10 Most Influential 3 Team Wrestling Stables
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As the flames of their compound lit the Road To WrestleMania for Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton, The Wyatt Family have finally imploded after nearly four years (and as many incarnations) terrorising the WWE roster.
All along, the idea of the story seemed for Randy to bring 'The Eater of Worlds' to his knees, and with his Erick Rowan shelved, Luke Harper ex-communicated and the mythical Sister Abigail's remains engulfed in Orton's arson, 'The Viper' seems to have completed his mission at just the right time.
But their parting did bring sweet sorrow, as the latest incarnation of the Family has been far and away the most critically and commercially successful.
As the spine of Smackdown Live! since their inception, they have highlighted just what power a top triumvirate can yield over fellow superstars and the audience as a whole.
Wrestling has been filled with successful units that have stepped up from the traditional tag team formula to add a third person to their fold.
As babyfaces, a team of three shows unity, drive and a force to be reckoned with against any oppressors. As heels, the extra man can implement a dangerous numerical advantage over singles and doubles acts, causing greater threat than others on the roster.
10. Triple X
A dangerous entity in TNA's embryonic days, the collective of the 'Fallen Angel' Christopher Daniels, 'Prime Time' Elix Skipper and 'The Warrior' Low-Ki came together as part of a Vince Russo's wider 'Sports Entertainment Xtreme' unit, but quickly broke out as the stars of the stable with electric matches and early dominance with the NWA Tag Team Titles.
Due to TNA's rule that titles could change hands on a disqualification, Daniels became the first ever lone holder of the titles after defeating Amazing Red and Jerry Lynn in a handicap match.
As gifted high flyers, Triple X implemented the 'Freebird Rule' in TNA, affording opponents no prior knowledge of who they would face in tag title matches, and Daniels would employ both Skipper and Low-Ki in keeping the gold against fellow tag pace-setters America's Most Wanted.
Outside of brief reunions, the team were forced to disband in a December 2004 feud-ender against AMW, when Elix Skipper would perform a breath-taking hurricanrana from the top of a steel cage after tightrope-walking along the structure.
The move, match and finish briefly became the talk of the industry, as fans flocked to view the stunt and retrospectively realise what a force the group had been.