After WrestleMania 20 was done and dusted with, WWE began pushing a bunch of new stars to build its future around. OVW star Kevin Fertig was called up to the main roster on WWE SmackDown and given the gimmick of Mordecai, a character who had religious overtones, and seemed incredibly sinister in his ways. Several promos before his arrival portrayed him as someone who was coming to rid the world of sin. Mordecai defeated Scotty 2 Hotty comfortably in his debut match at Judgment Day 2004.
Mere days after The Great American Bash, where Mordecai disposed of Hardcore Holly, he was sent back to OVW and his push was canceled abruptly. In reality, Fertig was involved in a bar fight and Vince McMahon was legit angry at his conduct outside the ring. The push was scrapped immediately and the WWE Universe never heard of Mordecai again. Originally, plans called for Mordecai to get pushed for months on end and take on The Undertaker at WrestleMania 21. The Deadman faced Randy Orton at the event instead and defeated him to advance his streak to 13-0.
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.
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