| The Revolution | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Leader | James Storm |
| Members | The Great Sanada Manik Abyss Khoya Serena Deeb |
| Name | The Revolution |
| Billed heights | James Storm: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) The Great Sanada: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Manik: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Abyss: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Khoya: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Serena Deeb: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 1,342 lb (609 kg) |
| Debut | July 24, 2014 |
| Disbanded | September 23, 2015 |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
The Revolution was avillainousstable inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), consisting of membersJames Storm,Abyss,The Great Sanada,Khoya,Manik andSerena Deeb.
In June 2014,James Storm would begin a program where he would confront and verbally run downSanada. Following Sanada's loss of theTNA X Division Championship toAustin Aries, Storm would confront Sanada backstage, berating Sanada's mentorThe Great Muta, while slapping him in the face as a way to break Sanada down. On the July 24 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm would confront The Great Muta, calling him a fraud, and proclaim himself to be "the Legend." After spitting beer in Muta's face, Sanada would run Storm out of the ring, before attacking Muta himself with a steel chair and bowing to Storm, revealing an unknown alliance between them.
The following week onImpact Wrestling, Storm would proclaim himself as Sanada's new mentor and master. Over the following weeks, TNA would air vignettes of Storm having a cult-like hold over Sanada, portraying Storm having him tied up, break Sanada down physically and mentally, and proclaim that "The Revolution is coming."[1] On the August 27 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Sanada accompanied by Storm debuted the newring name The Great Sanada (debuting a look inspired by The Great Muta) before defeating Austin Aries with help from Storm.[2]
On the September 3 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm and Sanada abducted former X Division ChampionManik following his loss in a six-man #1 contenders match for the X Division Championship.[3] On the following episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm was shown initiating Manik, much like he did Sanada into his new faction. On the September 17 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm and Sanada attacked X Division ChampionSamoa Joe, and were joined by Manik, now sporting an all new look, joining Storm's group. On the October 8 episode ofImpact Wrestling, it was announced that Storm and Sanada would battle The Great Muta andTajiri in the main event ofBound for Glory. This marked Storm's first appearance in the Bound for Glory main event, as well as the first time in the company's history that the main event was not contested for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship.[4] At Bound for Glory on October 12, Storm and Sanada were defeated by The Great Muta and Tajiri. After the match, Manik joined in attacking Muta untilTeam 3D made the save.[4]
Following Bound for Glory, the stable, now known as "The Revolution", began to recruit members of the TNA roster, beginning with one half of theTNA World Tag Team ChampionsDavey Richards. After teasing tension between Richards and his partnerEddie Edwards, The Revolution demanded Richards' decision on the November 12 episode ofImpact Wrestling. When Richards turned down the Revolution's offer to join, they attacked Richards and Edwards, leaving them vulnerable for Storm to bring out hisFeast or Fired briefcase, guaranteeing him a TNA World Tag Team Championship opportunity.
Storm revealedAbyss as his partner, and the newest pledge to The Revolution. They defeatedThe Wolves for the TNA World Tag Team Championships, making Storm a record six-time champion. After the match, Manik attempted to introduceMahabali Shera to James Storm before Storm demanded Manik to send Shera away.[5] Shera was later seen in a vignette towards the end of 2014 beginning his initiation into The Revolution. On the January 7, 2015 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Shera was officially brought into The Revolution and given the new name "Khoya."
On the January 30 episode ofImpact Wrestling, The Revolution lost the championship against The Wolves. Storm began a secondary angle on the April 3 episode ofImpact Wrestling, when he seemingly broke character and confrontedBram when he attempted to attackMickie James with a steel chair during Bram's match againstMagnus. Magnus and James confronted Storm after the match, to which Storm replied he was merely looking out for an old friend, hinting he was still avillain.
On the April 10 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm dismissed Sanada from The Revolution, stating that Sanada had let him down one too many times.[6] Sanada's departure from TNA was confirmed by the promotion on April 16.[7]
On the April 24 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm convinced James to avoid immediate retirement, encouraging the fans to cheer and chant for "one more match," to which Mickie James agreed, to Magnus' dismay. On subsequent episodes, Storm continued to annoy Magnus by constantly fawning over Mickie. Magnus eventually became furious and broke a guitar over Storm's head. On the July 22 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Storm revealed the new member of The Revolution,Serena Deeb. The following week onImpact Wrestling, Storm and Serena were defeated by Magnus and James, thus ending the feud. A week later onImpact Wrestling, Storm attacked Khoya after having failed him over and over. During next weeks, Storm, Abyss and Manik would continue to attack Khoya.
On September 23, Abyss and Manik quit The Revolution, effectively disbanding the stable.[8] The following day, James Storm announced his departure from TNA.[9]
On December 13, 2014 atWWL Navidad Corportiva, Abyss and James Storm unsuccessfully challengedThunder and Lightning forWWL World Tag Team Championship.[10]
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| James Storm (leader) | July 24, 2014 – September 23, 2015 |
| The Great Sanada | July 24, 2014 – April 10, 2015 |
| Manik | September 3, 2014 – September 23, 2015 |
| Abyss | November 12, 2014 – September 23, 2015 |
| Khoya | January 7, 2015 – August 5, 2015 |
| Serena Deeb | July 22, 2015 – July 29, 2015 |