Author: Mike Bryan

Done it all, won it all. Nothing describes the career of Adam Copeland more than the previous statement. He has had fans on the edge of their seats since his debut. You can’t talk about the icons in the WWE without mentioning Edge’s name: Multi-time Tag Team Champion, Intercontinental champion, WWE champion, and World Heavyweight Champion. He’s won the 2002 King of the Ring Tournament and Royal Rumble twice despite all those accomplishments and becoming a household name. AEW may not know him, but they will.  AEW is about to become Rated R. On November 18th, 2023, Adam Edge Copeland…

Tatanka, aka Chris Chavis, was essential to the WWF in the ’90s. He was beloved as a fan favorite and despised as a member of the Million Dollar Corporation. Tatanka had an unprecedented winning streak in 1992. He has had classic matches with the likes of Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Rick Martel. Despite Tatanka’s overwhelming popularity, Chris Chavis has always chosen God and his family over fame and wealth. This is the story of a warrior, a true Native American Hero. A warrior named Tatanka. _______________ Chris Chavis – Beginnings In 1988, Chris Chavis was a…

Brothers of Destruction is Back to Decimate with Kane and The Undertaker. The dominance of Kane & The Undertaker continued well into the early 2000s. Both were destroying everything put in their path. The Undertaker continued to add to his undefeated WrestleMania streak. Kane continued to terrorize every opponent he stepped in the ring with. Kane was a horror movie that came to life …literally. In 2006, he starred in the movie See No Evil. He played Jacob Goodnight, a psychopathic murderer with a hook. He would take out the eyes of his victims. Kane was perfect for the part.…

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,…