The ultimate example of a greenhorn big guy being brought up too soon for a feud with Undertaker is Vladmir Kozlov. Again, it seems as if Taker's ego came into play, he wanted to work with a big guy who had a tough reputation. The original plan was that Kozlov and Taker would clash at WrestleMania 25, but thank god, Taker instead ended up working with Shawn Michaels at that event. Instead, Taker clashed with Kozlov throughout late 2008 and early 2009. Another guy who was obsessed with 'making' Kozlov a star was Triple H, so part of Taker's feud saw him lose to Kozlov who went on to face Hunter for the WWE title at Survivor Series 2008. The most unbelievable part of Kozlov's history with Undertaker would come in February 2009. On an episode of Smackdown, Kozlov beat Taker clean in the ring. When you consider the rarity of Undertaker doing clean jobs, this was wholly shocking. Given the fact that Kozlov had almost zero talent and was gone from WWE just a few years later, this feud which was meant to elevate Kozlov, was a complete and utter waste.
