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The Lumbertaker

“What’s with all these Takers?!?”-Jerry Lawler

As things started to heat up between the Brothers of Destruction nearing the end of their casket match at In Your House: DTA suddenly a recycled version of Adam Bomb’s heel music started to echo through the arena. Fans gasped in anticipation of who could possibly have the guts to interfere in the brothers’ deadly match and no doubt change the face of the WWF… forever. Or at least for a few short months, as it ended up being.

What emerged from the curtain was an axe-wielding giant who had a star that could make one’s blood freeze. With no facial expression, this monster slowly made his way to the ring as fans looked on with fear… That is, of course, until JR exposed, “That’s gotta be the Lumbertaker!”

The Lumbertaker?

OF COURSE! At first glance we all should’ve known as did Good Ole JR that this was the third member of the Brothers of Destruction. At first thought, the idea seems cool, especially since the guy was as big as Kane or the Undertaker, but the Lumbertaker?!? Come on! The ax sure was intimidating except he only used the butt end of it to pummel both brothers as well as tennis racket swinging fat man, Paul Bearer (note: yes, Paul Bearer, not Cornette. Cornette is not the only guy credited with carrying around such a devastating prop/weapon.).

The Lumbertaker, by assaulting both brothers immediately catapulted himself into a devastating feud with them. After a triple threat match at the Royal Rumble yet another Taker emerged (gyuh) this time in the form of the Chundertaker. This sparked a feud between the two newest Takers that came to a head at the following month’s In Your House: Overload. Actually, it didn’t as both Kane and the Undertaker decided to inject themselves during the match causing a double dq, in one of the biggest let downs in Federation history. Actually, I’m sure no one was really anticipating the Lumbertaker/Chundertaker match.

Of course, as a result of this altercation, at Wrestlemania XV, we were all treated to a four-corners match to determine the number one contender for the World Title featuring all four brothers. Did anyone actually believe that the Lumbertaker was going to fight for the World Title? I hope not. The Undertaker, returning to his old persona of an undertaker (make sense?), won the match, and, mysteriously, both the Lumbertaker and Chundertaker disappeared just as suddenly as they had appeared.

Note: The Lumbertaker died on the way back to his home planet.