Five-Man Band/Professional Wrestling

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Most Professional Wrestling groups are at least four of the Five-Man Band, although to be technical, most of them are also the villains, too.


Power Stable archetypes:
The Hero Centerpiece
The Lancer The Heir Apparent
The Big Guy The Muscle, The Point Man
The Smart Guy The Enforcer, The Manager
The Chick The Hanger-On
The Four Horsemen (1986-1990)
The Hero Ric Flair
The Lancer Arn Anderson
The Big Guy Ole Anderson, Barry Windham, Lex Luger, Sid Vicious... the spot rotated
The Smart Guy Tully Blanchard
Tagalong Kid J.J. Dillon
The Kliq (1992-1997)
The Hero Shawn Michaels / Michael Hickenbottom
The Lancer Triple H / Paul Levesque
The Big Guy Razor Ramon / Scott Hall (though Kevin Nash, of course, had elements of this)
The Smart Guy Diesel / Kevin Nash (though Scott Hall also had elements of this)
Tagalong Kid XPac/Sean Waltman
The Chick Sunny/Tammi Sytch (if you believe the rumors)
The NWO (1996-97)
The Hero Hollywood Hogan
The Lancer Randy Savage
The Big Guy Scott Hall
The Smart Guy Kevin Nash
The Chick Elizabeth
The Hart Foundation (1997)
The Hero Bret Hart
The Lancer Owen Hart
The Big Guy Davey Boy Smith and/or Jim Neidhart
The Smart Guy Brian Pillman
The Chick Diana Hart-Smith (at least at IYH: Canadian Stampede)
D Generation X (1998)
The Hero Triple H
The Lancer X-Pac
The Big Guy Billy Gunn
The Smart Guy Road Dogg
The Chick Chyna (Subversion: she often was an emergency Big Guy)
The Union (1999)
The Hero Mankind
The Lancer Ken Shamrock
The Big Guy The Big Show
The Smart Guy Vince McMahon
The Tagalong Kid Test
The Radicalz (2000-01)
The Hero Chris Benoit
The Lancer Eddie Guerrero
The Big Guy Perry Saturn
The Smart Guy Dean Malenko
The Chick Terri Runnells
Evolution (2003-04)
The Hero Triple H
The Lancer Randy Orton
The Big Guy Batista
The Smart Guy Ric Flair
The Cabinet (2004)
The Hero John Bradshaw Layfield
The Lancer Orlando Jordan
The Big Guy Danny Basham
The Smart Guy Doug Basham
The Chick Amy Weber
The ECW Originals (2006-2007)
The Hero Rob Van Dam
The Lancer Sabu
The Big Guy Sandman
The Smart Guy Tommy Dreamer
The Tagalong Kid Balls Mahoney (only loosely associated with the group)
Generation Next (2005-06)
The Hero Austin Aries
The Lancer Jack Evans
The Big Guy Roderick Strong
The Smart Guy Matt Sydal
The Chick Daizee Haze, then Jade Chung
Treacherous Advisor AJ Styles to Matt Sydal
Team "Lakers" (the "Lakers" vs "Nuggets" Take That match)
The Hero Batista
The Lancer John Cena
The Big Guy Mr. Kennedy
The Smart Guy MVP
The Obi-Wan Jerry Lawler
Team WWE (Summerslam '10)
The Hero John Cena
The Lancers Edge and Chris Jericho ( both are also the Token Evil Teammates)
The Big Guy R-Truth
The Smart Guy John Morrison
The Sixth Ranger Bryan Danielson
The Obi-Wan Bret Hart
Fortune (as faces)
The Hero AJ Styles
The Lancer Christopher Daniels
The Big Guy James Storm
The Smart Guy Robert Roode
The Chick Kazarian
WWE's major pay-per-views
The Hero Wrestlemania
The Lancer Summer Slam
The Big Guy Royal Rumble
The Smart Guy Survivor Series
The Chick King of the Ring
"Team Teddy" (Wrestlemania 28)
Big Good and Team Dad Theodore Long
The Hero Santino Marella
The Lancer Zack Ryder
The Big Guy The Great Khali
The Smart Guys Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Sixth Ranger Booker T

* Every Face team in WWE's Survivor Series.

"Team WWF" (2001)
The Hero The Rock (Was the last member on his team to survive and won the match)
The Lancer Chris Jericho (Had a clear rivalry with The Rock and became The Starscream immediately after being pinned)
The Big Guy Kane (Was originally the biggest man in the match until The Big Show was brought in)
The Smart Guy (Genius Bruiser) The Undertaker (Spent a lot of the angle being the level-headed strategist for the WWF when not having crappy matches with KroniK)
Tagalong Kid / The (other) Big Guy The Big Show (Replaced Team Dad Vince McMahon in the match and was the biggest wrestler in the match; first guy to be eliminated)
"Team Angle" (2003)
The Hero Kurt Angle
The Lancer Chris Benoit (Had a clear and historical rivalry with Angle, yet they respect each other)
The Big Guy (Genius Bruiser) Bradshaw (the biggest man in the team)
The Chick / The Load Hardcore Holly (The first person to be eliminated as he was immediately disqualified)
Tag Along Guy / The Smart Guy John Cena (A Delinquent who uses street smarts and fighting style)
Sacrificial Lion Ron Simmons
"Team Austin" (2003)
Big Good and Team Dad Stone Cold Steve Austin
The Hero Shawn Michaels
The Lancer Booker T
The Big Guys Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley
The Smart Guy Rob Van Dam
"Team Guerrero" (2004)
The Hero Eddie Guerrero
The Lancer and The Smart Guy Rob Van Dam
The Big Guy The Big Show
Fourth Ranger John Cena (Mysterio's replacement; See below)
Sacrificial Lion Rey Mysterio (Was supposed to be the original Lancer until Teddy Long removed him from the team.)
"Team Orton" (2004)
The Hero Randy Orton
The Lancer and The Big Guy Chris Benoit
The Smart Guy Chris Jericho
The Chick Maven
"Team Raw" (2005)
The Hero Shawn Michaels
The Lancer Chris Masters (Also the Token Evil Teammate)
The Big Guys The Big Show and Kane (The latter is also the Token Evil Teammate)
The Smart Guy Carlito (Also the Token Evil Teammate)
"Team Smackdown" (2005)
The Hero Batista
The Lancer Randy Orton (Also the Token Evil Teammate and The Starscream)
The Big Guy Bobby Lashley
The Smart Guy (Genius Bruiser) JBL (Also the Token Evil Teammate)
The Tagalong Kid Rey Mysterio
Sacrificial Lion Eddie Guerrero (Originally The Lancer until his untimely death.)
"Team WWE Legends" (2006)
The Hero Ric Flair
The Lancer Arn Anderson
The Big Guy Sgt. Slaughter
The Smart Guy Dusty Rhodes
The Chick / The Load Ron Simmons
Sacrificial Lion Roddy Piper
"Team D Generation X" (2006)
The Hero Shawn Michaels
The Lancer Triple H
The Big Guy Jeff Hardy
The Smart Guy CM Punk
The Chick Matt Hardy
"Team John Cena" (2006)
The Hero John Cena
The Lancer Bobby Lashley
The Big Guy Kane
The Smart Guy Rob Van Dam
The Chick Sabu
"Team Triple H" (2007)
The Hero Triple H
The Lancer Jeff Hardy
The Big Guy Kane
The Chick Rey Mysterio
Sacrificial Lion Matt Hardy
"Team HBK" (2008)
The Hero Shawn Michaels
The Lancer Rey Mysterio
The Big Guy The Great Khali
The Smart Guys Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG)
"Team Batista" (2008)
The Hero and The Big Guy Batista
The Lancer Matt Hardy
The Chick R-Truth
The Smart Guy CM Punk
The Tagalong Kid Kofi Kingston
"Team Morrison" (2009)
The Hero John Morrison
The Lancer Matt Hardy
The Big Guy Finlay
The Smart Guy Shelton Benjamin
The Chick Evan Bourne
"Team Kingston" (2009)
The Hero Kofi Kingston
The Lancer Christian
The Big Guy Mark Henry
The Smart Guy MVP
The Chick R-Truth
"Team Mickie" (2009)
The Hero Mickie James
The Lancer Melina
The Big Guy Gail Kim
The Smart Guy Eve Torres
The Chick Kelly Kelly
"Team Rey Mysterio" (2010)
The Hero Rey Mysterio
The Lancer Kofi Kingston
The Big Guy The Big Show
The Smart Guy MVP
The Tagalong Kid Chris Masters
"Team Orton" (2011)
The Hero Randy Orton
The Lancer(s) Sheamus or/and Kofi Kingston
The Big Guy(s) Mason Ryan or/and Sheamus
The Smart Guy Kofi Kingston
The Tagalong Kid Sin Cara