[2002-03-17-WWF-Wrestlemania X8] Undertaker vs Ric Flair (No Disqualification)

[cactus]

Undertaker might not be the most explosive brawler, but he's brilliant here at being a slow and methodical sadist who wants to take his time dishing out punishment. Flair bleeds buckets and Arn Anderson makes a surprise appearance to land a Spinebuster on 'Taker. Flair had only had one match since WCW's closure over a year ago, so he wrestles this like a non-wrestler looking for revenge, and not as the workhorse Nature Boy of old. This was more of a slow burner, than the exciting Mid-South brawls from decades earlier, but this was still a lot of fun and the Anderson cameo makes this worth watching.
★★★

[Calvin]

An underrated Taker performance here as he shrugs off a vengeful Flair's best efforts and methodically, brutally beats him into a bloody mess. Arn Anderson's run-in is one of my favorite spots ever.

***1/2