10 Short-Lived Wrestling Stables You Totally Don’t Remember

6. The Union

WWE Union
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Whilst you're at it, try digging up some of The Union's Attitude era exploits from early-1999 on there. It might be a little tougher to find anything of note.

That era has to be considered overrated. Television was convoluted, title belts became more meaningless than ever and wrestlers were flip-flopping between heel and babyface with each passing week. That's why ex-Corporation members Big Show, Test and Ken Shamrock aligned with Mankind in May. They were sickened by the new Corporate Ministry, and how they'd been ousted by Shane McMahon.

Thus, The Union was born, but not before WWE tried to get away with calling the quartet 'U.P.Y.O.U.R.S.' (or the 'Union of People You OUghtta' Respect, Son'). How's that for Attitude? The acronym didn't stick, and neither did the group. They disbanded around one month later when Mick Foley took time off for knee surgery.

It was a mercy killing, to be fair. A trio of jilted heels being lured into rallying against The Corporate Ministry felt like a poor excuse to throw yet another stable into the mix.

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