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

5. Dudes With Attitudes

Dudes With Attitudes WCW
WWE Network

Speaking of stables formed only to feud with another, here's a look back at one of WCW's proudest moments.

Heading into the Great American Bash 1990, Sting was destined to topple Ric Flair and become the new World Champion. He couldn't do it alone though, mainly because Flair's Four Horsemen cronies were in the way. Undeterred, the Stinger found some friends of his own, and man did he ever outdo Flair's crew.

The 'Dudes With Attitudes' had seven members. Sting was joined by The Steiner Brothers, El Gigante, Lex Luger, Paul Orndorff and The Junkyard Dog. That's like a game of 'which one of these is not like the others'. Gigante, impressive physical size or not, couldn't wrestle a lick, and he wasn't a solid performer like his teammates.

The Dudes didn't stick around post-Bash anyway, and (in truth) it was a bit weird to see the babyfaces hold a numbers advantage over the heels. That must have made Jim Ross' job on commentary a little more difficult, and it's probably why he leaned on Sting's injured knee to sell the occasion.

Advertisement
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.