Mike Tyson’s Attitude in WWE Revealed After Notoriously Biting Off Evander Holyfield’s Ear Months Earlier

Mike Tyson is a name that needs no introduction. ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ became the youngest world champion and went down as one of the greatest professional boxers of all time. From his accolade-filled career, his match against Evander Holyfield in 1997 is something that stands out as he bit ‘The Real Deal’s ear.

Some months later, ‘Iron Mike’ appeared on WWE television prior to WrestleMania 14. While fans have seen Mike Tyson on-screen in WWE, they might not be aware of how he had been backstage.

During an episode of the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast, Vince Russo opened up about Mike Tyson’s attitude backstage.

Russo said, “He was great. The thing that blew me away, though, is he like had this entourage of a sea of people. You would see like 20 people coming and you knew Tyson was right in the middle of that.”

“So, he had an entourage of people, but not stand-offish. I mean, no chip on his shoulder, really a down-to-earth nice guy and very, very easy to work with,” he added.

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During his time in WWE, Mike Tyson got himself involved in the WWF Championship feud between Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He had a major role to play in Austin and Michaels’ match at WrestleMania 14.

What role did Mike Tyson play at WrestleMania 14?

Prior to WrestleMania 14, Mike Tyson and Stone Cold Steve Austin had a heated confrontation in the middle of the ring. At the event, it looked like ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ would side with Shawn Michaels. But it clearly wasn’t the case.

Tyson played the role of a special outside enforcer in the match until the last moments.

In the end, the legendary professional boxer served as the referee after the original referee of the match got knocked out.

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Mike Tyson made the three count as Stone Cold Steve Austin successfully pinned Shawn Michaels to win the WWF Championship. After the match, the boxer knocked out HBK.