker you
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and your son
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or daughter it's a girl you believe it i lied come
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on this is you know thank god you go to the parochial school huh thank god i guess
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thanks for the call heidi thanks bye bye lanson medford you're
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next with the undertaker hi mr undertaker i'm a big fan
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thank you um i'm just wondering what your aspirations of the future in the undertaker
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and the wwf um right now everything is centered on king babel uh i'll take one soul over the time, as you know.
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I had to deal with King Mabel, and I still have to deal with getting my iron back.
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That's right.
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I've been a fan of you as well as my friend Jeff and John since you first been to WWF, and I've been watching you.
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You have been one of my favorite wrestlers in any federation.
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I just want to let you know how many fans you have out there, and I want to appreciate what you do out there.
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Thank you very much.
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A true creature of the night.
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Lance in Medford, are you still there?
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Yep.
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Hey, Lance, what are you doing tomorrow night?
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Sitting around the house, I guess sitting around the house.
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Let me hear you tell The Undertaker he's the baddest dude on the planet
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and you too can go to the wrestling matches tomorrow.
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Look at him.
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He's The Undertaker.
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He's the creature of the night.
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He is from beyond the grave.
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There you go, Lance.
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You're in.
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Thank you.
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Congratulations, Lance.
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You too will be going to the wrestling matches at the Fleet Center tomorrow night
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and you may well see me in one of those handicap matches.
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Actually, no. You think not?
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No. After I get rid of Mabel, maybe.
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you want peace to me do you help me i've been told to ask you uh is there a mrs
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undertaker is there a mrs undertaker
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that was not my question whose question was it the pipsqueak
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in the booth that's afraid to come out here well you have the peeps pipsqueak is
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that what you call it yeah have him come out
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and ask yeah huh huh big mouth come on out have a piece of it there's There's always going to be somebody.
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There he is.
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Look.
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Look at him.
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Look how spindly he is.
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It wouldn't take a break.
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It would take a break to break him up.
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We're going to take a break.
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We'll be back with more from The Undertaker.
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We're taking your call to 244-3344.
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And we still have some tickets left to the Fleet Center.
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The first wrestling card at the Fleet Center tomorrow night.
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Give us a call on Sports World.
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Okay, Heidi.
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Where was Heidi from?
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Remember, was she in Woburn?
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Heidi in Woburn.
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Get close to the TV set.
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The Undertaker and The Undertaker's Pipes.
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Give it up.
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Please?
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I guess not.
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Mr. Undertaker?
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Help.
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Okay, back to the phones.
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Here's the deal.
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We still have two sets of tickets left to tomorrow night's first family entertainment show at the Fleet Center.
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I'm going to try and calm down, Mr. Undertaker.
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And what we've done is we've given away three sets of tickets thus far to tomorrow night's show.
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We have two sets left, but we're not going to give them away for free.
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Well, we are going to give them away for free, but it's not going to be as easy as it was before.
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Now what you must do is answer a trivia question.
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The trivia question is, where is this man from?
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The Undertaker is from somewhere.
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I thought it was parts unknown.
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It is not.
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John in Boston, where is it? From beyond.
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I'm sorry, that is not correct.
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Do you have a question for the Undertaker, John?
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Yes, Undertaker.
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Since you wrestled time on before, why aren't you wrestling with a necklace and make another urn?
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Right now, Paul Bearer is trying to get that organized for me.
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It seems like that might be the only way I'm going to get it.
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I should have went ahead and snatched it at the SummerSlam event, but it escaped me.
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Now, it was stolen by the Million Dollar Man.
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How did that come about?
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Actually, Paul Bear had possession of yarn.
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It was taken from him while I was in the ring.
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I had it for a split second.
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Due to outside interference, as usual, Kama procured it.
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He's had it ever since.
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Are there other wrestlers in the WWF that you find are some of the strongest, most agile?
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What aspects of other wrestlers do you admire?
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By far, the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation are some of the top athletes in the world.
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I would put them against any professional athlete, and I believe they would match them as far as athleticism.
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as far as individuals, as far as agility.
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One of the most agile superstars would be Yokozuna, even at 600 pounds.
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Strength-wise, Davey Boyd Smith, the British Bulldog, he, pound for pound, is one of the strongest.
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Big Daddy Cool is massive, over 7 foot, over 300 pounds.
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You have every attribute as far as athleticism is concerned within somebody in the World Wrestling Federation.
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How about someone like Bob Backlund, one of the older gentlemen in the WWF.
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When I was younger, he was at the peak of his abilities.
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He is still hanging on.
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He is really a testament to working out and to positive living.
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Exactly.
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As many shortcomings as Mr. Backlund has with his personality, his physical fitness, you know, there's nothing to be, you know, to be desired there.
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He is in top physical shape.
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I believe he's, what, 44 years old now.
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For a man to be 44 years old and mortal
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and carry on in the World Wrestling Federation
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and be as successful as he has is a true testament of his perseverance and his conditioning.
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Now, you must spend quite a lot of time working out as well.
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Is it difficult for you to maintain the shape that you're in on the road as much as you are?
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Most of my workout is more spiritual than anything.
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I don't spend quite a bit, you know, much time in gyms.
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my actual in-ring, the combat itself is usually my workout, my physical workout.
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Fortunately, the body that the Undertaker is using this one head used to have very good genetics.
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And I'm very thankful for that.
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How about someone like the 1-2-3 kid who is fighting Bob Backlund tomorrow night?
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not a big guy, but he uses his agility to get what he needs to have done.
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Exactly.
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He uses his attributes to the best of his ability.
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He's very quick, and he has an extensive martial art background.
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So combining those two, I'm sure he'll do very well against Brock Beckler.
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Now, one of your tag team partners in the six-man tag team match is Brett the Hitman Hart.
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He's fighting Isaac Yankum DBS, and there'll be some gentlemen in the ring with them.
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George the Animal Steel will be Brett the Hitman Hart's manager, and Jerry the King Lawler will be with Isaac Yankum.
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I think we have a little audio problem here, Mr. Undertaker.
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Now, these guys, are these guys, in your estimation, necessary to have a manager in the ring?
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Actually, I'm not sure why those gentlemen are in the corner.
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other than constant outside interference.
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But I'm sure that Bret Hart will be able to deal with Isaac Yankum, whether there's anybody on the outside or not.
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Isaac Yankum is a relatively new personality here in the World Wrestling Federation, and I don't believe that he's had too many dealings with somebody of Bret Hart's caliber.
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Well, now we have someone else to join us on the show.
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It is actually the man who the show is named after.
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Mike Adams joins us live from Cleveland where an Undertaker may be needed, Mike.
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Hey, you know, I want to say a personal hearty hello to the Undertaker.
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He's my favorite.
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Hi, Undertaker.
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How are you, sir?
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I'm good, and I love your hair.
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Oh, thank you.
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I didn't know you cared.
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Well, I really don't, but I'm just saying that.
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No, it's nice to have you on the program.
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Unfortunately, we don't have a very good story here in Cleveland, aside from the fact that this is a beautiful ballpark.
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How many times can we say that?
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How many times can we look at it?
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Jacobs Field is, I think they're changing it to Gammon's Field.
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That's what I'm hearing, though.
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That's the rumor.
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Red Sox are down in the deepest possible hole, and the Undertaker knows all about that, of course, deep holes.
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It's a grave situation here at Jacobs Field.
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People are, all these Indians fans are dying to go to Fenway for game three.
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Whether Tim Wakefield can get anything done, I don't know.
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But in the mood in the clubhouse, of course, was let's get out of here.
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Can I interrupt you?
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Oh, yeah, Undertaker, you can always interrupt me.
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Do you think it's time that I might lift the curse?
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Lift the curse of the Bambino or the curse of the Colavito?
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The Bambino.
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Yeah, the Undertaker has said that he will do everything in his power to lift the curse of the Bambino, Mike.
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What do you think?
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I would appreciate that.
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In fact, all of Red Sox fans would.
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They are now 0 for their last 12 in postseason play, Undertaker, and that just basically sucks.
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Well, hopefully my good friend Mr. Oliver will come to the Fleet Center if they get back in town tomorrow night, and we'll discuss lifting this curse.
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I think enough is enough.
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Dave Oliver's a friend of yours.
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Dave Oliver and The Undertaker and Tim Nehring and Bret Hart are all very close friends.
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They're all pals?
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Well, I don't know.
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Sir pals?
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Acquaintances.
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Acquaintances, Mike.
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Acquaintances, okay.
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Well, that's a serious situation.
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Hey, Undertaker, is that a devil tattoo on your arm?
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It's the closest thing that I could get to you from a picture.
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Oh.
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Hey, he better watch out.
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I'm going to come down here and give him a noogie.
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Mike, if you were sitting next to him, I could assure you that you would not be saying anything.
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This is a specimen and a half.
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The guy's 6'10", Mike.
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He's 6'10"?
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He's 6'10"?
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Well, the bigger they are, the harder they fall!
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If I'm not mistaken, you're 0-3 in Cleveland.
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The past was a playoff game, and now these two.
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I think you and Cleveland are now mutually exclusive.
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Yeah, Howard.
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Yeah, you want to make something of it?
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I got the Undertaker on my side, dude.
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6-10.
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See you about five, Howard.
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Bye-bye.
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Mike Adams reporting live from Jacobs Field.
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There he goes.
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Undertaker, do us a favor.
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Please lift the curse.
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How can you do that?
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This curse of the Bambino is killing the Red Sox.
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It's going to take some work.
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I'm going to have to call in some supernatural favors, but I'll see what I can do.
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Wonderful.
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Back to the phones now with the undertaker anthony
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and woburn hi how you doing howard how you doing undertaker
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very good thanks good um i want to answer the i'll
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try to answer the trivia question uh the undertaker's from death
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valley i believe death valley is correct nicely done stay on
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the line with uh with our producer you've won two tickets
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for tomorrow night's matches that's great i see him all the
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time one guy's the best i've seen him in lowell worcester
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boston new hampshire we follow these guys everywhere they're awesome wonderful
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now you're going to see the first wrestling card at the
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fleet center congratulations well thank you very much all right
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that question was a little easy was it too easy yeah you have another one well you already won those
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and uh me and the undertaker are going to try
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and uh smooth things out here during the break
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if i'm not here it'll be the undertaker starring in the
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mike adams sports world show 244-3344 is our number give us a call I'm not here it's been great
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I think they call that the tombstone powder ever sir
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and that's something that you invented yourself to deliver the massive amount of punishment
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that is the would say the straw that breaks the camel's back
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that is the beginning of the end you promise
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that five guys five nine 170 i'm not going to try it on
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that one i kind of cut it off to about 190 god bless you
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pamukian in hyannis pamukian you're next hello hi pamukian how are
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you very well howard how about yourself well i'm loving this
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this is the undertaker right here yes hello undertaker how are
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you very good how are you very well thank you um i just want to say
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that i've been a fan for 16 years basically since i've been nine years old
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and i have followed um your career since you've been in the other federations
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and i find you a phenomenal athlete i think you're very polite uh you're very articulate
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and i wish you a lot of luck in pursuing um
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the federation title again well thank you very much you're welcome
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and you know i hate to flander diesel but you make
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so much a better champion than him and i hope you do get it again well thank you you're You're welcome.
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Kamukian, let me give you a chance to win tickets to
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tomorrow night's wrestling card all right uh the undertaker said the
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first question was too difficult he is from death valley i'm sure you knew
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that uh-huh now the other question is who brought this specimen
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here the undertaker to the world wrestling federation um it was
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um i'm being put on the spot yeah um Was it Ted Pibiaki?
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Oh, Pamukian.
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Oh, no. Oh, yes.
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I love it.
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Pamukian, you are on the ball.
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Oh, thank goodness.
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I was put on the spot and I was very worried.
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Amazing.
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And you're going to go to the wrestling match tomorrow to see this man here.
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Thank you.
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Do me a favor.
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They'll call after the show.
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Okay.
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And we'll take care of getting the tickets to you.
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Wonderful.
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Pamukian is going to be there tomorrow.
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Oh, thank you.
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I'm very excited.
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All right.
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Take care of yourself.
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So a lot of wrestlers, when their careers end, the job possibilities now are wide open.
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Not that you're thinking about that, but what does a gentleman like yourself who makes his living as a wrestler, what do you have planned?
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Do you have plans for that?
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It will be just a pleasure not to have to travel.
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So, you know, when my work here is done, it'll be time just to sit back and reflect on some fond memories of my days in the World Wrestling Federation
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and wait until I can pass the soul on to the next gallant warrior that has to carry on from me.
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It is truly an amazing amount of travel that these guys have to go through.
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And to be beaten up and to beat up for the number of dates.
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You're going from Boston to somewhere else to somewhere else.
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you're constantly battling every night over we schedule uh i would
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think over 250 dates a year there's no there's no off
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season there's no time to uh to rehabilitate you know has
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there been a strike in the ww there's no strike the
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world wrestling federation doesn't strike uh the world wrestling federation is very proud of the fact
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that they cater their fans and their fans make uh you know, make a lot of incentive to make our dates.
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And, you know, there won't be a lockout, and there won't be picket lines with the World Wrestling Federation.
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You can always guarantee that the WWF is going to be there.
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Where have you been?
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Have you been to some rather, I'm sure Boston is one of the more cosmopolitan places.
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Have you been to some real bushwhack places?
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I've been all over the world with the World Wrestling Federation.
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Let's see, some of the more remote places would be the Philippines.
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I've been to Manila, Cebu in the Philippines, been to Israel, all over Europe.
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Everybody knows The Undertaker everywhere he goes.
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You're a hard guy not to see.
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It's pretty hard to mistake me for anybody else, that's for sure.
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Rick in Stoneham, I'm sorry we don't have any more tickets available, but you're next with The Undertaker.
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Are you kidding me, Howard?
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No. Good evening, Undertaker.
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Hello, Rick.
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How are you?
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Fine, thank you.
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With all your power, what are you going to do to retrieve the urn?
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All I have to have now is just a chance.
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With Kamla being beaten like he was at SummerSlam, his soul isn't nearly as strong as it was.
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he's more or less what you would call a lame-duck opponent right now.
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It's just a matter of time.
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Once I get the chance, that urn is coming home.
447
So your work is not done yet?
448
My work is never done.
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That's correct.
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Well, thank you, gentlemen.
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Let me ask you, what goes through your mind as you're walking in?
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If we could roll that video again of the entrance of The Undertaker.
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I've seen my share of professional wrestling fights.
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I've seen my share of boxing matches.
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I can't imagine anything, any more awesome feeling than an entrance.
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What goes through your mind here?
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Right now, I'm harboring all the spirit of my creatures of the night.
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The creatures of the night are my fans.
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Right now, I'm gathering all the strength that they're throwing to me.
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And I'm comparing myself to go to battle.
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People just love The Undertaker.
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Do you feel that?
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Do you feel the power from the people as well, or do you shut all that out when you're in the ring,
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obviously beating on an opponent who really has absolutely no chance against a man of your stature?
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No, the people drive me.
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They're a very important part now, especially since I don't have my urn.
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I draw my power from their energy, and that allows me to do things like that.
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And there is Paul, who sadly is not able to be with us tonight.
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Not even the spirit of the Undertaker can overshadow Hurricane Opal.
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You are certainly in contact with Paul there.
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I stay in contact with Paul at all times.
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Greg in Stockholm, Maine.
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You're next.
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How you doing, Undertaker?
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I'm a big fan of yours.
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I work with a bunch of people who are big fans of yours.
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and we wish you luck tomorrow night.
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I know you'll beat Mabel with no problem.
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Do you think you can now have a tombstone, Mabel?
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Well, if there's a will, there's a way.
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So there might not be a conventional tombstone, but if the time is right, I'll drop him on his head for sure.
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Okay.
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It seems like the urn wasn't just too powerful.
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So what was in the urn with the power behind you?
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What exactly was in the urn?
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What exactly?
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I don't think we really have enough time to explain the whole meaning of the urn, but the spirit of the warrior's past,
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all the guys that have gone to battle before me, the people that are true to their souls and stood and fought for a cause,
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all of those things are the spirit that comes from that urn.
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It's amazing that Kama had the guts, or actually he had people that were working alongside of him.
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It's not Kama himself that took this from him.
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It was a major oversight on their part.
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People were naive enough to think that all of the power from the Undertaker comes solely from that urn.
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But, you know, as you can see, the people that cheer me on, people that support me, that's where the main source of my power come from
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and without those people i would just be another face big trouble tomorrow for king mabel
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if you ask me greg
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and fitchburg what do you think uh i think you got a great show there howard
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and i think you're a really good host uh thank you
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that other guy so what
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if he's out of town you know what i mean well
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it's his show well you know uh the undertaker i got a question for you about
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that i know you're a man who's very spiritual in nature
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and and i'm just wondering if you could give us your comments
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and tell us what kind of strength you draw seeing
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that pope john paul is visiting here in the in the united states uh do you feel
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that will affect your uh your match uh this week
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or what well i'm not uh i don't think it will affect me in such
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that it will affect the people that support me
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if these people are are drawing power from from the pope's visit well then i'm sure
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that that will transfer over to uh what they show me
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when we go to the fleet center tomorrow night i see
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but do you think a blessing from the pope
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or something might be in order before the match
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or what do you think well
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if it was it was given it would it would uh definitely be well received uh
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but honestly the only person i think
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that needs a blessing right now would be king mabel his
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future doesn't look very bright well king mabel may get crowned
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uh tomorrow night at the fleet center the first family entertainment
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show there are still tickets available i'm sorry we didn't have more to give away but
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if you want to see the most agile the best athletes in all the world men this size doing things
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that you wouldn't believe go to the fleet center tomorrow undertaker truly a pleasure thank you sir truly awesome athlete
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Step Into the Ring: A 1995 Wrestling Interview as Your English Practice Tool
This video captures a lively 1995 interview with The Undertaker, blending sports talk and sharp banter. It’s a perfect real-life scenario for practicing conversational English—think fast-paced questions, confident responses, and colorful descriptions of wrestling rivals. Whether you’re a fan of the sport or not, the dialogue’s energy makes it ideal for improving your English pronunciation and fluency.
Useful Chunks & Collocations to Master
- "liability to get hurt": A natural way to say someone is likely to be injured. Example: "Without proper gear, you’re liable to get hurt skiing."
- "spiraled downward": Describes a rapid decline. Example: "After the scandal, his career spiraled downward."
- "from the bottom of my heart": Emphasizes sincerity. Example: "I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
- "through the grapevine": Hearing rumors. Example: "I heard through the grapevine that the project is delayed."
Your Shadowing Challenge: Speak Like a Pro
Ready to try shadowing? This technique—also called shadowspeak—is proven to boost pronunciation and fluency. Here’s your task: Pick 30 seconds of the interview (try The Undertaker’s response about WWF vs. WCW). Play a short clip, pause, and repeat it immediately, mimicking his tone, speed, and stress. Focus on how he emphasizes "best wrestlers" and "toughest wrestlers." For extra practice, use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare. The more you shadow, the more natural your English will sound. Remember: Every repetition helps you improve English pronunciation. You’ve got this!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if i'm not here it'll be · if there's a will · if the time is right, I'll drop |
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to be · used to have |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has spiraled · they've had · I've seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is caused · was tagged · was put |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.