WWE Legend Celebrates Near-Fatal Incident With the Undertaker

The Undertaker is a legend for a reason, and the biggest one of them is his matches. Not only are the matches a wrestling masterpiece, but they also have moments that rival Hogan’s Bodyslam to Andre the Giant.

Going down in history as one of the best Hell in a Cell, this was The Phenom’s defining Attitude Era match. Whereas, this would go on to skyrocket his career into superstardom. Winning the WWE Championship two times and becoming the fan-favorite during his feud with The Rock started after this.

Mick Foley celebrates on Twitter

Tweeting “24 YEARS AGO TODAY What were you doing on June 28, 1998? I was taking flight lessons, courtesy of @undertaker. Thanks to all of you who have shared this magic moment of time, and made it an iconic part of wrestling history.”

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Mick Foley uploaded a photo of him falling to the announce table to commemorate this occasion.

Embed into wrestling history now, this match solidified the spot structure of wrestling. It was one of the hardest matches to watch on live television. But many wrestlers would be inspired by this moment.

But the impact it has on today’s wrestling cannot be understated. The clash that Bayley and Sasha Banks had or Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins wouldn’t come to reality if this match had been a failed attempt with fans.

How did The Undertaker Vs Mankind come to be?

Being the conclusion of their feud, Mankind and The Undertaker would battle in a Hell in a Cell match at King of the Ring. The pair had been fighting each other since the moment Mankind stepped into WWF. Before this, they had competed in the first-ever Boiler Room match as well as the first-ever Buried Alive match.

But this match would cement both of these as legends in the history of professional wrestling. After the match, Foley would reveal that he rehearsed the first spot from atop the cage. But the second one was a botch as The Undertaker gave a Chokeslam to Mankind through the ceiling gate right down to the ring, 13 feet below.

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While Mankind would have more brutal matches, like the ‘I Quit’ match with The Rock and The Undertaker would have tremendous matches with superstars of multiple generations. This would be called their magnum opus. Tell us about your favorite The Undertaker and Mankind matches in the comments below.