Classic Match #3: Mankind vs. Undertaker - KOTR 98'

It's a week off for WWE Characters the Blog, but we're taking a look at 5 Classic WWE Matches, as determined by AskMen.com. You can view the full list of Top 10 WWE Matches here. In the #3 Classic match, many a fan remembers the carnage and destruction caused within the cell-like cage structure at King of the Ring 1998. The competitors are two of the most storied in pro-wrestling as well. In this match, Mankind (Mick Foley) battled his nemesis at the time, the legendary Undertaker in Hell in a Cell.

King of the Ring had become a classic PPV event over the years for WWE, as it produced a "King" out of a tournament of singles matches. At this particular event which took place on June 28, 1998 at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ken Shamrock was able to make The Rock sumbit, making Shamrock the reigning King for the year. But the crowning match of the event was the much-heralded Hell in a Cell between Undertaker and Mankind. These two had been involved in numerous contests including boiler-room brawls and regular matches since 1995-96. Their feud renewed when Mankind cost the Undertaker a #1 Contenders spot in a match against his brother Kane.

During this famous match at KOTR 98, fans are very familiar with the image of Undertaker tossing Mankind off the roof off the cage. Mankind was thrown 16 feet and crashed down onto the Spanish commentatators' table. Later in the match, Undertaker was able to chokeslam Mankind through the roof off the cell. If that wasn't enough, Taker chokeslammed Mankind onto a pile of tacks in the ring to finally win the matchup. Both men were battered and bruised, with Undertaker winning despite a bone spur. Mankind had been legitimately knocked unconscious by the chokeslam through the top of the cell. At one point, he was put on a stretcher and was being taken backstage. Foley, the consumate competitor and hardcore legend, got up willingly from the stretcher and went back to finish the match. This match is definitely one for the ages and the role model for any other pro-wrestling's attempts at hardcore feats.

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