The Legend of Tyson.
In 2022, the WWE named Tyson, one of the greatest names in wrestling history, to the 2023 WWE' Hall of Fame class.
On March 31st, Rey Mysterio, The Great Muta, Stacy Kiebler, & Tyson, along with the late Andy Kaufman, were to be etched in stone among WWE Hall of Fame greats.
But to truly understand who Tyson was & what he meant to the wrestling community, we have to start at the beginning. This is the story of one of wrestling's greatest pioneers, & his contribution to where the sport has evolved today.
This documentary series follows the career of Tyson & will feature excerpts from his 2023 Hall of Fame speech. So without further adieu, let's turn it over to the man of the hour:
(Hall of Fame acceptance speech)
"What an ovation! Mans is elated with joy. Thanks to everybody who made this all possible. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for those talented men & women along the way. So I would like to first give my thanks to them, as over da years, they molded me to become the man I am today, yeah. I am a testimony, that a young boy from Souf' Africa, who moved as a child during Apartheid to be raised in the streets of London, can make a difference in this world & inspire the masses n' that. But my career came with many twists & turns, yeah.. But it all ended up here, in the WWE Hall of Fame."
Tyson's wrestling career did exactly that. Taking many twists & turns. It allowed him to grow as a talent as after a promising start in his teenage years, an 18-year old Tyson moved to the United States after signing his first professional wrestling contract with the WWF in 1987.
1987 was just the beginning, however, as social media didn't exist then. It would be up to the 18-year old Tyson with his strong London' accent to make his mark among his colleagues to earn the respect he deserved.
& earn it, he did.
In 2022, the WWE named Tyson, one of the greatest names in wrestling history, to the 2023 WWE' Hall of Fame class.
On March 31st, Rey Mysterio, The Great Muta, Stacy Kiebler, & Tyson, along with the late Andy Kaufman, were to be etched in stone among WWE Hall of Fame greats.
But to truly understand who Tyson was & what he meant to the wrestling community, we have to start at the beginning. This is the story of one of wrestling's greatest pioneers, & his contribution to where the sport has evolved today.
This documentary series follows the career of Tyson & will feature excerpts from his 2023 Hall of Fame speech. So without further adieu, let's turn it over to the man of the hour:
(Hall of Fame acceptance speech)
"What an ovation! Mans is elated with joy. Thanks to everybody who made this all possible. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for those talented men & women along the way. So I would like to first give my thanks to them, as over da years, they molded me to become the man I am today, yeah. I am a testimony, that a young boy from Souf' Africa, who moved as a child during Apartheid to be raised in the streets of London, can make a difference in this world & inspire the masses n' that. But my career came with many twists & turns, yeah.. But it all ended up here, in the WWE Hall of Fame."
Tyson's wrestling career did exactly that. Taking many twists & turns. It allowed him to grow as a talent as after a promising start in his teenage years, an 18-year old Tyson moved to the United States after signing his first professional wrestling contract with the WWF in 1987.
1987 was just the beginning, however, as social media didn't exist then. It would be up to the 18-year old Tyson with his strong London' accent to make his mark among his colleagues to earn the respect he deserved.
& earn it, he did.
