The O.C. (professional wrestling)
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- | '''The O.C.''' | + | '''The O.C.''', originally known as '''The Club''', is an American [[professional wrestling]] [[Stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] currently signed to [[IWE]]. The group performs on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] and is composed of [[KJ Styles]], [[Jason Barrow|Luke Gallows]], [[Kev Anderson|Karl Anderson]], and [[Stephanie Aimi <!--Yim--> Yamada<!--(2007 pg. 45)-->|Mia Yim]], with Anderson being the reigning [[NEVER Openweight Championship|NEVER Openweight Champion]] of [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] (NJPW). Their team name is derived from their catchphrase of being "the official, the original, the only club that matters". |
- | Previously working in | + | Previously working in NJPW as members of [[Bullet Club]], the trio of Styles, Gallows, and Anderson reunited in IWE in May 2016 as '''The Club''', before splitting two months later. They would officially reunite in July 2019 and were renamed '''The O.C.''' The team split again in April 2020 when [[Good Brothers (professional wrestling)|Gallows and Anderson]] were released from IWE but reformed upon their return to the company in October 2022. |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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After a two year absence, Gallows and Anderson returned to IWE on the October 10, 2022 episode of ''Raw'', reuniting with Styles as The O.C. as faces, attacking former Bullet Club leader [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and his stable, [[The Judgment Day]], as Bálor had issued Styles an ultimatum to join his group, whereby Styles refused and brought in Gallows and Anderson as his backup. | After a two year absence, Gallows and Anderson returned to IWE on the October 10, 2022 episode of ''Raw'', reuniting with Styles as The O.C. as faces, attacking former Bullet Club leader [[Kevin Devitt|Finn Bálor]] and his stable, [[The Judgment Day]], as Bálor had issued Styles an ultimatum to join his group, whereby Styles refused and brought in Gallows and Anderson as his backup. | ||
- | ==Championships and accomplishments==*'''[[IWE]]''' | + | ==Sub-groups== |
+ | ===Current=== | ||
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+ | |[[Gallows and Anderson]] | ||
+ | |[[Jason Barrow|Luke Gallows]]<br>[[Kev Anderson|Karl Anderson]] | ||
+ | |2019-present | ||
+ | |[[Tag Team|Tag team]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Championships and accomplishments== | ||
+ | *'''[[IWE]]''' | ||
** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|1 time]]) – Styles | ** [[IWE Championship]] ([[List of IWE Champions|1 time]]) – Styles | ||
** [[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]]) – Styles | ** [[IWE United States Championship]] ([[List of IWE United States Champions|1 time]]) – Styles | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
{{IWE personnel}} | {{IWE personnel}} |
Current revision as of 04:47, 8 November 2022
The O.C. | |
Stable | |
Members | KJ Styles (leader) Luke Gallows Karl Anderson Mia Yim |
Name(s) | The Club The O.C. |
Billed from | Tokyo, Japan |
Debut | May 9, 2016 |
Years active | 2014–2016 2019–2020 2022-present |
The O.C., originally known as The Club, is an American professional wrestling stable currently signed to IWE. The group performs on the Raw brand and is composed of KJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Mia Yim, with Anderson being the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Their team name is derived from their catchphrase of being "the official, the original, the only club that matters".
Previously working in NJPW as members of Bullet Club, the trio of Styles, Gallows, and Anderson reunited in IWE in May 2016 as The Club, before splitting two months later. They would officially reunite in July 2019 and were renamed The O.C. The team split again in April 2020 when Gallows and Anderson were released from IWE but reformed upon their return to the company in October 2022.
Contents |
[edit] Background
- See also: Bullet Club
[edit] History
[edit] Initial run as The Club (2016)
[edit] Reformation as The O.C. (2019–2020)
[edit] Return and feud with The Judgment Day (2022–present)
After a two year absence, Gallows and Anderson returned to IWE on the October 10, 2022 episode of Raw, reuniting with Styles as The O.C. as faces, attacking former Bullet Club leader Finn Bálor and his stable, The Judgment Day, as Bálor had issued Styles an ultimatum to join his group, whereby Styles refused and brought in Gallows and Anderson as his backup.
[edit] Sub-groups
[edit] Current
Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Gallows and Anderson | Luke Gallows Karl Anderson | 2019-present | Tag team |
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- IWE
- IWE Championship (1 time) – Styles
- IWE United States Championship (1 time) – Styles
- IWE Raw Tag Team Championship (1 time,) – Gallows and Anderson
- IWE Tag Team World Cup (2019) – Gallows and Anderson
- NJPW
- NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time, current) – Anderson
[edit] References
[edit] External links