Over the years, there have been lots of great stables, factions and teams in the WWE. Fans really seem to draw to them, whether the teams are heel or face, and that can be seen by the number of New World Order shirts that can still be seen till date.
While there have been modern teams like The Shield or the Wyatt Family stepping up, none of them seem to stack up with the groups from the Attitude Era and before. That leaves the question of where today’s stars might fit in with those older groups.
Here’s five that might find a home.
Randy Orton – NWO
Randy Orton has been in his fair share of groups – Evolution, Legacy and The Authority. But none of those would be as good of a fit as the aforementioned NWO might have been if Orton had broken into the sport a few years earlier.
Orton’s promo delivery and brutal wrestling style would have been a perfect fit in the group, and his status as an established champion with a bad attitude is clearly in line with who the NWO was.
Further, he’s shown the ability to work as a tweener face, which would make him a candidate for the Wolfpack version of the group.
Dolph Ziggler – Four Horsemen
Dolph Ziggler is a skilled in-ring worker with a heel background who fancies himself among the best in the business and has been known to spend his time wooing the ladies. If that isn’t a description of an ideal member of the Four Horsemen, there perhaps hasn’t been one written.
Ziggler has helped his perception as a potential Horsemen in recent weeks, as he’s shown up in suits on multiple occasions. The only questions that remain would be if he’s willing to ride in limousines, fly in jets and wear Rolex watches.
If so, he’s probably in the fold.
Dean Ambrose – D-Generation X
In today’s PG era, wrestlers don’t have the same creative leeway they did during the Attitude Era. As a result, most of them don’t partake in the kind of antics that groups like DX did, but Dean Ambrose is an exception to that.
He’s been known to antagonize Authority figures – even former DX member Triple H – and has even brought out a hot dog cart to attack the boss’ henchmen.
His mocking of an anger management professional a while back was also something of a reminder of DX’s work in the company, and his hardcore style would’ve been right at home in a more extreme period of wrestling.
Kevin Owens – Hart Foundation
The Hart Foundation was a faction that, at its core, was based on the Hart family, an established Canadian professional wrestling dynasty. As such, Kevin Owens – a Canadian wrestler who has entertained fans across the globe – would be a perfect fit for the group’s pedigree.
Further, the Harts were at their best when they were an arrogant heel team, and they exuded that they were better than their opponents.
That is also true of Kevin Owens, who seems to view all challengers to his Intercontinental Championship as inferior. It would remain to be seen if he would wear the pink and black tights, though.
Roman Reigns – Ministry of Darkness
This might be seen as a bit of a stretch, but it could really work very well if done properly.
Even though he’s nowhere near the size of the truly gigantic Undertaker, Roman Reigns is one of the more imposing and intimidating figures on the current roster. As a brooding, violent henchman for the Phenom, Reigns could’ve done loads of damage.
He’s shown that vicious streak in recent weeks, so it’s not a stretch to think he could do that full-time. Further, his all-black ring gear and long, dark hair would be a visual fit to what the Ministry brought to the WWE.
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