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The Judgment Day

The Judgment Day, WWE stable founded by Edge at WrestleMania 38 in April 2022; Edge ousted June 2022 by Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley; later Dominik Mysterio, McDonagh, Morgan, Rodriguez, Perez; held Raw, SmackDown, NXT titles simultaneously in 2024.

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (1984) is a Columbia Pictures martial arts drama directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Ralph Macchio as bullied teen Daniel LaRusso and Oscar-nominated Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi; it grossed $91 million domestically and launched a franchise.

The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II (ベスト・キッド2) is the 1986 Columbia Pictures sequel directed by John G. Avildsen, sending Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi to Okinawa to face Sato; it outgrossed the 1984 original and was shot in Hawaii, not Okinawa.

The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by John G. Avildsen, the third in the Karate Kid series, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.

The Kliq

The Kliq was a mid-1990s WWF backstage group of Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Triple H, and Sean Waltman, known for the 1996 Madison Square Garden Curtain Call and for spawning the nWo and D-Generation X.

The Korean Zombie

The Korean Zombie is Chan Sung Jung, South Korean UFC/WEC featherweight, 17-8, first UFC Twister, seven-second KO of Hominick, two title shots, retired August 2023 after Holloway loss.

The Man with the Iron Fists

The Man with the Iron Fists is a 2012 American martial arts film directed by RZA in his debut, starring Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu.

The Midnight Express (professional wrestling)

The Midnight Express was an influential professional wrestling tag team active from 1980 to 1990, best known with Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, and manager Jim Cornette.

The Mighty Don't Kneel

The Mighty Don't Kneel (TMDK) is a professional wrestling stable performing mainly in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, founded by Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste in Australia in 2013.

The Minions (professional wrestling)

The Minions, also M.I.T. (Minions In Training), are an AEW/ROH women's wrestling stable led by ROH Women's World Champion Athena, the self-proclaimed Minion Overlord, with Billie Starkz and Diamante as members, formed in 2023.

The Miz

The Miz (Michael Mizanin), WWE wrestler from Parma, Ohio, rose from MTV's The Real World 2001 and Tough Enough runner-up 2004 to two-time WWE Champion, 8-time Intercontinental Champion, first two-time Grand Slam Champion, and Miz & Mrs star.

The Nasty Boys

The Nasty Boys, Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, a brawling professional wrestling tag team of the 1980s and 1990s; WWF Tag Team Champions at WrestleMania VII and three-time WCW World Tag Team Champions, inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame 2026 class.

The New Day (professional wrestling)

The New Day is a professional wrestling faction formed in 2014 by Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E. They became thirteen-time tag team champions in WWE.

The Nexus (professional wrestling)

The Nexus, WWE villainous stable of NXT season one rookies led by Wade Barrett, debuted June 7, 2010 by invading Raw; lost to Team WWE at SummerSlam 2010, forced Cena to join, became New Nexus under CM Punk, disbanded August 1, 2011.

The Nitro Girls

The Nitro Girls, WCW's dance troupe formed by Kimberly Page in 1997, performed on Monday Nitro from 1997 to 2001, spun off the Diversity 5 pop group, and launched Stacy Keibler and Sharmell to WWE fame.

The O.C. (professional wrestling)

The O.C., originally The Club, is a WWE stable of AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson, later joined by Mia Yim (Michin); former Bullet Club members active 2016–2020 and 2022–2025, now inactive.

The Opps

The Opps are a villainous AEW wrestling stable formed in early 2025 around Samoa Joe, Hook, and Katsuyori Shibata, later adding Powerhouse Hobbs, Anthony Bowens, and Action Andretti; they held the AEW World Trios Championship 276 days.

The Outrunners

The Outrunners: American pro wrestling tag team of Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd, signed to AEW and Ring of Honor, formed 2021, known for an over-the-top 1980s throwback gimmick and ROH Six-Man Tag title reign with Dalton Castle.

The Patriarchy (professional wrestling)

The Patriarchy was a professional wrestling stable in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor, led by Christian Cage from its 2023 debut until his 2025 expulsion.

The Patriot (wrestler)

The Patriot (Del Wilkes, 1961–2021), American masked wrestler also known as The Trooper; AWA, GWF, AJPW, WCW, and WWF competitor; two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion and 1997 Bret Hart feud opponent.

The Ring (magazine)

The Ring, "The Bible of Boxing," is an American boxing magazine founded by Nat Fleischer in New York in 1922; famous for its divisional ratings since 1925, annual awards since 1928, and its championship belt.

The Rumble in the Jungle

The Rumble in the Jungle, also known as George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, was a 1974 heavyweight title fight in Kinshasa, Zaire, where Ali knocked out Foreman.

The Sandman (wrestler)

The Sandman (James Fullington, born 1963) is a semi-retired American wrestler, ECW's beer-drinking, cane-swinging Hardcore Icon and record five-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, later WCW's Hardcore Hak and a WWE ECW-brand wrestler.

The Sheik (wrestler)

The Sheik (Edward George Farhat, 1926–2003), Lebanese-American pro wrestler and Detroit promoter, pioneer of hardcore wrestling, WWWF US champion, WWE Hall of Famer, uncle and trainer of Sabu.

The Shield (professional wrestling)

The Shield: WWE stable of Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns, debuted November 18, 2012 at Survivor Series, won US and Tag Team titles, split in June 2014, reunited 2017 and 2019; all three became world champions.

The Snake Pit (Wigan)

The Snake Pit, also known as Riley's Gym, is a Wigan catch wrestling club founded by Billy Riley in the late 1940s and now based in Aspull.

The Streak (professional wrestling)

The Streak was The Undertaker's 21-0 undefeated WrestleMania run (1991-2013) in WWE, ended by Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 30 on April 6, 2014, leaving a 21-1 record.

The Terminator (wrestler)

The Terminator (wrestler): ring name of Marc Laurinaitis, brother of Road Warrior Animal; Florida tag champion with Johnny Ace, 1987 AJPW league with Tom Zenk. Also used by Rick Hazzard and Crash the Terminator (Bill DeMott).

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), UFC reality series debuted January 17, 2005 on Spike TV; fighters compete for a UFC contract. Griffin–Bonnar finale credited with saving the UFC; now a Paramount+ original.

The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion

The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion, a 2017 season of the UFC reality show coached by Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje, notable as the second season in series history to introduce a new weight class and crown a new champion.