“They Are My Team”: Mike Tyson Impersonates the Legendary Wrestling Tag Team Valiant Brothers in Front of the Undertaker

In 2005, Mike Tyson bid farewell to the sport that ferried his name to the far corners of the world. Over the years, the world saw him venture into entrepreneurship and entertainment. In 2019, he launched his podcast Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson. The eponymous show celebrated its fourth anniversary on January 15 this year. Tyson usually welcomes his guests along with a co-host. With the number of subscriptions showing every sign of reaching the million mark, it is one of the places where fans and followers get wholesome entertainment besides some serious talk on journeys the guests and ‘Iron’ Mike took to reach where they stand now.

In the show’s latest episode, legendary professional wrestler The Undertaker joined Mike Tyson and co-host Sebastian Day-Joseph. Born Mark William Calaway on March 24, 1965, he turned to professional wrestling in 1987. Two years later, he joined World Championship Wrestling (WCW). However, a year later, he left the promotion to eventually join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) or later World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retired in 2020, ‘The Undertaker” frequently finds his name in the list of the greatest entertainment wrestlers.

‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ meets ‘The Undertaker’

‘Iron’ Mike had been hugely popular during a brief stint in the WWE back in the late 90s. Hence the two legendary icons immediately struck a chord and started discussing from the time ‘Taker’ thought of pursuing a career in basketball.

Then he started narrating his journey into wrestling. Post the twenty-minute mark, the guest and the hosts reminisced about a few notable wrestlers, such as Andre “The Giant,” the 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, James Brian Hellwig, aka “The Ultimate Warrior,” and “Superstar” Billy Graham.

Then Mike Tyson added, “Remember the Valiant Brothers?” Then, recollecting immediately, “Taker,” said, “Jimmy, yeah, Jimmy Valiant.” ‘Iron’ Mike added, “…they are my team.”

Mike Tyson enacts the Valiant Brothers

‘Taker’ started laughing as he acknowledged Tyson’s comments. Then mimicking their way of speaking, the latter continued, “Listen, I got them…look at me baby, I’m beautiful listen, I’m Luscious Johnny baby; look at that handsome gentleman; look at my head, beautiful blonde hair baby…..look at me baby I’m beautiful baby look at me baby look how beautiful I am baby….. that is Johnny baby.”

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Laughing heartily, “The Undertaker,” said, “Yeah, they were those guys were those guys were good, man.“

As a tag team, the “Valiant Brothers” were a popular act in the 70s. “Handsome” Jimmy Valiant and “Luscious” Johnny Valiant began their career with the erstwhile World Wrestling Association (WWA) in 1973. Six years later, Jimmy’s place was taken up by the third brother, “Gentleman” Jerry Valiant, in World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), which later became the WWF. However, by 1980, the show had ended as the brothers went separate ways. Wrestlers Owen Hart and “The British Bulldog” David Smith inducted Jimmy and Johnny into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

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