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Every wrestling fan loves a good faction. When, done right factions are one of the most interesting aspects of professional wrestling.
The premise is simple: a group of talented wrestlers or outcasts come together to achieve a goal. WCW created two of the most successful factions ever in the New World Order and The Four Horsemen. WWE has created huge hits such as D-Generation X, The Shield and Evolution. However, the WWE also has a history of factions that failed miserably.
WWE has created factions that were so pointless, fans don't even remember they existed. These factions failed for many reasons. Either the stable members were not talented enough to get over, or the WWE did not push them enough. The stables on this list range from disasters to wasted potential. Here are 5 WWE stables you forgot existed.
#5. The Corre
The Nexus had the potential to be one of the all-time great factions in wrestling history. Their surprise debut is still one of the most shocking and memorable moments ever on RAW. Unfortunately, due to poor booking (and John Cena's ego) the buzz around The Nexus fizzled out and the original group faded into obscurity.
CM Punk took over and renamed the group "The New Nexus". Wade Barrett, Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel moved to Smackdown and formed "The Corre". Eventually former ECW Champion (the bad ECW) Ezekiel Jackson joined the group and completed the lineup for one of the most awkward stables ever.
They had badly designed T-Shirts and spelled "Core" like "Corre" for some odd reason. They had no purpose and shuffled around the mid-card for the majority of their existence. They lost their only Wrestlemania match against The Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston and Santino Marella in a couple of minutes and disbanded shortly after.
#4. Full Blooded Italians
The Full Blooded Italians had a very successful run in ECW in the 90s but very few people remember the WWE version of the group. Little Guido signed with WWE and had his name changed to Nunzio. WWE tried to recreate the "F.B.I" with two new members. They paired Nunzio with Chuck Palumbo and Johnny the Bull, and thus, the Full Blooded Italians were re-born.
WWE gave them a big push at the start and had them get the better of The Undertaker for a few weeks to give them some credibility. The fans just didn't care for the group and it failed. Undertaker got his revenge and the F.B.I became a lower-card act before they were disbanded.
#3. The Mexicools
Super Crazy, Juventud Guerrera, and Psicosis were all talented wrestlers and each of them had incredible matches around the world. All three deserved an opportunity in WWE but they would become part of one of the worst stables in wrestling history.
Unfortunately the luchadores were forced to portray terrible Mexican stereotypes and rode lawnmowers to the ring. The gimmick upset many in the Latino community. The in-ring work was great but the group failed instantly.
Psicosis and Juventud were soon released and the Mexicools were no more. The three talented men could have been a successful stable but were ruined immediately by a terrible gimmick.
#2. Kai En Tai
With the recent success of Asuka and Shinsuke Nakamura you would be forgiven for not remembering how Japanese wrestlers were treated in the WWE/WWF during the 90s and early 2000s. Many talented wrestlers tried to make a name for themselves in the WWE but were saddled with bad gimmicks and never managed to breakthrough.
Many fans remember Kai En Tai as a tag team consisting of Funaki and Taka Michinoku, but the name was originally used for the faction of Shiryu, Mens Teioh, and Dick Togo. Funaki and Taka would join the group shortly after its formation. The groups most famous came when they attacked Val Venis with a samurai sword and threatened to cut off his genitalia.
#1. The Cabinet
In 2004 JBL defeated Eddie Guerrero to become the WWE Champion. Much like Jinder Mahal's recent championship win, this was a major shock to the fans.
JBL had been a mid-card talent for years and had achieved success in the tag team division as one half of the A.P.A. Suddenly, JBL was pushed as the top heel on Smackdown and given a faction to back him up.
This faction was named the Cabinet and consisted of JBL and three young stars, Orlando Jordan, and The Basham Brothers. Jordan and the Bashams also received pushes.
Jordan won the United States Championship from John Cena and The Bashams captured tag team gold. Despite the huge push, the faction was a massive disappointment and disbanded shortly after JBL lost the title. They left little to no impact on the fans.
