Taker and his matches

[The Rated R CMStar]

I dig the fact that WWE is willing to give matches like Undertaker vs Triple H and hell, Undertaker vs The Great Khali in free TV, and that they book matches on House Shows like Taker vs Umaga or really blockbuster tag team matches but really, is it wise to do so?

We all know that Taker is in borrowed time, and if he goes further than Mania 25, I'll be shocked...and that was before I heard he was starting to have arthritis or whatever you spell that, on his knees.

Yet, WWE keeps forcing him into matches with not real need to do so. Taker vs Khali and Taker vs HHH both ended in DQ, and both included some bumps to the knees of Taker in which I was really afraid for his safety. The fact that he wrestles house shows for me it's beyond stupidity.

I think Taker's matches could be saved for just special ocations, and by that I mean only PPVs.

What do you think about this? Do you prefer seeing HHH vs Taker on SD and pay the price of risking Taker's knees, or would you rather see Taker wrestle in just PPVs or special SD big matches every now and then.

 

[seX-Power]

This proves that Taker is very loyal to the business and will give the fans what they want. I dont know much about backstage relationships, but if Taker was really bad and did not feel up to many matches, then Vince would let him rest for bigger matches and lets him be carried in feuds. But yeah, I agree that he is mad to be doing house shows, even though he apparently does not feature prominently in tag matches. He probably should have 1 TV match a month (maybe 2 if1 is multi man) and that can be savoured for the poorer fans who dont order PPVs. But he cant go without wrestling on TV at all. Look at the build up to the SS HIAC. Taker did absolutely nothing which made the hype a little confusing ass it was all Edge/Vickie basically. However, it was for the best as the match was almost *****. I dont think anyone can win in this stuation.

 

[Evil Austin]

I think it is wise but then again it isn't people liked the Attitude Era and always will because it was pushing the edge pushing tv to the limmit - they would have a first blood hell in a cell on raw free tv (or a different HIAC can't remember exactly but they did) They had other crazy things that the ammount of money it costed Vince to get the cage itself would usually be at a ppv.

I think its good that they are giving us things to see on TV because it pushes the average higher and makes the standard higher if we see matches like Taker / HHH on Smackdown it makes you think what things we will se on a pay tv show.

But then again it isn't so good because it wears people out and can often injure people if they are in high profile matches week in and week out.

Hey atleast its good from our seats - its entertaining. :happy:

But Since we are talking about Undertaker here, he is very loyal to the business he actually is the one who puts new wrestlers in their place backstage and shows them respect. I think it is good that he occasionally gives the fans what they want to see and shows people how to get it done. Leading by example.

 

[Airfixx]

It's testament to his dedication to the company, but I think the main reason we're seeing him in such matches is cos there's so little proven ME talent on the SD roster right now whilst at the same time they're on a new TV station and they prob need a 'flying start'.

 

[Kaptain KnicKy]

Yeh I'm not seeing the big deal, honestly. Now I havent heard anything about the arthritis in his knees, but surely he's been seeing specialist(s) about it, and they're giving him the good to go with wrestling. It's not like he's walked in and said "how bad is it?" ... "They'll be good for a few more years" and he's walked off to a wrestling match. These guys would know what his schedule can be like, what his matches can be like, what his knees will go through.

If they think it's going to endanger his career, something will be said, and actions will be taken. If he suddenly disappears off tele for a few months and reappears for WM to retire, then we know why (well, from this thread's POV anyway).

So no, I'm not really concerned for his well being right now - they're professionals, they know what's at risk and what they're doing. They'll pull the plug on a full time schedule if need be, until then I think we should just enjoy the matches he puts on, both at PPVs and at house shows...

 

[NinoBrown]

Don't you think there's a difference between being loyal and afraid to leave the business?

Think about it when you're with the E you get almost everything paid for, insurane-wise, but as soon as you leave then you're not covered anymore. Undertaker is probably one of three (HHH and Michaels) that has control over his own schedule. I condone him for being more active lately but does he really have to? What is left for Taker to do? Taker doesn't have marritable(sp) problems like Flair or Hogan, he could leave the game with a good chunk of change from earnings and merchandise. But then again as Airfixx said, it could be for lack of talent on SD! That's just my thoughts on the Taker being "loyal."

 

[SnackZ]

WWE wrestlers do not have covered insurance - they are considered independent contractors who sign contracts with the E.

 

[MainEvent]

The thing about guys like Taker though is that he's been doing it long enough that I'm pretty damn sure he can wrestle a match while being half asleep 95% of the time, and not feeling a thing. Main events and pay per views are different, but I have a feeling that him wrestling awesome matches at house shows aren't really gonna shorten his career by that much. Or maybe I'm just old fashioned.

 

[1chiban]

Don't you think there's a difference between being loyal and afraid to leave the business?

Undertaker still has a bit in him I think, despite my feelings over his stale character. Ric Flair suffered from that syndrome though, it must be said.