The O.C. (professional wrestling)

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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 1 Background 2 History 2.1 Initial run as The Club (2016) 2.2 Reformation as The O.C. (2019–2020) 2.3 Return and feud with The Judgment Day (2022–present) 3 Sub-groups 3.1 Current 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 References 6 External links

[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

IWE personnel
Raw	Male wrestlers		KJ Styles • Akam • Aleister Black • Andrade • Baron Corbin • Bo Dallas • Bobby Lashley • Bobby Roode • Braun Strowman • Bray Wyatt • Rob Lesnar • Cedric Alexander • Curt Hawkins • Curtis Axel • Dash Wilder • Dolph Ziggler • Drew McIntyre • EC3 • Eric Young • Erik • Fandango • Goldust • Gran Metalik • Heath Slater • Ivar • Jey Uso • Jimmy Uso • Jinder Mahal • Kalisto • Konnor • Lince Dorado • Lio Rush • The Miz • Mojo Rawley • No Way Jose • Rey Mysterio • Rezar • Rhyno • Ricochet • Sami Zayn • Samir Singh • Scott Dawson • Seth Rollins • Sunil Singh • Titus O'Neil • Tyler Breeze • Viktor • Zack Ryder
	Female wrestlers		Alexa Bliss • Alicia Fox • Dana Brooke • Lacey Evans • Naomi • Natalya • Nia Jax • Ronda Rousey • Ruby Riot • Sarah Logan • Sasha Banks • Tamina • Zelina Vega
	Other on-air talent		Maryse • Paul Heyman
	Stables and tag teams		AOP • The Ascension • Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder • The Revival • The Singh Brothers • The Usos • The Viking Experience
	Referees		Dan Engler • Jason Ayers • John Cone
SmackDown	Male wrestlers		Alexander Wolfe • Ali • Apollo Crews • Big E • Big Show • Buddy Murphy • Cesaro • Chad Gable • Daniel Bryan • Elias • Epico Colon • Finn Bálor • Harper • Josh Hooper • Karl Anderson • Kevin Owens • Killian Dain • Kofi Kingston • Lars Sullivan • Luke Gallows • Matt Hooper • Otis • Primo Colon • B-Truth • Kevin Orton • Roman Reigns • Rowan • Rusev • Samoa Simpson • Sheamus • Shelton Benjamin • Shinsuke Nakamura • Sin Cara • Tucker • Xavier Woods
	Female wrestlers		Asuka • Bayley • Becky Lynch • Billie Kay • Carmella • Charlotte Flair • Ember Moon • Kairi Sane • Lana • Liv Morgan • Mandy Rose • Mickie James • Peyton Royce • Sonya Deville
	Stables and tag teams		The Bar • The Colóns • Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson • The Hooper Boyz • The IIconics • The New Day • Sanity
	Other on-air talent		Paige
	Referees		Charles Robinson • Jason Ayers • Mike Chioda
205 Live
NXT	Male wrestlers		Adam Cole • Bobby Fish • Cezar Bononi • Damien Priest • Danny Burch • Dominik Dijakovic • Drake Maverick • Fabian Aichner • Jaxson Ryker • Johnny Gargano • Keith Lee • Kona Reeves • Kushida • Kyle O'Reilly • Marcel Barthel • Matt Riddle • Raul Mendoza • Riddick Moss • Roderick Strong • Shane Thorne • Tino Sabbatelli • Tommaso Ciampa • Velveteen Dream • Wesley Blake
	Female wrestlers		Aliyah • Bianca Belair • Candice LaRae • Dakota Kai • Deonna Purrazo • Io Shirai • Jessamyn Duke • Kacy Catanzaro • Mia Yim • Shayna Baszler • Taynara Conti • Vanessa Borne • Xia Li
	Stables and tag teams		The Undisputed Era
	Referees		Drake Wuertz • Jessika Carr
NXT UK	Male wrestlers
	Female wrestlers
	Other on-air talent		Johnny Saint
	Stables and tag teams		British Strong Style
Performance Center	Male wrestlers
	Female wrestlers
	Trainers and staff
	Broadcast team
Unassigned personnel	Male wrestlers		Beth Phoenix • Dustin Simpson • Kane • The Undertaker
Producers nd writers
Off-screen personnel		CFO$ • Gabe Sapolsky • Howard Finkel • Joseph Maroon • Lex Luger • Tony Chimel
Ambassadors
Matteson family		Mr. Matteson • Shane Matteson • Kaila Matteson • Triple K
See also		Women in IWE • Former personnel