WWE Hall of Famer Recalls Dramatic Segment With ‘ The Deadman'

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This segment was a part of the feud between CM Punk and The Undertaker for the WWE World Heavyweight Title

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The following week on WWE Smack Down The Phenom's druid carried the WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long out in a casket.

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WWE Hall of Famer Recalls Dramatic Segment With ‘ The Deadman'

This segment was a part of the feud between CM Punk and The Undertaker for the WWE World Heavyweight Title

The following week on WWE Smack Down The Phenom's druid carried the WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long out in a casket.

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