Wrestling Veteran Almost Got The Undertaker Squashed By a 500-Lbs WWE Legend

The Undertaker narrowly escaped a major botch in WWE. Moreover, it would have resulted in a definite injury had a prank played on future WWE legend Vader been successful. Vader is one of the heaviest and largest WWE Superstars in history. At his peak, he weighed nearly 500 pounds. However, he could still pull off some high-flying moves.

Vader and The Undertaker faced off at the WWE Royal Rumble premium live event in 1997. The match by itself was pretty decent, as the two WWE legends went toe to toe. However, it might have had a very different ending if Vader had done what he originally planned. Moreover, WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield actually backed up this plan.

Layfield recently appeared on the “Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw” podcast on YouTube. While on the show, Bradshaw shared a story about how he almost pulled off a hilarious prank on Vader. John said.

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“We traveled together, we’re down in Florida” Layfield added, “He’s sitting there and you know he’d get all lovey-dovey and he also goes I got to put over The Deadman, I said you think? And we’re driving down the road, he goes, I got an idea because you think I can do a moonsault and Deadman catch me and tombstone me? And uh Vader’s 440 at the time.”

John revealed his immediate reaction to Vader’s pitch.

“I said absolutely! I said just call it, I said don’t even tell him.” Layfield added how The Undertaker reacted to Vader when he pitched it to The Phenom.

 “I could see him over there telling him. He’s all animated.” John added. “Taker never looks at him, he looks up, pats him on the leg, and walks out of the dressing room”

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John revealed The Undertaker called him out for messing with Vader.

The Undertaker and Vader are going to be sharing something for life

Besides their rivalry and many matches back in the late 1990s, The Phenom and Vader have one more thing in common. Both legends are going to become a part of the WWE Hall of Fame this year. Indeed, they will share the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the same batch and year.

The WWE Universe is counting the days till they can hear the Hall of Fame speech of The Undertaker. Unfortunately, Vader passed away in 2018, but they will etch his legacy in the history books at the WWE Hall of Fame.