1. Home
  2. Profiles
  3. APA

APA

10

[APA GALLERY]

[Farooq] [Bradshaw]

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)

  • Faarooq & 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 Faarooq & Bradshaw by disqualification to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • February 1, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) 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 7, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolyes vs Public Enemy ended in a no contest.
  • March 22, 1999 – RAW: The Undertaker & Bradshaw & Faarooq vs Test & Bossman & Ken Shamrock ended in a No Contest..
  • April 12, 1999 – RAW: Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart w/Debra defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) by disqualification..
  • April 19, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) beat The Brood (Edge & Gangrel w/Christian) by disqualification..
  • ~~~After the match, The Ministry punished the Acolytes for “failing” to take out the Brood..
  • April 25, 1999 – Backlash: The Ministry (Mideon & Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Brood (Gangrel & Edge & Christian)..
  • April 26, 1999 – RAW: Ken Shamrock vs Bradshaw ended in a No Contest after Faarooq attacked Shamrock before the match..
  • May 2, 1999 – HEAT: Ken Shamrock & Test defeated The Acolytes.
  • May 3, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Mankind in a Handicap match with Hardcore rules..
  • May 9, 1999 – HEAT: Tag Team Champions The Acolytes defeated X-Pac & Road Dogg.
  • May 10, 1999 – RAW: Faarooq vs Bradshawended in a No Contest in a Lumberjack match (The Union served as Lumberjacks)..
  • May 16, 1999 – No Mercy in the UK: Faarooq & 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 13, 1999 – HEAT: D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry defeated Tag Team Champions The Acolytes by disqualification.
  • June 14, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) 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/Faarooq beat Billy Gunn to reclaim possession 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 & Faarooq) 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 (Faarooq & Bradshaw) defeated The Hardy Boyz to win the titles!
  • July 26, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Edge & Christian to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • August 1, 1999 – HEAT: Tag Team Champions The Acolytes defeated The Big Show & The Undertaker by disqualification.
  • August 8, 1999 – HEAT: Tag Team Champions The Acolytes vs Road Dogg & Kane ended in a no contest.
  • August 9, 1999 – RAW: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) to win the Tag Team titles!
  • August 16, 1999 – RAW: Kane & X-Pac defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • August 22, 1999 – SummerSlam: The Acolytes (Faarooq & Bradshaw) won a 6-Team Tag Team Turmoil match..
  • August 23, 1999 – RAW: The Undertaker & The Big Show vs The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) ended in a No Contest..
  • August 26, 1999 – Smackdown!: Tag Team Champions The Big Show & The Undertaker defeated Kane & X-Pac and The Acolytes in a 3-way tag team match.
  • September 6, 1999 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) in a #1 Contenders match..
  • September 9, 1999 – SmackDown!: Bradshaw w/Faarooq vs Buh-Buh Ray Dudley w/DVon Dudley ended in a No Contest..
  • September 13, 1999 – RAW: D-Von Dudley w/Bubba Ray defeated Faarooq w/Bradshaw in a Dudleyville Strap match..
  • September 26, 1999 – Unforgiven: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Dudley Boyz (Bubba & D-Von)..
  • 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 Faarooq w/Bradshaw (X-Pac was trying to proove he could hold his own)..
  • October 14, 1999 – SmackDown!: The Acolytes (Faarooq & 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 & Faarooq entered a local bar and got into a fight and destroyed the place!
  • October 31, 1999 – HEAT: Tag Team Champions Hardcore & Crash Holly vs The Acolytes ended in a no contest.
  • November 11, 1999 – SmackDown!: The Big Bossman defeated Faarooq to retain the Hardcore title..
  • November 14, 1999 – Survivor Series: The Godfather & D-Lo Brown & The Headbangers beat The Acolytes & The Dudleyz..
  • November 21, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolytes vs Funaki & Taka Michinoku ended in a no contest.
  • November 22, 1999 – RAW: Triple H vs The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) ended in a No Contest in a Handicap match..
  • November 28, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolytes defeated Edge & Christian and The Dudley Boyz in a 3-way tag team match.
  • December 5, 1999 – HEAT: The Acolytes vs Rodney, Pete Gas & Joey Abs ended in a no contest.
  • December 12, 1999 – Armageddon: The Acolytes (Faarooq & Bradshaw) won a “Tag Team Battle Royal”..
  • December 13, 1999 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated The Mean Street Posse..
  • December 16, 1999 – SmackDown!: The Acolytes defeated Joey Abs, Pete Gas & Rodney in a handicap match.
  • 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!: Faarooq 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 X defeated defeated Mankind & The Rock and 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 & Faarooq) defeated The Godfather & D’Lo Brown..
  • January 30, 2000 – HEAT: The Acolytes defeated The Headbangers.
  • February 7, 2000 – RAW: Hardcore & Crash Holly defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) in a Hardcore match..
  • February 21, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Mark Henry defeated Hardcore Holly & Crash Holly & Viscera..
  • February 28, 2000 – RAW: The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq)..
  • March 13, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Edge & Christian..
  • March 16, 2000 – SmackDown!: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) defeated Al Snow & Steve Blackman..
  • March 20, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq)..
  • 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 & Faarooq)..
  • May 8, 2000 – RAW: Edge & Christian defeated The Acolytes by disqualification 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 & Faarooq) 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 & Faarooq)..
  • 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 & Faarooq) defeated Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather..
  • August 3, 2000 – SmackDown!: Bull Buchanan & The Goodfather defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq)..
  • 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 & Faarooq)..
  • August 28, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes & Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit & Test & Albert..
  • September 4, 2000 – RAW: The Dudley Boyz defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) 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 & Faarooq)..
  • 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 & Faarooq) defeated T&A (Test & Albert)..
  • December 11, 2000 – RAW: The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq) 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 & Faarooq)..
  • December 28, 2000 – SmacDdown!: The Goodfather & Bull Buchanan defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw & Faarooq)..

World Wrestling Federation – The APA

  • January 21, 2001 – Royal Rumble: Faarooq entered at #4 (tossed by Hardyz) | Bradshaw entered at #16 (tossed by Taker)..
  • March 29, 2001 – SmackDown!: X-Pac & Justin Credible defeated The Acolytes.
  • 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 7, 2001 – SmackDown!: Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Chris Benoit defeated The Acolytes.
  • June 24, 2001 – InVasion: The APA (Faarooq & Bradshaw) defeated Chuck Palumbo & Sean O’Haire..
  • July 9, 2001 – RAW: The APA (Faarooq & Bradshaw) defeated The Dudley Boyz to win the Tag Team titles..
  • August 9, 2001 – SmackDown!: Chris Kanyon & DDP defeated The Acolytes to win the Tag Team Titles.
  • August 19, 2001 – SummerSlam: The Dudley Boyz & Test defeated The APA & Spike Dudley..
  • August 23, 2001 – SmackDown!: Rhyno, Test & Booker T defeated The Acolytes & The Rock.
  • September 13, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Acolytes defeated X-Pac & Albert.
  • October 4, 2001 – SmackDown!: The Acolytes & Edge defeated Christian, Albert & X-Pac.
  • October 21, 2001 – No Mercy: The APA defeated Chris Kanyon & Hugh Morrus in a match shown on HEAT..
  • November 8, 2001 – SmackDown!: Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz defeated The Acolytes to retain the titles.
  • 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) | Faarooq entered at #24 (tossed by Austin)..
  • February 17, 2002 – No Way Out: The APA (aFarooq & 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

World Wrestling Entertainment – The APA

  • December 3, 2007–RAW: Hornswoggle defeated Carlito Cool & The Coach in a handicap match with help from the APA!
Updated: January 31, 2024 @ 5:56 am

Social Media

Twitter:

Trained By

Debut

1998-2004

Birthday

Hometown

Gender

Male

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Super Powerbomb

Favorite Move(s)

Double Spinebuster

Notable Feuds

The Dudley Boyz,
X-Pac & Kane,
The Hardy Boyz,
The Dudley Boyz,
The Right To Censor,
The Holly Cousins,
The New Age Outlaws,
Edge & Christian,
T&A (Test & Albert),
The Alliance,
Benjamin/Haas,
Rhyno,
The Basham Brothers,
Shaniqua

Status

Living