Vader Wanted to do WHAT?!
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Mark discusses the first time Vader wanted to run creative by him for their match.
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"Vader snatched me and he wasn't even mad at me" - Jim Cornette
I was at In Your House Canadian Stampede when Taker was champ and wrestled Vader. He picked up Vader for a Tombstone and it’s still one of the most impressive displays of strength I’ve ever seen.
I rewatch it 2 weeks ago this match and the main event was insane !!!
Back when wrestling was great.
Wasn't struggling or anything.. insanely impressive
If taker could pull that, it would have been an all time most epic moment!! Vader being tombstoned was epic enough but MAN
Both him and Kane had no issue being able to pick him up for it. It was crazy
Aw coem on Taker. You should have taken it as a great compliment. VADER literally thought you were that insanely strong to pull it off and respected you so much that he wanted to insanely put you over that much. Lol.
This. Wonder if Kane could've done it. He was insanely strong
Was gonna say it but you already have double digit likes. Take my comment to bump.
It’s literallly impossible lmao Shawn Michaels and Vader are very different body types 😂
I don't think Mark Henry or Lesnar could have caught Vader in that type of scenario. Like Taker said, he'd do way more damage to himself trying to protect him. Also like the interviewer said, Vader falls on his head. Idk how Vader thought that was even possible unless he was asking all that as a rib.
He wanted to embarrass The Undertaker character with that idea and Mark knew it. Good going Mark not to entertain foolery.
In a weird way that finish idea was a compliment towards Taker because Vader thought Taker was fully capable to catch him in the tombstone mid air.
I guess Vader didn't realize how heavy he really was lol.
Vader in WWF was such a missed opportunity. I get it if Shawn didn't want to work with him but he would have made a great heel champion to drop it later to a babyface.
Problem was Shawn had Vince's ear and injuries were starting to creep up. But WWF pushing Vader full force...amazing what could have been.
I think the title change from HBK to Sid back to HBK between Sur Ser 96 and Royal Rumble 1997 was originally meant for Vader, the December 96 PPV was even named after Vader. But Shawn buried him to management and they went with Sid instead.
It was also not in his favor that Vader was already an international pro wrestling star, and the gimmick was not owned nor created by Vince.
Shawn shouldn't have been wrestling heavyweights anyway. It was never believable. I doubt he ever weighed more than ~180
I think the final nail for Vader in WWF was that incident in when he attacked that talk show host for asking if wrestling was fake. Leon didn't take it too kindly and ended up in a little legal trouble for that. Vince probably didn't like the bad press that brought in for the company.
@@marcpower4167that wasn’t Vader
I love takers stories.
He has a way of expressing himself, which is nearly hypnotic.
😎🤘
Try it at 2x and it's way more exciting and engaging - he talks like it's a promo normally
"It's quiet now" is brilliant comic timing 🤣
I don't think a human has ever walked the Earth that could catch a moonsaulting Vader.
Maybe Big Show
mark henry
why would you? lol
Possibly Andre in his prime. Can't think of anyone else, though.
Jesus could, read Revelation 19 in the King James Bible and you'll see what that man (God in the literal flesh) can do.
The way John tells the story is funny too. He suggested calling if on the fly.
I don't think there's anyone in history who could've caught Vader in mid air when he's moonsaulting off the top turnbuckle and putting him into a tombstone. The risk of injury is too great. Too much mass and velocity coming down at such speed and elevation.
Outside of maybe Mark Henry.
@@frankielasvegas5756 or The Big Show/Giant from 97-2000 when he had muscles before he put on a lot of weight.
@@frankielasvegas5756but he is not so tall… the strength isn’t the only problem here, catching flying 180kg during a top rope moonsault sounds in general something between insane and stupid 😂
Yupp
Even a 500lbs big show can't do that . Vader was 400lbs too , ain't nobody built to catch a moon saulting 400lbs man in mid air and then live to tell the story 😂@@mickeymaus1
Claudio assisted by a clone of himself
Imagine how sweet that spot would've been though
Undertaker would retire early.
none of this is an insult or sarcasm BUT
hearing "Mark" speaking in a normal tone here really has me appreciating how well he protected his character and the mystique of the "Undertaker".
if i was only hearing this and not watching it, id never guess this was the man who terrified me when he first arrived in in the WWF.
just kudos all around. theres not enough nice things i can praise that commitment with (and i know no one gives a damn about my input, but still)
That's completely insane. Literally no one in the world could do that without risking serious injury.
rip big leon. I'd have given up just about anything to hear vader and taker sit down together and tell stories like this
Vader actually took part in the first wrestling match I ever watched. It was him vs Sting in a leather strap match and Vader absolutely terrified me lol. I was just a little kid but it had me believing it all hook line and sinker. From that day Sting was my favorite growing up. Of course later on I discovered Taker and was like ok by far Vader and Taker are the 2 scariest wrestlers ever. RIP Mr White and thanks for the memories.
I use to believe wrestling was like underground fighting and the people didn't even have real names.
Thought I was the only one who found Vader to be terrifying at that time
Coincidentally, Sting was the one guy who regularly visited Vader in the hospital as he was dying. Steve Borden is just a good dude.
Thought big boss man was your favorite wrestler
@@JSP-np7tx lol I see what you did there
Wow Undertaker is such a a great storyteller and a funny comedian,he has such a great timing for his jokes
Lol Vader wanted to turn Undertaker into a deadman real quick
ITS VADER TIME!
The way undertaker described Leon was the perfect Segway into the rest of the story and why it’s so damn funny
If taker and vader had pulled of that moonsault into a tombstone that would have been a incredible ending in that era of wrestling
The video clip of yourself and Vader on a talk show, when he snaps on the host is pure GOLD !! 😂👌
If you haven’t heard it, I believe it’s JR who talks about how Leon (Vader) got detained. Maybe it was Bruce Pritchard, can’t remember which, but it is on UA-cam if you look it up.
Vader is the second greatest super heavyweight of all time, after Bam Bam Bigelow.
Yoko is.
He was 600 lbs and never hurt anyone. That's the mark of a great big man.
@@TheSophisticatedSavageWhat about that one jobber?
Andre
Bam Bam was good but Vader was much better in ring worker with great psychology. Bam is not even close to Vaders greatness. Bam Bam also didn't have nearly the same successful career as Vader.
mike awesome to
Great to hear all these behind the curtain stories from the Undertaker himself. I would love to hear you talk about Randy Savage at some point in the future. Greetings from Germany.
JBL saying Undertaker loved it freaking broke me LOL!!! That story was so good. 😆🤣
The only modification I could see working for that finish is if Taker sat up and then hit the ropes before Vader jumped, causing him to drop onto the turnbuckle and then hang backwards off of it. Taker then might've been able to pick him up for a tombstone.
Doesn't beat superhero esque visual of Vader flying through the air only to be caught and tombstoned lol.
I love the fact that you can tell Mark (Taker) knows how intimidating he looks and uses it to screw with people. I wouldn't want to piss him off but it'd be awesome to sit and have a beer with the man.
Taker is frigging amazing. I can't believe no one saw anything in him except for Vince.
Bruce paul etc saw a lot in him
It was the gimmick and the era. Look at how many dumb gimmicks great wrestlers had. Taker was definitely the perfect guy for that roll
Bruce Pritchard pushed for him extremely hard when he was Kane the Undertaker, and was pushing him all the way until Kane debuted 7 years later
Taker is absolutely HILARIOUS!!!!!
I could listen to Undertaker talk all day. He's a great storyteller.
You have to admit that it wouldve been an epic finish had it actually taken place.
Taker has that similar comedic timing to Cody when he does interviews like this, it's so good
You mean stardust
@@shane-irish What year are you from?
I mean Cody Rhodes. One of the best wrestlers in the business right now.
@@knightshousegames lolllllllllllllllllllll
@@shane-irish I question why you are here if you aren't a fan of wrestling
@@knightshousegames im a fan since 1985 ya cartoon profile
So Shawn killing Vader's push mentally screwed him over.
that’s fucked up huh
Vader was quite dominant in his rivalry with Undertaker in 1997. He defeated him in both royal rumble and a casket match in MSG.
RIP Vader and Bam Bam what great talents they were. ❤
@the undertaker you are the best wwe wrestler
No one, and I mean no one tells better stories than UT. Period. End of Discussion. The Booker T roasting stories were the best.
If we could get rid of the awful co host it would be perfect
It plays into the comedy@@DMBFAN90
@@DMBFAN90You’re just a ball of positivity aren’t you?
@crispycruiser4654 because i dont like his co host?! Wtf are you talking about?
@@DMBFAN90He's so unoffensive. What's the issue?
Vader should have been like Sting and Never went. He was such a bada$$ in WCW and Japan
For two big guys like Undertaker and Vader, they matched up very well in the ring and had some enjoyable matches in 97-98. On paper, it shouldn't have worked because of their styles but they had great in ring chemistry. Prior to Kane and Lesnar performing unbelievable displays of strength, Undertaker picking up Vader for the tombstone with ease is still one of the most impressive things I have ever seen any living person ever do. It was insane.
Vader was the definition of Big In Japan
Undertaker did give Vader the tombstone at some point which is a ridiculous feat. The spot Vader came up with was great but he’s just too big for that ,
Vader could have had some epic battles with Mankind
He did have some epic battle with him, in Japan
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How could taker have caught Vader? Lol, he would have been crushed. Shame it never worked for Leon in WWF. Bret had some good matches with him and he made Kane looks great.
Yeah, shame that injuries and Vince soured on him after Shawn bad mouthed him. If they had really pushed Vader, they could have got a nice 4-6 month reign from him.
Great storytelling by Mark. He delayed the milked the finish and it was worth it.
I will never forget going to see WWF live ...Undertaker had just began feud with Ultimate Warrior and he beat the hell out of him that night...kids were crying and it was just a great character...but I was right behind this 7 year old that slapped the Undertaker! Taker bowed up and my friend and I hauled ass! That kid had some serious balls! I was maybe 14 or 15...remember lying to my parents that we were going to get something to eat and then went to wrestling instead!Which we got busted bc we got jumped after the show....had our chains and money stolen....cops and ambulance had to come check us out and get statements, etc...but we had a GREAT TIME at the matches! lol
Undertaker should make a video discussing his alleged heat with DDP.
"So Taker, you catch me with one hand, twirl me like a basketball...."
a taker podcast??!?! Why the hell have I not heard about this before???
I rewatched 'Taker-Vader Rumble '97 not long ago, still enjoyed it. 'Taker did a kind of guillotine legdrop when Vader went down for the backdrop, a move I only remember seeing him do on Vader. 'Taker also did the powerslam counter to Vader's dive off the top rope, which looked pretty cool, I think Vader had been doing that counter since WCW. If you remember, Vader won that match with the Vader bomb (I think Paul Bearer, then managing Vader, hit 'Taker with the urn first), it was still pretty rare for 'Taker to get beaten and Vader really needed a big win, having lost so much through '96. The Final Four match was good too, I guess 'Taker got his revenge, eliminating Vader, though Vader looked strong in that match too.
I will always love The Undertaker but he dresses like he is about to storm the White House
Not only Taker but I think most of the wrestlers are a good story tellers.. Jericho is also a good story teller.. his story with Haku is soo interesting.. I want Taker to tell story on almost all wrestlers.. Wish he reads my comment :)
Poor Vader, I loved his character and that he should have been so much bigger then he was. WWf really dropped the ball with him, and sadly Shawn back then didn't help matters.
"Does this feel fucking fake to you?!?!?!?" @Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway You looked kind of tense during that interview. What was going on in your mind at that moment.
What the hell?
No wonder I never enjoyed WWF/WWE, they regulars would sacrifice their first born for laughs.
One of my favorite matches of Vader's in WWF is when he wrestled Ken Shamrock on PPV, they beat the absolute shite out of each other.
*5:51* - I love how Mark's eyes were bugging out of their sockets as he was imitating Vader.
Has Undertaker written a book yet? If not, please do!
PS Vader should have kicked Shawn’s ass
I could listen to the Undartaker tell stories all day
I wish taker would talk about all the movie offers he turned down because his heart was always in wrestling
"He loved it, he's gunna tell Vince right now!!" top tier shit housery from JBL lol
The visual of that would have been awesome if physically doable.. But I think what also would have been cool is if Vader was on the 2nd rope about to do that Vader Bomb, and doesn't realize that Taker sat up, as he goes to do the Vader Bomb, Taker slides from the side and under - hooks Vader just as he extends his legs from the ropes for the splash, and then Tombstones him..
HAPPY NEW YEARS TAKER !!!!!!!
That story is hilarious. Taker was strong, but now way he could catch and hold a 400 pound man flying at him.
Also, never trust Bradshaw.
The Vader shoulder pads that shot off steam are one of the greatest accessories in wrestling. The urn is number 1 though
Its time its time its Vader time
To be fair as a fan it would be so amazing to have watched this happen if it could have safely.
I don’t even think the Big Show could catch Vader like that lol
It's time. It's time. It's Vader time!
Vader vs Taker should have been saved for the Wrestlemania 13 main event. It was a dream match at the time & the WWF didn't do much at all to promote that.
That’s a brilliant spot…if your opponent is Superman. Vader was never afraid to make his opponent look like a million bucks but that idea was a little too ambitious 😂
Everything that I have heard Taker say sounds exactly like something Bruce Prichard has said. This makes me feel like Bruce really is honest.
BIG FAN OF UNDERTAKER.90's KID.LOVE FROM MUMBAI INDIA.
I wish Vader would have stayed long enough until the ruthless aggression era, Vader vs Lesnar would have been great.
Hey Mark! How you doing?
You have always been inspiration of millions and billions of people for dedication, hard work and improvement.
love from India
Like he is gonna respond
@@DMBFAN90 You are right bro.
Happy new years from Montana 🇺🇸! We are all United by our love of undertaker 🪦
@@DMBFAN90pipe down and stop being so rude
@@Pratikdetval3 im just messing with you man. That is a very nice comment
🤣🤣🤣 taker was so pissed he didn't think to play along even further and have Vader run it by Vince
If the move could have actually been done it would be pretty damn impressive.
Love these stories and Vader rip was such a dominating monster Heel in WWF we saw glimpses of the destructive monster we know Vader can be especially when he attacked Gorilla Monsoon rip in WCW he was known as Big Van Vader he with Harley Race rip Vader and Mick Foley had some intense matches
Sheesh, I never thought I'd see Takrr atammer so much when trying to talk about someone. 😅
I was surprised Taker didn't intervene when Vader attacked that news guy in Kuwait when he asked if wrestling is fake
Vader is the man. Always said the ultimate dream match was Vader vs Brock Lesnar.
Leon was a legend
I’ll NEVER see Taker as a normal guy. He’s THE DEAD MAN! But he seems to be a humble, kind, thoughtful, man.
Imagine if they had Vader go undefeated beat Shawn for the title. And have him face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 13 for the title as an undefeated champion. Vader should've and could've been that guy.
Visually, his idea was brilliant. It would have just taken someone with the strength of 2 Mark Henry's to pull it off.... Poor guy just didn't realize how much force he was talking about Taker being able to handle.
6:02 - absolutely brilliant. Comedy gold!!!
Vader vs Kevin Nash would have been good
This channel is 4 months old and already has 11 million views? Holy sh*t
We creatures of the night are showing out for Taker still now online. Let’s get it to 100 million
@@Tonetare Word. Man was called “The Phenom” for good reason
Just get Jim C to interview him already.
The HBK killing on Vader's career was so accurate. I remember when Vader started in with Gagne. Awesome talent & athletic and then the Japan stuff. He was like a human Godzilla, then WWE wants him to job to HBK after his brutal years... 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Crazy that HBK of all people ended-up using Vader's idea.
So Leon, who legit was at least 400 lbs; thought that Mark, who was probably 270-280, was going to catch him like he was 200 lb Shawn Michaels?
Man change that up a little and have you sit up so Vader misses the moonsault would have been epic.
Well... it's actually a huge compliment that Vader considered Taker to be SUPERHUMANLY strong.
Every WWF locker room story about Vader that I've ever heard was about him being bullied.
Vader was never the same after 94
Love it that Vader saw himself as a featherweight.
You know i luv ya Mark. Been following your career since your Texas Red days. So that should tell you how long i've been invested. I've also been watching and a part of this business on the indy scene for the better part of 30yrs now. And i have to say everyone loves ribbing or telling jokes about Leon. However, i don't care for them. Because firstly it's not "kosher" to speak ill or make fun of the dead. Secondly, Leon was a Kodiak bear in that ring but moved like a guy half his size. Sure Shawn bitched because he was "stiff" with him. But you wrestle in Japan "strong style" where they are practically shooting on each other in there matches. And then come to the WWE and be asked to "tone it down" that's a bit much to ask someone. Also, i don't know of many gaijins that wrestled for UWFi and all the matches Leon had with Takada and other SERIOUS shoot wrestlers. Point is Leon was LEGIT tough in that ring no matter what anyone says about him. He will go down as one of THE BEST big men this industry has ever seen. Much the same can be said about Scott Bigelow. When him and Bam Bam won the IWGP tag belts i thought they were unstoppable. Even better than Tenta and Ottman as the Natural Disasters. The bottom line is Vader didn't belong in the WWE. He was completely misused and didn't fit in with that "softer style" of wrestling. He even talks about it in various shoot interviews he's done. On how he regrets signing with the company. He should have stayed in Japan that's where he belonged and had a TON of respect and quite the following fan wise. As he was just as big there as Undertaker was in the states. So people need to stop with the stinky ring gear and gullible Vader stories & jokes. The man was college educated and wasn't stupid in the slightest. Let the man RIP Mark...(g)
They are keeping his memory alive. Taker rated Leon top 4 big men of all time. Vader is a legend!
this guy had paul doing his talking for years but today hes an amazing story telling. I wonder if its something he grew into or always had
Taker look like 2004 undertaker here
That’s funny as hell! To the hospital with both of them. He thought Taker was Superman or something.