10 Reasons WWE's Ministry Of Darkness Failed

After being (literally) buried by Stone Cold Steve Austin at Survivor Series 1998, ‘Taker took some time off to get a much-needed hip replacement after working almost continually since 1990. In many ways, the creation of The Ministry of Darkness was a good way to keep Calaway in the fray without having him participate in matches while he took some time to heal up.

However, the most crucial part of an angle is always the beginning, and without The Undertaker being physically able to participate in the ring, the importance of the group slowly diminished, as the company built its storylines towards WrestleMania XV. This was a crucial period of time for both the WWF’s schedule and The Undertaker’s group, and with the ‘Deadman’ out of action, the faction saw itself slowly disappear to the back of the pile for the show of the year.

The Ministry of Darkness had very little to do with proceedings at 1999’s Royal Rumble, and Mideon was left to try and build some interest for the Ministry against The Big Bossman at February’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. With the big money angle on this show being Austin vs. McMahon (with a debuting Big Show), the match regrettably came off as a mid-card time filler, and by the time The Undertaker was back in action, any momentum created for The Ministry in initial angles had dissipated. If The Undertaker was not injured at this time, who knows how far the group’s potential could have been realised? Then again, would The Ministry have existed without The Undertaker being injured?