10 Best Spinoff Factions In Wrestling History

10. The Radicalz

Long-time real life friends Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas and Chris Benoit were tired of not getting their time in the spotlight in WCW. This was both a story shown on screen as they formed The Revolution in 1999 but also the truth behind the scenes. That frustration was certainly at a tipping point because whilst The Revolution was televised (eh? eh??) it was not for very long.

In January 2000, a year after establishing The Revolution, Benoit, Saturn and Malenko were seen in the crowd at WWF Raw is War alongside fellow WCW star Eddie Guerrero. It was a shocking image for wrestling fans at the time and one that is included in every nostalgic look-back at the Monday Night War.

After involving themselves in a match, the Radicalz soon found themselves part of Vinny Mac’s fed’ as legitimate competitors. It was a great get for the WWF; a group of unbelievably talented workers, several of which would go on to hold gold in the company, and an excellent way to introduce new talent jumping from the sinking ship of their competitors.

Whilst The Radicalz may not have been greater than than sum of its parts, it holds the distinction of bringing those parts to the WWF in a big way.