The incredibly creepy and mysterious Superstar came to the main roster after WrestleMania 20. It all began with a series of disturbing vignettes shown on WWE TV. The character donned a religious zealot-type outfit and was immediately pushed as a heel, defeating Superstars like Scotty 2 Hotty and Hardcore Holly. The original plan for Mordecai was to get pushed for months on end, with him finally taking on The Undertaker at WrestleMania 21. This rivalry could have done wonders to his career.
This didn't happen though, as Kevin Fertig got into a bar fight. The news soon reached Vince McMahon's ears and he wasn't thrilled with Fertig's behavior in the least. McMahon immediately canceled his push and Mordecai abruptly disappeared from WWE TV. Fertig was sent back to Ohio Valley Wrestling and wrestled in the promotion for a while before he was released from WWE the next year.
×
Feedback
Why did you not like this content?
Was this article helpful?
Thank You for feedback
About the author
Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.
He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.
'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Trending
