5 Things Vince McMahon does not like to hear on commentary

#2 A group of Superstars must never be called a "faction"

RETRIBUTION just interrupted THE FIEND and then THE HURT BUSINESS make their way to the ring!WHAT MADNESS TO START THE SHOW! 🔥 🔥 🔥#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/jC0R9ajNhd

— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) October 20, 2020

WWE has seen a number of factions formed in recent times, particularly on the RAW brand. However, you might have noticed that the likes of RETRIBUTION and The Hurt Business are simply each referred to as a group on WWE television. This, naturally, is by order of Vince McMahon.

Factions have a rich history in professional wrestling, with acts such as The Four Horseman, DeGeneration X and the nWo having a profound impact on the industry.

McMahon no longer approves of the word "faction"

At present, though, McMahon has decided that he is not a fan of the term, meaning that all multiple-Superstar stables are destined to be known as groups going forward.

From the #FourHorsemen to @TheShieldWWE, "Greatest Wrestling Factions” is available today! http://t.co/6dxFZmC0e7 pic.twitter.com/fTBI8JaNRh

— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2014

Things were not always this way either. WWE actually released a DVD back in 2014 celebrating the "Greatest Wrestling Factions". The words "wrestling" and "factions" are, ironically, both terms you are unlikely to hear on WWE programming today.

It is, of course, possible that McMahon chooses to reintroduce "factions" to the WWE dictionary of words acceptable for broadcast in the future.

Quite why the WWE Chairman has turned his back on the term "faction" is unknown. It could be argued that it is a far more powerful sounding description than simply calling an act a group.