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Over the course of the last three decades, factions have been a key part of professional wrestling. In WWE, factions created a common goal and a sense of comradery amongst those involved. For all the names and faces tied to pro wrestling's many factions, several have been notable.
However, while a number of stables have been successful a number of them have failed, leading to a reliance on nostalgia and the past. For every group fans love to remember like D-Generation X there are those they may have forgotten like the Truth Commission. Today the WWE has factions like Seth Rollins' Disciples and The Hurt Business, led by MVP.
However, who in WWE would be the best fit in a faction? Taking it a step further, which factions should be brought back? There were a number of dominant groups that managed to take over the wrestling world both in and out of WWE.
However, despite being successful at their respective times there is no confirmation that they will be this time around. Several things play a part in whether or not a faction will be successful if they are brought back. Sometimes, there's an interesting twist that can be added to a classic story to make it seem like new. Sometimes it's best to leave things in the past. Here, we'll be looking at three factions that WWE should bring back and three that should be left to be enjoyed solely on the WWE Network.
#6 WWE factions that should: Legacy
Of all the WWE factions the company has promoted over the years there was one that was an intriguing option to recreate, the Randy Orton-led Legacy. For those unaware, Legacy consisted of three second- or third-generation wrestlers in Ted DiBiase Jr, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton.
The group even seemed to toy with the idea of having as many as five members with the son of the late Jimmy Snuka, Sim Snuka, and the son of Afa of the Wild Samoan's, Manu. While the faction only remained as three members there could have been as many as five in the group in its time.
The possibility of recreating this WWE faction concept could work with present second- and third-generation wrestlers such as Angel Garza and Andrade with Randy Orton at the helm.
This time around we have a bona fide mouthpiece in Orton whose English is much stronger than his teammates'. Whether or not this comes to fruition it would certainly be something to the WWE should explore.
#5 WWE factions that should not: Straight Edge Society
One of the WWE factions that the company should not explore bringing back would be the Straight Edge Society. For those unfamiliar with the group, it was exactly what it said it was. The Straight Edge lifestyle is one of no drugs or alcohol. It is a lifestyle that CM Punk advocates and was something he built as a bond with the three other members who were a part of the group.
Doc Gallows, Joey Mercury, and Serena all accompanied Punk and followed the Straight Edge lifestyle. However, it was temptation that would cause the group to split. This WWE faction should not return because there are elements of the faction apparent in the cult-like group of Disciples led by the Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins.
Also, the person that would best represent this group is the person that lived the lifestyle as more than just a gimmick. The success of the group would work best only if when led by CM Punk.
The success of a story can often be steeped in its basis in reality and the performers' ability to convince their audience. Without Punk at the helm, it may lose the ability to convince the audience.
#4 WWE factions that should: Nation of Domination
A WWE faction that should make a return would be the Nation of Domination. While the idea of what resembled an extreme cultural faction has been done before, it could have a different feel again. At their height, they were used as a heel faction but this time around it could have more of a Black Lives Matter message about their motivations.
The minority being vocal and used properly could help WWE make a social connection with its fans and bring awareness to real-life causes. It would be an important statement to make in having a new Nation, updated for the current time, as a part of the WWE.
With the trio of Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley, and MVP making up a faction already, the groundwork has already been laid. However, to have the likes of Cedric Alexander, Ricochet, Street Profits, and Bianca Belair make up this group could really advance the idea. Whether this idea will materialize in WWE remains to be seen.
#3 WWE factions that should not: Four Horsemen
Of any group, WWE shouldn't try to recreate ones that stand alone as iconic in the business. Wrestling factions' successes and failures are often measured by others they are compared to, versus whether they are able to stand alone and be unlike anyone else in the wrestling industry. This was the case of the Four Horsemen, an iconic foursome (with various iterations) that does not need to be repeated for that reason.
While the constants were typically Ric Flair and Arn Anderson throughout the years, the names and faces changed. The idea of recreating the Four Horsemen in the WWE could be tied to the most talented and technically-sound wrestlers as it was in the 1980s and 1990s.
However, the likes of Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Ric Flair have always been able to use their abilities to convey emotion alongside the talent to deliver the most exciting matches. While a number of Superstars have the skillset to do all of these things, to replicate a faction with longstanding notoriety is impossible.
Even to have a Ric Flair-type at the helm in a managerial role wouldn't embody everything that this collection of talent was supposed to be about, in the present day. And some of their behavior as a faction — such as objectifying women — are rightfully not welcome in WWE any longer.
#2 WWE factions that should: PMS
Another former WWE faction that should be done would be non-other than the all-women group, PMS. For those unaware, it was a three women squad whose acronym stood for Pretty Mean Sisters.
Jacqueline, Terri, and Ryan Shamrock made up this collection of talented women who would treat men the way they felt they were being treated. They were most known for their managing of 'Meat,' who did their bidding. Today, however, while that type of faction may not go over well in the WWE what should be noted is that a certain movement could be weaved into the PMS group.
They were presented as heels, however, if the WWE is able to positively apply the #SpeakingOut movement to not objectify but rather empower women, this revitalized faction could take on a whole new meaning.
With a name like PMS, the goal for its reboot would be to steer clear of objectification. The WWE Superstars involved in the faction would have to be very hands-on in the creation of storylines to try to drive it more in the direction of women's empowerment rather than making empowerment a joke.
#1 WWE factions that should not: nWo
This particular former WCW and WWE faction has seen its best days in the past. When Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall emerged as the nWo, the wrestling world was shaken at their emergence. The faction grew and grew, and overtime completely dominated World Championship Wrestling. When the nWo returned to WWE after the purchase of WCW, it also brought along with it the return of Hogan, Nash, and Hall.
The second coming of the nWo paled in comparison to the initial group before it grew in size and splintered into offshoot groups. Further, the idea of a global take over isn't believable in today's wrestling climate. Too often, the idea of an invasion angle initially excites fans, but in execution then fall flat.
What Superstars could defect today that fans in WWE would believe was legitimate? The concept would be virtually impossible with contract information being shared publicly. Talent often decline or outright refuse that they are part of a promotion or that they are headed there to try to shake off rumors or reports that end up true.
While the nWo would be a nostalgic idea for a faction today, the way pro wrestling and the WWE operates now it simply would not be possible.
