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



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[[Power Stable]] archetypes:
[[Power Stable]] archetypes:
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Centerpiece||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||The Heir Apparent||
||[[The Big Guy]]||The Muscle, The Point Man||
|[[The Hero]]||Centerpiece
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||The Enforcer, The Manager||
||[[The Chick]]||The Hanger-On||
|[[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
|}


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The Four Horsemen (1986-1990)
The Four Horsemen (1986-1990)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Ric Flair]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Arn Anderson||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Ric Flair]]
||[[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 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
|}


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[[The Kliq]] (1992-1997)
[[The Kliq]] (1992-1997)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]] / Michael Hickenbottom||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Triple H]] / Paul Levesque||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]] / Michael Hickenbottom
||[[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)||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Triple H]] / Paul Levesque
||[[Tagalong Kid]]||XPac/Sean Waltman||
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Sunny/Tammi Sytch (if you believe the rumors)||
|[[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)
|}


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[[New World Order|The NWO]] (1996-97)
[[New World Order|The NWO]] (1996-97)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Savage]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Scott Hall]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Kevin Nash]]||
||[[The Chick]]||Elizabeth||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Savage]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Scott Hall]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Kevin Nash]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Elizabeth
|}


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The Hart Foundation (1997)
The Hart Foundation (1997)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Bret Hart]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Owen Hart]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Bret 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)||
|[[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)
|}


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[[D Generation X]] (1998)
[[D Generation X]] (1998)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||X-Pac||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Billy Gunn||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Road Dogg||
|[[The Lancer]]||X-Pac
||[[The Chick]]||[[Chyna]] (Subversion: she often was an emergency [[The Big Guy|Big Guy]])||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Billy Gunn
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Road Dogg
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Chyna]] (Subversion: she often was an emergency [[The Big Guy|Big Guy]])
|}


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The Union (1999)
The Union (1999)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Mick Foley|Mankind]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Ken Shamrock||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Mick Foley|Mankind]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Vince McMahon]]||
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Test||
|[[The Lancer]]||Ken Shamrock
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Vince McMahon]]
|-
|The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Test
|}


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The Radicalz (2000-01)
The Radicalz (2000-01)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Chris Benoit]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Eddie Guerrero]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Perry Saturn||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Chris Benoit]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Dean Malenko||
||[[The Chick]]||Terri Runnells||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Eddie Guerrero]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Perry Saturn
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Dean Malenko
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Terri Runnells
|}


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Evolution (2003-04)
Evolution (2003-04)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Orton]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Batista]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Ric Flair]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Orton]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Batista]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Ric Flair]]
|}


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The Cabinet (2004)
The Cabinet (2004)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[John Bradshaw Layfield]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Orlando Jordan||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Danny Basham||
|[[The Hero]]||[[John Bradshaw Layfield]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Doug Basham||
||[[The Chick]]||Amy Weber||
|[[The Lancer]]||Orlando Jordan
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Danny Basham
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Doug Basham
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Amy Weber
|}


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The ECW Originals (2006-2007)
The ECW Originals (2006-2007)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Sabu||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Sandman||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Tommy Dreamer||
|[[The Lancer]]||Sabu
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Balls Mahoney (only loosely associated with the group)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sandman
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tommy Dreamer
|-
|The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Balls Mahoney (only loosely associated with the group)
|}


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Generation Next (2005-06)
Generation Next (2005-06)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Austin Aries||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Jack Evans||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Roderick Strong||
|[[The Hero]]||Austin Aries
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Matt Sydal||
||[[The Chick]]||Daizee Haze, then Jade Chung||
|[[The Lancer]]||Jack Evans
|-
||[[Treacherous Advisor]]||[[AJ Styles]] to Matt Sydal||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Roderick Strong
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Matt Sydal
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Daizee Haze, then Jade Chung
|-
|[[Treacherous Advisor]]||[[AJ Styles]] to Matt Sydal
|}


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Team "Lakers" (the "Lakers" vs "Nuggets" [[Take That]] match)
Team "Lakers" (the "Lakers" vs "Nuggets" [[Take That]] match)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Batista]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[John Cena]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Mr. Kennedy||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Batista]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP||
||[[The Obi Wan]]||[[Jerry Lawler]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[John Cena]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mr. Kennedy
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP
|-
|[[The Obi-Wan]]||[[Jerry Lawler]]
|}


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Team WWE (Summerslam '10)
Team WWE (Summerslam '10)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[John Cena]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer|The Lancers]]||[[Edge]] and [[Chris Jericho]] ( both are also the [[Token Evil Teammate|Token Evil Teammates]])||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Ron Killings|R-Truth]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[John Cena]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[John Morrison]]||
|[[The Lancer|The Lancers]]||[[Edge]] and [[Chris Jericho]] ( both are also the [[Token Evil Teammate|Token Evil Teammates]])
||[[The Sixth Ranger]]||[[Bryan Danielson]]||
|-
||[[The Obi Wan]]||[[Bret Hart]]||
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Ron Killings|R-Truth]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[John Morrison]]
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||[[Bryan Danielson]]
|-
|[[The Obi-Wan]]||[[Bret Hart]]
|}



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Fortune (as faces)
Fortune (as faces)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[AJ Styles]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Christopher Daniels]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||James Storm||
|[[The Hero]]||[[AJ Styles]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Robert Roode||
||[[The Chick]]||Kazarian||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Christopher Daniels]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||James Storm
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Robert Roode
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Kazarian
|}


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WWE's major pay-per-views
WWE's major pay-per-views
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Wrestlemania]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Summer Slam]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Royal Rumble]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Wrestlemania]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Survivor Series]]||
||[[The Chick]]||King of the Ring||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Summer Slam]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Royal Rumble]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Survivor Series]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||King of the Ring
|}


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"Team Teddy" ([[Wrestlemania]] 28)
"Team Teddy" ([[Wrestlemania]] 28)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[Big Good]] and [[Team Dad]]||Theodore Long||
|-
||[[The Hero]]||Santino Marella||
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Zack Ryder]]||
|[[Big Good]] and [[Team Dad]]||Theodore Long
|-
||[[The Big Guy]]||The Great Khali||
|[[The Hero]]||Santino Marella
||[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]||Kofi Kingston and R-Truth||
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger]]||[[Booker T]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Zack Ryder]]

|-
* Every [[Face]] team in [[WWE]]'s [[Survivor Series]].
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Great Khali
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]||Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||[[Booker T]]
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Every [[Face]] team in [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'s [[Survivor Series]].


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"Team WWF" (2001)
"Team WWF" (2001)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Dwayne Johnson|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]]||[[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]] (Was originally the biggest man in the match until [[The Big Show]] was brought in)
|[[The Hero]]||[[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] (Was the last member on his team to survive and won the match)
|-
||[[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)||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Chris Jericho]] (Had a clear rivalry with The Rock and became [[The Starscream]] immediately after being pinned)
||[[Tagalong Kid]] / [[The Big Guy|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)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Kane (wrestling)|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 Big Guy|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)
|}


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"Team Angle" (2003)
"Team Angle" (2003)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Kurt Angle]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Chris Benoit]] (Had a clear and historical rivalry with Angle, yet [[Worthy Opponent|they respect each other]])||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Kurt Angle]]
||[[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)||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Chris Benoit]] (Had a clear and historical rivalry with Angle, yet [[Worthy Opponent|they respect each other]])
||[[Tagalong Kid|Tag Along Guy]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||[[John Cena]] (A [[Delinquent]] who uses street smarts and fighting style)||
|-
||[[Sacrificial Lion]]||Ron Simmons||
|[[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)
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid|Tag Along Guy]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||[[John Cena]] (A [[Delinquent]] who uses street smarts and fighting style)
|-
|[[Sacrificial Lion]]||Ron Simmons
|}


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"Team Austin" (2003)
"Team Austin" (2003)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[Big Good]] and [[Team Dad]]||[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]||
|-
||[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]||
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Booker T]]||
|[[Big Good]] and [[Team Dad]]||[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]
|-
||[[The Big Guy|The Big Guys]]||Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Booker T]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guys]]||Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]
|}


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"Team Guerrero" (2004)
"Team Guerrero" (2004)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Eddie Guerrero]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]] and [[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Eddie Guerrero]]
|-
||[[Sixth Ranger|Fourth Ranger]]||[[John Cena]] (Mysterio's replacement; See below)||
|[[The Lancer]] and [[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]
||[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Rey Mysterio Jr|Rey Mysterio]] (Was supposed to be the original Lancer until Teddy Long removed him from the team.)||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|Fourth Ranger]]||[[John Cena]] (Mysterio's replacement; See below)
|-
|[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]] (Was supposed to be the original Lancer until Teddy Long removed him from the team.)
|}


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"Team Orton" (2004)
"Team Orton" (2004)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Randy Orton]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]] and [[The Big Guy]]||[[Chris Benoit]]||
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Chris Jericho]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Randy Orton]]
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Maven||
|[[The Lancer]] and [[The Big Guy]]||[[Chris Benoit]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Chris Jericho]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Maven
|}


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"Team [[WWE Raw|Raw]]" (2005)
"Team [[WWE Raw|Raw]]" (2005)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Chris Masters (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]
||[[The Big Guy|The Big Guys]]||[[The Big Show]] and [[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]] (The latter is also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])||
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Carlito (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])||
|[[The Lancer]]||Chris Masters (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guys]]||[[The Big Show]] and [[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]] (The latter is also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Carlito (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])
|}


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"Team [[WWE Smackdown|Smackdown]]" (2005)
"Team [[WWE Smackdown|Smackdown]]" (2005)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Batista]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Orton]] (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]] and [[The Starscream]])||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Bobby Lashley||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Batista]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]] ([[Genius Bruiser]])||JBL (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]])||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Randy Orton]] (Also the [[Token Evil Teammate]] and [[The Starscream]])
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Rey Mysterio||
|-
||[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Eddie Guerrero]] (Originally [[The Lancer]] until his [[Tear Jerker|untimely death]].)||
|[[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 [[Tear Jerker|untimely death]].)
|}


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"Team WWE Legends" (2006)
"Team WWE Legends" (2006)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Ric Flair]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Arn Anderson||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Sgt. Slaughter||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Ric Flair]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Dusty Rhodes||
||[[The Chick]] / [[The Load]]||Ron Simmons||
|[[The Lancer]]||Arn Anderson
|-
||[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Roddy Piper]]||
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sgt. Slaughter
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Dusty Rhodes
|-
|[[The Chick]] / [[The Load]]||Ron Simmons
|-
|[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Roddy Piper]]
|}


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"Team [[D Generation X]]" (2006)
"Team [[D Generation X]]" (2006)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Triple H]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Jeff Hardy]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[CM Punk]]||
||[[The Chick]]||[[Matt Hardy]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Triple H]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Jeff Hardy]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[CM Punk]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Matt Hardy]]
|}


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"Team [[John Cena]]" (2006)
"Team [[John Cena]]" (2006)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[John Cena]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Bobby Lashley||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[John Cena]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]||
||[[The Chick]]||Sabu||
|[[The Lancer]]||Bobby Lashley
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Rob Van Dam]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Sabu
|}


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"Team [[Triple H]]" (2007)
"Team [[Triple H]]" (2007)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Jeff Hardy]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Wrestler/Kane|Kane]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Triple H]]
|-
||[[The Chick]]||Rey Mysterio||
||[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Matt Hardy]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Jeff Hardy]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Rey Mysterio
|-
|[[Sacrificial Lion]]||[[Matt Hardy]]
|}


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"Team HBK" (2008)
"Team HBK" (2008)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Rey Mysterio Jr|Rey Mysterio]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||The Great Khali||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Shawn Michaels]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]||Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG)||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Great Khali
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guys]]||Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG)
|}


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"Team Batista" (2008)
"Team Batista" (2008)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]] and [[The Big Guy]]||[[Batista]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Matt Hardy]]||
||[[The Chick]]||R-Truth||
|[[The Hero]] and [[The Big Guy]]||[[Batista]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[CM Punk]]||
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Kofi Kingston||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Matt Hardy]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||R-Truth
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[CM Punk]]
|-
|The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Kofi Kingston
|}


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"Team Morrison" (2009)
"Team Morrison" (2009)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[John Morrison]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Matt Hardy]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||Finlay||
|[[The Hero]]||[[John Morrison]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Shelton Benjamin||
||[[The Chick]]||[[Evan Bourne]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Matt Hardy]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Finlay
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Shelton Benjamin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Evan Bourne]]
|}


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"Team Kingston" (2009)
"Team Kingston" (2009)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Kofi Kingston||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||[[Christian]]||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Mark Henry]]||
|[[The Hero]]||Kofi Kingston
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP||
||[[The Chick]]||R-Truth||
|[[The Lancer]]||[[Christian]]
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Mark Henry]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP
|-
|[[The Chick]]||R-Truth
|}


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"Team Mickie" (2009)
"Team Mickie" (2009)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||Mickie James||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Melina||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[Gail Kim]]||
|[[The Hero]]||Mickie James
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Eve Torres]]||
||[[The Chick]]||[[Kelly Kelly]]||
|[[The Lancer]]||Melina
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[Gail Kim]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||[[Eve Torres]]
|-
|[[The Chick]]||[[Kelly Kelly]]
|}


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"Team Rey Mysterio" (2010)
"Team Rey Mysterio" (2010)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Rey Mysterio Jr|Rey Mysterio]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]]||Kofi Kingston||
||[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP||
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Chris Masters||
|[[The Lancer]]||Kofi Kingston
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||[[The Big Show]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||MVP
|-
|The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Chris Masters
|}


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"Team Orton" (2011)
"Team Orton" (2011)
{| class="wikitable"
||[[The Hero]]||[[Randy Orton]]||
|-
||[[The Lancer]](s)||[[Sheamus]] or/and Kofi Kingston||
||[[The Big Guy]](s)||Mason Ryan or/and [[Sheamus]]||
|[[The Hero]]||[[Randy Orton]]
|-
||[[The Smart Guy]]||Kofi Kingston||
|[[The Lancer]](s)||[[Sheamus]] or/and Kofi Kingston
||The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Sin Cara||
|-
|[[The Big Guy]](s)||Mason Ryan or/and [[Sheamus]]
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Kofi Kingston
|-
|The [[Tagalong Kid]]||Sin Cara
|}


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Latest revision as of 13:38, 18 April 2024


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
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