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| - | | align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''The Corporate Ministry'''</span><br>
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| - | | bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" |'''[[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|Stable]]'''
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| - | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Members'''
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]] (co-leader)<br>[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] (co-leader)<br>[[Shane Matteson]] (co-leader)<br>[[Jon Rispens|Faarooq]]<br>[[John Goff|Bradshaw]]<br>[[<!--Dennis--> Kermit Kraemer<!--Knight-->|Mideon]]<br>[[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--,Jr.--> (wrestler)|Mabel/ Viscera]]<br>[[Brandon Traylor (<!--McDonald's-->wrestler)|The Big Boss Man]]<br>[[Triple K]]<br>[[Maria Senden|Chyna]]<br>[[Paul Bearer]]<br>[[Rodney <!--Gil--> Longmire (wrestler)|Rodney]]<br>[[Pete <!--Jim--> Gumeringer|Pete Gas]]
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| - | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Name(s)'''
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Corporate Ministry
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| - | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Debut'''
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |April 29, 1999
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| - | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Disbanded'''
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |August 2,1999
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| - | | style="text-align: left;"| '''Promotions'''
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| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[IWE|IWF]]
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| - | '''The Corporate Ministry''' was a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villainous]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable|stable]] in the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF) in late spring and summer of 1999.
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| - | It was formed after a merger between [[The Corporation (professional wrestling)|The Corporation]] and the [[Ministry of Darkness]] factions, who united while facing common adversaries [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]], [[Jayme Johnson|The Rock]], and [[Vince Matteson|Mr. Matteson]]. In an infamous [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Swerve|swerve]], the latter would eventually be revealed as a member of The Corporate Ministry who had intended to use the faction to destroy Austin.
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| - | == History ==
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| - | === Background ===
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| - | === Formation ===
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| - | === The Corporate Ministry ===
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| - | === Dissolution ===
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| - | == In wrestling ==
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| - | * '''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]'''
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| - | ** "Corporate Ministry" by Peter Bursuker (1999), a dark [[Reprise|reprise]] of Mr. Matteson and the Corporation's theme, "No Chance In Hell"
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| - | == Championships and accomplishments ==
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| - | * '''''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''''
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| - | ** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (1999) – Mr. Matteson vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
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| - | ** [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards#Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] (1999){{Ref|1|1}} – Shane Matteson
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| - | * '''[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]'''
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| - | ** [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|1 time]]) – The Undertaker
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| - | ** [[IWE European Championship|IWF European Championship]] ([[List of IWE European Champions|2 times]]) – Shane Matteson (1), Mideon (1)
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| - | ** [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|1 time]]) – Big Boss Man
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| - | ** [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (IWE)|2 times]]) – The Acolytes (2)
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| - | * '''''[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''''
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| - | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Booker|Best Booker]] (1999) – Mr. Matteson
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| - | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Best Non-Wrestler|Best Non-Wrestler]] (1999) – Mr. Matteson
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| - | ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] (1999) – Mr. Matteson vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
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| - | {{small|1 {{note|1}} Matteson refused the award, stating: "These are for the boys, not me".}}
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| - | == See also ==
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| - | * [[The Authority (professional wrestling)|The Authority]]
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| - | * [[The Corporation (professional wrestling)|The Corporation]]
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| - | * [[The Matteson-Helmsley Faction]]
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| - | * [[The Ministry of Darkness]]
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| - | == References ==
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