https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH7Xts_fctg For many years, the urn that Paul Bearer carried with him was a symbol of The Undertaker's mysterious power. Whenever Paul Bearer would discuss the power of the urn, it added to the intrigue of The Undertaker character and his supposed dominion over the dead. It was this symbolism that led to one of the best mind games The Undertaker has ever pulled: how he came back to defeat The Underfaker at SummerSlam 1994. While the match and the storyline surrounding it was disappointing, The Undertaker really managed to mess with the heads of Ted DiBiase, Brian Lee, and pretty much everyone who was watching. Once again, the spirit of The Undertaker was given a new storyline element, and more depth was given to the Undertaker character. By suggesting that The Undertaker had a more spiritual element to him, it added a new layer to his persona. He was no longer just another 'career-as-wrestler' gimmick - he was something much more than that. As outlandish as it was to have Bearer use an airplane light to represent the spirit of The Undertaker, it was moments like these that made wrestlingwell, wrestling.
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