UNDERRATED FACTIONS | Wrestling's Unappreciated Stables!

[@benespinosa6725]

The beautiful people were awesome in TNA they were the reason why I started watching TNA impact in December 2007 their entrance is Iconic it was great seeing them again at impact 1000 last month.

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

I love them too yes I still do. I had a big crush on Velvet Sky. My favourite female faction of all time! Massive draws too.

[@780tk]

Pppl😊pllp Paul 🎉is 😮a man who has i it😂and under the i 😢of his 😂🎉percent

[@benespinosa6725]

​@CammyTheSportsEntertainer I Absolutely Agree and here's something that I didn't know until a few years ago is that velvet Sky is from Connecticut and I've met her multiple times first time was in 2016 can't believe that was 7-years ago the beautiful people were ratings in TNA when they brought back the Paper Bags at impact 1000 that was an awesome Throwback i completely forgot that Billy Gunn was in the group lol Remember lacey von Erich Madison rayne was awesome in the group.

[@goodday9088]

2005-2011 tna was a great alternative to wwe i always watched both

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@goodday9088I Absolutely Agree

[@zemox2534]

Here is a list of honourabe mentions: Team Canada (both wcw version led by Lance Storm and the TNA version, which included well known members like Bobby Roode, Petey williams and Eric Young) Violent of Design. A more sucessful version of Sanity, led by Eric Young and formed in impact wrestling in 2021. Members included Deaner, Joe Doering and Rhyno. Los Ingovernables De Japon. Best faction from njpw. A gang of cool misfits led by Naito Tetsuya. They won nearly every belt in njpw. House of Black. An underapprecited group from AEW. Longest reign as AEW 6 man tag champions Right to Censor. Great heel faction from the atitude era of wwf/e Main Event Mafia. The mega heel group from.TNA impact wrestling, led by Kurt Angle.

[@deandrenicholas2545]

Its a real shame that The Beautiful People didn't have a bigger audience. There was probably a 3 year span where Angelina Love, Velvet Skye and Madison Rayne were THE ONLY reason to watch TNA/Impact.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Eh... Kongs fueds and matches with Gail, ODB, Roxxi, Taylor are legendary. Also AJ and Joe could never replicate their great TNA careers in WWE

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

The Beautiful People were a fantastic faction. I really enjoyed them, TNA once peaked at 2.2 million viewers a week on Spike, the Beautiful People are responsible for some of their highest ratings. Back then wrestling had been monopolised but the Beautiful People were genuine draws.

[@pepito2847]

That segment where The Big Show unmasks CM Punk and revealed Punk to be bald was pure gold That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I see Punk in a mask 😂😂

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Really foreshadowed Punk’s hair during 2011

[@alexandriajimenez5999]

When I first saw that I was laughing hysterically, shoot I'm still laughing ROFL lol. Then I said "finally 😂!!!"

[@dokiepkosa]

I made a playlist of all these videos that I play at a low volume while I sleep because it simulates someone talking quietly in another room and that lulls me out like a baby. Thank you, Mr. Andy

[@arvisconti]

Eric Young is one of those wrestlers that are overlooked by most fans during their career and then after they retire and people really watch them back are then appreciated.

[@StraightEdgeKnight19]

This might be a hot take but as much as I enjoyed The Best In The World CM Punk from 2011-2014, I think the Straight Edge Society CM Punk is his best work.

[@JayTeeAyy]

As a pre-teen growing up in the early 10s, I can’t say I forgot about The Beautiful People 😂😭

[@mjdf122]

Too many to name I’ve been blessed to see all from 1980-Now what a life

[@RyanRumbles434]

King Booker lived his act. I saw him at a House Show in 07. I was 2nd row and first row Kid touched his robe. "Keep your hands off my Royal Robe!"

[@TonyT-i9w]

😂

[@citi360]

Right To Censor was soooooo far ahead of their time. With "cancel culture", and all of this sensitivity going on nowadays. Not to mention our freedom of speech being suppressed...they would've been huge in this era.

[@robsenzig5720]

I had totally forgotten that Kane and the Hurricane were tag team partners.

[@delrickvickers7610]

Orlando Jordan was the new version of Virgil

[@kadharefinley224]

I absolutely love the CM Punk’s Straight Edge Society, Punk and Gallows should’ve had a run with the Tag Team Titles.

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

The Straight Edge Society should've won all the titles like JBL's Cabinet or King Booker's Court. Punk could've been world Champ, Gallows & Mercury could've been tag champs and Serena could've held the Divas title. A good heel faction needs to win to really be over, but the SRS lost all the time.

[@damaged2810]

Sanity should've been bigger than they were.

[@zemox2534]

I agree.

[@pro-wrestlingichibanbrazil8016]

RO&D from All Japan (led by Umaga) Foreign Legion from AAA New Blood from Wcw Great Bash Heel from New Japan Front Line from tna (led by AJ) Mount Rushmore from PWG Christian Coalition (it still exist) Mitchell's Disciples of New Church TMDK Full Blooded Italians Team No Respect (Jericho was in) Burning (led by Kenta Kobashi)

[@Bubba1025]

I can proudly say I own a exclusive Straight edge society cm punk figure with the mask and arm sling when he “broke” his arm.

[@stevegallo8483]

Regarding JBL and his cabinet, let's remember why JBL was WWE Champion: "Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays!"

[@maniac1075]

Imagine had Andre the giant not passed away and was a member of the Million Dollar Corporation? Going up against Andre, Bundy, Bam Bam and whoever else would've made an awesome Survivor Serires match.

[@marioaustin9312]

Cultaholic and andy with the same video on the same day

[@ryan_fsk]

The corre vs the new nexus was awesome

[@lovelyyyy5778]

The beautiful people is what WWE wanted Laycool to be seen as

[@donovandelaney3171]

Top ten WWE Pro Wrestling moments that are only available in your old WWE DVD and VHS collections.

[@2ueceFrmSTL]

sAnity deserved better during their runs in both nXt n the main roster💯

[@DrakeJ74]

I loved JBl’s Cabernet group people always hate on the Bashmas but they were a decent tag team

[@ShinRyojin]

I love King Booker’s Court and it was awesome to see a reunion of the mid-card workhorses of WCW’s peak years.

[@alaooooy7]

Christian Cage was truly always great. Since his debut in WWF he's always been golden in the ring and a top entertainer. Vince should've pushed him way more on top. He's the best heel in wrestling today. Christian Cage should get a run as the AEW World Champion in 2024.

[@barrygreen5782]

DX the original four horsemen and nwo were probably my favourite factions DX for the comedy value the four horsemen men bad guys you love to hate and nwo for their stability and powerful members

[@jamalvargas6146]

The Beautiful People Were A Major Draw In TNA I kinda had a thing for Velvet Sky and Angelina Love was the work horse of the group

[@TranceMasterJack]

Or horse face tbh

[@royalty843]

Who wasn't always jealous of that middle rope when Velvet goes in-between them

[@davidarrington4144]

The Straight Edge Society is the most underrated stable of all time, only The Radicalz come close in terms of both execution and being underrated

[@Gauchesuede123]

And who can forget about Retribution? The biggest waste of talents if I ever see one, and the one that kills Mustafa's momentum instead of propelling it.

[@ceca.mp3728]

i don't see how the beautiful people fit here since they're remembered and demanded these days as well, the act is still active and fresh

[@maniac1075]

Do a video on 911. The guy was like a 7foot Jake the Snake Roberts. Such a shame he passed away before ECW became the Extreme brand. Maybe also do a biggest rip-off factions? Remember that shitty DX/Dudley Boys crap WCW had called the MIA? Major Gunns wasn't even hot lol.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Straight edge society deserves recognition, To they segments were the highlights of Smackdown back in 09.

[@B4SH24]

Did anyone else notice that joe’s Voice became deeper than normal?

[@officegossip]

Pitch changes to slow down the audio to fit the video.

[@yoitsme7182]

The Mexicools deserve a spot on here. They were entertaining and could go! That night they jumped Matt Morgan was good.

[@Juankrazygringo]

11:29 velvet sky 🤤🤤🤤🤤she gave me carpel tunnel at a young age

[@grgavin85]

“ Let the pigeons loose “ 😂😂

[@isaiahedmonson5832]

What did that even mean i remember watching tna sometimes and tazz would say that lol 😄

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Now you should talk about overrated factions or worst ones

[@Gargoyle_75]

They’ll probably have scheduled that. Remember with the trios video? When they researched all factions, they would have classified them for both great or not.

[@calebmaybin6896]

Whilst IMPACT'S Cancel Culture Stable didn't amount to much (mostly due to Joey Ryan's allegations) the premise was interesting: wrestlers angry at fans for only caring about their gimmicks or signature moves or sex appeal but not them winning or progressing in their careers. It harkened back to Jeff Hardy's believable motivation of turning on the fans who he blamed for his high risk lifestyle and losses caused by it (which also got derailed due to his vices ... cursed storyline?) Imagine if Petey Williams stopped using the Canadian Destroyer stating he was not gonna be overshadowed by his finisher (actually created by Scott D'Amore). Even Dirty Dango's current character could be retrofitted as his career was dictated by management and fans but nothing for himself, hence his hatred of the industry. In a prior video elsewhere I even suggested Rikishi's motives for running over Steve Austin was because he was a company man who did everything asked of, including gimmicks, and barely received anything but Austin bucked authority and broke the rules and was constantly rewarded for it. He could blame the fans for turning him bad due to being good came with no opportunities.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Straight edge society was the highlights of Smackdown back in 09, To me, Probably the most underrated faction of that era.

[@AndyNigel762]

Killian Dain made his name during that war games match!!! Absolute unit !

[@unholyperiodza5442]

If SAity were booked better on the Main Roster, we could've seen Eric Young beat Shinsuke Nakamura for the US title, then we can book him vs Randy Orton in which he joins the team soon after.

[@thinice2155]

Test was underrated by his self

[@leroylawrence2773]

The Dangerous Alliance was a great stable

[@nathansilva8141]

The La Familia was the best SmackDown angle until the Bloodline

[@PabloMcFlyFTW]

JBLs cabinet, Bookers court and La Familia are all the exact same group in my mind.

[@Devondavis-fm2dz]

Cm punk straight edge society was actually one of the best faction on smackdown it would been crazy if they all would've won gold in the group

[@kidz4p509]

IMO, TNA’s World Elite is just as under-appreciated as The Un-Americans.

[@xPOOPx]

Thank you Andy!

[@theupliftchannel]

Is the audio on this vid a little slow or is it just me?

[@quinnsanders4676]

Aces and eight should be here to

[@JarodJoseph]

The members hated being a part of the un-Americans, the fans were indifferent to the un-Americans and it lasted a few short months. If all involved didn’t like it, I wouldn’t call that underrated.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Don't know why so many stars rush to the main roster just to be stuck in catering. If they want better booking, match quality and storytelling, NXT is where its at!

[@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl]

The beautiful people's was the best from TNA wrestling

[@MichaelMyers3000]

I truly miss Sanity. They were one of the best things going in NXT and of course, like most NXT prospects, they got ruined by Vince.

[@DeloFFF]

Can someone explain the difference between a stable and a faction please and thank you

[@Legendary7CR]

Wheres the Hurt business

[@donutpredator4945]

Jbl's cabinet was my favorite faction

[@jmurdock8303]

What did Sanity do even in NXT ?

[@NotLink182]

I loved the unAmericans! Pure gold 😂

[@danc3488]

Sanity was an absolute beast. Awesome entrance, awesome stable. Still can't believe Vince just ruined them as soon as they got to the main roster. He just had zero love or respect for the NXT people no matter how good they were.

[@derrickwashington3517]

Are you serious where is the filthy animal at on this rey billy kidman konnan eddie torrie eddie (rest in power) even though it was around the time wcw was going under they did have some great matches and they even still hold the wcw cruiserweight tag team by rey and billy kidman. There theme music by mad one psycho. That theme song is so underrated if you really look it.

[@brandone869]

I see your a AEW mark for your CM Punk comments but atleast get facts straight Austin needed rebranded BECAUSE Diabiase jumped to WCW he wasn’t taken away because he was a star

[@JimmyJames05081986]

The Triple Threat in ECW

[@lucas62504]

Test, Lance, and Christian missed an opportunity to call the team TLC

[@peterjones2834]

Best faction ever Hart Foundation.

[@seancharlie8476]

I always liked the million dollar corporation

[@ddjsoyenby]

the straight edfe society and beautiful people deserve more love.

[@dokiepkosa]

Can someone explain why he always cracks his voice when they says Rated-R Superstar?

[@ShinRyojin]

It’s a reference to how Tony Chimel used to announce Edge’s name.

[@dokiepkosa]

@@ShinRyojin thank you so much! Mystery finally solved for me!

[@ShinRyojin]

@@dokiepkosa Anytime!

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

Toxic attraction should be on this video

[@shaneoleary9919]

Wednesday Adam cool video

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

I still can't believe that Serena got fired for not being straight edge in real life

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

A firing seemed harsh for sure. My guess is they found someone who's playing a straight edge character drinking IRL unacceptable as they wanted it to be believable. That said, imagine Serena on a work night out with the WWE roster and Vince is like YOU WILL NOT DRINK, BUT YOU'LL PAY THE WHOLE BAR TAB, DAMNIT. 💀

[@jimbo_1312]

It was one thing not being straight edge in real life. it's another thing being arrested for boating under the influence.

[@stevengrvp]

King booker and cryme tyme was funny

[@craigmac-gw5xs]

There certainly was not a dangerous alliance in 87 lmao maybe 91 92 ,,there was horsemen til flair left for wwf

[@frankyyy9725]

What About The FBI

[@Dr_1212]

Cool

[@GVoodoo]

What, no Right to Censor love?

[@stingrey1571]

king booker of the T.

[@RyanGriffiths28]

Didnt punk have a stable before ses

[@MasterOfViewership]

Actually Lacey Von Erich did next to nothing

[@nicktate7676]

Did an freeze

[@jabraanali7759]

Who's this lady 13:38

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

ALL HAIL KING BOOKER!!!

[@stormshadowproductions1660]

Did your voice change it sounds deeper

[@raythompson690]

If you let Roman demolish LA, it will bury LA so no. Roman is a fantastic talent and i don't think he should drop the strap as yet. A lost for him due to disqualification yes and build LA because LA isnt ready yet. Disqualification wouldnt cause him to lose the strap but will build LA. Zane was the right man to take the strap off Roman but WWE messed that up also. They broke down the bloodline too fast and ruined things qs far as I see. Let 2024 be LA's year after Mania. Its not long to go and give the bloodline time to grow even stronger and have them go after the judgement day. New championships also needed because I think creative kinda messed things up. Roman should at lease wrestle few smackdown nights. At lease once a month because he is a big draw and come another night to showcase. 2 days out a month cant hurt

[@louisverdie4829]

The faction of Rollins is really underrated too

[@vikeygedam8665]

Beer money's

[@lewismaclean8849]

I'm sorry Joe, I normally like your perspective, but I think even you would admit The Cabinet is a severly overrated stable. There was really only one star in that whole group and he was a terrible main eventer. As anyone would say, you don't give the world title to a bad performer for 279 days. You even said yourself that Orlando Jordan is one of the worst US Champions.

[@SamMansellTraining]

Ffs. Saying names in the gimmick style 🤦🤦

[@michaeljackson7732]

Dangerous Alliance was formed in late 1991 in wcw

[@ginnyrodriguez1445]

Like #372

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

No Filthy Animals from WCW? I thought they were cool.

[@jUAN.T]

League of Nations 🔥🔥

[@taylorctarter]

You need better segues. Literally every video starts "and who better to start with than..." C'mon. You can do better.

[@axelcup]

bro you you forgot about the forgotten sons

[@unholyperiodza5442]

They ain't underrated because of Jackson Ryker's controversial tweet.

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

Ryker ruining WWE careers because of his controversial tweet. Thankfully Steve Maclin found great success in Impact. Which hopefully becomes bigger when it's called TNA again. No idea what happened to the other guy though.

[@noirknight9770]

bro really said "there's been a lot of great factions" and showed and image of damage ctrl 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Amy Webber....,yes!