Author: Mike Bryan

The Undertaker has a legacy like no other. By 1997 he was already achieving legendary status. He won two WWF Championships. The first was against the immortal Hulk Hogan, and the second was defeating Psycho Sid at WrestleMania 13. He was in the middle of an unprecedented undefeated streak at WrestleMania. The Dark Days were certainly upon us. After Undertaker won the WWF title, Undertaker’s former manager, Paul Bearer, appeared and attempted to reconcile with the new WWF champion. When Undertaker refused to take back Bearer, Mankind attacked the Undertaker. Then Paul Bearer lit flash paper and threw a fireball…

The Ministry of Darkness. What happens when the man from the dark side finds his even darker side? Back in 1998, WWF fans found out what happened and much more when The Undertaker unleashed his Ministry of Darkness. After months of frustration with unsuccessfully defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Title, The Undertaker went back to his roots. He aligned himself with his former manager Paul Bearer and attacked his brother Kane. The next night on Monday Night Raw, Undertaker warned the WWF that he would “unleash a plague” on the World Wrestling Federation. The Undertaker also admitted…

The Sinister Minister, Purveyor of Oddities, Father James…whatever name James Mitchell goes by, you can bet he is the Devil in disguise. James Mitchell has been in the corner of several legendary pro wrestling monsters and oddities. He was highly instrumental in the career of Abyss. Without the presence of Father James, Abyss would not have been as multidimensional as he was. From the beginning, James Mitchell was influenced by classic characters. He made his debut as Darryl Van Horne in Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Horne’s first client was a Mummy named Prince Kharis. After a few months, the mummy became…

On April 3rd, 2005, marks the date when The Undertaker and Randy Orton went one in a battle between legend and legend killer. At WrestleMania 21, he stared death itself in the face. He challenged The Undertaker. Both Undertaker and Randy Orton had a successful 2004. Orton became the youngest superstar to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Summerslam 2004. He lost it to Triple H on September 12th, 2004, at Unforgiven. He was quickly gaining respect. The Undertaker returned the year before at Wrestlemania 20. He defeated his brother Kane and reunited with Paul Bearer. He also went on…

In the last days of ECW, arguably one rivalry kept the show extremely exciting in particular when it involved RVD and Jerry Lynn. Rob Van Dam has been WWE Champion, multiple-time Intercontinental Champion, ECW Champion (WWE Era), and multiple-time Tag Team Champion, and 2020 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. Jerry Lynn in his own right was ECW Champion, ROH World Champion, WWE Light Heavyweight Champion, and TNA X Division champion. RVD’s almost 2-year reign as ECW Television Champion sparked a rivalry that extremists talk about for years. RVD vs Jerry Lynn was a technical, high-flying, and hardcore masterpiece. This is…

This is the story of Sting and Vader, their longstanding rivalry. The Man they call Sting had several rivalries stand out in the early years of World Championship Wrestling & one of which was with Vader. His most famous was probably against the nWo in the late 90s. He also had several knock-down-drag-out battles with Lex Luger, Ric Flair, and Rick Rude. However, arguably none were as brutal as the one with Big Van Vader. These two stars took each other to the limit match after match. Sting handled himself surprisingly well in the ring with Vader. Many times Sting…

At Unforgiven on September 12, 2004, Triple H defeated Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship, and as a faction, evolution would need to adapt or perish. Unfortunately, he did not do it by himself; the rest of Evolution interfered. Randy Orton had been cast aside by Evolution but was embraced by the fans. Triple H’s World Title reign came to a brief halt when the title was vacated due to a double pin. To be fair, the title was put up for grabs at New Year’s Revolution in the Elimination Chamber. The Game, Batista, Chris Jericho, Edge, Chris Benoit,…

In life, everything evolves. Some say the world of professional wrestling mimics life. Some adapt, some perish. No one knew this better than WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H. Throughout his career, The Game has evolved. When HHH debuted in WWF, he was a Greenwich snob. Hunter Hearst Helmsley literally stuck his nose up at all competition. After going through a “degenerate phase,” he traded in his silver spoon for a sledgehammer and terrorized the WWF, and evolution was born. In 2003, Triple H knew he needed someone to watch his back. Based on his mentor Ric Flair’s infamous group,…

Several years after Rated RKO came together, Randy Orton and Edge’s lives and careers experienced a number of changes. In 2020, Edge made his long-awaited return to the WWE. They were picking up right where he left off. He was the 2021 Royal Rumble winner. He was also challenged for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33. Randy Orton, as always, has had a nonstop Hall of Fame career. Multiple-time WWE Champion, Royal Rumble winner, and current tag team champion with Matt Riddle in RK-Bro. When Edge returned, he was immediately confronted by The Apex Predator. Based on their bitter rivalry,…

Kaientai could have been a force in the world of pro wrestling for years to come. Unfortunately, they were the victim of WWE’s Jerry Springeresque storylines of the late 90s. Taka Michinoku, Sho Funaki, Sato, Menz Teigho, and Mr. Yamaguci were indeed a threat. Taka Michinoku trained with the Great Sasuke in Michinoku Pro Wrestling. Out of respect, Taka took the Michinoku name. He became WWF’s first Light Heavyweight Champion. In the years after Kainetai, he created a legacy in Japan. Yuski “Wally” Yamaguchi was actually a writer for GONG Magazine. He also helped Sasuke establish Michinoku Wrestling. He knew…