Tyson "The Alpha" Mel was an international megastar known all across the world. His exploits were damn near legendary in our business. Especially since he went pro less than fifteen years ago. He was also our company's reigning world champion, an achievement made roughly six months before my first dark match. Doing the math, this made Tyson Mel our company's longest title possessor out of the entire roster. No easy feat to accomplish, both in the ring and with backstage politics.

Tyson's youth was something of an odyssey. He was born in the United States to American parents. However they were Christian Missionaries and never fully found a place to...