The Undertaker didn’t just protect the business—he enforced the code behind it. And during a new episode of Six Feet Under, the WWE legend revealed a moment when he taught Big Show a lesson the old-school way: by completely gassing him out in the middle of a tag team match.
It all went down during a WWE house show in Detroit. Taker had just returned from time off and was catching up with colleagues backstage when Big Show repeatedly interrupted him with jokes and over-the-top energy about their match.
“He comes in and he’s like, like messing with me like a little kid, like, ‘Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. What are we gonna do tonight? What are we gonna do tonight, me and you? All right, we’re gonna go. I’m gonna blow you up. I’m gonna do that. I’m gonna do this.’”
Despite warnings to calm down and let the night unfold, Big Show kept pushing. By the time they reached the ring, Undertaker decided to make a point.
“I made sure… do not tag him out. And I went to work on him. I gassed him to death. He was purple, slobbering… laying on the top rope like it was a hammock.”
Taker described Show as so blown up that the top rope collapsed under his weight, with drool dripping out of his mouth. The lesson ended with a humbling exchange after Show finally tagged out.
“You still want to play? No, sir. No, sir.”
This wasn’t the only time Big Show felt the wrath of the locker room. Taker also shared a story of catching him cheating at dominoes by palming a double-five tile—a stunt that nearly got him jumped by the boys.
“We caught that joker palming a double five… and yeah, he almost got jumped that day.”
Undertaker made it clear that these weren’t just pranks or petty discipline. It was about respect, learning your role, and earning your spot the right way.
“He pushed the limits of my patience several times… but I loved him, and I was looking out for him. Sometimes it was tough love.”
Locker room leaders like Taker didn’t just give speeches—they sent messages between the ropes. And Big Show? He got the message loud and clear.
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