Mike Enos

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Mike Enos

World Wrestling Federation (1991–1993)

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===World Wrestling Federation (1991–1993)===
===World Wrestling Federation (1991–1993)===
{{see also|The Beverly Brothers}}
{{see also|Beverly Brothers}}
In May 1991, Enos and Bloom signed with the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]. The two wrestlers were repackaged as a team of spoiled rich brothers from [[Shaker Heights, Ohio]]. They became known as the Beverly Brothers, with Enos given the name Blake Beverly while Bloom was given the name Beau Beverly.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwefeaturepage/most-boring-tag-teams|title=Are McGillicutty & Otunga really THAT boring? We don't think so|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com|date=August 30, 2011|accessdate=December 20, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://pl.wwe.com/photos/2014/11/05/can-you-tell-these-tag-team-partners-apart-photos?r30_r1_r1:page=19|title=Can you tell these tag team partners apart?|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com|date=May 11, 2014|accessdate=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220181938/http://pl.wwe.com/photos/2014/11/05/can-you-tell-these-tag-team-partners-apart-photos?r30_r1_r1:page=19|archive-date=December 20, 2014|url-status=dead}} They were originally managed by [[John Tolos|Coach]], then later on by [[Lanny Poffo|The Genius]]. The team was initially promoted as a force to be reckoned with in the tag team division. After making their WWF [[pay-per-view]] debut on a winning team at [[Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series '91]],{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#91|title=Survivor Series Show results (1991)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} they were launched into feuds with the [[The Road Warriors|Legion of Doom]], [[The Bushwhackers]] (who they defeated at the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992 Royal Rumble]]){{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#92|title=Royal Rumble Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} and [[The Natural Disasters]] (who they unsuccessfully challenged for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971-2010)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] at [[SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam '92]]).{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#92|title=SummerSlam Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225011300/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#92|archive-date=December 25, 2017|url-status=dead}} By the later part of 1992, however, they would be used primarily to put [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Over|over]] other tag teams; they were on the losing end of an eight-man elimination tag team match at [[Survivor Series (1992)|Survivor Series '92]]{{cite web| url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#92|title=Survivor Series Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} and were defeated by their old rivals The Steiner Brothers at the [[Royal Rumble (1993)|1993 Royal Rumble]].{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#93|title=Royal Rumble Show results (1993)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} The team broke up in 1993 when Bloom decided to leave the business. Enos stuck around for a while longer, mostly serving as an [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] on the WWF's weekly syndicated shows.
In May 1991, Enos and Bloom signed with the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]. The two wrestlers were repackaged as a team of spoiled rich brothers from [[Shaker Heights, Ohio]]. They became known as the Beverly Brothers, with Enos given the name Blake Beverly while Bloom was given the name Beau Beverly.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwefeaturepage/most-boring-tag-teams|title=Are McGillicutty & Otunga really THAT boring? We don't think so|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com|date=August 30, 2011|accessdate=December 20, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://pl.wwe.com/photos/2014/11/05/can-you-tell-these-tag-team-partners-apart-photos?r30_r1_r1:page=19|title=Can you tell these tag team partners apart?|publisher=[[WWE]]|work=[[WWE]].com|date=May 11, 2014|accessdate=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220181938/http://pl.wwe.com/photos/2014/11/05/can-you-tell-these-tag-team-partners-apart-photos?r30_r1_r1:page=19|archive-date=December 20, 2014|url-status=dead}} They were originally managed by [[John Tolos|Coach]], then later on by [[Lanny Poffo|The Genius]]. The team was initially promoted as a force to be reckoned with in the tag team division. After making their WWF [[pay-per-view]] debut on a winning team at [[Survivor Series (1991)|Survivor Series '91]],{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#91|title=Survivor Series Show results (1991)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} they were launched into feuds with the [[Road Warriors|Legion of Doom]], [[The Bushwhackers]] (who they defeated at the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992 Royal Rumble]]){{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#92|title=Royal Rumble Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} and [[The Natural Disasters]] (who they unsuccessfully challenged for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971-2010)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] at [[SummerSlam (1992)|SummerSlam '92]]).{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#92|title=SummerSlam Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225011300/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/summer.html#92|archive-date=December 25, 2017|url-status=dead}} By the later part of 1992, however, they would be used primarily to put [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Over|over]] other tag teams; they were on the losing end of an eight-man elimination tag team match at [[Survivor Series (1992)|Survivor Series '92]]{{cite web| url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/survivor.html#92|title=Survivor Series Show results (1992)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} and were defeated by their old rivals The Steiner Brothers at the [[Royal Rumble (1993)|1993 Royal Rumble]].{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#93|title=Royal Rumble Show results (1993)|accessdate=April 4, 2007|publisher=Pro Wrestling History}} The team broke up in 1993 when Bloom decided to leave the business. Enos stuck around for a while longer, mostly serving as an [[Job (professional wrestling)|enhancement talent]] on the WWF's weekly syndicated shows.


===Japan and return to Minnesota (1993–1995)===
===Japan and return to Minnesota (1993–1995)===
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