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‘I Was Inducted As A Singles Star

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February 26, 2026

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There’s always been something captivating about seeing brothers thrive in WWE, and over the years the Stamford promotion has seen plenty of sibling duos capture tag team titles and even go on to earn places in the WWE Hall of Fame.

Matt and Jeff Hardy — better known as The Hardy Boyz — won over crowds with their fearless, high-risk approach in the ring, regularly launching themselves from ladders and sacrificing their bodies to electrify audiences. Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley, The Dudley Boyz, were just as popular, thanks to their brutal, hardcore style and their famous obsession with putting opponents through tables.

Of course, not every on-screen brotherhood in WWE has been based on real family ties, yet some of those pairings still created unforgettable moments both as partners and rivals. Few stories built around brotherhood have been as compelling as the saga of The Undertaker and Kane. As the ominous “Brothers of Destruction,” they were central to one of wrestling’s darkest narratives and ultimately secured their Hall of Fame legacies as singles competitors.

The Undertaker: Brothers of Destruction Belong In WWE Hall of Fame

The Undertaker entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022, a year after inducting his ‘younger brother’ Kane. The Deadman is, for many, the greatest character creation in professional wrestling history, but it begs the question of just how his career would have panned out had it not been for the debut of his Brother of Destruction.

The 59-year-old insisted while speaking on his Six Feet Under podcast that ‘The True Army of Darkness’ were a Hall of Fame-worthy tag team:

“Yeah. I think there are people with less resumes that are in the Hall of Fame. We’re both in the Hall of Fame. So it’s not something I lose much sleep about it. I don’t really want to give another speech. To answer your question, yeah, I think the Brothers of Destruction belong in the Hall of Fame. If it happens, my speech won’t be nearly as long as when I went in on my own.”

Brothers of Destruction WWE Career
Matches	58
Wins	35
Defeats	23
Matches Against One Another	173
Undertaker Wins	100
Kane Wins	63
Championships (while teaming)	WWE Tag Team Championships 2x, WCW Tag Team Championships, WWE Hardcore Championship & WWE Intercontinental Championship (Kane)
Best Tag Match	vs. Edge & Christian (WWF SmackDown 19.04.2001)

The Brothers of Destruction were originally bitter enemies. Kane finally arrived in dramatic fashion at Badd Blood: In Your House on October 5, 1997, interfering in The Undertaker’s Hell in a Cell bout with Shawn Michaels. Bursting through the cage door, the masked newcomer delivered a Tombstone Piledriver to the Phenom, igniting a fierce rivalry rooted in the story that his older brother had burned down their childhood home.

With Paul Bearer at his side, Kane spent months terrorising WWE’s roster, culminating at the Royal Rumble when they deceived Undertaker and set a coffin ablaze while he was trapped inside. Undertaker ultimately defeated Kane at WrestleMania XIV — their first of two WrestleMania encounters — after initially refusing to fight his own brother.

Eventually, the pair put their differences aside and formed a destructive alliance. Together they dominated WWE, capturing three tag team championships and even teaming during a period when Undertaker was World Heavyweight Champion and Kane held the ECW title.

“It was awesome, but it was too awesome. How can you match anyone up against that? The thing that made it so cool, so ominous, and dominant was also the reason it didn’t last longer than it did because they couldn’t book anybody with us.”

Bearer returned when another feud between the pair occurred in 2010 before sadly passing away three years later. Taker retired from in-ring competition in November 2020, while Kane hasn’t competed in the squared circle since the 2021 Royal Rumble match. They were two of the most feared stars who gave their opponents nightmares of their dreaded double chokeslam.

Kane would later describe his storyline with The Undertaker as the greatest epic in WWE history.

“Call me biased but I believe The Undertaker-Kane saga was the best piece of epic storytelling WWE has ever done”

Paul Bearer’s Crucial Role In Brothers of Destruction Success

The creepy and squeaky Paul Bearer, the perfect manager for the Brothers of Destruction, heightened the mystique surrounding The Undertaker and Kane. The Deadman’s power being summoned through the urn was Bearer’s idea, who was by Taker’s side through the early years of his illustrious WWE career.

Bearer debuted on ‘The Brother Love Show’ in February 1991, taking over the services of managing The Undertaker from Brother Love. He’d spend years orchestrating The Deadman’s destruction of the roster before betraying him at Summerslam 1996 and aligning with Takers’ enemies.

The late Bearer, who was a legitimately licensed funeral director, coerced Taker in mid-1997 by blackmailing him with a dark family secret, which turned out to be that the Lord of Darkness had burned down his family home, killing his mother and father. This introduced Kane, who’d escaped the blaze and came for revenge, leading to their WrestleMania 14 match. In Kane’s own words, Paul Bearer was the ‘bridge that connected’ his character with The Undertaker.

The Father of Destruction was instrumental to the Taker’s Ministry faction and was by his side when it was his turn to play the heel against Kane at WrestleMania 20. He made sporadic appearances after 2000 to be used in storylines related to the duo and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Roy Keane Names the Two Teams That Will Contest the 2026 World Cup Final

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July 1, 2026

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Roy Keane has given his verdict on who he expects to battle it out in the World Cup final after watching England reach the knockout rounds.

The tournament’s group stage concluded on Sunday (June 28th), and most of international football’s heavyweights advanced to the Round of 32. That included Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions, who won Group L and met DR Congo in their first knockout game.

England came from behind to beat the Congolese 2-1 on Wednesday courtesy of a Harry Kane brace. This came a day after France proved their worth as tournament favourites with a sensational 3-0 win over Sweden.

Keane Rules England out of World Cup Final

England manager Thomas Tuchel lifts his cap during training

Keane doesn’t expect England to reach the final on July 19th but he is backing France to compete in their third consecutive final. The former Manchester United midfielder gave a glowing verdict of Didier Deschamps’ Les Bleus while speaking on ITV:

“The French attacking players are as good as any. But then we saw that with Brazil. We’ve seen it with England’s main lads turning up against Panama.”

Keane has also been impressed by Argentina, whom Lionel Messi continues to captain and help make history for. The reigning world champions face Cape Verde in the Round of 32 on Friday:

“I think Argentina and France are the teams that have the players and the good options. There’d be no surprise if they end up meeting in the final. I’d be surprised if they don’t meet in the final.”

Kylian Mbappe (France) celebrates at the World Cup

If France and Argentina were to meet in New York New Jersey Stadium later this month, it would be a repeat of the classic played out at the 2022 World Cup. Messi fired his nation to glory with a penalty shootout victory following a pulsating 3-3 draw over 120 minutes.

Kylian Mbappe is in red-hot form for the French, and he’ll be eyeing revenge for the heartbreaking defeat in Qatar. He’s battling Messi in the Golden Boot race with both sat on six goals.

Who France and Argentina Could Meet Ahead of Final

Argentina legend Lionel Messi celebrates 2022 World Cup win with fans

France eased past Sweden in the Round of 32 and booked themselves a last-16 meeting with Paraguay on Saturday (July 4th). Deschamps’ men come up against one of the tournament’s surprise packages, who saw off Germany on penalties.

Should Les Bleus win, they will face the winners of Canada vs Morocco in the quarter-finals on July 9th. A semi-final meeting against one of Portugal, Croatia, Spain, Austria, the USA, Bosnia, Belgium or Senegal then awaits.

Argentina needs to beat Cape Verde to advance to the Round of 16, where they could face Australia or Egypt on July 7th. Should Lionel Scaloni’s men win that game, they’d face either Switzerland, Algeria, Colombia or Ghana in the quarter-finals on July 11th.

There is a chance the Argentines meet England in the semi-finals or even Brazil. Other possibilities include Mexico and Norway, who face the Three Lions and Selecao in their respective Round of 16 matches.

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Thomas Tuchel Went Ballistic at Djed Spence During England vs DR Congo

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July 1, 2026

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An apoplectic Thomas Tuchel lost his head at one of his England players during the nervy 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo.

The Three Lions needed Harry Kane to come up with a brace to beat the spirited African nation, who led for 75 minutes. Brian Cipenga gave the Congolese a shock lead in the seventh minute, and Tuchel’s men were poor during the first half.

Kane’s first goal came in the 75th minute when he met Anthony Gordon’s cross with a superb header. The Bayern Munich frontman then fired home an 86th-minute winner to send his country through to the last 16 of the World Cup where they meet Mexico on Monday.

England got the job done, but there are now widespread debates over who should start at the Azteca. Judging by Tuchel’s reaction during the game, he might be about to wield the axe on one of his starters.

England 2-1 DR Congo: Tuchel Furious With Spence

Thomas Tuchel during the 2026 World Cup game between England and Ghana

With England chasing the game on the hour mark, frustration was written all over Tuchel’s face. He lost his temper at Djed Spence while shouting orders to the Tottenham Hotspur man.

Spence started the game at right-back due to the injury crisis, which has seen Tino Livramento withdraw from the squad. Reece James is unavailable due to a hamstring injury, limiting Tuchel’s options.

Tuchel opted to bring Spence off minutes after his angry outburst at the Spurs star, who is being used as a makeshift right-back. It’s raised doubts over the 25-year-old continuing in the starting lineup ahead of the trip to the Azteca to face Mexico.

You can watch the incident involving Tuchel and Spence below:

This isn’t the first time Tuchel has lost his patience with Spence, as he angrily ordered the full-back to ‘give and go’ in the 0-0 stalemate against Ghana. His decision to pick the Spurs defender in his 26-man squad caused debate before the tournament and there are now question marks over his place in the starting lineup.

England’s Right-Back Dilemma

Djed Spence (England) vs DR Congo at World Cup

England headed into the tournament with two right-backs selected as Livramento and James made Tuchel’s 26-man squad. That’s despite the pair enduring recurring injuries in recent seasons and concerns about their fitness for the World Cup.

Tuchel claimed that nobody saw James’ hamstring injury coming, which surprised many English fans who are well aware of his injury record. The Chelsea captain rarely plays more than once a week for his club, and his injury is a massive blow.

Livramento withdrew ahead of the opening 4-2 win over Croatia due to a calf injury. Instead of calling up Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tuchel turned to Trevoh Chalobah, a decision that has proven costly.

Jarell Quansah is another option for Tuchel, as the Bayer Leverkusen centre-back can play at right-back. But he, too, missed the DR Congo win due to a twisted ankle sustained in the 2-0 win against Panama last Saturday.

Tuchel has a big decision to make for the encounter with Mexico on Monday and whether to continue with Spence at right-back. He opted to use Declan Rice in the position after bringing the Spurs man off in the second half today.

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Done Deal: Newcastle Agree £43m Deal to Sign Bazoumana Traore

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July 1, 2026

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Newcastle United have agreed a £43m deal to sign Hoffenheim forward Bazoumana Traore this summer, according to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.