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Lists the notable Tag Team wrestlers throughout the history of the WWWF/WWF/WWE. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in WWE.
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Teams from the WWWF Era (1963-1984)
The Blackjacks - 1975
Blackjack Mulligan (Robert Deroy Windham) 1971, 1975, 1982, 1985-1987
Blackjack Lanza (John "Jack" Lanza) 1975
Graham and Tyler - 1971
Luke Graham (James Grady Johnson) 1964–1965, 1966–1969, 1971–1972, 1978
Tarzan Tyler (Camille Tourville) 1965–1966, 1971–1972
- Alliterative Name: Tarzan Tyler
- Red Baron: "Crazy" Luke Graham
- Underwear of Power
- Unrelated Wrestling Family: Luke Graham to the Graham family of wrestlers.
- Ur-Example: They were the first WWWF/WWF/World Tag Team Champions.
The Moondogs - 1981-1985
Moondog King (Edward J. "Ed" White) 1980–1981
Moondog Rex (Randy Colley) 1980-1987
Moondog Spot (Larry Booker) 1981–1985
Parisi and Cerdan - 1975-1976
Tony Parisi (Antonio Pugliese) 1966–1969, 1975-1976, 1982, 1985
Louis Cerdan (Louis Gino Acocella) 1964–1969, 1975–1976, 1982
- I Have Many Names: Cerdan also went by Gino Brito.
- Red Baron: "Tenor" Parisi.
- The Rival: Became each other's rival after they broke up and battled over the WWF International Heavyweight Championship.
- Underwear of Power
- Unrelated Cousins: Parisi to Bruno Sammartino.
The Valiant Brothers - 1974-1975, 1978-1980
Jimmy Valiant (James Harold Fanning) 1971-1972, 1973-1975, 1979
Johnny Valiant (Thomas Sullivan) 1969-1970, 1974-1975, 1979, 1985-1987
Jerry Valiant (John Steele Hill) 1979, 1984-1985
- Heel: Throughout their WWE and WWA runs.
- Red Baron: "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant, "Luscious" Johnny Valiant, and "Gentleman" Jerry Valiant.
- Unrelated Brothers: All three.
- Wrestling Family
The Wild Samoans - 1980, 1982-1984
See also: Samoan Dynasty Teams from the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993)
The Bolsheviks - 1987-1990
Nikolai Volkoff (Josip Nikolai Peruzović) 1968, 1970-1971, 1974, 1976-1977, 1979, 1984-1990, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 2001
Boris Zhukov (James Darrell) 1987-1991
- Bald of Evil: Both of them
- Beard of Evil: Zhukov
- Convenient Replacement Character: Boris Zhukov was brought in after The Iron Sheik was released from the WWE.
- Dirty Communists: Volkoff had escaped from Yugoslavia where he had suffered under Communist rule and hated the Communists. Blassie told him to get back at them by showing people how bad they were.
- Foreign Wrestling Heels
- Gratuitous Russian
- Husky Russkie
- Jobbers: The Hart Foundation flattened them in 19 seconds as Nikolai attempted to sing the anthem at WrestleMania VI.
The Beverly Brothers - 1991-1993
Blake Beverly (Michael "Mike" Enos) 1991-1993
Beau Beverly (Wayne Bloom) 1991-1993
- Camp Straight: Both wore flamboyant purple tights and capes to the ring.
- Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
- Unrelated Bash Brothers
The Brain Busters - 1988-1989
Arn Anderson (Martin Anthony Lunde) 1988-1989, 2001-2019
Tully Blanchard (Tully Arthur Blanchard) 1988-1989, 2006
- Alliterative Name: Both the team name and member Arn Anderson.
- Badass Crew
- Cool Shades: Tully
- Finishing Move: Spike Piledriver
- Genius Bruisers: Their gimmick.
- Large Hams: But damn if they can't back it up.
- True Companions
- Underwear of Power
The Bushwhackers - 1988-1996, 2001
Bushwhacker Luke Williams (Brian Wickens) 1988-1996, 2001
Bushwhacker Butch Miller (Robert Miller) 1988-1996, 2001
Demolition - 1987-1991
Ax (Bill Eadie) 1973, 1983-1984, 1986-1990
Smash I (Randy Colley) 1980-1987
Smash II (Barry Darsow) 1987-1993, 2001, 2007
Crush (Brian Keith Adams) 1990-1995, 1996-1997, 2001
The Funks - 1985-1987
Terry Funk (Terrence Funk) 1972-1973, 1985-1986, 1997-1998, 2006
Dory "Hoss" Funk (Dory Ernest Funk, Jr.) 1986, 1996
Jimmy Jack Funk (Ferrin Charles Barr, Jr.) 1985-1987
- Chainsaw Good: Terry Funk as Chainsaw Charlie
- Garbage Wrestler: Terry especially in the 1990s.
- I Have Many Names: Dory just went by "Hoss Funk" at first, then by his real name in the 1996 Royal Rumble, Terry briefly used "Chainsaw Charlie" when teaming up with Cactus Jack (Jack would lampshade this in a promo, saying, "If a legend like Terry Funk wants to run around with pantyhose on his head calling himself Chainsaw Charlie, that's his business!").
- Red Baron: Terry's nickname during his first WWF stint in 1985-1986 was "Terrible".
- Ring Oldies: Terry, who is still wrestling, well into his 60s.
- Unrelated Brothers: Jimmy Jack to Terry and Hoss.
- Wrestling Family: Obviously Terry and Dory, but Ferrin (Jimmy Jack) is the son to wrestler and promoter, Sandy Barr and older brother to WCW and AAA wrestler Art Barr.
The Mega Powers - 1988-1989
Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea) - 1979-1980,1983-1993,2002-2003,2005-2007,2014-2015,2018-present
See also: New World OrderRandy Savage (Randall Mario "Randy" Poffo) 1985-1994
Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann Hulette) 1985-1992
The Powers of Pain - 1988-1990
The Warlord (Terry Szopinski) 1988-1992
The Barbarian (Sionne Vailahi) 1988-1992, 1994-1995
The Legion of Doom/The Road Warriors - 1990-1992, 1997-1999, 2003, 2005-2006
Hawk (Michael James Hegstrand) 1990-1992, 1997-1999, 2003
Animal (Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis) 1990-1992, 1997-1999, 2003, 2005-2006, 2012
Puke / Droz (Darren Drozdov) 1998-1999
Heidenreich (Jon Heidenreich) 2003-2006
The Rockers - 1985-1992, 2005, 2006, 2007
Marty Jannetty (Frederick Marty Jannetty) 1987, 1988-1992, 1992-1994, 1995-1996, 2005-2007, 2009
Shawn Michaels (Michael Shawn Hickenbottom) 1988-2010, 2018
See also: The Kliq, D-Generation X, The Corporation and New World Order.The Nasty Boys - 1990-1993
Brian Knobbs (Brian Yandrisovitz) 1990-1993
Jerry Sags (Jerry Sagonovich) 1990-1993
The Natural Disasters - 1991-1993
Earthquake (John Tenta) 1989-1993, 1994, 1998-1999
Typhoon (Fred Ottman) 1990-1993, 1994
The Orient Express - 1990-1992
Sato (佐藤 昭雄, Sato Akio) 1990-1991, 1995
- He Also Did: Sato was a major backstage figure in All Japan Pro Wrestling in the early 80s. He most notably was the promotion's booker after a network-mandated division of power, but he also reformed the backstage culture, worked as a co-interpreter, and mentored various young talent.
Tanaka (Pat Tanaka) 1990–1992, 1993-1994
Kato (Thomas "Tom" Boric) 1990-1993
- Arm Cannon: Kato as Max Moon
- Cool Mask: Both of Boric's aliases Kato and Max Moon.
- Foreign Wrestling Heel
- I Have Many Names:
- Kato also went by Max Moon for a short time in 1992-1993.
- Sato was the manager Shinja for the wrestler, Hakushi, in 1995.
Power and Glory - 1990-1991
Hercules (Raymond Fernandez) 1985-1992
Paul Roma (Paul Centopani) 1985-1991
- Alliterative Name: Hercules, as Hercules Hernandez
- The Brute: Hercules, even when he was a solo act.
- Chained by Fashion: Hercules
- The Fighting Narcissist: Roma
- Red Baron: Paul "Romeo" Roma
- Suplex Finisher: Hercules
- Underwear of Power
Teams from the New Generation Era (1993-1997)
The Bodydonnas - 1996
Skip (Chris Candido) 1995-1996
Zip (Thomas Prichard) 1993-2004
- Arch-Enemy: The Godwinns, the Smokin Gunns
- High-School Sweethearts: Candido with Tammy Lynn "Sunny" Sytch
- Hot-Blooded: Skip
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Evil wrestling fitness trainers
The Godwinns/Southern Justice - 1996-1998
Henry O. Godwinn (Mark Canterbury) 1995-1998
Phineas I. Godwinn/Mideon (Dennis Knight) 1996-2000
- Arch-Enemy: The Bodydonnas, the Smokin Gunns, the New Blackjacks (Windham and Bradshaw, the Legion of Doom, the Headbangers
- Cloudcuckoolander: Phineas showed signs of this before he ever became Mideon. Once on Shotgun Saturday Night, he sat in on commentary with Vince McMahon and Sunny. Vince, dead serious, asked Phineas how things were back home on the farm, and Phineas told some weird story about Grandma Godwinn having been arrested for something.
- Farm Boys
- Finishing Move: Slop Drop (inverted DDT); Renamed Problem Solver when they were Southern Justice.
- Fun with Acronyms: Henry O. Godwinn and Phineas I. Godwinn
- Half-Witted Hillbillies To some extent, when they were faces.
- Hired Guns: As Southern Justice, when they were switched back to their real names and improbably repackaged as "badasses" for Jeff Jarrett. It was as successful as you probably imagined it was.
- Sweet Home Alabama: As faces
- Deep South: As heels
- Parts Unknown: "Bitters, AR"
- Unrelated Cousins
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Wrestling hog farmers.
The Headbangers - 1996-1999, 2000, 2016
The Headshrinkers - 1992-1995
Samu (Samula Anoa'i) 1992-1994
Fatu (Solofa F. Fatu Jr.) 1992-2004, 2012, 2014
Sionne (Sionne Vailahi) 1988-1992, 1994-1995
The Heavenly Bodies - 1993-1995
Tom Prichard (Thomas Prichard) 1993-2004, 2007-2012
Jimmy Del Ray (David Ferrier) 1993-1995
- Action Survivor: After his tag-team runs ended, Prichard became a trainer, commentator, referee, and co-host of Byte This until his eventual release from the company.
- Badass Longcoats
- Red Baron: "The Doctor of Desire" for Prichard and "Gigolo" for Del Ray.
- Underwear of Power
- Wrestling Family: Prichard is the brother of Brother Love.
Men on a Mission - 1993-1996
Mabel/Viscera/Big Daddy V (Nelson Frazier, Jr.) 1993-1996, 1999-2000, 2004-2008
Mo (Robert Horne) 1993-1996
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Wrestling rappers
The Nation of Domination - 1996-1998
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) 1996-2010
See also: Ministry of DarknessThe Rock (Dwayne Douglas Johnson) 1996-2004, 2011-
See also: The CorporationOwen Hart (Owen James Hart) 1988-1989, 1991-1999
D'Lo Brown (Accie Julius Conner) 1997-2003, 2008-2009
Kama (Charles Wright) 1992-1993, 1995-2002, 2013
See also: Right to CensorSavio Vega (Juan Riviera) 1994-1998
Mark Henry (Mark Jerrold Henry) 1996-2018
Ahmed Johnson (Anthony Norris) 1995-1998
The Rock 'n' Roll Express
Ricky Morton (Richard Morton) 1993-1994, 1998
Robert Gibson (Ruben Cain) 1993-1994, 1998
The Steiner Brothers - 1992-1994
Rick Steiner (Robert Rechsteiner) 1992-1994
Scott Steiner (Scott Carl Rechsteiner) 1992-1994, 2002-2004
- Badass Family: In real life, they are actually brothers.
- Bash Brothers: They were this until 1994.
- Hot-Blooded: Both, but Scott cranked it to 11 when he returned.
- Leotard of Power: Both, Scott changed to tights when he came back in 2002.
- Lightning Bruisers: In their prime.
- Red Baron: Rick had "The Dog Faced Gremlin", while Scott in his second run had "Big Poppa Pump".
- Wrestling Family
- Unstoppable Rage: Scott's second run.
Tekno Team 2000 - 1995-1996
Troy (Erik Watts) 1995-1996
Travis (Chad Fortune) 1995-1996
- Alliterative Name: That's a lot of T's.
- Jobbers
- Phrase Catcher: They were a tag-team "Ahead of its time".
- Space Clothes
- Wrestling Family: Troy is the son of "Cowboy" Bill Watts, who was part of the WWF's booking team in late 1995.
Well Dunn - 1993-1995
Timothy Well (Timothy Smith) 1993-1995
Steven Dunn (Steve Doll) 1993-1995
- Arch-Enemy: The Bushwhackers
- Jobbers
- Leotard of Power
- Punny Name: The name is just really well done.
Teams from the Attitude Era (1997-2001)
The Acolytes Protection Agency/APA - 1998-2004, 2007, 2012, 2015
See also: Ministry of DarknessBradshaw (John Charles Layfield) 1996-2009
Faarooq (Ron Simmons) 1996-2010
See also: The Nation of DominationD-Generation X - 1997-2000, 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2012, 2015, 2018
Shawn Michaels (Michael Shawn Hickenbottom) 1988-2010, 2018
See also: The Kliq, The Corporation and New World Order.Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque) 1995-present
See also: The Kliq, The Corporation, Evolution and The AuthorityChyna (Chyna, born Joan Marie "Joanie" Laurer) 1997-2001
See also: The CorporationRick Rude (Richard Erwin "Rick" Rood) 1987-1990, 1997
X-Pac (Sean Waltman) 1993-1996, 1998-2002, 2012-present
See also: The Kliq and New World Order."The Road Dogg" Jesse James (Brian Gerard "B.G." James) 1994-2001, 2011-present
See also: The New Age Outlaws"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn (Monty "Kip" Sopp) 1993-2004, 2012-2015
See also: The New Age OutlawsStephanie McMahon (Stephanie McMahon Levesque née Stephanie Marie McMahon) 1999-present
See also: The AuthorityEdge and Christian/(E&C) 1998–2001, 2009–2011, 2014-2016
See also: Ministry of DarknessEdge (Adam Copeland) 1998-2011, 2020-2023
See also: The Judgment DayChristian (William Reso) 1998-2004, 2009-2014, 2021
- Arch-Enemy: The Dudley Boyz & The Hardy Boyz.
- Mr. Fanservice: Edge.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Edge red to Christian's blue.
- Retired Badass: Let's be honest....scripted or not is there a single retired professional wrestler that anyone would be foolish enough to pick a fight with?
The Hardy Boyz - 1998-2002, 2006-2009, 2017-2018, 2019-2020
Matt Hardy (Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy) 1994-1996, 1998-2010, 2017-2020
Jeff Hardy (Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy) 1994-1997, 1998-2003, 2006-2009, 2017-2021
- Arch-Enemy: In 2000 Edge And Christian & The Dudley Boyz. In 2017 The Bar.
- Break/Corrupt the Cutie:
- This got ascended on the July 17, 2017 episode of WWE RAW, where after failing to win the tag team titles from The Bar, with their grueling 30-minute tag team Iron Man match at Great Balls of Fire resulting in them bleeding, hinting at a possibility of being broken again.
Jeff: ...and maybe we should just...fade away...and classify ourselves as OBSOLETE! - Catchphrase: After they return in 2017, Delete and Obsolete.
- Face
- Finishing Move: Extreme Combination (Twist of Fate by Matt followed by a Swanton Bomb by Jeff)
- He's Back!: Make a shock returns at WrestleMania 33.
- Jobbers: The Brothers competed as teenagers in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as jobbers.
- Older Hero Versus Younger Villain: They fight against The Bar at Extreme Rules 2017 and Great Balls of Fire.
- Sibling Team: They are brothers in real life.
- Signature Move: Poetry in Motion.
- Two Guys and a Girl: With Lita.
- Xtreme Kool Letterz: Boyz.
The J.O.B. Squad - 1998-1999
Al Snow (Allen Ray Savern) 1995-1997, 1998-2004
Bob Holly (Robert William Howard) 1991, 1994-2009
2 Cold Scorpio (Charles Bernard Scaggs) 1996-1999, 2007
Gillberg (Duane Gil) 1991-1995, 1998-2000, 2003, 2007, 2016, 2021
Kai En Tai - 1998-2001
Taka Michinoku (Yoshida Takao) 1997-2001
Funaki (Funaki Shoichi) 1998-2010
- Arch-Enemy: Val Venis.
- Catchphrase: "We are eeeeeeeeeeeeeevillllllll!"
Los Boricuas - 1997-1998
Savio Vega (Juan Riviera) 1994-1998
Miguel Pérez (Jose Miguel Pérez, Jr.) 1997-1999
Jose Estrada (Jose Estrada, Jr.) 1997-1999
Jesús Castillo (Jesús Daniel Castillo Ortiz, Jr.) 1997-1999
- Foreign Language Theme: Their song's lyrics are sung entirely in Spanish
- Gang of Hats: A stable of Puerto Ricans.
- Jobbers: After Savio was injured from the Brawl For All tournament, Miguel, Jose, and Jesus rarely won matches and seldom appeared on Raw.
- Meaningful Name: Los Boricuas mean "The Puerto Ricans" in Spanish.
- Power Stable: Initally in the "Gang Wars".
The Disciples of Apocalypse - 1997-1999
Crush (Brian Keith Adams) 1990-1995, 1996-1997, 2001
Chainz (Brian Lee Harris) 1994, 1997-1998
Skull (Donald "Don" Harris) 1995-1996, 1996-1999
8-Ball (Ronald "Ron" Harris) 1995-1996, 1996-1999
- Fun with Acronyms: DOA, which is also the acronym for dead or alive.
- Gang of Hats: A stable of bikers
- I Have Many Names: 8-Ball and Skull first wrestled in the WWF as Jacob and Eli, the Blu Twins, in 1995.
- Power Stable: All three were very strong biker dudes.
- Sibling Team/Tag Team Twins: 8-Ball and Skull
The Dudley Boys - 1999-2005, 2015-2016
Bubba Ray Dudley (Mark S. LoMonaco) 1999-2005, 2015-2016
D-Von Dudley (Devon E. Hughes) 1999-2005, 2015-2016
The New Age Outlaws - 1997-2000, 2012-2015
Road Dogg (Brian Gerard "B.G." James) 1994-2001, 2011-present
Billy Gunn (Monty "Kip" Sopp) 1993-2004, 2012-2015
See also: D-Generation XThe Oddities 1998-1999
Kurrgan (Robert Maillet) 1997-1999
Golga 1989-1993, 1994, 1998-1999
Giant Silva (Paulo Silva) 1998-1999
George "The Animal" Steele (William James Myers) 1968-1970, 1972, 1976, 1984-1988, 1998-1999
The Public Enemy - 1999
Johnny Grunge (Michael Durham) 1999
"Flyboy" Rocco (Theodore James "Ted" Petty) 1999
Right to Censor - 2000-2001
Stevie Richards (Michael Manna) 1999-2008
Bull Buchanan (Barry Buchanan) 1997-2001,2002-2003,2011
The Goodfather (Charles Wright) 1992-1993,1995-2002,2013
See also: The Nation of DominationVal Venis (Sean Allan Morley) 1998-2009
Ivory (Lisa Marie Moretti) 1999-2005,2018
Rock N' Sock Connection - 1999-2000, 2004
The Rock (Dwayne Douglas Johnson) 1996-2004, 2011-
See also: The Nation of Domination, Samoan Dynasty and The CorporationMankind (Michael Francis Foley, Sr.) 1996-2008, 2011-2012
Too Much / Too Cool - 1998-2001, 2014
Brian Christopher/Grand Master Sexay (Brian Lawler) 1997-2001, 2004, 2011, 2014
Scott Taylor / Scotty 2 Hotty (Scott Ronald Garland) 1991-2007, 2014
Rikishi (Solofa F. Fatu Jr.) 1992-2004, 2012, 2014
See also: The Headshrinkers and Samoan Dynasty- Ambiguously Gay: As Too Much, they were basically a proto-Billy & Chuck in that both members would spend an awful amount of time complimenting each other's looks and physique, although not getting near as explicit as Billy & Chuck were.
- Combined Energy Attack: The Worm from Scotty is used this way, but not nearly as effective as the People's Elbow.
- Dance Battler: Both, although, the Worm by Scotty was the only dance move that was actually an attack.
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Compare Too Much, consisting of "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and "Too Hot" Scott Taylor and being an Ambiguously Gay proto-Billy & Chuck pair of Heels, to when the team made it big as Too Cool, Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty, a pair of fun-loving Pretty Fly for a White Guy Faces.
- Evil Laugh: Brian Christopher in Too Much.
- Fun Personified: As Too Cool, they would dance after matches with Rikishi.
- The Goggles Do Nothing: Grandmaster Sexay.
- Heel–Face Turn: The change from Too Much to Too Cool qualifies.
- Kid-Appeal Character: As Too Cool.
- Power Stable: With Rikishi.
- Pretty Fly for a White Guy: Both Scotty and Sexay.
- Red Baron: As Too Much, "Too Sexy" Brian Christopher and Scott "Too Hot" Taylor. These ended up transferring over into their new ring names as Too Cool.
- Two First Names
- Wrestling Family: Grand Master Sexay is the son of Jerry "The King" Lawler and Rikishi is part of the Anoa'i family.
The Union - 1999
Mankind (Michael Francis Foley, Sr.) 1996-2008, 2011-2012
Big Show (Paul Randall Wright Jr) - 1999-2007,2008-2021
See also: The Corporation, New World Order and The AuthorityKen Shamrock (Kenneth Wayne Shamrock, born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick) 1997-1999
See also: The CorporationTest (Andrew Martin) 1998-2004, 2006-2007
See also: The CorporationX-Pac and Kane - 1999
X-Pac (Sean Waltman) - 1993-1996, 1998-2002, 2012-
See also: The Kliq, D-Generation X and New World OrderKane (Glenn Jacobs) - 1995-present
See also: The Corporation, Team Hell No and The Authority Teams from the In Vasion (2001-2002)
Big Show and Kane - 2001–2002, 2005–2006, 2011 and 2014–2016
Big Show (Paul Randall Wright Jr) - 1999-2007,2008-2021
See also: The Corporation, New World Order and The AuthorityKane (Glenn Jacobs) - 1995-present
See also: The Corporation, Team Hell No and The AuthorityBilly and Chuck - 2001-2002
"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn (Monty "Kip" Sopp) 1993-2004, 2012-2015
See also: D-Generation X and The New Age OutlawsChuck Palumbo (Charles Palumbo) 2001-2004, 2007-2008
- Ambiguously Gay: As a heel.
- Arch-Enemy: The APA & 3-Minute Warning.
- Faux Yay: Infamously posed as gay lovers in their original run.
- Heel–Face Turn: After Rico defected to Raw and managed 3-Minute Warning. Billy and Chuck remained a team, turning face and dropping all facets of their gay-sweetheart gimmick.
New World Order/nWo - 2002, 2015
Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea) - 1979-1980,1983-1993,2002-2003,2005-2007,2014-2015,2018-present
See also: The Mega PowersScott Hall (Scott Oliver Hall) - 1992-1996,2002
See also: The KliqKevin Nash (Kevin Scott Nash) - 1993-1996,2002-2003,2011-present
See also: The KliqX-Pac (Sean Waltman) - 1993-1996,1998-2002,2012-present
See also: The Kliq and D-Generation XBig Show (Paul Randall Wright Jr) - 1999-2007,2008-2021
See also: The Corporation and The AuthorityBooker T (Booker Tio Huffman) - 2001-2007,2011-present
Shawn Michaels (Michael Shawn Hickenbottom) - 1988-2010,2018-present
See also: The Kliq, The Corporation and D-Generation XPalumbo and O'Haire - 2001
Chuck Palumbo (Charles Palumbo) 2001-2004, 2007-2008
Sean O'Haire (Sean Christopher O'Haire) 2001-2003
- Badass Biker: During Palumbo's final run with the WWE.
- Camp Straight: Chuck while teaming with Billy Gunn.
- The Corrupter: During O'Haire's final run with the WWE.
- Catchphrase: "I'm not telling you anything you don't already know."
- Crazy Jealous Guy: Palumbo became this towards Michelle McCool at the end of his final WWE run.
- The Family for the Whole Family: Palumbo as a member of the FBI.
- Lightning Bruiser: Both but mainly O'Haire.
- Smoking Is Cool: During Palumbo's FBI gimmick.
- Underwear of Power: Both, at least until Palumbo's biker gimmick.
- The Worf Effect: To The Brothersof Destruction.
Teams from the Ruthless Aggression Era (2002-2008)
3-Minute Warning
Jamal (Edward Solofa "Eddie" Fatu) 2002-2003, 2005-2009
Rosey (Matt Anoa'i) 2002-2006
See also: Samoan DynastyRico (Americo Sebastiano Costantino) 2002-2004
- Arch-Enemy: Billy And Chuck.
- The Brute
- Wrestling Family: Part of the big Samoan, Anoa'i Family.
The Basham Brothers - 2003-2005, 2006-2007
Doug Basham (Lyle Douglas "Doug" Basham, Jr.) 1995, 2002-2007
Danny Basham (Daniel R. "Danny" Holle) 2003-2007
- Bald of Evil
- Bash Brothers
- Early-Bird Cameo: Doug first appeared on WWF TV in the spring of 1995 as one of The Undertaker's creatures of the night, sitting in the front row for every one of his matches.
- Psycho Supporter: When Shaniqua was their valet, she was the "center of their universe".
- Tag Team Twins
- Unrelated Brothers
- Wrestling Family: Doug is the nephew of Memphis legend "Nightmare" Danny Davisnote , who was one of the founders of OVW.
Batista and Rey Mysterio - 2005-2007, 2008-2009
Batista (David Michael Bautista, Jr.) 2002-2010, 2014, 2019
See also: EvolutionRey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) 2002-2015, 2018-
Cade and Murdoch - 2005-2007
Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder - 2007-2009, 2019-2020
Curt Hawkins (Bryan Myers) 2007-2013, 2016-2020
Zack Ryder (Matthew Cardona) 2007-2020
- Earn Your Happy Ending: At WrestleMania 35 they defeated The Revival and became the Raw Tag Team Champions.
- Heel: During their 2007-2009 run.
- Jobbers: Hawkins endured a record 269-match losing streak, starting only a few months after his return in 2016 and including several of their tag matches after their reunion in 2019.
- Power Stable: With Edge.
- Took a Level in Badass: Reunited in 2019 and went on to capture the Raw Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 35, putting an end to Hawkins's 0-269 losing streak.
- Underwear of Power: Ryder.
Cryme Tyme - 2006-2007, 2008-2010
JTG (Jason Anthony Paul) 2006-2007, 2008-2014
Shad Gaspard (Shad Chad Javier Romane Chittick Gaspard) 2006-2007, 2008-2010
- Braids of Action: Both of them, though defied by Dolph Ziggler, who made a point of grabbing JTG's hair even though braiding made it harder to do. Shad would eventually drop his too.
- Delinquents: So, so very much.
- Demoted to Extra: Since Shad left, JTG was hardly ever seen on TV. He was mainly on Superstars or NXT.
- Expy: Of the Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa), though Lighter and Softer/Played for Laughs.
- Face–Heel Turn: What dissolved their partnership in 2010, when Shad turned on JTG after a loss.
- Jive Turkey: In a skit with Shawn Michaels and Triple H, who were trying to get in the arena. Hilarity Ensued.
- Put on a Bus: Shad was sent back to developmental and then released until his death in 2020.
- Xtreme Kool Letterz: They were called Cryme Tyme.
Deuce 'n Domino - 2007-2008
Deuce (James Snuka) 2007-2009
See also: Samoan DynastyDomino (Clifford Treiber) 2007-2008
The Dicks - 2005-2006
Chad Dick (Charles "Chad" Wicks) 2005-2006
James Dick (John Michael Toland) 2005-2006
- Camp Straight: Both wore bowties to the ring.
- Chippendales Dancers
- Hurricane of Puns: Were given nothing but dick puns by Michael Cole and Tazz on commentary.
- Jobbers
- Put on a Bus: Both lost to The Boogeyman on their final night with WWE, and were released shortly after.
- Underwear of Power
Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio - 2004-2005
Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Gori Guerrero Llanes) 2000-2001, 2002-2005
Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) 2002-2015, 2018-
Edge and Rey Mysterio - 2002, 2021, 2022, 2023
Edge (Adam Copeland) 1998-2011, 2020-2023
See also: Ministry of Darkness and The Judgment DayRey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) 2002-2015, 2018-
Evolution - 2003-2005, 2007, 2014
Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque) 1995-present
See also: The Kliq, D-Generation X, The Corporation and The AuthorityRandy Orton (Randal Keith "Randy" Orton) 2002-present
See also: The Authority and The Wyatt FamilyBatista (David Michael Bautista, Jr.) 2002-2010, 2014, 2019
Ric Flair (Richard Morgan "Ric" Fliehr) 1991-1993, 2001-2009, 2012-2021
See also: The Four HorsemenThe Gymini - 2006
Jake (Mike Shane) 2006
Jesse (Todd Shane) 2006
- Bald of Evil
- The Brute: Both of them.
- Power Stable: They were the lackeys for Simon Dean.
- Sibling Team/Tag Team Twins
- Underwear of Power
Los Guerreros - 2002-2004, 2005
Eddie Guerrero (Eduardo Gori Guerrero Llanes) 2000-2001, 2002-2005
Chavo Guerrero (Salvador Guerrero IV) 2001-2011
The Heart Throbs - 2005-2006
Romeo Roselli (Giovanni "Johnny" Roselli) 2005-2006
Antonio Thomas (Thomas Matera) 2005-2006
- Camp Straight: Both wore feather boas to the ring.
- Chippendales Dancers
- Jobbers
- Underwear of Power
The Highlanders - 2006-2008
Rory McAllister (Russell Murray) 2006-2008
Robbie McAllister (Derek Graham-Couch) 2006-2008
- Brave Scot: Both of them.
- Expy: They were portrayed like dolts in the same vein as the Bushwhackers.
- Foreign Wrestling Heel
- Funny Foreigner: As faces.
- Man in a Kilt
- Unrelated Brothers
The Hurricane and Rosey - 2003-2005
The Hurricane (Gregory Shane Helms) 2001-2010
Rosey (Matt Anoaʻi) 2002-2006
See also: Samoan Dynasty- Badass Family: Rosey. He's the son of Sika and Roman Reigns older brother.
- Superhero: Their gimmick.
- Two Guys and a Girl: Hurricane,Rosey the S.H.I.T. and Super Stacy.
Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit - 2002, 2003
Kurt Angle (Kurt Steven Angle) 1999-2006, 2017-2020
Chris Benoit (Christopher Michael Benoit) 2000-2007
Jesse and Festus - 2007–2009
Jesse/Slam Master J (Ray Gordy) 2005-2010
Festus/Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson) 2006-2010, 2016-present
See also: Bullet Club- Ascended Extra: Gordy first appeared on WWE TV on the December 9, 2005 episode of SmackDown, where he got squashed by The Boogeyman, then became the (kaybabe) boyfriend of Trish Stratus.
- Bald of Evil: Luke/Doc Gallows.
- Braids of Action: Slam Master J, copying Cryme Tyme.
- The Brute: Again, Luke Gallows.
- Costume Copycat: In 2006, Hankinson was the masked Kane who briefly tormented the real one.
- Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Festus would be catatonic most of the time, staring blankly into space with his tongue hanging out while Jesse dragged him around. But when the bell rang, Festus would wake up and kick some ass until that very same bell rang again to send him back into his gentle state.
- Drugs Are Bad: We found out later that Luke Gallows was Festus, and his far off look was because of a drug addiction, which CM Punk saved him from.
- Expy: With his similar tights and moveset, Jesse was one to Rob Van Dam of all people.
- Gentle Giant: Festus.
- Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal: After Luke had enough of CM Punk and left the Straight Edge Society.
- Pretty Fly for a White Guy: Jesse, as Slam Master J.
- Put on a Bus: Slam Master J got released and then retired extraoficially from wrestling to work as a policeman. He is one of the few wrestling examples who is actually gone for good. He made one more appearance at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.
- Red Baron: "Corn Fed Colossus" for Festus.
- The Smart Guy: Jesse.
- Underwear of Power: Festus.
- Unrelated Brothers: They were originally going to be brothers with their surname being "Dalton".
- Wrestling Family: Jesse is the son of the late great WWE Hall of Famer Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy.
King Booker's Court - 2006-2007
King Booker (Robert Booker Tio Huffman) 2001-2007, 2011-
See also: New World OrderQueen Sharmell (Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman) 2001, 2005-2007, 2013
William Regal (Darren Kenneth Matthews) 1998-1999, 2000-2022
Finlay (David Finlay) 2006-2011, 2012-2020
Hornswoggle (Dylan Mark Postl) 2006-2016
La Résistance (Tag Team) - 2003-2005
René Dupree (René Goguen) 2002-2007
Sylvain Grenier (Sylvain Grenier) 2002-2007, 2019-present
Robert Conway (Robert Thomas "Rob" Conway) 2000-2007
London and Kendrick - 2003-2004, 2005-2007
Paul London (Paul Michael London) 2003-2008
Spanky/Brian Kendrick/"The" Brian Kendrick (Brian David Kendrick) 2002-2004, 2005-2009, 2015, 2016-present
Mexicools - 2005-2006
Super Crazy (Francisco Islas Rueda) 2005-2008
Psicosis (Dionicio Castellanos Torres) 2005-2006
Juventud (Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández) 2005-2006
- Acrofatic: Super Crazy who is more pudgy than fat.
- Jobber: Super Crazy became this from early 2007 onwards until his release at the end of 2008.
- Wearing a Flag as Wrestling Attire: Super Crazy after the others were released.
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Wrestling groundskeepers, Super Crazy broke out of that later on.
MNM - 2005–2006, 2006-2007
Melina (Melina Nava Perez) 2004-2011, 2021, 2022
Johnny Nitro (John Hennigan) 2004-2011, 2020-2021
Joey Mercury (Adam Birch) 2004-2007, 2010-2017
Miz & Morrison - 2007–2009, 2020-2021
The Miz (Michael Mizanin) 2004, 2006-
John Morrison (John Hennigan) 2004-2011, 2020-2021
Rated-RKO - 2006-2007, 2008, 2011
Edge (Adam Copeland) 1998-2011, 2020-2023
See also: Ministry of Darkness and The Judgment DayRandy Orton (Randal Keith "Randy" Orton) 2002-present
See also: Evolution, The Authority and The Wyatt FamilyRVD and Kane - 2003
Rob Van Dam (Robert Alexander Szatkowski) 2001-2007, 2009, 2013-2014
Kane (Glenn Jacobs) - 1995-present
See also: The Corporation, Team Hell No and The AuthorityThe Spirit Squad - 2006, 2016
Kenny (Kenneth Lionel Doane) 2006-2008, 2016
Johnny (John "Johnny" Jeter) 2006
Mitch (Nicholas Cole "Nick" Mitchell) 2006
Nicky/Dolph Ziggler (Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth) 2005, 2006, 2008-2023
Mikey (Michael "Mike" S. Brendli) 2006, 2016
- Arch-Enemy: D-Generation X.
- Butt Monkeys
- Jobbers
- Plucky Comic Relief
- Put on a Bus: Back to OVW, which at the time was the developmental system for WWE.
- The Bus Came Back: Kenny and Mikey turned up on the 10/4/16 episode of Smackdown Live, invited by The Miz, and promptly turned on their former teammate Nicky, AKA Dolph Ziggler.
- Shout-Out: Kenny Dykstra's last name was an homage to baseball player Lenny Dykstra.
- One-Steve Limit: His real last name "Doane" was too close to that of referee Jack Doan.
- Quirky Mini Boss Squad: In the Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels feud and the DX and McMahon feud.
- Underestimating Badassery: Mainly because they were Male Cheerleaders, that no one took seriously.
The World's Greatest Tag Team - 2002-2004, 2006-2007, 2009-2010
Charlie Haas (Charles "Charlie" Doyle Haas II) 2002-2005, 2006-2010
Shelton Benjamin (Shelton James Benjamin) 2002-2010, 2017-2023
See also: The Hurt Business Teams from the WWE Universe Era (2008-2011)
Air Boom - 2008–2010, 2011-2012
Evan Bourne (Matthew Joseph "Matt" Korklan) 2008-2014
Kofi Kingston (Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah) 2008-present
See also: The New DayBella Twins - 2008-2012, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2018
Nikki Bella (Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace) 2008-2012, 2013-2019, 2022
Brie Bella (Brianna Monique Danielson; née Garcia-Colace) 2008-2012, 2013-2016, 2018-2019, 2022
The Corre - 2011
Wade Barrett (Stuart Alexander Bennett) 2010-2016
Justin Gabriel (Paul Lloyd Jr) 2010-2015
Heath Slater (Heath Miller) 2010-2020
See also: 3MBEzekiel Jackson (Rycklon Stephens) 2008-2014
See also: The NexusCM Punk and Kofi Kingston - 2008–2009
CM Punk (Phillip Jack Brooks) 2006-2014, 2023-Present
See also: The NexusKofi Kingston (Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah) 2008-present
See also: The New DayThe Dashing Ones - 2010
Cody Rhodes (Cody Garrett Runnels) 2007-2016, 2022-Present
Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) 2007, 2009-2014, 2017-Present
See also: 3MBDivas of Doom - 2010-2012, 2019-2020
Natalya (Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart-Wilson) 2008-
Beth Phoenix (Elizabeth Kocanski Copeland; neé Carolan) 2006-2012, 2018, 2019-
The Funkadactyls - 2011-2014
Naomi (Trinity Fatu. neé McCray) 2010-2022, 2024-present
Cameron (Ariane Nicole Andrew) 2011-2016, 2022
The Hart Dynasty - 2009-2010
David Hart Smith (Harry Smith) 2007-2008, 2009-2011, 2021-
Tyson Kidd (Theodore "T.J." Wilson) 2009-2015
See also: Tyson Kidd and CesaroNatalya Neidhart (Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart-Wilson) 2008-Present
Bret Hart (Bret Sergeant Hart) 1984-1997, 2010
- Arch-Enemy: The Usos
- Childhood Friend Romance: Natalya & Tyson Kidd.
- Face–Heel Turn: Tyson Kidd. This culminated on the November 15 episode of Raw, when Kidd refused to tag in and attacked Smith during a match for the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Nexus (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater). Kidd became a heel once again as a result of this.
- Heel
- Heel–Face Turn: On March 28, 2010, The Hart Dynasty, (along with the rest of the Hart family), were in their uncle Bret's corner as he faced Mr. McMahon in a No Holds Barred match at WrestleMania XXVI, performing a Hart Attack on McMahon during the match and officially becoming fan favorites as a result.
- Wrestling Family
The Legacy - 2008-2010
Randy Orton (Randal Keith "Randy" Orton) 2002-present
See also: Evolution, The Authority and The Wyatt FamilyCody Rhodes (Cody Garrett Runnels) 2007-2016, 2022-Present
Ted DiBiase Jr. (Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Jr.) 2008-2013
- Arch-Enemy: D-Generation X
- Heel
- Older Hero Versus Younger Villain: They fight against DX at SummerSlam 2009 and Hell in a Cell 2009.
- Wrestling Family: Randy is a son of Cowboy Bob Orton Jr and a grandson of Bob Orton Sr. While Cody is a son of Dusty Rhodes and a half brother of Goldust and Ted Jr is a son of Ted DiBiase Sr.
The Nexus/New Nexus - 2010-2011
Wade Barrett (Stuart Alexander Bennett) 2010-2016
David Otunga (David Daniel Otunga Sr) 2010-present
Justin Gabriel (Paul Lloyd Jr) 2010-2015
Heath Slater (Heath Miller) 2010-present
See also: 3MBSkip Sheffield (Ryan Alan Reeves FKA Ryback Alan Reeves) 2004, 2010-2016
Darren Young (Frederick "Fred" Douglas Rosser III) 2010-2017
See also: Prime Time PlayersMichael Tarver (Tyrone Evans) 2010-2011
Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) 2010-2016, 2018-2021
See also: Team Hell No and The Wyatt FamilyJohn Cena (John Felix Anthony Cena Jr.) 2002-present
Michael McGillicutty (Joseph Curtis "Joe" Hennig) 2010-2020
Husky Harris (Windham Laurence Rotunda) 2010-2023
See also: The Wyatt FamilyCM Punk (Phillip Jack Brooks) 2006-2014, 2023-Present
Mason Ryan (Barri Griffiths) 2011-2014
The Usos - 2010-2023
Jey Uso (Joshua Fatu) 2010-present
Jimmy Uso (Jonathan Fatu) 2010-present
See also: Samoan Dynasty Teams from the WWE, Inc. Era (2011-2014)
Awesome Truth - 2011, 2019, 2024-
The Miz (Michael Gregory Mizanin) 2006-present
R-Truth (Ron Killings) 1999-2001, 2008-present
- "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: "The Awesome Truth" Theme Song, Awesome spoke by The Miz and The Truth has Set Me Free spoke by R-Truth.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: On the first night of WrestleMania XL Truth & Miz defeated the teams of A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) note , The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Finn Bálor), DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa), The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) and New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate) in a Six-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
- Heel–Face Turn: Awesome Truth reunited as faces on the June 18, 2019 edition of SmackDown against Drew McIntyre and Elias in a tag team Elimination Match which they lost.
- Kid-Appeal Character: R-Truth, John Cena are his childhood hero.
Chick Busters - 2011-2012
A.J. Lee (April Jeannette Brooks; née Mendez) 2010-2015
Kaitlyn (Celeste Beryl Bonin) 2010-2014, 2018-2019
Cody Rhodes and Goldust/The Brotherhood/The Rhodes Brothers/Gold and Stardust 2013-2015
Goldust (Dustin Patrick Runnels) 1990-1991, 1995-1999, 2001-2003, 2005-2006, 2009-2012, 2013-2019
Cody Rhodes/Stardust (Cody Garrett Runnels) 2008-2016, 2022-
- Arch-Enemy: The Shield and The Authority
- Face–Heel Turn: In 2014 they would accuse The Usos of a purposeful countout to retain the titles, and then attacked them, turning heel in the process.
- Heel–Face Turn: In 2015 Stardust hit his old finisher Cross-Rhodes on Goldust after he took the loss for their team in a match against The New Day, dissolving their partnership entirely turning Goldust face in the process.
- I Have Many Names: Cody and Dustin Rhodes, Cody Rhodes and Goldust, The Brotherhood, The Rhodes Brothers & Gold and Stardust.
- Practically Different Generations: Goldust is 16 years older than Cody/Stardust.
- Sibling Team: Their are the step-brothers.
- Wrestling Family: Their the sons of Dusty Rhodes, the nephews of The Shockmaster
The Prime Time Players - 2012-2014, 2015
Titus O'Neil (Thaddeus Michael Bullard) 2012-present
Darren Young (Fred Rosser) 2010-2017
See also: The NexusPrimo and Epico/ Los Matadores / The Shining Stars - 2011-2020
Primo/Diego (Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón) 2008-2020
Epico/Fernando (Orlando Colón) 2011-2020
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Inverted; Primo views his brother Carlito as annoying, but Carlito is actually older.
- Artistic License – Geography: As Los Matadores, they were Puerto Ricans playing Mexican matadores.
- Backstabber: Their Finishing Move.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: They were complaining about not getting enough TV time as Champs. The next match they had on TV was the one where they lost the belts.
- Braids of Action: Epico, until his haircut.
- Expy:
- The Colons, obviously. They just switched out Carlito for Epico and added Rosa as a valet.
- As Los Matadores, of Tito Santana's "El Matador" gimmick.
- Cool Masks: As Los Matadores.
- Foreign Wrestling Heel: Averted. Even as heels, they're heels that happen to be Puerto Rican, not because they're Puerto Rican.
- Four Is Death: When the team of Epico, Primo, & Rosa originally formed, they shot straight to the top of the revived tag team division, winning the tag titles in short order. However, they later lost the titles, and once they were signed to AW's agency in an attempt to regain their mojo (making their stable number four members), things only went downhill from there.
- Latin Lover: Primo.
- Mascot: El Torito.
- Meaningful Name: Didn't make much sense when he was teaming with Carlito, but "Primo" is Spanish for "cousin", so in the way the name of their team reads: "Epico & Cousin." Oh, and Rosa.
- Mythology Gag: Combined with Shout-Out; their names as Los Matadores, Diego and Fernando, happen to be the names of the sons of Christopher Columbus, or as he's known in Spanish, Cristóbal Colón.
- Nerds Are Sexy: Primo was once in a relationship with uber-nerd A.J. Lee.
- Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Subverted. Won the Tag Team Championships at a live event, but the replay was shown on the following televised show, explaining what had happened.
- Real Life Writes the Plot: Epico & Primo won the titles when they did and the way they did (see Offscreen Moment of Awesome above) because Evan Bourne (who was one half of the champions along with Kofi Kingston) got suspended for a second Wellness Violation. Ironically, they would later lose the titles back to Kofi, who found a new partner in R-Truth, who had just returned from a Wellness Vacation stemming from the exact same incident where Evan Bourne got busted.
- Sibling Team: Despite annoying him, teaming with his brother was a dream of Primo's and they were the first Unified Tag Team Champions.
- Sibling Triangle: Primo and Carlito to Brie Bella.
- Spicy Latina: Ever since beginning to manage Epico & Primo, Rosa's been playing this up for all it's worth.
- Two Guys and a Girl: With Rosa Mendes.
- Villain Team-Up: Epico was with Hunico at first. He's now tagging with his cousin Primo.
- What Happened to the Mouse?:
- Epico and Primo lost their championships to Kofi Kingston and R-Truth. In almost all cases where a competitor drops a title, they have a rematch clause. They're still yet to invoke it even several weeks later. This was later brought up at No Way Out; AW allowed their rematch clause to expire with him never telling them to use the clause, presumably on purpose, as later that night during a Four Way Match for the #1 contendership to the tag team titles he turned on Epico and Primo to side with the Primetime Players (Titus O'Neil and Darren Young).
- Happened again as Los Matadores. In the fall of 2015, Diego and Fernando turned heel and beat down El Torito before getting put through tables by the Dudley Boyz. None of this was followed up on, as the duo disappeared from TV for months before resurfacing as their original Primo/Epico names, talking up the beauty of Puerto Rico in video packages.
- Wrestling Family: The two are Real Life cousins from one of the well known Puerto Rican wrestling families - also add Carlos, Jr. (Primo's brother, known as Carlito in the WWE), Carlos Sr. (Carlito and Primo's father, who all three proceeded to induct into the Hall of Fame) as well.
Team Hell No - 2012-2013, 2018
Kane (Glenn Jacobs) - 1995-present
See also: The Corporation and The AuthorityDaniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) - 2010-2016, 2018-2021
See also: The Nexus and The Wyatt FamilyTeam Rhodes Scholars - 2012-2013
Cody Rhodes (Cody Garrett Runnels) 2007-2016, 2022-Present
Damien Sandow (Aaron Haddad) 2006, 2012-2016
The Shield - 2012-2014, 2017-2018, 2019
Dean Ambrose (Jonathan Good) 2012-2019
Roman Reigns ( Leati Joseph Anoa'i) 2012-present
See also: Samoan DynastySeth Rollins (Colby Lopez) 2012-present
See also: The AuthorityThe Wyatt Family - 2013-2014, 2015-2017
Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) 2010-2011, 2013-2021, 2022-2023
See also: The NexusLuke Harper (Jon Huber) 2013-2019
Erick Rowan (Joseph Ruud) 2013-2020
Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) - 2010-2016, 2018-2021
See also: The NexusBraun Strowman (Adam Scherr) 2015-2021, 2022-present
Randy Orton (Randall Keith "Randy" Orton) 2002-present
See also: Evolution and The Authority3MB - 2012-2014
Heath Slater (Heath Miller) - 2010-2020
See also: The NexusJinder Mahal (Yuvraj Dhesi) 2011-2014, 2016-Present
Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway) 2007, 2009-2014, 2017-Present
Teams from the Reality Era (2014-2016)
The Ascension - 2014-2019
Konnor (Ryan Parmeter) 2014-2019
Viktor (Eric Thompson) 2014-2019
The Lucha Dragons - 2015-2016
Kalisto (Emanuel Rodriguez) 2015-2021
Hunico/Sin Cara (Jorge Arias) 2011-2019
- Catchphrase: Lucha Lucha
- Masked Luchador
The New Day - 2014-present
Big E (Ettore Ewen) 2012-present
Kofi Kingston (Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah) 2008-present
Xavier Woods (Austin Watson) 2013-present
Tyson Kidd and Cesaro - 2014-2015
Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli) 2012-2022
See also: The BarTyson Kidd (Theodore "T.J." Wilson) 2009-2015
Teams from the New Era (2016-2023)
AJ Styles and Omos - 2021
AJ Styles (Allen Neal Jones) 2016-present
See also: Bullet ClubOmos (Tolulope Jordan Omogbehin) 2021-present
- Big Guy, Little Guy
- The Dreaded: The New Day's reaction when he was finally tagged into their championship match said it all. The multiple-time Champions instantly knew they were screwed.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: Omos is just make a wrestling debut at WrestleMania 37 and won the Raw Tag Team Champions and Styles became a Grand Slam Champion.
- The Giant: Omos is 7'3".
- New Job as the Plot Demands: In an environment where a complete repackaging while on the main roster isn't as common anymore, Omos stands out as having had three separate gimmicks within a year. Originally, he was a giant Ninja in the employ of Akira Tozawa. Then he was a bouncer for the short-lived RAW Underground. Most recently, he's been AJ Styles' enforcer and tag-team partner until they broke up in 2022.
- Wrestling Monster: Omos.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross - 2019-2020, 2021
Alexa Bliss (Alexis Cabrera. neé Kaufman) 2016-
Nikki Cross (Nicola Glencross) 2019-
See also: SAnitYAlpha Academy 2021-
Chad Gable (Charles "Chas" Betts) 2013-present
See also: American AlphaOtis Dozovic/Otis (Nikola Bogojevic) 2016-present
Maxxine Dupri (Sydney Zmrzel) 2022-present
Akira Tozawa 2016-present
- Catchphrase: "Shoooosh!" as a tag team, and "Ah thank you!" from Gable.
- Face–Heel Turn:
- They both turned heel after Gable order Otis to attacked Rey Mysterio.
- On the April 15 episode of Raw, Gable failed to win the Intercontinental Champion title. After the match, Gable turned heel and attacked Sami Zayn as he was celebrating with his wife at ringside.
- Fat and Skinny: Otis the fat and Gable the skinny.
- Fat Bastard: Otis as a heel. But Otis turned into Big Fun after he turned face.
- Heel–Face Turn: After the addition of Maxxine Dupri, the team would gradually and quietly shift back towards a babyface group, solidified upon beginning to feud with Imperium.
- Incoming Ham: SHOOOOOOOOOOSH!
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Gable Red and Otis Blue.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: Gable.
American Alpha - 2015-2017
Jason Jordan (Nathan Everhart) 2011-present
Chad Gable (Charles "Chas" Betts) 2013-present
The Authors of Pain/AOP - 2016-2020, 2024-
Akam (Sunny Dhinsa) 2014-2020, 2024-
Rezar (Gzim Selmani) 2015-2020, 2024-
- Aborted Arc: They were reportedly supposed to reunite with Paul Ellering, until the COVID pandemic and Rezar’s bicep injury delayed it and their subsequent release later made it impossible.
- Ambiguously Brown: Akam is ethnically Punjabi Indian, and Rezar is from Albania. Somewhat surprisingly for WWE, which likes to play the Foreign Wrestling Heel thing to the hilt, this doesn't factor into their gimmick at all (aside from occasionally cutting promos in their native languages).
- Co-Dragons: To Seth Rollins as of December 2019 and Karrion Kross as of SmackDown New Year's Revolution 2024.
- Establishing Character Moment:
- They came out after American Alpha lost the NXT tag titles back to The Revival and utterly destroyed the ex-champions before being called to the back by legendary manager Paul Ellering.
- Their return in 2024 is punctuated with them swiftly taking out the Street Profits and allying with Karrion Kross.
- Finishing Move: Two of them:
- "The Last Chapter" is a Russian Legsweep and Lariat combination.
- "Super Collider" is stereo powerbombs after knocking their opponents together.
- Lightning Bruiser: Two absolute beasts whose tandem offense is surprisingly fast and appropriately painful.
- Theme Naming: The philosophical principle of Occam's Razor goes that among competing hypotheses, select the simplest one with the least assumptions. What Akam and Rezar are here to do needs no assumptions made.
- Wrestling Monster: They are almost completely unstoppable in the ring. Sometimes one of them does not even bother tagging into the match, allowing the other to destroy both their opponents by themselves.
The B-Team - 2018-2020
Bo Dallas (Taylor Rotunda) 2013, 2014-2021
Curtis Axel (Joseph Hennig) 2010-2020
See also: The Nexus- Arch-Enemy: Deleters Of World.
- Dark Horse Victory: Defeated Matt Hardy & Bray Wyatt at Extreme Rules (2018), becoming Raw Tag Team Champions.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: As The Miztourage, they were jobbers. After The Miz was drafted to WWE SmackDown Live, they suddenly won a bunch of matches.
- Jobbers: As The Miztourage.
- Wrestling Family: Dallas is the younger brother of Bray Wyatt, grandson of Blackjack Mulligan, nephew of Barry Windham, and son of Mike Rotunda/Irwin R. Schyster. Axel is the son of Curt Hennig/Mr. Perfect and grandson of Larry "The Axe" Hennig.
The Bar - 2016-2019
Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli) 2012-2022
See also: Tyson Kidd and CesaroSheamus (Stephen Farrelly) 2009-present
Benjamin & Gable - 2017-2018
Shelton Benjamin (Shelton James Benjamin) 2002-2010, 2017-2023
See also: The World's Greatest Tag Team and The Hurt BusinessChad Gable (Charles "Chas" Betts) 2013-present
See also: American Alpha- Face/Heel Double-Turn: The Usos cemented their face turn when they attempted to shake Benjamin and Gable's hand during a backstage segment, whereas Benjamin and Gable refused.
The Bloodline - 2016, 2019, 2020-
See also: Samoan DynastyRoman Reigns (Leati Joseph Anoa'i) 2012-
See also: The ShieldJey Uso (Joshua Samuel Fatu) 2010-
Jimmy Uso (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) 2010-
See also: The UsosPaul Heyman 2001-2006, 2012-
Sami Zayn (Rami Sebei) 2016-
Solo Sikoa (Joseph Fatu) 2022-
The Rock (Dwayne Douglas Johnson) 1996-2004, 2011-2019, 2024-
See also: The Corporation and The Nation of DominationTama Tonga (Alipate Aloisio Leone) 2024-
See also: Bullet Club and Guerrillas of DestinyThe Bludgeon Brothers/Luke Harper and Erick Rowan - 2017-2019
Luke Harper (Jon Huber) 2013-2019
Erick Rowan (Joseph Ruud) 2013-2020
See also: The Wyatt FamilyBobby Roode and Chad Gable - 2018-2019
Bobby Roode (Robert Roode) 2016-Present
Chad Gable (Charles "Chas" Betts) 2013-Present
See also: American Alpha- Face–Heel Turn: Roode and Gable turned heel by attacking Ricochet after they lost to Ricochet and Black.
- Older Hero Versus Younger Villain: They fight against AOP at WWE Raw.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Roode Red and Gable Blue.
Boss N' Hug Connection - 2016-2020
Sasha Banks (Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado) 2015-2022
Bayley (Pamela Rose Martinez) 2016-
See also: Damage CTRLThe Brawling Brutes - 2022-2023
As a team
- Arch-Enemy: The New Day, Imperium, The Bloodline.
- Bash Brothers: Ridge and Butch.
- The Brute: Sheamus and Ridge are qualified.
- The Big Guy: After their Heel–Face Turn.
- Catchphrase: "Banger after banger!"
- Heel–Face Turn: At the Clash at the Castle, Sheamus received a standing ovation from the Cardiff crowd and The Brawling Brutes turned face.
- Multinational Team: Of UK Europeans; Sheamus from Ireland, as well as Brits Holland and Butch.
- Phrase Catcher: "It's Fight Night!"
- Tag Along Kid: Butch.
Sheamus (Stephen Farrelly) 2009-
See also: The BarRidge Holland (Luke Menzies) 2021-present
Butch (Peter England) 2022-
See also: British Strong StyleBreezango - 2016-2021
Fandango and (Curtis James Hussey) 2010-2021
Tyler Breeze (Mattias Clement) 2010-2021
Damage CTRL - 2022 -
Bayley (Pamela Rose Martinez) 2016-
Dakota Kai (Cherry Crowley) 2022-
IYO SKY (Masami Odate) 2022-
Kairi Sane (Kairi Housako) 2019-2020, 2023-
Asuka (Kanako Urai) 2017-
Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins - 2017-2018
Dean Ambrose (Jonathan Good) 2012-2019
Seth Rollins (Colby Lopez) 2012-present
See also: The Shield.The Deleters Of Worlds - 2018
Matt Hardy (Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy) 1994-1996,1998-2010,2017-2018, 2019-2020
Bray Wyatt (Windham Laurence Rotunda) 2010-2021, 2022-2023
See also: The Wyatt Family- Acrofatic: Wyatt
- Anti-Hero: After they were defeated by the B-Team, they pretended like they were going to shake hands before attacking them.
- Arch-Enemy: The B-Team.
- Catchphrase: Delete!
- Fat and Skinny: Bray's fat and Matt's skinny.
- Light Is Not Good
- Wrestling Family: Matt is the older brother of Jeff Hardy; Bray is the son of Mike Rotunda/Irwin R. Schyster, grandson of Blackjack Mulligan, nephew of Barry Windham, and older brother of Bo Dallas.
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre - 2018
Dolph Ziggler (Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth) 2005, 2006, 2008-2023
Drew McIntyre (Andrew McLean "Drew" Galloway IV) 2007, 2009-2014, 2017-Present
See also: 3MB- Arch-Enemy: The Shield.
- Beard of Evil: McIntyre.
- The Brute: McIntyre.
- Expy: Similar to Shawn Michaels and Diesel.
- Foreign Wrestling Heel: McIntyre.
- Finishing Move: Zig Zag and Claymore kick.
- Mr. Fanservice: Ziggler.
- Power Stable: with Braun Strowman.
- Underwear of Power: McIntyre.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode/The Dirty Dawgs - 2019-2023
Dolph Ziggler (Nicholas Theodore "Nick" Nemeth) 2005, 2006, 2008-2023
Robert Roode (Robert Francis Roode) 2016-present
- Arch-Enemy: Street Profits and Rey and Dominik Mysterio.
- Beard of Evil: Roode
- Canon Name: They refer to themselves and their merchandise lists them as "The Dirty Dawgs" despite the announcers calling them by their names.
- Expy: Their are compared to D-Generation X.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Ziggler Red and Roode Blue.
- Underwear of Power: Roode.
Enzo and Cass - 2013-2017
Enzo Amore (Eric Arndt) 2012-2018
Colin "Big Cass" Cassady (Bill Morrissey) 2012-2018
Forgotten Sons - 2016-2020
Wesley Blake (Cory Weston) 2013-2021
Steve Cutler (Tommy Maclin) 2014-2021
Jaxson Ryker (Chad Lail) 2017-
- Arc Words: "Do unto others."
- Badass Biker: They're not seen riding bikes to the ring but there's a very clear Sons of Anarchy aesthetic to their looks and ring attire.
- Beard of Evil: All of them.
- Power Trio
Gallows and Anderson/The Club/Balor Club/The OC - 2016-2020, 2022-
Luke Gallows (Drew Hankinson) 2006-2010, 2016-2020, 2022-present
Karl Anderson (Chad Allegra) 2016-2020, 2022-present
AJ Styles (Allen Jones) 2016-present
Finn Bálor (Fergal Devitt) 2014-present
See also: The Judgment DayMia Yim/Michin (Stephanie Hym Lee née Bell) 2020-2021, 2022-
Heath Slater & Rhyno - 2016-2019
Heath Slater (Heath Miller) 2010-2020
See also: The Nexus and 3MBRhyno (Terrance "Terry" Gerin) 2001-2005,2015-2019
- Action Dad: Slater. To daughter Snow. On Sept. 6, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live he introduce his family (kayfabe) to the WWE Universe.
- Action Politician: Rhyno. He decided to run for the Republican House of Representatives in Michigan and later won the primary. Oh, and he Gored Heath Slater on the same night.
- The Big Guy: Rhyno
- Dumbass Has a Point: After losing their rematch for the tag team titles on the 12/6/16 edition of Smackdown Live, Rhyno pointed out how he'd always do the brunt of the work with Heath taking the win (which Heath pointed out, in a meta sense, that it was kinda the whole point of their team) and that Heath's heart hadn't really been in it for their rematch; Heath retorted that, as long as they were "keeping score", Rhyno lost the titles for them at TLC, which Rhyno responded to by walking off without a word.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: Slater and Rhyno victory at Backlash 2016, Slater finally gained a contract with Smackdown after being overlooked for the Draft, in addition to being one of the two first Smackdown Tag Team Champions.
- Jobbers: After Superstar Shake-up and not getting a opportunity for Raw Tag Team Championships.
- Red Baron: Beauty and Man Beast.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Slater Red and Rhyno Blue.
- Xtreme Kool Letterz: Rhyno.
Heavy Machinery - 2016-2020
- The Big Guy: Practically half their gimmick.
- Catchphrase: "Steaks and weights"
- Finishing Move: "The Compactor", which has Otis hold one of their opponents in a set up for a bodyslam, with Tucker then running into him from behind, crushing their poor victim under all 650 pounds of Heavy Machinery. On the main roster, Tucker has started bouncing up and landing on the guy again while Otis rolls aside.
- Stereotype Flip: Something Tucker himself pointed out. Despite consisting of a fat guy and a muscle man, Otis is the acrobatic high flyer while he's the power gamer.
Otis Dozovic/Otis (Nikola Bogojevic) 2016-present
- Acrofatic: Otis is a lot more nimble than he looks.
- Berserk Button: NEVER mock his girlfriend Mandy, otheriwse you're gonna get it.
- Big Fun: Otis is the loud, hilarious, quote-worthy part of Heavy Machinery who adds hilarious theatrics to his moves.
- Boisterous Bruiser: He lives for three things: steaks and weights, and fighting.
- Catchphrase: "OH YEAH!"
- Cloudcuckoolander: He might not be all there, as during a meeting with William Regal during the investigation into who assaulted Aleister Black, Otis was convinced they were actually being questioned about the toilet he destroyed at the training center.
- Face–Heel Turn: On the February 19th episode of SmackDown, Otis attacked Rey Mysterio at the orders of Chad Gable after their tag team match thus turning heel first time in WWE.
- Fat Bastard: After his Face–Heel Turn.
- Kavorka Man: While Otis isn't a conventionally attractive man, his kind and fun-loving personality managed to capture the attention of gorgeous Mandy Rose.
- Large Ham: While Tucker can also be quite energetic, Otis is larger than life in every possible way.
- One-Scene Wonder: In under 2 minutes, Otis and his Large Ham tendencies completely took over a Youtube segment based around the Gargano/Ciampa feud.
- Stout Strength: He is fairly short for a wrestler and quite large, having one of the widest frames on the roster. The commentators note that his low center of gravity and strength make him near impossible to knock over, even for the Authors of Pain.
Tucker Knight/Tucker (Levi Cooper) 2015-2021
- Cloudcuckoolander's Minder: He watches out for Otis, whose relationship with reality is seemingly growing more unstable every week.
- Face–Heel Turn: At Hell in a Cell (2020), Tucker betrayed Otis attacked him with Money In The Bank briefcase and allowed The Miz pin Otis and win the Money In The Bank briefcase thus turning heel.
- Phrase Catcher: "Tucky!"
- The Straight Man: While he can be a little silly, Tucker is much more grounded (and intelligible) than Otis.
Hit Row - 2021, 2022-
- Catchphrase: "If you didn't know... now you know!"
- "Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: Their entrance music is a rapping number where every member gets a verse.
- Power Stable: Swerve is the Centerpiece, Adonis is the Heir Apparent, Top Dolla and B-Fab are the Muscles.
- After their return, Top Dolla occupies the Centerpiece spot, while Adonis and B-Fab share the Heir Apparent position.
- Rhymes on a Dime: All of them are capable rappers, able to humiliate their opponents with well-timed rhymes.
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott (Stephon Strickland) 2021
Ashante Adonis (Tehuti Miles) 2021, 2022-
- Hair-Trigger Temper: He's the most hot-headed member of the crew, often launching into angry rhyming.
Top Dolla (AJ Francis) 2021, 2022-2023
- I Know Madden Kombat: He's a former NFL player and he also uses football-inspired moves such as shoulder tackles.
- Malevolent Masked Man: He occasionally wears a balaclava.
B-FAB (Briana Brandy) 2021, 2022-
- Dreadlock Warrior: She has snow-white waist-length dreadlocks.
- Statuesque Stunner: She's 5'9.
The Hurt Business - 2020-2022
Montel Vontavious Porter (Hassan Hamin Assad) 2006-2010, 2020-
Bobby Lashley (Franklin Roberto Lashley) 2005-2008, 2018-
Shelton Benjamin (Shelton James Benjamin) 2002-2010, 2017-2023
See also: The World's Greatest Tag TeamCedric Alexander (Cedric Alexander Johnson) 2016-
The IIconics - 2018-2020
Billie Kay (Jessica McKay) 2018-2021
Peyton Royce (Cassandra Arnelli; neé McIntosh) 2018-2021
Imperium
As a Team
- Alternate Company Equivalent:
- NXT UK's answer to the American NXT's The Undisputed Era.
- Also seems to be the WWE's equivalent to wXw's Ringkampf, and even features some overlap between the members (WALTER and Marcel Barthel were part of both stables.) Them using "The mat is sacred" as a motto (a translation of Ringkampf's famous motto "Die Matte ist heilig") makes it clear that it's basically supposed to be Ringkampf under a different name.
- Arc Words: The stable imported Ringkampf's "The ring/mat is sacred."
- Arch-Enemy: Have basically been feuding against British Strong Style since their formation. Walter has defended his NXT UK title against all three members. They later moved onto feuding with Gallus in late 2019 through early 2020, culminating in WALTER vs. Joe Coffey at Blackpool II (WALTER retained). The Brawling Brutes in main roster.
- Foreign Wrestling Heel: It's fairly obvious WWE was going for this by throwing the Italian-born Aichner into a Tag Team with the German Barthel and sticking them both on the NXT UK brand and having the announce team keep calling them the "European Union" note . That said, it was being handled slightly more subtly than most instances of this trope, especially after they united with WALTER to form Imperium.
- Four Is Death: After Alexander Wolfe shockingly aligned with them. This sets them apart from other stables in NXT UK (and there are a couple of them), which are of the three-man variety.
- Meaningful Name: The stable's name, "Imperium", means "empire" in German, which make sense, as every member of it comes from the territory previously occupied by the Holy Roman Empire.
- Multinational Team: Of non-UK Europeans; WALTER/Gunther from Austria, Germans Barthel/Kaiser and Wolfe, and the Italian Aichner/Vinci.
- Mythology Gag: Those well-versed in the pre-WWE careers of the wrestlers in question might remember that British Strong Style and Imperium's previous 'incarnation', Ringkampf, had a longstanding stable rivalry before everyone came over to NXT UK.
- Putting the Band Back Together: Aichner walked away from Barthel during a tag team match and initially did not join them on the main roster, instead indulging in a high class lifestyle as he was rechristened Giovanni Vinci. Kaiser remained at Gunther's side, but they seemingly discontinued the Imperium name. Months later, Vinci rejoined Kaiser and Gunther, finally announced as the leader of Imperium, to even the odds and ensure that The Brawling Brutes would not give Sheamus an unfair advantage against Gunther in their absolute physical war for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash at the Castle.
- Reverse Arm-Fold: Their signature pose.
- Villain Team-Up: First Barthel and Aichner formed the Tag Team, then they united with WALTER (reunited in Barthel's case) to form Imperium.
Walter/Gunther (Walter Hahn)
Marcel Barthel/Ludwig Kaiser
- Butt-Monkey: Poor Ludwig has received a lot of humiliation following his main roster debut. He has been kicked in the jaw by Ricochet, squashed two separate times by Nakamura, been chopped multiple times by GUNTHER as punishment for his failure to beat Nakamura and got his fingers broken during a match with Butch.
- Catchphrase: "NEIN!" note
- Curb Stomp Cushion: While he's utterly outclassed in his matches with Shinsuke Nakamura, he manages to get in a few of his own moves. Of course, this doesn't stop GUNTHER from berating and chopping him.
- Hammy Herald: Ludwig Kaiser became this for the group, particularly GUNTHER, on the main roster, taking full advantage of having the highest voice in this stable.
- Non-Indicative Name: His real name can be easily mistaken for French. It's not the reason for his main roster rename in and of itself, but clearly WWE were purposeful in choosing a far more distinctly German name.
- Wrestling Family: He the son of Axel Dieter.
Fabian Aichner/Giovanni Vinci
- Badass in a Nice Suit: As Giovanni Vinci in NXT 2.0, he's wearing a suit while not in a match. He's not wearing a suit since move to main roster after reunited with Imperium.
- Catchphrase: As Giovanni Vinci in NXT 2.0: "Veni, vidi, Vinci."
- Early-Installment Weirdness: Initially appeared as a participant in the Cruiserweight Classic (where the upper weight limit was 205 pounds), losing to (Gentleman) Jack Gallagher in the first round. About a year later, he makes his first NXT TV appearance and is significantly larger (now billed at about 220). The bulk gain is even commented upon during his matches.
- Lightning Bruiser: Still has some cruiserweight-type moves in his repertoire, despite now weighing at least 220 pounds and hitting like it.
- Red Baron: Has taken to calling himself "The NXT LVL".
The Judgment Day - 2022-
Edge (Adam Copeland) 1998-2011, 2020-2023
See also: Ministry of DarknessDamian Priest (Luis Martinez) 2021-
Rhea Ripley (Demi Bennett) 2021-
Finn Balor (Fergal Devitt) 2014-
See also: Bullet ClubDominik Mysterio (Dominick Gutiérrez) 2020-
JD McDonagh (Jordan Devlin) 2023-
Kabuki Warriors - 2019-2020, 2023-
Asuka (Kanako Urai) 2017-
Kairi Sane (Kairi Housako) 2019-2020, 2023-
See also: Damage CTRLKevin Owens and Sami Zayn - 2017-2019, 2023
Kevin Owens (Kevin Steen) 2015-
Sami Zayn (Rami Sebei) 2016-
Legado del Fantasma/Latino World Order - 2022-
- Arch-Enemy: Following Escobar's rebellion, the two factions became this to each other.
- The Cartel: Legado del Fantasma is effectively a wrestling cartel, with Escobar as the kingpin.
- Heel–Face Turn: The grouped collectively turned face upon Mysterio joining and rebranding them as the lWo. Then Escobar turned heel again a few months later, rebuilding Legado del Fantasma with new members.
- Renegade Splinter Faction: Following Santos Escobar's Face–Heel Turn, Cruz, Wilde, and Zelina chose to remain loyal to Rey Mysterio and the lWo, prompting Escobar to recruit Angel and Humberto, and then later Elektra Lopez, to birth Legado del Fantasma anew.
El Hijo del Fantasma/Santos Escobar (Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly) 2022-
- Badass Boast: To go with the unmasking below:"I am Santos Escobar, I am the NXT Cruiserweight Champion, and no one can touch me!"
- Cool Mask: Back when he was a Masked Luchador, and occasionally during his entrances. He often weaponizes it with steel hidden inside.
- Cultural Rebel: For all his talk about being the heir to the legacy of lucha libre, he doesn't seem to have much respect for its traditions. Literally his first act upon his heel turn was to remove his mask of his own free will— an act that would be viewed in actual lucha libre circles as dishonorable.
- The Don: Plays with this trope with his suited henchmen, obsession with his dynasty, and brutal beatings and kidnappings giving off a cartel vibe. (Given that his ring name is meant to reference Medellin cartel leader Pablo Escobar, this is probably very intentional.) Given that he was responsible for the original disappearances of the two men that became his muscle later, it's implied that his organization is larger than even what is shown on screen, at the very least featuring a Wheelman and some other unnamed subordinates.
- Don't Split Us Up: After losing to Tony D'Angelo in a decisive match, he's forced to leave NXT, and his partners thought they wouldn't thrive with him. However, things changed and Santos told them to go with him, in which is likely to be Legado del Fantasma's NXT send-off scene.
- Dramatic Unmask: Both him and two of the mysterious men in his employ, at his Face–Heel Turn, revealing himself as Santos Escobar.
- Early-Bird Cameo: First appeared as Jorge Bolly before the Cruiserweight Classic. Interestingly, his debut had him teaming with future Legado del Fantasma member Raul Mendoza.
- Face–Heel Turn:
- Fantasma joined forces with the masked men who appeared in the NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament final, who revealed themselves as Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde (two men who'd been "kidnapped" by several other masked henchmen) and attacked Drake Maverick, then unmasked himself and revealed his "true name" to be Santos Escobar, turning heel in the process.
- On the 11/10/23 episode of SmackDown, Escobar turned on the LWO after some snide remarks from Carlito, attacking him and then Mysterio after a match with Bobby Lashley. The following week he attacked his former Legado del Fantasma teammates Cruz and Wilde when they refused to turn with him, cementing both his heel turn and his departure from the stable.
- Heel–Face Turn: Cemented when he and his fellow Legado partners called out Tony D'Angelo and the latter's henchmen. In the main roster, despite debuting as heels, he and his fellow Legado partners would show respect towards Rey Mysterio's sacred lucha libre family... effectively reforming the Latino World Order.
- Misplaced Retribution: He blames his former mentor Mysterio for him not winning the US Title, when the real reason was because Theory attacked and injured him before the match and Mysterio was a last-minute replacement by Adam Pearce. Mysterio did give several title opportunities to Escobar later, but he retained the first time, and when he tried a second time, other wrestlers complained about him being handed free title matches, so Mysterio was forced to back off. In reality, Mysterio should be the last person Escobar blames for his missed opportunity.
- Red Baron: He is the "Emperor of Lucha Libre".
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Seen often in suits when he's not wrestling— particularly as Santos Escobar.
- Spell My Name With An "El": "El" Hijo del Fantasma.
- Wrestling Family: He's the son of El Fantasma, nephew of Angel de la Muerte and cousin of Angel de la Muerte Jr or Fantasma Jr.
Raul Mendoza/Cruz del Toro (Raul Mendoza) 2022-
- Distressed Dude: In early March 2020 he was abducted in the NXT parking lot by a group of masked luchadores and was missing for a few months. It was eventually revealed that the whole thing was faked as part of Santos Escobar's new stable formation.
- Face–Heel Turn: His allegiance to Santos saw him turn from a likable underdog to a ruthless minion.
- Heel–Face Turn: He, along with the rest of Legado, turned face after calling out Tony D'Angelo's Family.
- Finishing Move: The 450 splash.
- Jobber: Typically, his appearances end with him looking at the lights. This situation improved for him with the formation of Legado del Fantasma and he began winning frequent tag matches alongside Joaquin Wilde.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Follows in Santos' style and dresses in flashy suits when not wrestling.
Joaquin Wilde (Michael Paris) 2022-
- Distressed Dude: In April 2020, Joaquin was abducted in the NXT parking lot by a group of masked luchadores like Raul Mendoza had been a few weeks prior and was missing for a few months. They eventually turned up again as the other members of Santos Escobar's new stable, with the kidnapping having been staged.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Follows in Santos Escobar's style and dresses in flashy suits when not wrestling.
Zelina Vega 2018-2020, 2021-
Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) 2023-
Carlito (Carlos Colón, Jr.) 2023-
Angel Garza (Humberto Garza Solano) 2020-
Humberto Carillo (Humberto Garza Carillo) 2020-
Elektra Lopez (Karissa Rivera) 2024-present
Los Lotharios - 2021-
Angel (Humberto Garza Solano) 2020-
Humberto (Humberto Garza Carillo) 2020-
- Alliterative Name: Los Lotharios
- Co-Dragons: To Santos Escobar after Escobar leave LWO and joined Legado Del Fantasma.
- Face–Heel Turn: Humberto turned heel after aligning with his cousin Angel and using underhanded tactics to win a match.
- Latin Lover
- Only One Name: Their both drop the name of Garza and Carillo.
- Underwear of Power: Angel
- Wrestling Family: They are the Garza, with both being cousins of each other.
Lucha House Party - 2018-2021
Kalisto (Emanuel Rodriguez) 2013-2021
Gran Metalik 2016-2021
Lince Dorado (Jose Cordero) 2016-2021
- Catchphrase: Lucha! Lucha!
- Cool Mask
- Expy: Similar to The New Day in their desire to have fun, but they are latinos.
- Masked Luchador
- Power Trio
Maximum Male Models - 2022-2023
Max Dupri (Shaun Ricker) 2022-
ma.ce (Brennan Williams) 2019-2023
man.soor (Mansoor Al-Shehail) 2018-2023
Maxxine Dupri (Sydney Zmrzel) 2022-
- Arch-Enemy: Hit Row
- Big Brother Instinct: Max when Los Lotarios seduce his sister.
- Butt-Monkey
- Catchphrase: to titalate the juices of your guilty pleasures.
- Expy: to Pretty Deadly
- Mr. Fanservice: ma.ce and man.soor
- Ms. Fanservice: Maxxine
- Unrelated Brothers: Max and Maxxine are not siblings in real life.
The Miz and Shane McMahon - 2019
The Miz (Michael "Mike" Mizanin) 2004, 2006-present
Shane McMahon (Shane Brandon McMahon) 1990, 1998-2009, 2016-present
- Arch-Enemy: The Bar
- Badass Family: Shane is The McMahon.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: Defeated The Bar at Royal Rumble (2019) to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions. The victory marked McMahon's first title win in nearly 19 years, while also marking the longest gap between title reigns in WWE history.
- Face–Heel Turn: After their loss to The Usos at Fastlane 2019, Shane attacked Miz from behind while Miz's father was ringside.
- Wrestling Family: Shane is fourth-generation and he's very proud of it.
The Revival - 2014-2020
Scott Dawson (David K. Harwood) 2012-2020
Dash Wilder (Daniel Wheeler) 2014-2020
Rey & Dominik Mysterio/The Mysterios 2020-2022
Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez) 2002-2015, 2018-
Dominik Mysterio (Dominik Gutiérrez) 2020-
See also: The Judgment Day- Arch-Enemy: The Dirty Dawgs, The Usos and The Judgment Day.
- Big Guy, Little Guy: Dominik is way taller than Rey.
- Cool Mask: Rey
- Face–Heel Turn: At Clash at the Castle 2022, Dominik turned on Rey.
- Older Hero Versus Younger Villain: As of Clash at the Castle 2022, Dominik is the villainous son to Rey's heroic father.
- Wrestling Family: Rey Mysterio (Jr.) is the nephew of Rey Misterio (Sr.), which makes the latter Dominik's granduncle.
The Riott Squad - 2018-2019, 2020-2021
Ruby Riott (Dori Prange) 2017-2021
Liv Morgan (Gionna Daddio) 2017-
Sarah Logan/Valhalla (Sarah Rowe, nee Bridges) 2017-2020, 2022-
RK-Bro - 2021-2022
Randy Orton (Randal Keith Orton) 2002-
See also: Evolution, The Authority and The Wyatt FamilyRiddle (Matthew Riddle) 2018-2023
- Animal Motif: Viper.
- Arch-Enemy: AJ Styles and Omos, Alpha Academy and The Usos.
- The Comically Serious: Randy.
SAnitY - 2016-2019
Killian Dain (Damian Mackle) 2016-2021
Alexander Wolfe (Axel Tischer) 2015-2021
Eric Young (Jeremy Fritz) 2016-2020
Street Profits - 2016-Present
- Catchphrase: We want the smoke.
- Co-Dragons: To Bobby Lashley as a heel, switch to The Lancers after their Heel–Face Turn.
- Expy: Can be considered one to Cryme Tyme, only without obvious criminal tendencies. They also share some traits with the original Prime Time Players.
- Greek Chorus: WWE often use them in backstage segments on RAW to comment on the proceedings of the show.
- Iconic Item: Red cups, as a reference to rappers who drink alcohol or lean from similar cups.
- Life of the Party: They bring the party with them to the ring.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Hyped-up Ford and chill Dawkins, respectively.
Angelo Dawkins (Gary Gordon) 2016-present
- Berserk Button: Messing with his headbands.
- Cavalier Competitor: Despite always jobbing, he calmly waits for the next opportunity. His WWE.com bio hints that he's more of a Spirited Competitor, but it's really not showing right now on NXT. This really irritated Sawyer Fulton while they were teaming.
- Hidden Depths: He's a former championship athlete in his college sports days. The way he calmly talks about waiting for another opportunity sounds similar to many a non-descript, sanitized post-game interview. Sawyer Fulton's growing fatigue with his sterile professionalism at all times eventually led to them breaking up.
- Hipster: Formerly. This was dropped in favor of an amateur wrestling gimmick when he started teaming with Sawyer Fulton.
- Jobber: Though he seems oddly cool about it. After teaming with Ford, he finally starts picking up victories as part of the Street Profits.
- Red Baron: Adopted "The Curse of Greatness" as his moniker after splitting from Sawyer Fulton.
Montez Ford (Kenneth Crawford) 2016-present
- Cool Crown: Seen wearing one sometimes.
- Cool Shades: He wears them basically everywhere except during matches.
- Finishing Move: A frog splash, which he gets some extreme height on due to his athleticism.
- Genki Guy: Apparently, he has unlimited energy, as he bounces around the arena to celebrate his victories.
- Happily Married: To Bianca Belair.
- In a Single Bound: No, seriously, watch his frog splash or top rope dives. It's noted fairly often on commentary that Ford has one of the highest (if not the highest) vertical leaps on the NXT roster.
- Large Ham: Compared to the more laid-back Dawkins, Ford is constantly hype.
- Romance on the Set: Married to Bianca Belair, whom he met while training in NXT.
Titus Worldwide - 2016-2018
- A Father to His Men: Titus to Apollo and Tozawa.
- Amazonian Beauty: Brooke.
- The Big Guy: Apollo and Titus
- Two Guys and a Girl: After Tozawa left and Dana joined the team.
Titus O'Neil (Thaddeus Bullard Sr) 2012-present
See also: Prime Time PlayersApollo Crews (Sesugh Uhaa) 2015-present
Akira Tozawa 2016-present
Dana Brooke (Ashley Mae Sebera) 2016-2023
The Vaudevillains - 2013-2017
- Dastardly Whiplash: As a tag team, they sport some sinister-looking mustaches, and they're known as the Vaudevillains.
Simon Gotch (Seth Lesser) 2013-2017
- Antiquated Linguistics: Just look at his Twitter.
- Arch-Enemy: The Lucha Dragons. Later on, BAMF.
- Born in the Wrong Century
- Catchphrase: "Quite manly", to the point that one has to wonder if he's a bit insecure.
- Cloudcuckoolander: Oh, boy.
- Informed Ability: He calls himself a strongman, although he's actually on the smaller-to-average side as far as wrestler size goes.
- Non-Indicative Name: His tag team is called the Vaudevillains, but so far they haven't really done anything heelish (excepting English kicking the shit out of Big Cass because he's a sore loser). Although Gotch does sport the stereotypical mustache of a vaudeville villain.
- Shout-Out: His ring name was chosen in tribute to old-school wrestler Frank Gotch (1877-1917).
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: He's a wrestling strongman.
Aiden English (Matt Rehwoldt) 2012-2020
- Arch-Enemy: The Lucha Dragons.
- Tye Dillinger after becoming singles competition.
- Awesome Anachronistic Apparel: With his moustache and his plain brown tights with built-in muscle belt, he looks like an old-fashioned vaudeville strongman. In June 2014, humorously and appropriately enough, he ended up tag-teaming with Simon Gotch, a vaudeville strongman wrestler, and their promos and entrance are done in the style of old black and white films. To top it all off, their tag team is called the Vaudevillains.
- Badass Family: English married into one. He's married to Shaul Guerrero, which makes him the son-in-law to Eddie Guerrero.
- Berserk Button: He did not take losing the sing-off to Cassidy well.
- Evil Laugh
- Heroic Sacrifice: In the Vaudevillains/Lucha Dragons match at Takeover 3, English pushed Gotch out of the way when the Lucha Dragons did a double suicide dive. It looked like a Senseless Sacrifice at first because Gotch got pinned within minutes, but it turned out to be a smart move because Gotch wasn't the legal man, a fact that the Vaudevillains successfully used to get a rematch.
- Put on a Bus:
- The Vaudevillains disappeared from the tag team scene for several months, and then returned after Unstoppable.
- The team was broken up in 2017 when Gotch got released by WWE, with English going back to singles competition.
- After breaking from his team with Rusev, he disappeared for a while before becoming part of the 205 Live commentary team.
- Red Baron: "The Artiste" and "The Drama King".
- Sore Loser: Boy howdy.
- Wrestling Doesn't Pay: He's a stage actor/singer turned wrestler.
- Wrestling Family: Believe it or not, to the Guerrero Family, as he's married to Eddie Guerrero's daughter, Shaul.
War Raiders/The Viking Raiders - 2018-present
- Anti-Hero: They're violent, bloodthirsty berserkers either way, but as faces they temper this by standing up for other faces, primarily targeting heels and showing genuine respect to other face teams who give them a genuine challenge.
- Arch-Enemy:
- The Undisputed Era in NXT, whom they chased after for the Tag Team belts on that brand.
- The OC on RAW. Gallows and Anderson are the tag team who have given them the most trouble since they moved to the main roster.
- AJ Styles and Omos after becoming number one contender for the Raw Tag Team Champions.
- The New Day in early 2022 after their Face–Heel Turn.
- Barbarian Hero: The pro wrestling equivalent.
- Beard of Barbarism: Both of them have long, bushy beards.
- Catchphrase: Chanting "War! War! War! War!" as part of their entrance, which supportive crowds imitate as well. Upon moving up to RAW, they adapted "It's time to join the raid!" as well.
- Finishing Move: The Viking Experience (aka the War Machine Combo Slam, aka Thor's Hammer), a double-team powerslam.
- Grievous Harm with a Body: They're more than happy to use each other as weapons, with one dropping the other onto a prone opponent as a borderline Signature Move.
- Heel–Face Turn: On the September 9th episode of WWE Raw, in Madison Square Garden they turned face after saving Cedric Alexander from The OC.
- Horny Vikings: The entire point of their gimmick is to imitate the dress style and mindset of Viking marauders.
- I Have Many Names: They've gone by War Machine, War Raiders, The Viking Experience, and The Viking Raiders.
- No Challenge Equals No Satisfaction: Coming up to the main roster limited their ability to fight other upper/mid-carders, since they spent most of their time squashing jobbers. Eventually they had enough and complained they'd come for challengers but found only victims. Their solution was to issue an open challenge for their championship belts, which the Street Profits answered.
- Romance on the Set: Erik and Valhalla have been married since 2018. Their marriage was a Viking wedding ceremony, to fit with the Viking Raiders' gimmick.
- Sudden Sequel Heel Syndrome: While the two were faces at NXT, they suddenly turned heel after WrestleMania 35 when they started making appearances on the main roster. When this didn't work out, they were eventually turned face again.
- This Means War Paint: When they are especially angry they paint their faces before matches. This is a nod to the ancient Celtic tribes but has a side effect of making them look like The Legion of Doom to those unfamiliar with their gimmick.
- Two Guys and a Girl: Sarah Logan/Valhalla make her returns to WWE joined The Viking Raiders in 2022.
- Walking Shirtless Scene: Their ring gear always leaves their chests and torsos bare. Hanson/Ivar invokes the Celtic tribes with gear reminiscent of a kilt.
Hanson/Ivar (Todd Smith) 2018-present
- Acrofatic: A guy his size should not be able to move like a lucha libre wrestler, but he does anyway!
- Big Beautiful Man
- Big Eater
- Carpet of Virility: Not to the level of Killian Dain, but his chest hair is still very noticeable.
- Vocal Dissonance: Ivar sounds 10 years younger for a 30-something, and his voice is also higher in pitch.
Rowe/Erik (Raymond Rowe) 2018-present
- Happily Married: To fellow wrestler Sarah Logan, formerly of The Riott Squad. Shortly after, she adopted a Horny Vikings gimmick of her own.
- Vocal Dissonance: Erik sounds 10 years younger for a 30-something.
Sarah Logan/Valhalla (Sarah Rowe, nee Bridges) 2017-2020, 2022-
See also: The Riott Squad Teams from the TKO Era (2023-present)
A-Town Down Under - 2023-
As a Team
- Butt-Monkey
- Co-Dragons: to Logan Paul
- Dark Horse Victory: They won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania XL.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: Grayson Waller win the first WWE Championships.
Austin Theory (Austin White) 2020-
Grayson Waller (Matthew Farrelly) 2023-
British Strong Style/ New Catch Republic - 2024-
Tyler Bate 2024-
Butch/Pete Dunne (Peter England) 2022-
Diamond Mine - 2023-present
As a Team
- The Artifact: The stable's name seems to be a reference to how the stable's manager Malcolm Bivens called Tyler Rust a "diamond in the rust". Rust was released mere weeks after the group debuted, followed by Bivens several months later.
- Lovable Jock: The trio incarnation of the group is this, being babyfaces that train like beasts and take pride in their freakish athleticism.
- Start My Own: After the dissolving of The Undisputed Era, Strong has decided to create his own stable with him as the leader.
- Two Guys and a Girl: After various releases and departures, the group most people have become familiar with consists of the Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile.
Julius Creed (Jacob Kasper)
- Big Brother Instinct: When Damon Kemp stabbed them in the back and targeted Brutus for a beatdown, Julius took an Ambulance match challenge and absolutely destroyed Kemp in the win.
- Master of All: An All-American college amateur standout - he can grapple with the best, bust out standing shooting star presses and dives like a cruiserweight, and is strong enough to carry multiple men or a single super-heavyweight without much trouble.
- Sibling Team: With his brother Brutus.
Brutus Creed (Drew Kasper)
- Aborted Arc: In the NCAA, he at one point boasted a perfect 30-0 record and was ranked as the #1 amateur collegiate wrestler in the United States. Unfortunately for him, this was 2020, so the scheduled NCAA Championship tournament never took place.
- Lightning Bruiser: Is way more agile than a guy that's a good meal or two from 300 pounds should be.
- Sibling Team: With his brother Julius.
- Signature Move/Death from Above: The "Brutus Ball", where he curls his 280-ish pound form and hurls himself off the top rope at one or more opponents, usually on the floor. Later adapted into a Finishing Move with Julius lifting an opponent onto his shoulders.
Ivy Nile (Emily Andzulis)
- Amazonian Beauty
- Early-Bird Cameo: She competed in RAW Underground.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Stands 5'2" but is absolutely ripped and stupidly strong.
- Red Baron: "The Pitbull"
DIY - 2023-present
As a team
- Arch-Enemy:
- The Revival and the Authors of Pain in NXT.
- Imperium and The Judgment Day on the main roster.
- Character Catchphrase: This is our moment.
- Fighting Your Friend: Drawn against one another in the first round of the Cruiserweight Classic, whilst in the midst of their initial run as a team in NXT.
- Heel–Face Revolving Door: Ciampa and Gargano started in NXT as faces, then Ciampa turned heel at Johnny's expense. Then Johnny's obsession with defeating Ciampa would wind up turning him heel, before he turned face again by turning on Ciampa, who was subsequently turned face after a real life neck injury. They then reunited as faces, before Gargano turned heel by betraying Ciampa. When they reunited on the main roster in 2023, they were both faces once again.
- Meaningful Name: "DIY" reflects the fact that neither Ciampa or Gargano were supposed to be signed to WWE; they were brought in as extra bodies during the initial Dusty Classic, but their matches were so well received that WWE kept bringing them back before outright signing them to full time deals.
- Putting the Band Back Together:
- In early 2019, Gargano orchestrated a brief reunion with Ciampa, intent on betraying Ciampa in the same manner he had done so previously.
- In early 2020, the two reunited on a seemingly more permanent basis, before Gargano betrayed Ciampa and restarted their feud.
- Briefly reunited in 2021 as part of Team Black and Gold.
- In late 2023, Gargano and Ciampa reunited as DIY on a permanent basis, now on the main roster.
- Red Baron: "The heart and soul of NXT" in their brief 2020 run.
- Signature Move: "Meet Me in the Middle" in which an opponent is positioned in the center of the ring with Ciampa and Gargano positioned at opposite corners, before Ciampa delivers a running knee as Gargano delivers a super kick of his own, sandwiching the kneeling opponent's head in the middle.
- Spell My Name with a "The": Stylised their name as "#DIY" in NXT.
- Worthy Opponent: Moustache Mountain, as evidenced by their match at Worlds Collide in 2020.
Tommaso Ciampa (Tommaso Whitney) 2022-
Johnny Gargano 2022-
Final Testament - 2023-present
As a team
- Arch-Enemy: Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits.
- Bald of Evil: Paul Ellering
- The Big Bad: Karrion Kross
- Co-Dragons: The Authors of Pain
- Dark Mistress: Scarlett
- Multinational Team: American Karrion Kross, Scarlett and Paul Ellering, Canadian Akam and Dutch Rezar.
- Non-Action Guy: Paul Ellering
Karrion Kross (Kevin Kesar) 2021, 2022-
Scarlett (Elizabeth Chihaia) 2022-
Akam (Sunny Dhinsa) 2014-2020, 2024-
Rezar (Gzim Selmani) 2015-2020, 2024-
Paul Ellering 1992, 1998-1999, 2016-2018, 2024-
Indus Sher - 2023-2024
As a team
- Early-Bird Cameo: Sanga and Veer originally debuted together as a team managed by Malcolm Bivens under their real names towards the tail end of the Black & Gold era of NXT, with Bivens being the one to introduce the Indus Sher team name. Then Veer was called up to bodyguard Jinder with a different larger Indian beside him.
- Noble Demon: Between their Indian roots and Sanga's brief babyface stint, their characters are informed by a form of Villain Respect for formidable rivals...which does nothing to stop them from assaulting said rivals unprovoked because Veer and especially Jinder do not subscribe to the notion that Honor Is Fair Play.
Jinder Mahal (Yuvraj Singh Dhesi) 2011-2014, 2016-2024
See also: 3MBSanga (Saurav Gurjar) 2023-2024
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Was repackaged as Grayson Waller's bodyguard in his re-debut.
- Carpet of Virility: Has a very hairy chest.
- Gentle Giant: Became this when he quietly separated from Waller and had a subtle Heel–Face Turn. Veer came back and slowly drummed the "gentle" part out of him to reunite the team.
- The Giant: Billed at 6ft 8.
Veer Mahaan (Rinku Singh Rajput) 2020-2024
- Beard of Evil: Has a big, bushy and unkempt beard which perfectly fits his Wrestling Monster persona.
- Bodyguarding a Badass: Veer, along with Shanky, was this for Jinder on the main roster from 2020 to 2021.
- Expy: Of Braun Strowman. Both were big guys that were separated from their stable and became feared singles competitors who constantly squashed local competitors in order to establish themselves as credible threats.
- From Nobody to Nightmare: From random jobber to bloodthirsty Wrestling Monster.
- Wrestling Monster
Pretty Deadly - 2023-present
As a Team
- Action Fashionista: Wrestling models with pompous British wit and understated ruthlessness.
- Agent Peacock: As their tag team name implies, they're a pair of vain pretty boys very fixated on aesthetics and appearance. They're also multiple-time tag champions across NXT, so underestimate them at your own peril.
- Catchphrase: "Yes, boy!" and, as champions: "Sideplate check!" (cue camera zooming in on customized title belt sideplates)
- Continuity Nod: Were written off NXT by apparently having the D'Angelo Family murder them via locking them in a car trunk and pushing said car into a river. The day of their call-up to the main roster the following week, the both of them tweeted footage of the two of them having survived and washed up on shore.
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Both of them have long, luscious locks (Lewis/Elton blond, Sam/Kit brunet).
- Sharp-Dressed Man: As their gimmick is that of two rather vain male models, this is a given. Their ring gear mostly consists of tight leather jeans, and if they're not wrestling, they're usually in floral shirts and even tighter denim jeans.
Elton Prince (Lewis Howley) 2023-present
Kit Wilson (Sam Stoker) 2023-present
The Pride - 2023-
As a team
- Arch-Enemy: LWO and Final Testament
- Bald of Evil: Bobby Lashley as a heel.
- Bald Of Awesome: Lashley as a face.
- Face–Heel Turn: On the July 14 episode of SmackDown, a returning Lashley appeared in a backstage segment with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to recruit them to form an alliance. On the August 4 episode of SmackDown, Lashley appeared to celebrate The Street Profits beating down Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and The Brawling Brutes' Butch and Ridge Holland, turning heel once again.
- Heel–Face Turn: Lashley and The Street Profits would turn face on next week episode SmackDown : New Year's Revolution after getting attacked by Karrion Kross and the returning Authors of Pain.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Lashley wearing a suits since at The Hurt Business but The Street Profits starts wearing a suits since joined The Pride.