The Brood (professional wrestling)
The Brood | |
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Stable | |
Members | Gangrel (leader) Christian Edge |
Combined billed weight | 693 lb (314 kg) |
Debut | October 26, 1998 |
Years active | 1998–1999 |
The Brood was a
The Brood
Formation
All three of the original Brood members debuted in 1998. Edge made his debut in the WWF on the June 22 episode of
Christian continued at the side of Gangrel to help him in his feud with Edge, and he won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship in his first match in the WWF.[4] Eventually, the duo convinced Edge to join them, forming the stable known as The Brood. On the October 26 episode of Raw during a match between Kane and Gangrel, it ended when Edge ran in and attacked Kane and called Christian and Gangrel together. In their first match as a group they defeated The Oddities on the November 1 episode of Heat. On the November 2 edition of Raw, The Brood faced Degeneration X (New Age Outlaws & X Pac) which ended in a No Contest. On the November 9 episode of Raw, Edge lost to Kane by disqualification when Kane attempted to set The Brood on fire. At Rock Bottom: In Your House, The Brood defeated J.O.B. Squad (Al Snow, Scorpio, and Bob Holly) in a six man tag team match.
Gimmick
They often entered arenas by rising through a ring of fire onto the (elevated) stage floor, with Gangrel carrying a
Story with Ministry of Darkness
In February 1999, The Brood
Feud with Hardy Boyz and Split
On the May 17 episode of Raw, The Brood took on Hardy Boyz and Michael Hayes with all battling outside of the ring and the match getting thrown out, sparking the beginning of the rivalry between Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz. On the May 24 episode of Raw, Edge and Gangrel lost a WWF Tag Team Championship match to Kane and X-Pac. On the June 13 episode of Sunday Night Heat, The Brood defeated The Hardy Boyz & Michael Hayes in a six-man tag team elimination match. On the July 11 episode of Sunday Night Heat, The Brood lost to The Corporate Ministry (Big Boss Man, Mideon and Viscera) when Gangrel turned on Edge. Gangrel subsequently tried to convince Christian to do the same, but Edge and Christian instead split from Gangrel, who in turn aligned himself with Matt and Jeff Hardy.
Legacy
On the October 30, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live, The New Day dressed up as The Brood during its Halloween episode during Big E's Trick or Street Fight against Cesaro.
During Edge's 2021 rivalry with Seth Rollins on SmackDown building up to SummerSlam, the latter suggested Edge would not prevail because he was unable to tap into the darkness with which he once surrounded himself. This prompted Edge to unleash his inner "Brood" persona, thus giving Rollins a bloodbath during the August 20, 2021 episode of SmackDown, and at that year's SummerSlam he would make this entrance to the Brood's music, including emerging from a ring of fire on the stage. Edge then defeated Rollins at the event, On the December 27, 2021 episode of Raw during a segment wherein The Miz and Maryse renewed their vows, they were also given a bloodbath from The Brood upon the interruption from Edge. Following his expulsion from The Judgment Day stable, in which Edge was a member of the Ministry of Darkness for one night, in June 2022, Edge returned in his Brood gimmick assisting the Mysterios in the following month's SummerSlam event.
The New Brood
The New Brood | |
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Stable | |
Members | Gangrel (leader) Jeff Hardy Matt Hardy |
Debut | August 9, 1999 |
Disbanded | October 18, 1999 |
Years active | 1999 |
The New Brood was formed after the Hardy Boyz dumped Hayes as their manager in August 1999,
Reunion (2022)
On the May 27, 2022 episode of AEW Rampage, Gangrel would return to AEW to accompany The Young Bucks to ring during a tag team match they had with Jon Cruz and Taylor Rust.[10] Following the match, which saw the Young Bucks victorious, Gangrel was betrayed by The Young Bucks, who attacked him.[10] He would then be rescued by the Hardy Boyz, who he then reunited with and assisted in attacking Brandon Cutler, thus marking the unofficial return of the New Brood.[10][11][12]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked Jeff Hardy #76 of the 500 best wrestlers in 1999[13]
- PWI ranked Edge #83 of the 500 best wrestlers in 1999[13]
- PWI ranked Christian #90 of the 500 best wrestlers in 1999[13]
- PWI ranked Matt Hardy #100 of the 500 best wrestlers in 1999[13]
- PWI ranked Gangrel #102 of the 500 best wrestlers in 1999[13]
- World Wrestling Federation
- 1 time) – Christian
References
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- ISBN 0-7434-8347-2.
- ^ Online World of Wrestling. "The Brood's Profile". Archived from the original on June 7, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2007.
- ^ Austin, Steve. "PodcastOne: The Steve Austin Show". podcastone.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ a b "Hardy Boyz Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "New Brood Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ Jim Varsallone (December 2001). "Matt and Jeff Hardy - Interview". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ "No Mercy 1999 official results". WWE. Archived from the original on 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b c Faria, Colby (May 27, 2022). "AEW Rampage Results (5/27/22): Ruby Soho Faces Kris Statlander In Owen Hart Cup Semifinals + More!". Fightful. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "The Young Bucks Mock The Hardys, Gangrel Appears On 5/27 AEW Rampage". Mandatory.com. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Collins, Joseph (May 27, 2022). "AEW Rampage live results: Bryan Danielson vs. Matt Sydal. The Double or Nothing go-home show will feature an Owen Hart Tournament semifinal". Figure Four Online. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "PWI Top 500 Lists". Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-02-08.