The Undertaker's feud with Yokozuna was set to culminate in a casket match at the 1994 Royal Rumble. Though the Deadman fought the Sumo champion tooth and nail, he fell victim to the numbers -- a horde of heels ran into the match with the hopes of helping put The Undertaker down. In the end, they were successful -- Undertaker was placed in the casket and the lid was shut. The casket began to smoke, and Undertaker's visage appeared on the Titantron, where he gave the following speech: Be not proud. The spirit of the Undertaker lives within the soul of all mankind. The eternal flame of life that cannot be extinguished, the origin of which cannot be explained, the answer lies in the everlasting spirit. Soon all mankind will witness the rebirth of the Undertaker. I will not rest in peace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap2lwYPWNEw#t=940 It didn't end there, though. Suddenly, from up near the Titantron, a figure began to levitate. It was The Undertaker! Despite having lost some height, he looked none the worse for wear as he began to ascend to the heavens. The Phenom certainly had the power of confusion, if nothing else. It would be seven months before he was seen again, leaving fans to wonder what the hell had happened.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
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