
Title History
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating X-Pac & Kane (May 31, 1999);
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating The Hardy Boyz (July 25, 1999);
- WWF Tag Team titles defeating The Dudley Boyz (July 9, 2001);
- OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) Southern Tag Team titles defeating Travis Bane & Seven (April 10, 2003);
Career Highlights
World Wrestling Federation – The Acolytes (members of The Ministry of Darkness)
- Farooq & Bradshaw teamed up to form the Acolytes, two followers of the Undertaker’s Ministry of Darkness..
- December 13, 1998 – Rock Bottom: The New Age Outlaws defeated Farooq & Bradshaw by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles..
- February 1, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Roaddog & Al Snow in a Hardcore match..
- February 15, 1999 – RAW: Ken Shamrock & Test & Big Bossman vs Mideon & The Acolytes ended in a No Contest..
- March 22, 1999 – RAW: The Undertaker & Bradshaw & Farooq vs Test & Bossman & Ken Shamrock ended in a No Contest..
- April 12, 1999 – RAW: Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart w/Debra defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) by DQ..
- April 19, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) beat The Brood (Edge & Gangrel w/Christian) by DQ..
- ~~~After the match, The Ministry punished the Acolytes for “failing” to take out the Brood..
- April 25, 1999 – Backlash: The Ministry (Mideon & Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated The Brood (Gangrel & Edge & Christian)..
- April 26, 1999 – RAW: Ken Shamrock vs Bradshaw ended in a No Contest after Farooq attacked Shamrock before the match..
- May 3, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Mankind in a Handicap match with Hardcore rules..
- May 10, 1999 – RAW: Farooq vs Bradshawended in a No Contest in a Lumberjack match (The Union served as Lumberjacks)..
- May 16, 1999 – No Mercy in the UK: Farooq & Bradshaw & Viscera defeated The Brood (Gangrel & Edge & Christian)..
- May 23, 1999 – Over The Edge: Test & Ken Shamrock & Big Show & Mankind beat The Acolytes & Viscera & Big Bossman..World Wrestling Federation – The Acolytes (Tag Team Champions)
- May 31, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes defeated Kane & X-Pac with help from Shane McMahon to win the Tag Team titles!
- June 7, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes defeated Edge & Gangrel with help from The Hardyz to retain the Tag Team titles!
- June 14, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Kane in a Handicap match..
- June 21, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes & Billy Gunn defeated Roaddog & X-Pac & Kane with The Acolytes title on the line..
- ~~~Billy Gunn scored the pin, so he took one of the Tag Team title belts with him, claiming he was a tag champion!
- June 28, 1999 – RAW: Bradshaw w/Farooq beat Billy Gunn to reclaim posession of his championship belt..
- July 5, 1999 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz w/Michael Hayes defeated The Acolytes to win the Tag Team titles!!!!!
- July 12, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) vs Hardcore Holly ended in a No Contest..
- July 19, 1999 – RAW: The Hardyz defeated The Acolytes and Droz/Albert and Venis/Godfather in a 4-WAY to retain..
- July 25, 1999 – Fully Loaded: The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the titles!
- July 26, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Edge & Christian to retain the Tag Team titles..
- August 9, 1999 – RAW: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) to win the Tag Team titles!
- August 16, 1999 – RAW: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) to retain the Tag Team titles..
- August 22, 1999 – Summerslam: The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw) won a 6-Team Tag Team Turmoil match..
- August 23, 1999 – RAW: The Undertaker & The Big Show vs The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) ended in a No Contest..
- September 6, 1999 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) in a #1 Contenders match..
- September 9, 1999 – Smackdown!: Bradshaw w/Farooq vs Buh-Buh Ray Dudley w/DVon Dudley ended in a No Contest..
- September 13, 1999 – RAW: D-Von Dudley w/Bubba Ray defeated Farooq w/Bradshaw in a Dudleyville Strap match ..
- September 26, 1999 – Unforgiven: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba & DVon)..
- September 30, 1999 – Smackdown!: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes and The Dudley Boyz in a 3-WAY..
- October 4, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes defeated Kane & X-Pac and The New Age Outlaws and The Hollys in a 4-WAY..
- October 11, 1999 – RAW: X-Pac defeated Farooq w/Bradshaw (X-Pac was trying to proove he could hold his own)..
- October 14, 1999 – Smackdown!: The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated Kane in a Handicap match..
- October 17, 1999 – No Mercy: X-Pac defeated Kane and Bradshaw and Farooq in a 4-Corners Match..World Wrestling Federation – The Acolytes (Bar Room Brawlers)
- October 18, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes were playing Poker with Curtis Hughes and aquired Howard Finkel from a bet!
- ~~~The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn & Roaddog) defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq w/Howard Finkel)..
- ~~~~~~Right at the beginning of the match, the top rope broke, but they worked a 10-minute match without it!
- October 25, 1999 – RAW: Bradshaw & Farooq entered a local bar and got into a fight and destroyed the place!
- November 11, 1999 – Smackdown!: The Big Bossman defeated Farooq to retain the Hardcore title..
- November 14, 1999 – Survivor Series: The Godfather & DLo Brown & The Headbangers beat The Acolytes & The Dudleyz..
- November 22, 1999 – RAW: Triple H vs The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) ended in a No Contest in a Handicap match..
- December 12, 1999 – Armageddon: The Acolytes (Farooq & Bradshaw) won a “Tag Team Battle Royal”..
- December 13, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated The Mean Street Posse..
- December 20, 1999 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated The Acolytes and Moolah & Mae Young in a 3-WAY..
- December 27, 1999 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated The Acolytes and Edge/Christian and DLo/Godfather in a 4-WAY…
- December 30, 1999 – Smackdown!: Farooq defeated Buh-Buh Ray Dudley by Disqualification..
- January 3, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes vs The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray & D-Von) ended in a No Contest..
- January 6, 2000 – Smackdown!: Billy Gunn vs The Acolytes ended in a No Contest in a Handicap match..
- January 10, 2000 – RAW: Degeneration defeated b Mankind & The Rock & The Acolytes in the main event..
- January 13, 2000 – Smackdown!: The New Age Outlaws defeated The Acolytes to retain the Tag Team titles..
- January 17, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes defeated X-Pac & Triple H by Disqualification..
- January 23, 2000 – Royal Rumble: The New Age Outlaws defeated The Acolytes to retain the Tag Team titles..
- January 24, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated The Godfather & D’Lo Brown..
- February 7, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore & Crash Holly beat The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) in a Hardcore match..
- February 21, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Mark Henry beat Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly & Viscera..
- February 28, 2000 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- March 13, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Edge & Christian..
- March 16, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Al Snow & Steve Blackman..
- March 20, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- March 27, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes vs The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan ended in a No Contest..
- April 13, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Rock & The Acolytes vs Triple H/Big Bossman/Bull Buchanan was a No Contest..
- April 17, 2000 – RAW: Triple H & X-Pac & Road Dogg defeated Chris Jericho & The Acolytes..
- April 30, 2000 – Backlash: The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanon defeated The APA (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- May 8, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes by DQ to retain the Tag Team titles..
- May 15, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian beat The Acolytes and The Hardy Boyz in a 3-WAY to retain..
- June 5, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore Holly defeated Faarooq in a KOTR Qualifying Match..
- June 26, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) won a Tag Team Battle Royal..
- July 3, 2000 – RAW: Chris Jericho & The Acolytes defeated Road Dogg & X-Pac..
- July 10, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- July 17, 2000 – RAW: Chris Benoit & Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes & The Rock..
- July 23, 2000 – Fully Loaded: The Acolytes defeated Edge & Christian (Champs) by Disqualification..
- July 31, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
- August 3, 2000 – Smackdown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- August 7, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Matt Hardy defeated The Big Show & Edge & Christian by Disqualification..
- August 17, 2000 – Smackdown!: Crash Holly & The Acolytes defeated The Big Bossman & Kaientai..
- August 21, 2000 – RAW: Triple H & Kurt Angle defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- August 28, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit & Test & Albert..
- September 4, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) in a Tables match..
- September 7, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Acolytes defeated The Dudley Boyz in a Bar Room Brawl..
- September 11, 2000 – RAW: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- September 14, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Acolytes defeated Kane & Chris Benoit in an “Acolytes Rules” match..
- September 21, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan..
- September 24, 2000 – Unforgiven: The RTC (Richards/Buchanan/Goodfather/Venis) beat The Acolytes & The Dudleyz..
- October 5, 2000 – Smackdown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather & Val Venis beat Eddie Guerrero & The Acolytes..
- October 16, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated T&A (Test & Albert)..
- December 11, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated T&A (Test & Albert)..
- December 18, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Jacqueline defeated T&A (Test & Albert & Trish Stratus)..
- December 25, 2000 – RAW: The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- December 28, 2000 – Smackdown!: The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Farooq)..World Wrestling Federation – The APA
- January 21, 2001 – Royal Rumble: Farooq entered at #4 (tossed by Hardyz) | Bradshaw entered at #16 (tossed by Taker)..
- April 1, 2001 – Wrestlemania X7: The APA & Tazz defeated The RTC (Bull Buchanan/The Goodfather/Val Venis)..
- The APA took leadership rolls in the Alliance Invasion of the World Wrestling Federation..
- May 20, 2001 – Judgment Day: The APA participated in a Tag Team Turmoil match (won by Benoit & Jericho)..
- June 24, 2001 – InVasion: The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire..
- July 9, 2001 – RAW: The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated The Dudley Boyz to win the WWF Tag Team titles..
- August 19, 2001 – Summerslam: The Dudley Boyz & Test defeated The APA & Spike Dudley..
- October 21, 2001 – No Mercy: The APA defeated Chris Kanyon & Hugh Morrus in a match shown on HEAT..
- December 9, 2001 – Vengeance: The APA defeated Chuck Palumbo & Billy Gunn in a match shown on HEAT..
- January 20, 2002 – Royal Rumble: Bradshaw entered at #4 (tossed by Goldust) | Farooq entered at #24 (tossed by Austin)..
- February 17, 2002 – No Way Out: The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw) won a Tag Team Turmoil match..
- Wrestlemania X-8 – Toronto Skydome: Billy & Chuck beat Hardyz and Dudleyz and APA to retain the Tag Team titles..
- When the WWF Split into two brands, the APA are drafted to separate rosters and are forced to split up!World Wrestling Entertainment – The Return of the Acolytes
- March 8, 2003 – OVW Show: Nick Dinsmore & Bradshaw w/Ron Simmons defeated Doug Basham & Damaja..
- March 12, 2003 – OVW Taping: Doug Basham & Damaja & Kanyon vs Nick Dinsmore & Bradshaw & Johnny Jeter..
- March 26, 2003 – OVW Taping: The APA (Farooq & Bradshaw) defeated Lance Cade & Rene Dupree by reverse decision..
- October 9, 2003 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers & A-Train beat Chris Benoit & The APA (A-Train pinned Benoit)..
- ~~~During the opening brawl before the match, Farooq took a hard chairshot and was looked at by EMTs and did not wrestle..
- October 19, 2003 – No Mercy: The Basham Brothers defeated The APA with help from Shaniqua..
- October 30, 2003 – Smackdown!: The APA defeated Brock Lesnar & The Big Show when Brock demolished Farooq’s knee with a chair!
- December 18, 2003 – Smackdown!: Farooq (returns) defeated Rhyno by Disqualification when Rhyno hit a desperation low blow..
- December 25, 2003 – Smackdown! in Iraq: The APA (Bradshaw & Farooq) defeated Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas..
- February 15, 2003 – No Way Out: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated The APA (Bradshaw & Farooq)..
- March 14, 2004 – Wrestlemania XX: Rikishi/Scotty beat The APA, The Bashams & Haas/Benjamin to retain the Tag Team titles..
- March 18, 2004: Ron Simmons is fired from the WWE, ironically two days after his Smackdown! firing angle was taped..
- March 18, 2004 – Smackdown!: Rikishi & Scotty beat The APA (Farooq/Bradshaw) to retain, thus Farooq was fired by Paul Heyman!
- ~~~Bradshaw turned his back on his partner instead of supporting Farooq on his way out, in order to keep his job on SD!..World Wrestling Entertainment – The APA
- December 3, 2007–RAW: Hornswoggle defeated Carlito Cool & The Coach in a Handicap match with help from the APA!