Bruce Prichard shoots on The Undertaker working with Randy Orton

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[@shamsi780]

That Wrestlemania Chokeslam reversed into an RKO made me a legit Orton fan.

[@carlosinda3553]

If Orton broke the streak, that would've been a great ending for streak to die.

[@coreykaunfer6167]

Carlos Inda that was the original plan but randy said no

[@carlosinda3553]

@@coreykaunfer6167 out of respect

[@Bassmanhill84]

Good Call! It was bad ass!

[@oscaryehuda8793]

I know Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost my login password. I would love any tips you can give me

[@kingofeverything2159]

Two closest moments, as I recall, of ending the streak before it finally ended: Tombstone by HHH and that beautiful chokeslam reversal into an RKO. I thought Randy certainly has it there!

[@sc30002001]

It was reported that Taker approached Randy about ending the streak but Randy said NO because he couldnt carry the weight of being the guy who ended the streak.

[@altruistic3276]

No one could.

[@babaluplays4258]

For such an good asshole I love him for that he may come as a immature asshole but he does have a heart

[@marcbarhausen8132]

That was Edge, not Orton. They offered Edge be the one at Wrestlemania 24, but he refused

[@dmurph2990]

That RKO reversal out of a chokeslam was the first RKO outta nowhere

[@MadYokeOfficial]

no it wasn't

[@MattAlbie]

I mean technically Page was reversing the Jackhammer into the Diamond Cutter a decade earlier...

[@leekearney830]

And the best my brother! Thought that was it at the time cause of the legend killer gimmick

[@casualfan3358]

It was at summerslam 04 against an unknown opponent when he won the title ... wait ... so i guess this was the first one ?

[@DJepHex]

MattAlbie that’s DDP doing the cutter.. but this is NOW!! Present time! RKO OUTTA NO WHERE. All the memes and stufff. The whole RKO outta no where shit. That was the first time RKO outta no where. Yeah DDP did it but there was no internet back then 😂 nobody knows that except people like us. Buuuuut yeah

[@gammasmash1924]

I honestly believed Orton was going to win that match.

[@Messifi10]

Yeah but what was the original plan for survivor series. Because randy lost a qualifying match to eddie, and eddie pass away and randy take his place. I am always curious what was the original plan? Was taker supposed to return even later..

[@paulmoore5392]

Nate Amstutz Actually Orton didn’t lost to Eddie because Eddie beat Mr Kennedy by doing his classic chair spot and Kennedy hit him over the head with the chair afterwards. Randy Orton lost to Rey Mysterio allowing Rey to get in

[@omegaman6494]

Orton was coming off his failed babyface run. The feud with Taker gave him back his mojo.

[@darionblack4434]

should’ve asked bruce about the rumor orton was supposed to win up until the morning after

[@awkc63]

Last Wrestlemania that I followed WWE on a daily basis. This was a lot better match than I ever thought it would've been.

[@Wesker226]

Randy stepped up in 2004 when he beat Benoit.

[@Nicksuavemusic]

No disrespect to Brock but I think orton would of been a better choice to end the streak maybe if he had a rematch he could of been the one to end it.He was young at 21 still and not ready but by 30 he was an established star

[@TakerKaneanite619]

He still would have refused to break the streak

[@sc30002001]

Undertaker wanted to end it there but Randy said no.

[@brothersbreakdownbroadcast1488]

TakerKaneanite619 time , money , and history say else wise... The “WM Streak” was a Layup storyline for WWE and they got Batista all the way over @ 23, Edge main event @ 24, HBK/Taker 2X , HHH vs Taker 2X, CM punk , then putting Brock over more than he already was to the point he is now @ 2019 going into 2020? Yeah sure they have no real regrets about getting those 8 matches shit even Mark Henry who proves a worthy opponent looking back. It’s cool to fantasy book stuff , but ending the streak sooner rather than later is a tough one. Simply because of the weight the streak took on especially by WM 24 against Edge. If they end it at 21 they lose out on huge future opportunities to draw / make it legit while Taker is still looking bad ass.

[@cherryontop3243]

Orton was 25 when he versed Taker lol

[@sese6227]

@@cherryontop3243 when he "versed" him?

[@BullpenBoss]

Liked this angle especially bringing back Cowboy Bob

[@Wesker226]

Randy Orton was legit before wrestlemania 21

[@scaryanima9268]

Because of Mick

[@k1ngk0ff1ng8]

I want a Randy Orton episode just to hear about him spitting in the face of Harley Race.

[@joe77750]

Me too , that legend killer gimmick had so many great moments

[@babaluplays4258]

@Elias Garcia Yet you're here fuck out of here lol

[@EAchank]

@@babaluplays4258 for Undertaker not Randy

[@babaluplays4258]

@@EAchank Oh? Why won't he tell me that himself lol

[@EAchank]

@@babaluplays4258 Cause hes HBK n I'm Diesel lol

[@davenwatts8173]

This show was great until Bruce got his job back

[@Caun-88]

Thinking back to 2005 Orton made me reflect on how much better they were at building stars then. By 2010 Randy was a credible top guy over as a real star. These days there's guys that make me stop and go "oh he's been here that long already?" because theres no real progress with their build and their gimmick essentially remains "sports entertainer trying to win and just happy to be in the WWE™"

[@WhoisErikNash]

I couldnt agree anymore. They're very inconsistent with building a talent. They give ppl a push then just stop and blame the wrestlers or fans for not getting "over" when in reality they just slack on putting ppl in programs ... these days it's just matches where everyone loses to anyone. Like what the hell happened to the Cesaro/Alister Black fued? They had two matches and that's it they start throwing Cesaro more losses in random matches like the gauntlet this past Monday.

[@MrBusy-vv7yz]

Nailz and Virgil for 2023 HOF 😈

[@mikepeterson764]

Undertaker says he does the killing. Didnt Mankind kill Undertaker? How many times has he been buried alive.

[@Aimstrikes]

You can't kill the deadman! Lol

[@codydymco1215]

They came to my small city of Peterborough, Ontario while they were working this program. Only chance I've had to go to a live event and a memory I'll never forget!

[@Ludvik789]

To this date it is my favourite wrestling angle.

[@leekearney830]

The chokeslam reversal to the RKO is still one of my favourite spots of my wwe viewership. Complete surprise when it happened, thought Orton had it there cause of the legend killer gimmick. Fantastic match in my opinion.

[@jeremyfratefrate6450]

Best fude ever of 2005

[@leifostgard9519]

Oddly. Even though I've heard most these stories in the locker room or the road to some compacity before. Never get tired of Bruce. Hell I'll let it run when i rack out at night. Hands down the best wrestlong related podcast out there. Throw in a good Cornette rant here and there and your set.

[@WhoisErikNash]

Who are u? Were u on the road with these guys and during what time period. What'd u do?

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

When Randy Orton came out and challenged Undertaker for a Wrestlemania match, at first i thought he was absolutely crazy and way over his head to call out a true legend of that stature but once they got together for the contract signing which led to him slapping the deadman, my reaction was woah he's really got a death wish. I thought they had one of the best matches of the night and the chokeslam into the RKO really did come out of nowhere, it was the first real time that i thought the streak was actually going to end. The Undertaker Randy Orton feud was one of the best ones of 2005 and really helped put Randy back on the map as a true main event player.

[@PatrickBarber98]

Randy Orrin legend killer gimmick was awesome

[@1burnman]

Except he didn't beat streak

[@jerrodhoward9162]

Kinda hard for Jindrak to step up when you pull him OUT of Evolution.

[@krishnavashishtha]

Randy Orton is the best

[@aa_da_man]

Plus Undertaker & Orton Telling A Story Conrad Every Match Isn't Going To Be The Same Wm 21 Match With Them Was Different But Orton Won At Summerslam Then Leading To End Inside The Hell In The Cell

[@justinturley7071]

Actually the retirement promo took place the Friday before Armageddon 2005, because it was shown on the Armageddon promo package of The Undertaker vs Randy Orton Hell in a Cell Match.

[@theallamericannightmare4163]

TAKER IS THE GOAT

[@rosemaryfarell5264]

Great feud,good mania match too. Bob Orton with his broken arm still. BRILLIANT stuff.lol

[@aa_da_man]

2 Me Wrestlemania 9 Was Good At Best The The Crowd Pop When Hogan Won The Belt

[@vp9908]

“No we didn’t just put him in fucking makeup” 😂😂😂

[@marklupo3441]

Lol just watched the untold with taker and orton and they were crapping on the make up job haha

[@Yung_Lowdown59]

This was my favorite feud as a kid my favorite undertaker at the time vs my soon to be favorite of all time randy ortan I loved this rivalry as a kid and still love it till this day

[@bigglilwayne7050]

I learned on The Tennessee Studcast episode 100 that Randy's dad, Bob Orton Jr, was a victim of Dick Slater's right hand lol

[@Bassmanhill84]

PLEASE CUT THAT DAMN INTRO FOR CLIPS! To use it for every clip from 1 mins to 30 min clips ? Come on. :-(

[@vivekshrestha190]

Which undertaker dvd they are talking about??

[@justinturley7071]

Tombstone: The History of The Undertaker.

[@toptenguy1]

No mention of Orton's "attempted murder" of taker using the recently deceased Eddie's lowrider? That was incredibly tasteless.

[@PhillyLeotardo25]

Yeah much worse than telling Rey that Eddie is in hell........

[@MrTurbografx16]

In my Opinion Randy Orton is one the most boring wrestler next to cena. never brought anything good to the ring. Another mid card guy with artificial push.

[@ajharris4912]

Y'all still going to do the podcast on the network even tho Bruce back wit wwe n Conrad promoting AEW

[@D2Kprime]

I think Vince scooping up Bruce was a shot-across-the-bow at AEW. He is really sweating them. They definitely got his attention when Jericho showed up, but when Conrad was able to book the *Undertaker* for Starrcast Vince was like "Aww hell naw......" There is a good chance that AEW would have gone after Bruce if WWE did not.

[@richardthorp2567]

A ultimate warrior podcast will be cool

[@someparts]

Sounds terrible.

[@roggie839]

Looking back Orton should've ended the streak

[@Matt-cr4vv]

He could’ve been a good one for it but I’m not sure it would’ve been the move ar this specific time. This was really the first year that they advertised the streak as the atttaction of the March. So I’m not sure id have wanted to get rid of it right when I’d started marketing it. It could’ve been great at cementing Orton as a top star though. And if they had to end it this would’ve been a nice way to do it over how they did. The other aspect of why it probably wouldn’t have been the time to do it is because Randy wasn’t ready maturity wise to be in that role which they learned in his title run. There’s stories surrounding this about Randy missing the walk through before this for example. He wasn’t ready for that role and it’s responsibility. And this was the show where they chose to go with cena and barista anyways. In a different world where they weren’t going with cena and Batista, and Randy was mature enough, it could’ve definitely been a good time to do it though.

[@belialbradley222]

Things like this awful angle were a real step down from when Russo was booking. Not surprised to find out Prichard was responsible for it.