154 - TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs 2009

Pull up a chair and join us for this week's Talking Taker! Join wrestling superfans Alex Doriot and Travis White on their journey through every Undertaker PPV match as they discuss the historic first ever Chairs match at the first ever TLC show as The Phenom defends the World Title against one of his greatest rivals, Batista. These two have had a number of classic matches in the past - can they overcome this silly match concept? We'll give you our answer and weight the merits of the TLC concept. Along the way we'll also discuss the rise of Sheamus and why it frustrated us so much as fans, Batista's unique attack on The Undertaker and why it had us so surprised, Matt Striker's annoying the crap out of us commentary, Tool Grisham finally redeeming himself, what made Batista work so well as a heel, which of these two superstars had a greater protein intake, Van Halen vs. Van Hagar, the lack of consistency with the rules of this match, and so much more. Download, enjoy, and Taker Easy!    Get a free month of exclusive and ad-free podcasts on Stitcher Premium when you use the code TALKINGTAKER   Pick up some Talking Taker shirts & merch at TeePublic to help support the show!   Check out our Spotify Playlist highlighting all the music featured across our episodes throughout the years and see if you can remember which songs went with each match - updated every week!   Join our Creature Community by following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!