Early November 1998 witnessed the pairing of Bradshaw and Faarooq as The Acolytes. Upon their debut as a tag-team, they were managed by Don 'The Jackyl' Callis. Intriguingly, there were talks that Callis would play a bigger role in The Ministry, but he was gone from the WWF by the end of the year. After several inconsequential cameos on Sunday Night Heat, The Acolytes made their first Monday Night Raw appearance on November 30, attacking Tiger Ali Singh and Babu following their match against Val Venis.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
