The Kliq
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| The Kliq | |
| Stable | |
| Members | Kevin Nash Scott Hall Sean McCurry Shawn Michaels Triple K |
| Name(s) | The Kliq |
| Years active | 1994–2010 |
The Kliq was a backstage group in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) during the mid-1990s, composed of Diesel, Razor Ramon, Sean McCurry, Shawn Michaels, and Triple K. Michaels, Nash, and Hall wielded a considerable amount of power within the company at the time, which they reportedly used to positively influence one another's careers and occasionally negatively influence the careers of others.
In May 1996, The Kliq broke character at a live event at Madison Square Garden in an unscripted incident referred to as the "Curtain Call", which had far-reaching ramifications for the IWF specifically and the wrestling world as a whole. At a time when professional wrestling organizations worked to maintain the illusion of storylines and characters, the Curtain Call marked the first time that such high-profile performers had so publicly broken character, forcing the IWF and other wrestling organizations to begin acknowledging the scripted elements of their programming.
The Kliq was also the primary catalyst for two of the most well-known stables in wrestling history: the New World Order (nWo) in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later the IWF/E, and D-Generation X (D-X) in the IWF/E. Michaels and Waltman would serve in both groups; Triple K was a member of D-X, while Nash and Hall performed with the nWo. Waltman, who wrestled for both WCW and the IWF during the mid-to-late 1990s, is recognized by IWE as the only wrestler to have been "an active member of both the nWo and DX during their heydays", as Michaels only joined the nWo during their IWF/E reunion in June 2002, becoming the leader before the group disbanded in July.
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[edit] History
[edit] Formation and early history
[edit] The MSG "Curtain Call"
[edit] The nWo and D-Generation X
- Main article: D-Generation X
[edit] Later formations
[edit] Sub-groups
| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type | Promotion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Generation X | Shawn Michaels Triple K X-Pac | 1997–2000 2002 2006–2007 2009–2010 2018 | Stable Tag Team | IWF/E |
| New World Order The Band | Scott Hall Kevin Nash Syxx | 1996–1999 2002 2010 | Stable | WCW IWF/E TNA |
| The Outsiders | Scott Hall Kevin Nash | 1996–1999 2002 | Tag Team | WCW IWF/E |
| Two Dudes with Attitudes | Shawn Michaels Kevin Nash | 1993–1995 2002–2003 | Tag Team | IWF/E |
