Lantern Venom
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I re-watched the Boss Man Vs. Undertaker HIAC recently. I think it gets sh**ted on too much mainly because neither Undertaker or Boss Man were crazy enough to take a "Holy sh**!" bump. The match was okay for what it was. It had blood, was kept short, and they actually used the Cell as a weapon unlike the gimmick matches of today.
Kudos to The Undertaker though. As soon as he heard the audience start to sour on the match, he went straight to the finish.
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What did you guys think of The Big Boss Man being hanged? I thought it was a cool visual, but seeing how The Undertaker tried to commit attempted murder, I can see why the ending was cut from the DVD re-release of the PPV. I can only imagine how many of kids were traumatized by witnessing Boss Man's would be execution. This is arguably one of the best cases of McMahon pushing the envelope too far.
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I didn't have a problem with the concept, and I've always believed that wrestling isn't proper programming for very young kids, especially during the Attitude Era. However, this didn't come off well. As you can see from the picture, the harness was very prominent. I remember watching it live and thinking: Good idea, bad execution--no pun intended.







