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The Grave History of Buried Alive Matches: photos
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The Undertaker and Mankind squared off in the first-ever Buried Alive Match in October 1996.
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- \9 v& d3 e6 v/ B2 s3 L0 c/ GTo win, you must incapacitate your opponent, throw him in an open grave and shovel dirt upon him.( m# l3 ^( b/ g- p: H3 q5 g$ P
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The Phenom looked to have the upper hand on Mankind in this horrific bout ...& P! L9 T) L& N: g) H1 z% n2 q
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8 g1 c' g# C/ [4 O4 n; @& X... until a group of evil Superstars attacked Undertaker and buried him alive!
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The Undertaker, however, let his foes know he would not be resting in peace.
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At In Your House: Rock Bottom in December 1998, The Deadman took on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the macabre match.1 X- g6 T3 B9 x
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1 F: ^4 U/ o9 X% fThe winner would be entered into the 1999 Royal Rumble.
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! t* Q4 V- M0 N9 W! M5 BThe Texas Rattlesnake fought out of Undertaker's demonic clutches.5 j& M% m6 Y9 A* g
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Austin got a helping hand from Kane, whose Tombstone gave The Bionic Redneck the opening to bury The Deadman./ m- ?) x: u! g
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$ m" q/ t! n) l, L0 j) _. gUndertaker and Big Show took on The Rock 'n' Sock Connection in the only Tag Team Buried Alive Match.
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4 y/ L' G: S1 nThe Phenom blinded The Great One with a handful of dirt.* M/ R9 [ l# E1 D' C7 a
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WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon was forced to take on The Deadman in a Buried Alive Match at Survivor Series 2003.
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) o; N E4 M- UUndertaker battered Mr. McMahon and was on the verge of burying The Chairman alive ...2 B% {/ H8 C. G' D! ?) ?% J
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The Big Red Monster decimated his brother and threw him in the grave.8 L, p" {* ^4 n0 x
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Kane directed traffic as Mr. McMahon dumped a huge pile of dirt on The Deadman.
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4 I1 J; u4 P E4 `The Devil's Favorite Demon cackled with glee, thinking he had rid WWE of his brother once and for all.
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& I3 C/ a5 u( G' d8 XSeven years later, The Brothers of Destruction collided in a Buried Alive Match for the World Heavyweight Title.+ q, a6 t+ S$ E Z
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$ Z3 ]% t, ?3 x3 n8 ~3 d7 pAny and all types of weaponry came into play as Undertaker and Kane sought to settle their 13-year-long score.
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The Undertaker was moments away from burying his brother when The Nexus attacked him.
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6 u& k# Y0 B* V, ]0 o* A! |The group of rookie Superstars held The Phenom as Kane bashed him in the head with Paul Bearer's urn.
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The Nexus started to fill in the grave with dirt until The Big Red Monster sent them away.
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Kane used his mystical powers to control a payloader, burying Undertaker alive under a massive amount of soil. |
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