Kula Shaker
The band are known for their interest in traditional Indian music, culture, and mysticism, with a number of their most famous songs, including "Tattva" and "Govinda", featuring lyrics written in Sanskrit. The name Kula Shaker was itself inspired by King Kulasekhara, an Indian emperor from the 8th century. In addition, many of the band's songs feature traditional Indian instruments, such as the sitar, tamboura, and tabla, juxtaposed with guitar-heavy, Western rock instrumentation. Despite achieving commercial success, Kula Shaker were unpopular with many critics, with "The Observer"'s Simon Price describing them in 2014 as a "joke band".
Michael Shane and Kazarian
The duo seemed poised to earn a title shot for the NWA World Tag Team Championship in early 2005, but their run as a team was cut short when the team disbanded. Kazarian disappeared after a match with the same result the next week on "TNA Impact!", having accepted a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. His TNA contract lapsed in September 2004, but he continued to appear on a per-show basis and left on good terms.