10 Things We Learned From WWE’s Undertaker: The Last Ride (Chapter Four)

8. Especially When 'Taker Is F*cking Up

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It's even better when the man himself is shown goofing around.

Around five minutes into the fourth chapter, WWE's producers stuck in some footage of 'Taker losing his footing whilst delivering a familiar "Rest In Peace" line; after slipping on the pile of dirt covering the grave he was digging, the legend sniggers like someone had just farted.

Watching this should be enough to made any jaded fan's heart sing. Honestly, it's weirdly cathartic to see someone who was so protective of their character for so many years just have a laugh with the cameraman, botch the crap out of his promo and have to give it another go.

The dedication it took for someone with this amount of charisma to hide 90% of it and stay true to the gimmick is stunning. It's also heartening to see how much chemistry 'Taker had with Bearer when the camera wasn't rolling, and to hear of the affection they shared for one another.

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