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My Top 5 Wrestling Stables

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I've been a wrestling fan for many, many years and in that time, I've found myself intrigued by the idea of teams. Now, you have your tag teams consisting of two people who would go for gold, which is great in and of itself. However, what about those groups that had more than two and perhaps an entire legion to speak of? This is where the subject of wrestling stables comes into play and I decided that I'd create a graphic depicting my top five stables in the industry. You may not agree with all of them but I'll give my reasons and, hopefully, explain myself well enough.


D-Generation X: If there was ever a group that went against the system and had fun doing it during the Attitude Era, it would have to be DX. Yes, most recent wrestling fans probably only remember their run before they broke up in 2010 but when they first started causing trouble, they were the absolute shit. Shawn Michaels, who was a big star at the time, was teaming up with the rising star in Triple H and they went against everyone from Sgt. Slaughter to Bret Hart, not caring about what the repercussions were. I also really liked the addition of Chyna as a bodyguard and Rick Rude as the legend but I'm sure some will debate the matter. Regardless, DX has more than earned its place in WWE history.

Ministry of Darkness: To say that this group sacred the ever-loving piss out of me would be an understatement. After Undertaker turned heel, he started to form a satanic group and their actions were easily some of the edgiest that wrestling on television has ever produced. Keep in mind that Undertaker slitting his wrists and mounting Stone Cold Steve Austin on a crucifix were just a couple of the many evil things they went about doing. You almost started to wonder whether or not these kinds of cults really existed, as if they could be living next door to you and you wouldn't have been the wiser. As a kid, they scared me and, speaking as an adult now, they still leave me feeling unsettled.

New World Order: The only non-WWE stable on this list and for good reasons, if you know the history of this group. Hell, even WWE acknowledges its role in shaping professional wrestling and there were many elements involved. Keep in mind that the Internet was not a tremendous entity like it is now, so people were uncertain as to whether or not Diesel and Razor Ramon were sent by then-WWF to infiltrate WCW or what. The message was clear, though: the Outsiders meant business. Not only did they plow through many of the top talents in WCW but mega good guy Hulk Hogan actually joined the group, becoming heel, on a big stage at least, for the first time. Yes, the nWo became really cluttered later on but the original group is hard to beat.

Evolution: This may be more of a symbolic choice than anything else but looking back on it, holy hell was Evolution cool. I mean, look at how the group was structured during its inception. You had Triple H as the current star, yes, but you also had to look to other periods of time. Ric Flair was part of the group as wrestling's past and then you had Randy Orton and Batista, both of whom represented wrestling's future. Not only did they show how strong they were on many occasions but they were very successful as individuals, too. I remember at Armageddon in 2004 when Triple H held the World Heavyweight Title, Orton held the Intercontinental Title, and Flair and Batista held the WWE Tag Team Titles. The image of them on the stage together speaks volumes.

The Shield: Now, as much as I like my other choices, I had to talk about the Shield last for one reason in particular. When you look at wrestling stables over the past five years or so, there's a common theme in that one person was typically the focus. The Straight Edge Society was meant to push CM Punk, Nexus - and later on the Corre - was used to feature Wade Barrett, and even now you can make the argument that the Wyatt Family places Bray Wyatt front and center. What I liked about the Shield when they debuted last year is that everyone has focus and that mindset has not changed much. Everyone has a role to fulfill: Dean Ambrose is the strategist, Seth Rollins is the risk-taker and Roman Reigns is the powerhouse. With all of these roles, they still function as a unit, which should be the case for all stables. If even one cog is out of alignment, the entire structure is at risk. The Shield hasn't steered far from this and it's why I believe in the Shield.
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dimebag333's avatar
4 horsemen rule over all these stables. but none the less these are still awesome stables