10 WWE Stables You Totally Don't Remember

3. Mean Street Posse

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The Mean Street Posse were one of the Attitude Era’s most notable enhancement talent groups. Running the gimmick of entitled upper-class rich guys, they came to the ring in sweater vests and dress pants, and were legitimate high-school friends of Shane McMahon. Pete Gas and Rodney were the group’s goons while Joey Abs was brought-in as their token “worker,” though they rarely looked anything less than useless.

They debuted alongside McMahon, and would regularly interfere to help him retain his European Championship in 1999. The group originally featured two other members named Billy P and Willie Green, but both were quickly pulled from the group without any explanation, and their identities remain a mystery to this day.

The Posse’s alliance with McMahon faded away after a failed attempt to help Shane beat Test at SummerSlam, and they became regular jobber fodder on Sunday Night Heat. Gas managed to eek-out brief Hardcore Title win during this time, and their most notable program came in 2000, when Edge & Christian hired them to steal the Hardy Boyz’ tag team championships.

For whatever reason, WWE decided to promote Abs as Stephanie McMahon’s former lover shortly after, but they never gained any traction. They were eventually released from their contracts in 2001, and it was probably for the best...

 
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