The Undertaker finally brought the curtain down on his illustrious WWE career last week, and whilst many are using it as an opportunity to celebrate the Dead Man's greatest hits, it's also a good time to look back at those moments when he had us cowering behind the sofa - not out of fear, but embarrassment.
It's hard enough admitting you're a wrestling fan at the best of times - and those who have been watching for a while know that suspending one's disbelief is a prerequisite - but introduce lightning bolts and burning crosses to the mix, and our beloved sport-cum-soap-opera suddenly becomes less offbeat and more comically ridiculous.
You can try and rationalise it all you want - maybe 'Taker knows a guy in the production truck, you offer, in the company of non-wrestling fans - but the simple fact is: the dude's got magical powers. Great matches and a legendary aura the like of which we'll never see again, yes, but also: magical powers, for Christ sake. There's just no getting away from that.
So grab a handy cushion and prepare to take your facial muscles through their paces.
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