The Undertaker vs. Big Show and A-Train

The Winner: The Undertaker

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The Undertaker took a leave from wrestling after the Big Show threw him off the stage, sparking a feud. The Undertaker returned at the Royal Rumble in 2003. He immediately continued his feud with Big Show and defeated him by submission at No Way Out with a triangle choke. A-Train entered the storyline by attempting to attack The Undertaker after the match, but Nathan Jones came to his aid. The storyline resumed as The Undertaker began to train Jones to wrestle, and the two were scheduled to fight Big Show and A-Train in a tag team match at WrestleMania XIX. Jones, however, was removed prior to the match, making it a handicap match.

This would be the largest challenge in the Undertaker’s streak as The Big Show and A-Train weight 850 pounds combined. This is the only Undertaker streak match in which he had multiple opponents.

The Bell

As A-Train spat on The Undertaker’s bike, The Big Show attempted to jump Undertaker from behind. He missed the attack. Undertaker hit a quick chokeslam on A-Train and almost got a two count. Big Show broke that up. When the match finally began the way it should have (one of Big Show or A-Train out of the ring). The match was very quick paced with Undertaker even throwing in a leapfrog. Big Show distracted Undertaker from the outside and it allowed A-Train to hit his chokebomb finisher on The Undertaker. A-Train didn’t go for a pin though, Big Show pulled Undertaker out of the ring and threw him into the post. Big Show tagged in and tried for a chokeslam, Undertaker reversed to a fujiwara armbar, then he fought off A-Train with a cross armbreaker. This submission based offense ended when Big Show dropped a leg on The Undertaker. A-Train and Big Show began working on Undertaker’s ribs with abdominal stretches. Undertaker fights back with punches and a ddt. But he can’t take advantage of this with a pin because Big Show breaks it up. Undertaker gets both men trapped in the corner and splashes on them repeatedly. He does a good job of downing them but after a clothesline to Big Show, Undertaker gets downed by a bicycle kick. A chokeslam by The Big Show follows. Nathan Jones, the Undertaker’s original partner for this match, comes down to the ring and takes out the Big Show with a spin kick, then A-Train with a big boot. Undertaker follows up with a tombstone on A-Train and gets the three count.

The Verdict

It is a little asinine that Undertaker almost competed in a tag team match at WrestleMania, especially with Nathan Jones as his partner. This would be Jones’ only claim to fame. Almost teaming with The Undertaker. The match was pretty good though. I enjoyed the teamwork of A-Train and The Big Show, as well as The Undertaker using some new offense (the armbars and the leapfrog). It appeared that the numbers game would be too much for him at times, so the win isn’t that impressive, considering he needed to rely on interference to win. I suppose the match would have been better just a straight one on one match with A-Train (or Big Show).