WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Where are they now?

Led by The Undertaker, the Ministry of Darkness originated in late-1998. Many WWE Superstars struck with the fear of The Deadman and his followers decided to stay out of the Ministry of Darkness' way. However, there were some who dared to stand up against the stable and fight it.

Let's take a look at the members of the Ministry of Darkness and find out what happened to them after the dissolution of the stable. More importantly, where are they now and what are they doing. Let's get started.

#6 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Faarooq and JBL

After The Rock took over as leader of The Nation of Domination, Faarooq joined forces with John Bradshaw Layfield, who was then known as just Bradshaw. Dubbed as The Acolytes, Faarooq and Bradshaw ran as a team for sometime before their manager The Jackyl parted ways with WWE in 1998.

Following this, The Acolytes became a part of a new faction called the Ministry of Darkness. They started to serve the whims of their leader, who they mostly referred to as "He" until The Undertaker revealed himself.

As per the orders of Undertaker, Faarooq and Bradshaw helped extend the stable. The duo would abduct WWE Superstars and present them in front of The Deadman, who'd perform rituals and make them his followers.

Faarooq and JBL mainly served as the stable's bodyguards. They handled anyone and everyone who'd dare to stand up to their stablemates and leader. While doing so, the two men won the WWE tag team championship twice.

Faarooq and Bradshaw remained associated with Undertaker for a long time, but things changed shortly after The Deadman joined forces with The Corporation to form the Corporate Ministry. Due to multiple misunderstandings within the newly-created stable, The Acolytes decided to leave the collective.

For the next few years, Faarooq and Bradshaw worked as a tag team but went their separate ways in 2002. While Faarooq would swiftly hang up his wrestling boots and say goodbye to WWE, JBL carried SmackDown for the next few years before he ended his in-ring career and assumed the role of a commentator on the blue brand.

Currently, Faarooq isn't doing much other than enjoying his well-earned retirement. JBL does a lot of charitable work now. He has his own charity that helps kids to walk on a better path through Rugby. Aside from this, JBL is the co-founder of Rugby United New York, a Major League Rugby team.

#5 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Mideon

After having a brief run with WCW and USWA, Dennis Knight joined WWE in 1996. He mostly worked in a tag team that he formed with Mark Canterbury before joining forces with the Ministry of Darkness in late-1998.

On the Dec. 28 episode of RAW Is War, Bradshaw and Farooq abducted Knight and presented him to The Undertaker, who sacrificed Knight and rechristened him as one of his followers. Under a new name, Mideon served The Undertaker. As per The Deadman's orders, Knight, Bradshaw, and Farooq abducted their next stable member who'll be mentioned next on this list.

As part of the Ministry of Darkness, Knight made the leap to the main event scene from WWE's mid-card within a few weeks. During his time with the stable, Knight had several memorable moments including his European Championship win.

Knight was a part of the Ministry of Darkness until Undertaker shook hands with the enemy, The Corporation, to form the Corporate Ministry, which came to an end in less than three months. Afterward, Knight embarked on his singles run.

Knight ended his six-year stint with WWE in 2001 and swiftly left the wrestling business. In 2006, Knight announced his retirement and became a chef. Currently, Knight is running his own catering business in Clearwater, Florida.

#4 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Viscera

During his first run with WWE, Nelson Frazier Jr. had a lot of momentum. Under the ring name Mabel, he once held the tag team titles with his partner, Mo, as Men on a Mission. However, the two men didn't hold the gold for too long and went their separate ways a few weeks after losing the belts. As a singles competitor, Frazier shined .

He became King of the Ring 1995 winner. He was also in line to fight for the WWF Championship at a point. However, Frazier never won the gold due to his in-ring skills, which many people backstage reportedly questioned. In 1996, Frazier left WWE and worked on the indies for some time before returning to the company two years later.

Frazier made his comeback at the Royal Rumble. However, The Undertaker, Faarooq, Bradshaw, and Mideon abducted him before he could made his in-ring return. The next night on RAW, The Deadman re-introduced Frazier as Viscera, who was dressed in a black bodysuit and was sporting a bleached mohawk, and revealed him as a member of the Ministry of Darkness.

Frazier stayed by Undertaker's side longer than any other star mentioned on this list. Following the dissolution of the Corporate Ministry, The Deadman formed a new stable called the Unholy Alliance with Frazier as one of its members.

Frazier's second WWE run ended in 2000. However, he made his return to the sports entertainment giant four years later. This time, he worked with WWE for almost five years before left once and for all.

Sadly, Frazier passed away at the age of 43 due to a heart attack on February 18, 2014.

#3 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Gangrel

David Heath had his first run with WWE in 1993. He made his debut as a masked wrestler named "The Black Phantom" and mostly worked as an enhancement talent until his exit from the company in 1995. Following this, Heath briefly worked with ECW and WCW before he returned to WWE in 1998.

This time around, Heath debuted with a new name, Gangrel, and a new vampire gimmick that became quite famous among the fans in a short period of time. Heath would make his entrance through a ring of fire and carry a chalice filled with blood, which he would take a sip of and then spit in the air on his way to the WWE ring.

As you can imagine, this character fits perfectly with The Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness In 1999, Heath and his teammates, Edge and Christian, were approached by Undertaker and told that he wants them in his stable.

Heath and The Brood accepted Undertaker's offer and joined the Ministry of Darkness. Unlike the other member of the stable, Heath's association with Undertaker only lasted for eight weeks as The Deadman asked Heath and Edge to sacrifice Christian and they refused.

Afterward, Heath worked as a tag team with Christian and Edge for a few weeks before he turned on them and aligning with the Hardy Boyz. During his last few months with WWE, Heath mostly worked as a singles competitor, but he barely found success as a midcard star.

In 2001, Heath parted ways with WWE and went on to work on the independent circuit where he still makes appearances now and then. Heath now has his own wrestling school called Gangrel Wrestling Asylum where he trains students and sets up wrestling shows for fans.

#2 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: Edge and Christian

During his initial days with WWE, Edge was mostly used in the midcard, but as he eventually established himself as a prominent threat on the roster. Edge came across Christian when he made his WWE debut in 1998 and cost the Rated R Superstar his match against Owen Hart.

While Edge and Christian were rivals some time, they eventually found common ground and formed their own stable called The Brood along with Gangrel, the previous entry on this list, as its third and final member.

All three men worked as The Brood for a few weeks before they shook hands with The Undertaker and became a part of the Ministry of Darkness. However, their association with The Deadman and his diabolic stable didn't last long.

The Undertaker asked Edge and Gangrel to sacrifice Christian, but the two men showed loyalty to their friend instead of The Deadman. As a result, they left the Ministry of Darkness and ran as The Brood once again. However, the trio eventually broke up due to a misunderstanding.

Later, the seven-time tag team champions worked together for a few years. They went their separate ways after Christian left WWE in 2005 and signed with TNA. After Christian's exit from WWE, Edge continued his journey as a top star in the company until he suffered a career-ending injury in 2011.

Earlier this year, Edge made his miraculous return to in-ring competition after a nine-year hiatus. However, he is currently sidelined due to an injury he suffered in his match against Randy Orton two-months ago at Backlash.

On the other hand, Christian is retired. Recently, he fought his first match in six years a few weeks ago on RAW against "The Legend Killer".

#1 WWE's Ministry of Darkness: The Undertaker

After getting screwed by Vince McMahon over and over, The Undertaker pledged to take over authority of WWE. As a result, he turned heel for the second time in his career and announced he'd unleash "a plague of evil" on the company in the name of the "Ministry of Darkness".

As the leader of the stable, Undertaker sacrificed and christened many Superstars, including some of his own teammates. However, The Deadman's main targets were Steve Austin, McMahon, and Shane McMahon's The Corporation, with whom the Ministry of Darkness eventually merged to form the Corporate Ministry.

Initially, The Undertaker had done so to wrest power away from the McMahons. However, WWE later revealed The Deadman was carrying out orders from a "higher power", Vince McMahon, and Steve Austin was their enemy from the start.

After the dissolution of The Corporate Ministry, Undertaker once again turned face and adapted the "American Bad Ass" persona. However, he made his return as The Deadman in 2004 and went on to portray his most famous gimmick until WrestleMania 36 where he returned to the biker character and fought AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match.

During his three-decade-long career, The Undertaker has created an untouchable legacy. He has established himself as a legend both in WWE and the professional wrestling business. However, The Deadman now has no intention to step in the WWE ring again as he plans to finally retire.

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Edited by Philip Lindsey