WWE: 12 Most Powerful Stables In Wrestling History

10. The Alliance

Significant Members: Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Heyman, Steve Austin, Booker T, DDP, The Dudleyz, Lance Storm, Rob Van Dam. There is no scenario looked back on with more "If only..." wishful thinking in all of professional wrestling than the Invasion. It's the most fantasy re-booked angle in all of sports entertainment (I've done it myself, and awesomely). When Vince McMahon purchased WCW and started planting the seeds for a promotional war fans began frothing at the mouth at the thought of all the potential dream matches we'd be seeing. Austin vs. Goldberg, The Outsiders vs. DX, Sting vs. The Undertaker. Alas, we were given none of those, mainly due to the big name WCW stars choosing to sit out their ridiculously lucrative Time-Warner contracts before joining WWE. So without WCW's big guns we were forced to make do with Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page and a host of mid-carders, along with the addition of many of ECW's biggest names when their company was purchased by Vince as well. The teams were still so lopsided that WWE even made a few nonsensical turns to try and level the playing field. Regardless, The Alliance was still an impressive array of talent. While a large percentage of the wrestlers wouldn't see any significant success in WWE, several of them made a huge impact and stuck with he company for many years. If WWE had had the patience to wait on stars such as Goldberg, The Outsiders and Scott Steiner to be available, it's almost painful to think of how much better the entire angle could have been. Memorable Moments: The Inaugural Brawl, Lance Storm & Hugh Morrus' initial run-ins, Austin's defection. Why They Were Powerful: Shane, Stephanie and Heyman at the helm, along with nearly an entire company worth of talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5kyV6u6HU