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Flashback Friday....The Undertaker vs. Hulk Hogan at This Tuesday in Texas December 2, 1991


Long long long ago back in 1991, there was the reaper who took on the immortal in a battle of titans...LOL 

 But seriously, this is one of my favorite pay-per-views. One reason is both of my favorites: Bret Hart and the Undertaker are in title matches. It just makes my day to study my two favorites so early in their career.

 Truthfully, This Tuesday in Texas seems like a afterthought pay-per-view, to give Hogan the belt back. 

Bret Hart took on Skinner, which isn't that much of a big deal. Hart beat Skinner in 13 minutes and 46 seconds. But it only took Hogan 13 minutes and 9 seconds to defeat the UNDERTAKER? ROBBERY!

 What is awesome is that although Taker won the title just a few days earlier, WWE clearly did not believe he was main event material. This is apparent when the Undertaker, as the WWE champion comes to the ring first. Like what?! (Sidenote: the way Taker holds the belt while coming to the ring is beautiful story telling and characterization). 

 Unfortunately, Taker's first reign was just a few short days. 

 Clearly, the WWE was wrong in it's short lived expectations for the Undertaker. Now, the Undertaker is the apple of Vince's wrestling eye and well Hogan has proved to be unworthy of the immortal title. (No Personal Shade to Hogan). 

Even though Taker lost, This Tuesday in Texas is apart of the formation of the Phenom the Undertaker. I love it!!! 

 When I was in elementary and middle I would go to the video store and rent classic wrestling tapes like This Tuesday in Teexas. These tapes made me fall in love with wrestling. 

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