Who was the most dominant group in history?

[quink987]

I was just watching the promo on youtube about how Nexus first started and it got me thinking who is the most dominant group ever in Pro Wrestling?

you had groups like DX, NWO, Nexus, Four Horsemen, Nation of Domination,The Corporation, Evolution,The Corporate Ministry, MEM, Immortal
Triple Threat, Millionaires Club, The Hart Foundation and so on, (couldnt think of anymore of the top of my head)

so what im asking you is who do you think domianted Pro Wrestling overall? who made the biggest impact? and who did you enjoy watching most of all?


for me Id have to say The Hart Foundation Bret Hart, Owen Hart, British Bulldogg, Jim Neidhart, Brain Pillman because they was the WWE for most of 1997 they helped make Stone Cold what he is, they helped get him over they feuded with America and the Fans hated them so much but they got cheered in Canada(funny stuff). you had the best raw ever between Bret and Austin/ Owen Broke Austins neck the montreal srcew job.they Started the attitude era for era.

I know you guys have your own opinions i look forward to hearing them.

 

[LegendKiller716]

The stable that made the biggest impact is by far nWo. I mean, I have never watched an episode of WCW in my life and I know there impact.

A close second is DX.

My favorite personal favorite is Fourtune. I just love this group of guys. I do hope that they turn heel again after Immortal folds. I also hope Flair stays with them, I love him in the manager role.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

In professional wrestling, I would say the nWo, that faction absolutely dominated WCW for so long and was booked more powerfully than any other faction I can remember.

They just kicked the shit out of everybody week after week, with the number of members growing all the time. I am sure at one point there were more nWo members in WCW than non-members?!

In WWE, I would maybe go for Evolution. My initial idea was DX, but Evolution was booked to hold all the titles in the company at one point, with HHH as World Champion, Orton as IC Champion, and Flair and Batista holding the Tag-Team Titles. With their awesome entrance music, and all coming to the ring wearing expensive suits, the faction oozed authority, dominance and cool.

So overall its the nWo, but in WWE it is Evolution.

 

[gunnascott]

Definitely the 4 horsemen. They keep kept nwa\wcw a float during the rock and wrestling wwf days and took down the og nwo(1996-1999) and have comeback in the form of fortune and evolution

 

[Wainy]

The Horsemen, hands down. They were the men everyone wanted to be in their early days, & apart from a few terrible additions now & then (Paul Roma, Steve McMichael) They always oozed class & were succesful, dominating wherever they went. I know alot of you might disagree with this, but that's only because you've only been watching wrestling for 5-6 years & are a bunch of little WWE marks.

nWo is a very close second, but the Horsemen did it 1st, & without Horace Hogan

 

[Lucha-Libre is wrestling]

If we talking about the most dominant group or stable in Pro Wrestling history it has to be The Heenan Family, they dominated in the AWA,GCW-NWA and WWF. They held all the titles in every promotion, they had the elite heels and strong big men on their team. If you slacked in The Heenan Family you was replaced simple as that. Two of the greatest Champions of all time were part of The Family ( Nick Bockwinkel and Ric Flair ). The group lasted 22yrs ( 1969-1991). And their biggest rival was Hulk Hogan ( AWA & WWF ).

 

[meeks32]

Horsemen were strong, but NWO changed wrestling. I would have to pick NWO. What they did with wrestling in their era was bigger than any other stable in the industry.

 

[Lucha-Libre is wrestling]

Horsemen were strong, but NWO changed wrestling. I would have to pick NWO. What they did with wrestling in their era was bigger than any other stable in the industry.

The Heenan Family was the 1st stable in wrestling and it dominated 3 promotions ( GCW_NWA, AWA & WWF ) They held all the titles and lasted 22yrs ( 1969-1991).

 

[ilapierre]

I`m sorry but asking this question is like asking which American wrestling company has had the most success over the past 30 years. The answer there is obviously WWE and the answer here is obviously the NWO. There is no other answer. To say the Heenan Family would be like saying the USWA. To say the Four Horsemen would be like saying WCW. To say DX would be like saying ECW. To say anything else would be like saying an independent company with little national exposure was the biggest and the best.

The NWO is the most dominant group in history. If you don`t know this then you don`t know anything. You would be about as out in space as someone who thinks any company other than WWE had more of an impact in North America.

 

[AntiChristDeicide]

It has to be the NWO hands down. Yeah the 4 horsemen did it first in WCW, but at the end of the day the NWO kicked ass like no one else could. You could argue its because of the number of members and you would be right, but still anybody that has watched wrestling for the past 15 years or so know the NWO. 4 horsemen a close second.

 

[smalltownfan]

The Horsemen were awesome and without the Horsemen, there would have been no NWO, DX, Evolution, Nexus, nobody!

With that being said, though, the most dominant faction in the history of wrestling was no doubt the NWO.

In WWE, and I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, but the Ministry of Darkness to me was the most dominant. The Undertaker was as evil and demonic as he ever had been and you had guys like Viscera, the APA, and Edge and Christian in this group. They would destroy people week in and week out and just their presence alone was frightening. A very close second was Evolution when all 4 guys were there and right behind them was the 4-member DX.

 

[Lucha-Libre is wrestling]

I`m sorry but asking this question is like asking which American wrestling company has had the most success over the past 30 years. The answer there is obviously WWE and the answer here is obviously the NWO. There is no other answer. To say the Heenan Family would be like saying the USWA. To say the Four Horsemen would be like saying WCW. To say DX would be like saying ECW. To say anything else would be like saying an independent company with little national exposure was the biggest and the best.

The NWO is the most dominant group in history. If you don`t know this then you don`t know anything. You would be about as out in space as someone who thinks any company other than WWE had more of an impact in North America.

OK 4 horseman is saying WCW and NWO is not WCW ??? DX is ECW but was in WWF/WWE. Did you just wake up and i'm not talking about this morning. Relax read what you wrote do a bit of research and rethink. Honestly I loved DX and The NWO but I be way off base if I said they were better then The Heenan Family, where do you think Hogan and WCW got the idea for the NWO. It came from Hogan being rivals with The Heenan Family in the AWA and WWF.

 

[DForce]

I'd have to say that it was the Undertaker's Ministry of Darkness. Edge, Christian, and Gangril were like assassins; Viscarra was like the big man, the protection; APA (Bradshaw and Simmons) were like the enforcers; and Taker was simply the sinister master mind. It was a well constructed clique. I'd like the WWE to revisit that angle.

 

[rge2010]

For me it has to be The Oddities. You had the massive Kurgan who stood at 7 feet tall. EVEN bigger was Giant Silva who stood at 7 feet 2. Then you had Golga, aka Earthquake the same man who destoyed Hulk Hogan.

Add to that, they were leaqd by the awesome Jackyl.

 

[Lucha-Libre is wrestling]

The Horsemen were awesome and without the Horsemen, there would have been no NWO, DX, Evolution, Nexus, nobody!

With that being said, though, the most dominant faction in the history of wrestling was no doubt the NWO.

In WWE, and I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, but the Ministry of Darkness to me was the most dominant. The Undertaker was as evil and demonic as he ever had been and you had guys like Viscera, the APA, and Edge and Christian in this group. They would destroy people week in and week out and just their presence alone was frightening. A very close second was Evolution when all 4 guys were there and right behind them was the 4-member DX.

I think we all need to define dominance, how long the group, lasted, how many titles it had, in how many promotions did they appear in and how many Hall of Famers they produce and rival with. The Heenan Family 22yr (1969-1991), the stable was use in GCW-nwa which became WCW, AWA, and WWF,they held every title the promotions had, they were lead by one man for 22yrs, and Hall of Famers wow its a long list. And 3 of the Horseman were part of The Heenan Family ( Flair, Blanchard and Anderson) No disrespect to anyone here but the Heenan Family open the doors for all the other stables.

 

[immortaln8ball]

actually i say for WWE Nexus for wcw yeah NWO TNA either Fortune or Immortal since they havent had many. Over all The Nexus has been the most organized and They work the best as a group they attack and they dont question their master. NWO always had disorganization they didnt always know what to do and they seemed more like a company than a faction if you look at Nexus they are crazy eyed always focused and now with punk they have a scary look in their eyes lol and with the exception of Cena they always accomplish their goal. They truly are One. NWO was hogan and bishoff you never really knew the whole group as one lol

 

[The Suplexer Perfecter]

4 Horsemen. NWO had a split into Hollywood and Wolfpac within 2 years. Horsemen ran strong for way longer than that and had every top title. NWO only mostly had the World and Tag titles with Hennig having the US for a few months and Syxx having the cruiser for a little while, but not all at the same time.

Horsemen dominated with only 4 people and a manager, while NWO would be beaten up by Sting.

Plus their matches were better anyway.

 

[MMK]

The NWO is the most dominant group in history. If you don't know this then you don't know anything. You would be about as out in space as someone who thinks any company other than WWE had more of an impact in North America.

lol. Yeah, it's cleary NWO. They dominated the ratings over WWF for 84 weeks in a row. Sorry WCW, you werent the reason fans were tuning in. It was NWO. lol. And I watched every single week, although I watched RAW as well. The NWO was not only the most dominant stable, but also the most compelling. It was great TV. Unfortunately its the only story WCW ever told well. Even more unfortunate is that they didn't know how, or when, to end the story.

As a group NWO is light years ahead of everyone. BUT as far as individual success of members in a group, Evolution wins that round. Thats the only group I can think of, where all 3 members went on to become World/WWE champions when the group ended. Most NWO or DX members careers fizzled out after the groups disbanded. But all 3 Evolution members went on to greater success. And Im aware Evolution had 4 guys in it, but I only really count Flair as a manager/protege.

 

[PsYcho]

Based solely on longevity I would say the 4 Horsemen. There was ALWAYS Flair and Arn Anderson in the mix with Tully Blanchard occupying the 3rd slot for many years. The fourth however was a revolving door.

Despite that, The '4' dominated NWA/WCW for over a decade while the NWO's reign of terror came a close second at 18 months.

Another great faction was The Fabulous Freebirds who although they were fantastic, they never quite garnered the heat that the aforementioned Horsemen and NWO did.

That being said, both Flair and Anderson went on to legendary careers within the faction: Flair was a 16 time World Champion and Arn Anerson was beyond the shadow of a doubt, the greatest Television Champion of all time.

Yeah, my vote is for the "4"

 

[AntiChristDeicide]

The Horsemen were awesome and without the Horsemen, there would have been no NWO, DX, Evolution, Nexus, nobody!

With that being said, though, the most dominant faction in the history of wrestling was no doubt the NWO.

In WWE, and I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet, but the Ministry of Darkness to me was the most dominant. The Undertaker was as evil and demonic as he ever had been and you had guys like Viscera, the APA, and Edge and Christian in this group. They would destroy people week in and week out and just their presence alone was frightening. A very close second was Evolution when all 4 guys were there and right behind them was the 4-member DX.

True, but the thing is with the Ministry of Darkness, is it was good when the Brood was part of it. Once the brood defected from the Ministry, it had to be merged with the Corporation to make it look powerful. By the way Undertaker once said that once the merger occured it was a low point in his career because it dilluded the power from him to the Mcmahons.

 

[S.J. Maximus]

i completely agree with the guy before who said the NWO is the most dominant group in the entire history of professional wrestling, but Evolution is the most dominant group in WWE history. Both groups took over companies like the Heenan Family and the Four Horsemen but they just had that sense of greatness and authority that puts them over the top

 

[DemonToSome]

Anybody who says the nWo is only saying it because they've only been watching wrestling since '96. But I forgive them for they know not what they do. A strong case can be made for the Heenan Family but I'll leave that one for LLIW since he's doing such a good job promoting it.

For me (and most others) the answer is clearly the 4 Horsemen. This was the stable that paved the way for the nWo, Fortune, Evolution..

There is only one original and it isn't black and white. WOOOOOO

 

[King Patrick Star]

I think it’s too early to tell where the active Stables are going to end up, and possibly return 2 or 3 times in the future, but as of today, I think the most dominant Stable of all time is the Four Horsemen.

The New World Order, The Hart Foundation, D-Generation X, Corporation, Corporate Ministry, McMahon-Helmsley Fact-Gime Evolution, Main Event Mafia, World Elite (to a certain extent), even Fortune have, at one point in time or another, held from at least 3 to all of the active Championships simultaneously. That is domination, I am not going to deny that.

The differences that put the Horsemen above these mentioned is the longevity. As far as I know, the Horsemen have won the most awards from Pro Wrestling Illustrated and Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The Hart Foundation has one, N.W.O. has two, and DX has one that isn’t a good award to win. From 85-94, the Horsemen were, one way or another, winning Championships and winning Pro Wrestling Observer Illustrated Newsletter Awards all at the same time. If what the other Stables in the last paragraph did was “Domination”, then what the Four Horsemen did was “Apocalypse”.

 

[byrnside]

OK 4 horseman is saying WCW and NWO is not WCW ??? DX is ECW but was in WWF/WWE. Did you just wake up and i'm not talking about this morning. Relax read what you wrote do a bit of research and rethink. Honestly I loved DX and The NWO but I be way off base if I said they were better then The Heenan Family, where do you think Hogan and WCW got the idea for the NWO. It came from Hogan being rivals with The Heenan Family in the AWA and WWF.

Actually the nWo idea was borrowed from New Japan Pro Wrestling.

I did really like your choice for The Heenan Family, though, but I don't think Ric Flair was ever a member? The Brain was oddly obsessed with Flair when he was in the WWF, but I don't think he was ever officially his manager or anything. I also don't think they ever had the WWF title, unless you count Andre winning it and then giving it to DiBiase..

One more look at The Heenan Family, as I remember it, from the late 80s and early 90s.

"Ravishing" Rick Rude
Mr. Perfect
The Brain Busters, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard
The Barbarian
Haku
Hercules
King Kong Bundy
Andre the Giant

But Lucha.. brought up an amazing point. The Heenan Family did span almost 20 years and they had several titles over that time.

 

[byrnside]

Oh my God, while I was thinking about a dominant faction in wrestling's history, how could I have forgotten this gem from WCW in the mid-90s..

The Dungeon of Doom!!

Taskmaster (Kevin Sullivan)
Vader
Zodiac
Shark
Kamala
Hugh Morrus
One Man Gang
Meng
Barbarian
The Giant
The Yeti
Big Bubba
Loch Ness

This group of roughians led by "The Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan mostly comprised of decent, ex-WWF mid carders, that were all geared toward destroying Hulkamania.

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Literally every week it seemed that "The Master" would reveal a new heathen, ex-WWF mid-carder, that was born to help Kevin Sullivan destroy Hulk Hogan. These guys would burst through a wall of smoke and darkness. Of course it also brought the debut of The Giant aka The Big Show. Throughout the mid-90s these guys were hell bent on destroying Hulkamania and almost came close a couple of times and at one point The Giant was the WCW champion as a representative of the Dungeon.