The Undertaker's Five Greatest Rivalries

On November 22nd at WWE's Pay Per View "Survivor Series". The Undertaker will enter his 25th year with the WWE. Many say this will be the year the legend hangs up the boots for good. After watching countless of The Undertaker's matches on the WWE Network (which is only 9.99). I have made a list of my choice of five of his greatest rivals. Be sure to tell me your top five in the comment section.

5. Yokozuna & The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase 

In the early 90's there was no heel as dominant than Yokozuna. For months he ruled with an iron fist or Banzai drop. At the Survivor Series when Undertaker was part of Lex Luger's team. Fans saw a glimpsed of what was to come. Undertaker and Yokozuna went head to head which fans went crazy for. Fast forward to the Royal Rumble Casket Match. Undertaker vs Yokozuna in a epic battle. Undertaker loses to outside interference from almost every heel on the roster. We wouldn't see the phenom till Summerslam. This is where The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase comes into play. He was the one who originally brought The Undertaker into the WWE. He brings his own Undertaker who creates havoc.

At Summerslam the true Undertaker returns and ends DiBiase plans. This is a setup for a long feud for DiBiase and his men. However Undertaker has unfinished business with Yokozuna. With the aid of Chuck Norris the rematch is set and Undertaker. The Deadman will then feud with DiBiase and his corporation till after Wrestlemania 12. This rivalry added to mystique, popularity and made The Undertaker the slayer of souls. This is when I truly became a fan and knew he was one of the greats.

4. Brock Lesnar

I know many were expecting Triple H. However Brock Lesnar is truly the one in 21. He is one of the few who has more wins over Taker in one on one matches. Brock is the one who not only push Taker physical but mentally. Comic fans think of Brock Lesnar as The Undertaker's Bane. He broke The Deadman. There is no rival on this list who has evoke fear, tears and hatred than Brock Lesnar. After beating the streak Brock would reign supreme as the conqueror. This feud showed us that The Undertaker is not immune to defeat. That no matter how much he rises someone can knock him back down. That man name is BROCK LESNAR.

3. Shawn Michaels  

I won't spend too long on this one because enough has been said about this. Shawn Michaels was a rival on screen and off screen. There were rumors at Wrestlemania 14 that The Undertaker was waiting for Michaels if he didn't put over Stone Cold Steve Austin. These two men were the first ever to go into the Hell in a Cell match. Countless battles from In Your House, Sunmerslam when hit Taker with the chair. Let's not forget the back body drop onto the casket that almost cost Michaels his career. Finally we can't forget the classic Wrestlemania matches at 25 and 26. Anytime these two were in the ring together it was lighting in the bottle. Michaels and Taker elevated each other every time. The only thing that comes close to in ring chemistry is Rock and Austin.

2. Kane

There is no superstar on the roster that has effected The Undertaker like Kane. Only family can hit you where it truly hurts. From a storyline purpose Kane has haunted, tormented The Undertaker for years. An epic debut during Bad Blood and the guidance of Paul Bearer made this feud sweeter. While many were focus on Austin, Michaels and Tyson match. I was more invested and in anticipation for Taker vs Kane. Before Lesnar came along it was Kane who was Undertaker's true match. Till this day I feel Kane should have ended the streak. Kane and Undertaker introduced the Inferno Match where one of them would be set on fire. Kane is also responsible for the death of The American Badass. These two will always have a rivalry for the ages.

1. Mankind

The Undertaker greatest rival hands down to me is Mankind. Buried Alive, Boiler Room Brawl, Casket Matches, Hell in Cell matches. Has anyone ever been such a nuances to The Undertaker than Mankind. Mankind even is responsible for one of the most shocking manager heel turns of Paul Bearer. Mankind not only elevated his career with his war with Taker. Mankind also showcase how vicious and the lengths Taker is willing to go. One of the most memorable moments of this feud is Hell in a Cell. This would forever changed the landscapes of wrestling and Hell in a Cell.  Yokozuna and Dibiase added to the Undertaker mythos. Brock Lesnar broke Taker and ended the streak. Shawn Michaels had classic matches with Taker. Kane hits Undertaker where it hurts and will forever be a tormenter. But who really did all of the above? Nobody else but Mankind. 

B.D. Wong Cast as HUGO STRANGE for Gotham Series

Actor B.D. Wong (Jurassic World, Law & Order) has been cast as Professor Hugo Strange for Fox's Gotham, according to ComicBook. One of Batman's earliest villains, Strange will be introduced as the administrator of Arkham Asylum.

"[Professor Hugo Strange] appears altruistic, but he harbors a dark secret [that will make him] Gotham's greatest theat," said an unnamed Fox representative.

ComicBook reports that Strange will be eventually revealed as the mastermind behind the recently introduced Indian Hill facility, which experiments on some of Gotham's villains.Professor Hugo Strange is one of Batman's earliest adversaries, debuting in Detective Comics #36 in 1940.

There's no word yet on when Wong will debut in Gotham

source: Newarama

Chris Pine Confirms he will be in Wonder Women, but didn't reveal who he is Playing

Image Credit: Paramount
 

Chris Pine has been rumored to be a part of the upcoming Wonder Woman film for months, and he has now confirmed his involvement in an interview with French entertainment website Premiere. However, he stopped short of saying who he would be playing in the film.

"I do not really know what I'm allowed to tell you. I'm super excited, of course, Gal Gadot is super talented, Patty Jenkins will direct, and we will shoot in traditional film," said the Star Trek star. "What excites me most is to work on a movie with a female superhero; with a woman in the lead role. I am part of a team with this intelligent, beautiful and strong woman to destroy the wicked and save humanity."

Premiere speculates that Pine will play Wonder Woman's longtime partner and love interest Steve Trevor, though this remains unconfirmed.

Wonder Woman is set to hit theaters June 23, 2017.

Source: Newsarama and Premiere
 

Preview: GwenPool in Back-Up Story in Howard The Duck #1

image credit: Marvel
 

Hey O&G fans, GwenPool is coming off the Variant Covers and into her own story appearing in Howard The Duck #1 November 4th. Gwenpool's back-ups will appear in Howard the Duck #1-3, written by Christopher Hastings with art from Danilo Beyruth.
 

Marvel Zombies Fan made Trailer

image credit: Alex Luthor
 

Hey O&G Fans, YouTube user Alex Luthor has created a fan-trailer for a Marvel Zombies film that uses footage from existing movies to unite the Avengers, the X-Men, Deadpool, and Spider-Man in one universe. Unfortunately, it's a universe where they're all doomed. Check it out:

Marvel Zombies Epic Trailer (Rated R)! It's Zombie apocalypse time for Marvel! How will the Marvel heroes will handle the Zombies? Who will survive and who will turn? It's time for Marvel Zombies! The Amazing music in this video is: Think Up Anger - 'Apollo' (For What It's Worth Vocal) ft.

source: Newsarama
 

Preview: Justice League DarkSeid War Batman #1

Hey O&G fans, What happens when the worlds greatest detective obtains Mobius Chair? He  become the God of Knowledge, capable of traveling across space and time in order to stamp out crimes before they ever occur.

synopsis:

“As the Darkseid War rages on, Batman’s role in Gotham City—and the world—alters drastically as he’s forced to accept his new role as a God of Knowledge.”

Justice League: Darkseid War: Batman #1 is available on Wednesday, October 29. Check out the complete preview gallery below via Nerdest:

source: Nerdest
 

First Look: Silk #1

Image Credit Marvel
 

Press Release

This November, meet the Sinister Silk. That’s right True Believer, Cindy Moon is back – and she’s running with the Black Cat and her gang?! Today Marvel is pleased to present your first look at SILK #1 – the new ongoing series from writer Robbie Thompson and artist Stacey Lee! Since she escaped the bunker and returned from the universe-hopping Spider-Verse her one mission has been to track down the missing members of her family. But her quest has taken her down a darker path than she ever expected, and now she’s found herself on the wrong side of the law, and in league with Marvel’s most ferocious feline, the Black Cat. What could have happened in the eight months since Secret Wars to get under her skin? Is there any redeeming her, or is she already lost? Find out this November in the all-new SILK #1!

Cosplay Boy of The Week (Iron Man Hulk Buster Armor)

Probably the best cosplayer at this year's New York Comic Con 2015. This Iron Man suit looks straight from the comics. Great job.

Dreamscape Chapter 2 : A Journey of A Thousand Miles...

I hope you enjoyed the story so far. Here is chapter 2 of Dreamscape. If you haven't read the Prologue and Chapter 1, click here

Enjoy!

                                                                       The story goes on...

Recap

As we last left our motley crew, Pike had a nightmare that could be a vision of a new threat that may be coming or staying at a mysterious emerald castle on the water. Our heroes set off separately to find more information about this castle and perhaps the entity that may have started the trouble...

Pike, Scanlan, Vex, and Vax, made their way to Lady Kima's residence. Vax knocked on the door three times before the huge wooden doors opened. Standing in the entryway was Lady Kima in a long light blue silk dress, that was form fitting to her body. The group was stunned and .rightfully so. She always seemed to have her battle armor on, even at council meetings. Her hair, normally in a long fish tail fashion, is loose. Her hair falls over her shoulders and single local flower is within her hair. The look on the group's face was priceless. Lady Kima was turning a shade of pink as the group keeps on staring at her. Lady Kima wanted the group to say anything than to keep looking at her. The flustered and shock Scanlan couldn't make out any words and the twins Vex and Vax stood as statues. It was up to Pike to speak for the group. Pike asked if Lady Kima had time to talk and Lady Kima made a gesture to her outfit. Pike gulped and apologize for interrupting however it is an important question they must ask.

Lady Kima sighed and asked what this question might be...under one minute. Pike quickly explained her vision and asked if there was a name to the emerald castle she saw. Lady Kima ponders for about a second and said that she heard of something like that in passing with a few of the council members. It seems as if this castle appeared out of nowhere east of here. Pike asked if she heard it was surrounded by a huge lake. Lady Kima shrugs and says that she only heard about the castle in passing and nothing else. However, Lady Kima suggested that a local huntsman came over from the east and is here in town to drop off his bounty. She suggests to Pike that they should start at the Quiet Mountain Tavern. Pike thanked Lady Kima and Lady Kima returned the gesture with a little smile and wave and called out to the departing and wide eyed companions to next time send a messenger before coming into her place of dwelling again.

Meanwhile Tiberius is in the study hall of Graystone Keep, trying to piece together the mysterious dwelling that was known only as the emerald castle. From what he has gathered, the castle lies east of their current standing. He tried looking into the arcane books to see if there was any magical ties to the castle. None were found and so Tiberius kept searching, eventually coming to the conclusion that maybe the castle is depicted in folklore or children stories. He found a book that he hadn't noticed before. Its very large in size and thick with 1000 pages or more. Tiberius knew that reading this will take him all day or all week, depending on if his short attention span could be tamed long enough to read. And since Tiberius can overlook the most simplest of things like looking into the index and see if he could find keywords to find what he's looking for, he spent about two hours searching for the story that would help him. After hour two, he stumbles upon an old nursery rhyme that may hold some answers to the questions the group is having.

As Tiberius was reading away, Keyleth, Grog, and, Percy are at a tavern known as "The Quiet Mountain", questioning about the castle. Well that is to say, that Keyleth and Percy are asking around. Grog is at the bar, drinking what looks like a mug on steroids, as people around him are chanting either his name or the deviation of chug instead of Grog. Grog only converses with things that are a part of his namesake so the questions that he has for anyone around him, is only asked in his mind and even with that may be drowned by the casks of ale. Percy asked many drunkards who only wanted a drink for information and Keyleth was quite....uncomfortable to say the least. Awkward in conversations already she had not been at a bar that was this rowdy before and occasionally she would look over to find Grog, who seems to make himself at home with everyone else. "The Quite Mountain" was not living up to the name and Keyleth wondered if the tavern's name was to convey a sort of irony.

 Suddenly Vex, Vax, Scanlan, and Pike walked in and saw how lively it was. Surely one of these people will have other information. Then they locked eyes with Keyleth and Percy and both groups (except for Grog) convened at a table and started telling the others about what they found. Keyleth and Percy agreed that the bar here is full of drunkards and no one would remember the question that they asked anyway. Pike told Keyleth and Percy about their interesting encounter with Lady Kima and that they only had the direction to base their mystery location and also someone in this bar knows about the castle. Pike looked at her hands, downtrodden that this bar where they needed to find the man, was either too drunk or at another tavern. Grog has no idea of this meeting and continues to drink from this massive mug (he is gong to have the longest pee in history at this point in time).

Then a human man walked away from the spectacle Grog was giving from the bar. He wore big gold armor which looked very nice from afar. However as the twins looked closer, the seemingly gold armor looks dulled. Dents are scattered across his breastplate. On closer inspection, dry blood is smeared all over armor which has made the vibrant gold to a almost ruby color. The smell that is emitting from him seem fresh. Fresh sweat and blood. The human man looks at Vox Machina and Vex asks if they could chat, maybe buy him a drink. The man looked at the group from Vex down, looked at Pike and stopped. His emerald eyes met her blue ones and for only a second, Pike could see a hint of recognition and pity. He nods towards Pike and sat down next to Vex. 

To be continued in Chapter 3.