10 Times WWE Blatantly Ripped Off Their Own Angles

8. The Undertaker Battles An Unstoppable Monster

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As much as he hated working with a copycat version of himself, The Undertaker also knew that facing 'unstoppable monsters' was something WWE expected him to stomach. 'Taker vs. monster heel has been a repeat trick for McMahon's fed since the early-90s, and it seemed like the pain might never cease.

The Great Khali's introduction was almost exactly the same as Giant Gonzales' one over a decade before. Much like Gonzales, Khali couldn't work a lick, but WWE wanted 'Taker to make the best of things and pull something decent out of him.

Maybe they should've come up with a fresh idea then.

Khali debuted shortly after one of The Undertaker's casket matches (Kamala in 1992 and Mark Henry in 2006), and battered his supernatural foe senseless as announcers marvelled at his size and strength. Then, he had awful matches with 'Taker, just like his predecessor.

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