

They often entered arenas by rising through a ring of fire onto the (elevated) stage floor, with Gangrel carrying a chalice of "blood". Squad ( Al Snow, Scorpio, and Bob Holly) in a six man tag team match. At Rock Bottom: In Your House, The Brood defeated J.O.B. On the November 9 episode of Raw, Edge lost to Kane by disqualification when Kane attempted to set The Brood on fire. On the November 2 edition of Raw, The Brood faced Degeneration X (New Age Outlaws & X Pac) which ended in a No Contest. In their first match as a group they defeated The Oddities on the November 1 episode of Heat. On the October 26 episode of Raw during a match between Kane and Gangrel, it ended when Edge ran in and attacked Kane and called Christian and Gangrel together. Eventually, the duo convinced Edge to join them, forming the stable known as The Brood. Ĭhristian continued at the side of Gangrel to help him in his feud with Edge, and he won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship in his first match in the WWF. In reality, the two had been best friends since childhood. The storyline introduced Christian as Edge's ( kayfabe) brother. Christian debuted on September 27 at In Your House: Breakdown 1998 where he distracted Edge, who subsequently lost his match to Owen Hart. He was given a new vampire gimmick based on the White Wolf roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade. Gangrel, known previously as the Vampire Warrior, made his WWF debut on the August 16 episode of Sunday Night Heat. Edge made his debut in the WWF on the June 22 episode of Raw Is War as a loner who entered the ring through the crowd. The Brood Formation Īll three of the original Brood members debuted in 1998. Their gimmick was that of a clan of vampires, although they were often merely described by announcers as living a " gothic lifestyle". The Brood was composed of Gangrel, Christian and Edge. The Brood was a stable known for its time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era from 1998 to 1999.
