7 Reasons Biker Gimmick Was Nearly The Death Of The Undertaker

4. It Made His Feuds Less Exciting

As convoluted as the storytelling behind such rivalries often was, Undertaker's feuds as the Deadman were always spectacularly exciting. Who could forget Kane charging to the ring at Badd Blood 1997 and ripping the Cell door clean off its hinges? Or the terrifying moment where Taker's Ministry strapped Stone Cold to a gigantic crucifix? As the American Badass, Undertaker feuded with Kurt Angle because he accidentally damaged his motorcycle. He terrorised Maven because the Tough Enough winner eliminated him from the Royal Rumble. A definite theme can be seen here: Taker's rivalries became trivial and petty. Before changing gimmicks, the Undertaker's unique persona allowed many spectacular angles to be written around him. As the American Badass, his plausible reasons for entering into feuds were dramatically reduced, leading to a series of stale, uninteresting rivalries - the very worst of which will be mentioned shortly...