I clutter this board up with a lot of news, let’s change it up today and get some talk going.
So: Factions. Some promotions rely on them. Some never use them. Some of them are responsible for the greatest moments in the history of pro wrestling. Some…were fuckin’ annoying.
So what’s your thoughts? Love factions? Hate factions? Favourite/least favourite factions? Any favourite segments? Sound off!
Love em, as long as they’re anchored by a headliner or someone who’s really over. If it’s just a bunch of lower-mid carders mashed together it rarely seems to work out well. That said, I’m almost hesitant to comment as I just got back in the wrestling fan pool last Wrestlemania after dropping off in like 99-00 so make of that what you will. Gotta say I’m absolutely loving the Judgement Day right now on Raw, tho they could really go a lil lighter on the dissention pedal.
Favourites - Queen’s Quest & Oedo Tai (yeah yeah there I go again with the Joshi’s right off the bat :P). I cannot think of a single member of these factions that I don’t love. Seeing Queens Quest coming out all garbed up in their regalia always makes them feel like final bosses, and watching Natsuko Tora always wanting to destroy them is just good shit.
Also for younger me: DX. Early DX, middle years DX, hell even Old Men DX™. The little kid in me just starts jumping when I see Hunter/Shawn and the others yelling ‘suck it.’
Least favourites - House of The-Fuck-Evil-Pissing-Away-His-Career-In-This-Shit-Faction-For. I genuinely do not remember anything Evil has really been involved in since House of Tomatoes started. My brain is a void when I try and recall. And that’s from an Evil mark.
Favorite factions: Evolution was my first run in with the idea of group who wasn’t necessarily a tag team, and that whole experience still holds a place in my heart. More modern, I’m a fan of the Elite; Kenny, Hangman, and the Bucks really brought me back into the scene in 2019 (also liked them individually in NJPW and other things I’d see them in)
Least Favorite: if I had to pick one, I think I’d have to say things like House of Black. Not that they’re bad; just the whole vibe isn’t my thing
Between 2016 and 2019, I was trying to get into NJPW after a 10 year hiatus from the sport. One thing that struck me as interesting but a challenging idea was how important the different stables were. Not a bad thing, I just remember feeling like, “wow, this is pretty different”
Evolution and the Elite are high on my list too. I hate to say it, but my favourite might be the Radicalz. I fucking loved Benoit and Eddie growing up :/
I don’t think I was watching for that, or if I was watching at the time I wasn’t paying attention lol
I did like the both of them too, especially Eddie who I had a lot more exposure to. Viva la raza
Each faction gets judged on there own a lot of them in aew just feel pointless like they only exist in Excaliburs head and on being the elite
