Top 100 Stables of All Time

[The Show Off]

1. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Blanchard, Anderson)
2. New World Order (Orignal)
3. DeGeneration X
4. Hart Foundation (1997)
5. The Corporation
6. New World Order (Wolfpac)
7. New World Order (Black & White)
8. The Nation of Domination
9. Ministry of Darkness
10. The Kliq
11. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Windham, Viscious)
12. The Mega Bucks
13. Dangerous Alliance
14. Hart Foundation (1987)
15. The Dudleys
16. Fabulous Freebirds
17. Hart Family
18. The Nest
19. nWo Japan
20. Dungeon of Doom
21. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Blanchard, Windham)
22. The Triple Threat (ECW)
23. The Mega Powers
24. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Blanchard, Lugar)
25. The Flock (WCW)
26. New World Order '99
27. Natural Born Thrillers
28. Bobby Heenan Family
29. The Triangle of Terror
30. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Pillman, Benoit)
31. The Magnificant 7
32. The Brood
33. Team Canada
34. Mean Street Posse
35. Evolution
36. The New Blood
37. The Corporate Ministry
38. The Revolution
39. The Filthy Animals
40. The Millionares Club
41. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Benoit, Melenko)
42. Team Madness
43. The Radicals (WWF) (2000)
44. Jimmy Hart's First Family
45. The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, McMichael, Jarrett)
46. Dead Pool
47. Team Angle
48. Desperados
49. Harlem Heat
50. The Impact Players
51. Varsity Club
52. The Alliance (Invasion Angle)
53. ECW (Invasion Angle)
54. WWF (Invasion Angle)
55. WCW (Invasion Angle)
56. Harley's Henchman
57. York Foundation
58. Los Boricuas
59. Million Dollar Corporation
60. Acolyte Protectrion Agency
61. The Powers of Pain
62. Team Xtreme
63. The New Jersey Traid
64. Doom
65. The Real World Champions
66. The Un-Americans
67. Latino World Order (WCW)
68. nWo (WWE) (2002)
69. Three Count
70. Followers of Mattitude
71. Job Squad
72. The Oddities
73. Old Age Outlaws
74. Creative Control
75. The McMahon-Helmsley Faction
76. 2 Cool
77. Blue World Order
78. Faces of Fear
79. Fuji's Island
80. Misfits in Action
81. Bishoff-Morley Administration
82. La Resistance
83. The New Brood
84. Disciples of Apocalypse
85. Triple Threat (WCW) (2000)
86. Full Blooded Italians (ECW)
87. Right to Cesnor
88. 3 Minute Warning
89. X-Factor
90. The Mamalukes
91. The Union Jack
92. Sherri's Men
93. Team Lesner
94. Jung Dragons
95. T & A
96. LOD 2000
97. West Texas Rednecks
98. Southern Justice
99. The Qubeccers
100. Kaientai

Comment or complaints are very welcome... And just so you know I compiled the list myself, and as with most lists like this I expect some debate on my choices.

[John la Rock]

NWO is # 1 and DX is # 2

[HeartBreakMan2k]

NWO is # 1 and DX is # 2

Hardly, nothing can top the Horseman. Plus the final incarnation of the NWO (well actually the last 3 versions) sealed their fate as being a step below DX.

[cream]

Wow, im suprised that you got 100

Although, i wouldnt call some of them factions. A couple of those are either tag teams or regeim type groups (bish-morley).

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Good list though, even though the Kliq was never an actual on air stable. I'm quite pleased with the Dangerous Alliance being mentioned.

Damned if I would have put that much effort into it. I had a hard enough time with the top 100 moments in wrestling we had a while back.

[PureHatred]

NWO is # 1 and DX is # 2

You sound like a 12 year old.

You can't get any better than the first dominant heel stable in wrestling. The Horsemen carried the NWA/WCW, were huge draws, and inspired most of the heel stables that have come since then.

The Heenan Family should've been higher, but overall it's a good list.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

You sound like a 12 year old.

You can't get any better than the first dominant heel stable in wrestling. The Horsemen carried the NWA/WCW, were huge draws, and inspired most of the heel stables that have come since then.

The Heenan Family should've been higher, but overall it's a good list.

You get a rep for that post. Nothing at all wrong about any of it.

[John la Rock]

I didn't really watch the Hoursemen so I don't know much about them.

The NWO was the most succesful group of all time. Merchandise, the ratings were huge, Common almost every wrestling fan has an NWO shirt. It was the group that made wrestling popular. Same goes for DX.

And I'm talking about the NWO in their prime, not the watered down WWF version please

[HeartBreakMan2k]

I didn't really watch the Hoursemen so I don't know much about them.

The NWO was the most succesful group of all time. Merchandise, the ratings were huge, Common almost every wrestling fan has an NWO shirt. It was the group that made wrestling popular. Same goes for DX.

And I'm talking about the NWO in their prime, not the watered down WWF version please

Well, to be fair, WCW had like 8 watered down versions as well.

[The Show Off]

You sound like a 12 year old.

You can't get any better than the first dominant heel stable in wrestling. The Horsemen carried the NWA/WCW, were huge draws, and inspired most of the heel stables that have come since then.

The Heenan Family should've been higher, but overall it's a good list.

If I did a list of my favorite stables the list would look a lot diffrent... I just made the list of the best, that being said on my "favorites" list the Heenan Family would have been higher, The Brain was so awesome as a manager, most people forget that because of how good of a commentator he bacame.

[The Show Off]

Wow, im suprised that you got 100

Although, i wouldnt call some of them factions. A couple of those are either tag teams or regeim type groups (bish-morley).

Some of the ones that sound like tag teams like Demolition or Kaintai had, at one time, three members that's why I made them stables... that and if I didn't add tag team type stables I wouldn't have gotten to 100.

[John la Rock]

Well, to be fair, WCW had like 8 watered down versions as well.

true but I'm talking about NWO from 96-97

[PureHatred]

The NWO was the most succesful group of all time. Merchandise, the ratings were huge, Common almost every wrestling fan has an NWO shirt. It was the group that made wrestling popular. Same goes for DX.

That comment about "the group that made wrestling popular" shows your age. Like I said, the Horsemen were more than just a little popular. As a matter of fact, at the height of Hulkamania, when mainstream fans thought the WWF was wrestling, the Four Horsemen carried the NWA, and their drawing power alone probably kept that company profitable until Turner bought it out. And hardcore fans of the era truly appreciated them; all you had to do was look at who was on the cover of all the Apter mags to see who 'smarts' of the day appreciated.

And all the standard issue heel stable tactics (gang attacks, 'Dusty' finishes, group promos) were all invented or perfected by the Four Horsemen.

The original nWo were great and did big business. But basically, they lived off the heat created by Hogan's turn. Horsemen weren't gimmicks; they were three of the best heels in the company, one of the best managers in the business, all anchored by arguably the best worker of all time.

[Innovator]

I look on the list and I don't see the Road Warriors or LOD, just LOD 2000

[The Show Off]

I look on the list and I don't see the Road Warriors or LOD, just LOD 2000

Whoops I forgot that LOD was a stable with Elring... Got I feel dumb.

[Fryza]

:wtf: @ Kai En Tai being 100.

[The Show Off]

Whoops I forgot that LOD was a stable with Elring... Got I feel dumb.

And now I feel stupider for say "got I feel dumb"

[Boondock Saint]

Good list.

But the Mean Street Posse above Evolution?

[KingofOldSchool]

That comment about "the group that made wrestling popular" shows your age. Like I said, the Horsemen were more than just a little popular. As a matter of fact, at the height of Hulkamania, when mainstream fans thought the WWF was wrestling, the Four Horsemen carried the NWA, and their drawing power alone probably kept that company profitable until Turner bought it out. And hardcore fans of the era truly appreciated them; all you had to do was look at who was on the cover of all the Apter mags to see who 'smarts' of the day appreciated.

And all the standard issue heel stable tactics (gang attacks, 'Dusty' finishes, group promos) were all invented or perfected by the Four Horsemen.

The original nWo were great and did big business. But basically, they lived off the heat created by Hogan's turn. Horsemen weren't gimmicks; they were three of the best heels in the company, one of the best managers in the business, all anchored by arguably the best worker of all time.


You've just gained my respect. :heart:

[KingofOldSchool]

That list is kinda weak though...I mean the Magnificent 7 and the Dugeon of Doom is ahead of Evolution? :wtf:

Oh and The Legion of Doom in the mid 80's consisted of The Road Warriors, Ellering, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and Manny Fernandez.

[The Show Off]

Good list.

But the Mean Street Posse above Evolution?

I personally thought the Mean Street Posse made The Corporation really quite brilliant, and kinda made you think of Shane McMahon as a legit guy, (back before he had ever done anything suicidal) Mean Street Posse were great because they were the first heel joke stable that actually had real intresting storylines, I gave them the nod over Evolution, because Evolution isn't really "orignal" it's basically The Four Horsemen, and if all stables borrow something from the Horsemen, Evolution borrows the most, I just thought that the MSP was more orignal and just better.

[Boondock Saint]

Fair enough

[The Show Off]

That list is kinda weak though...I mean the Magnificent 7 and the Dugeon of Doom is ahead of Evolution? :wtf:

Oh and The Legion of Doom in the mid 80's consisted of The Road Warriors, Ellering, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and Manny Fernandez.

Too each there own man... I mainly watched NWA/WCW in the 80's I just wathed WWF in passing until like 1989.

Like I said everyone is going to have there opinions on the subject, your points are well said I just think the fact that Evolution is a Horsemen rip off hurts them.

[Lara Emily]

The Four Horsemen (Flair, Anderson, Benoit, Melenko) did not technically exist, the group was Flair, Benoit, Malenko, McMicheal with Anderson as manager

[Oxstar]

Bloody hell how long did it take to work out your top 100? You must really know your wrestling. I really couldn't be bothered to do a top 100 but hey I guess that's why you are called the The Show Off.

[LK]

I never really saw the 4 Horseman so I cannot really judge them.

I would have had either the nWo (Hogan, Nash and Hall) or DX as the number 1 stable of all time.

[Favre4Ever]

What? Where's the Two Man Power Trip? And how in Gods name could Kai En Tai have beaten it out?

[Gerard]

Best nWo stable imo = hogan hall nash giant, 3 man stable just seemed kinda odd.

[The Ravishing One]

Oh and The Legion of Doom in the mid 80's consisted of The Road Warriors, Ellering, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and Manny Fernandez.

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pic/r/roadwarriors/13.jpg

[The Ravishing One]

The Heenan Family should've been higher, but overall it's a good list.

:y:

[Joe Kerr]

39. filthy ANimals :love:

[MVP]

Pretty good list you have there.

Definitely liking the order of the Four Horsemen stables.

I'd rank the Corporate Ministry a little higher and 3 Minute Warning a little lower, but overall pretty good. :y:

[The Show Off]

What? Where's the Two Man Power Trip? And how in Gods name could Kai En Tai have beaten it out?

I always thought of the Two Man Power trip as a tag team alliance, rather then a stable... I suppose they had Stephnie with them so it could count, but even with that they wouldn't have ranked much higher the 80 or so.

[The Show Off]

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pic/r/roadwarriors/13.jpg

Wow look at the fro.

[loopydate]

:wtf: @ Kai En Tai being 100.
Kai En Tai was pretty big in Japan. And when they first debuted on WWF TV (attacking TAKA), they were pretty bad-ass. Then, like everything else, WWF watered them down to a comedy act.

"Indeed," indeed...

[mitch_h]

Good list :y:, even though Special K is nowhere to be found

[The Show Off]

Good list :y:, even though Special K is nowhere to be found

Fogive me for not knowing, but what is "Special K" perhaps you'll jog my memory.

[mitch_h]

Fogive me for not knowing, but what is "Special K" perhaps you'll jog my memory.

I was just kidding... they are a stable in ROH that consist of Ravers hence the drug reference name for the stable. They don't deserve to be on the list. Infact with the exception of maybe the SAT's no independant stable should have been considered really.

[The Show Off]

Never saw Ring of Honor so I wouldn't know. Maybe they make my next Top 100, Top 100 Drug Refrences in Wrestling.

[Mr. JL]

Fuck! I missed the Horseman years, I was WAY too young.

[Mayo]

Takes a lot of knowledge to compile such a huge list.

*bows down before The Show Off*

:wave:

[Bad Company]

Really well done, I'm impressed you got so many in there. :)

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I'm hella impressed you made that list...

I'll agree with almost everything except 2 things. One, I think the Mean Street Posse is WAY to high... They didn't really wrestle all that much.

2, Kaientai being 100... If you're talking about the American version, that's fine, but if you consider Kaientai DX, then I'd say they should be way higher... ALso, I feel NWO Japan should be on there somewhere ( Yeah, I love Japanese wrestling, but they were sort of in WCW too..)

[The Show Off]

I'm hella impressed you made that list...

I'll agree with almost everything except 2 things. One, I think the Mean Street Posse is WAY to high... They didn't really wrestle all that much.

2, Kaientai being 100... If you're talking about the American version, that's fine, but if you consider Kaientai DX, then I'd say they should be way higher... ALso, I feel NWO Japan should be on there somewhere ( Yeah, I love Japanese wrestling, but they were sort of in WCW too..)

nWo Japan is number 19 on my list.

[Head]

Damn, I'm impressed you pulled out that many.

I wouldn't think that many existed, but that list really brought back a lot of stuff for me.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

nWo Japan is number 19 on my list.

:shifty:
So it is... You win this round.

Think you're so smart... I don't see Burning anywhere on your list...

Seriously though, great list.

[91]

Personally I thought the Flair/Anderson/Blanchard/Windham unit was the best ever, but kudos for even coming up with 100.

[The Show Off]

Personally I thought the Flair/Anderson/Blanchard/Windham unit was the best ever, but kudos for even coming up with 100.

Yeah but you gotta love the orignal.

[Heyman]

:wtf: @ Kai En Tai being 100.

INDEED! :foc:

[Savio]

I didn't see the corporate ministry....Or the new DX

[The Show Off]

I didn't see the corporate ministry....Or the new DX

37. The Corporate Ministry

[The Show Off]

37. The Corporate Ministry

Now that I think of it number 37 is a little too low for the Corporate Ministry.

[LK]

I rep you for being able to come up with that many stables.