The Kliq Can Suck My Diq

The wrestling world has been picking up steam recently, which is a good thing. I mean, besides the Benoit tragedy and the public scrutiny that the WWE Wellness Policy has been receiving, any news is good news.

Word has it that Triple H has been talking behind Chris Jericho’s back after his somewhat successful return in the WWE. While backstage during a house show,Triple was prepping up some of the younger guys in the locker room to expect a “sold out” show now that Jericho, referred to as the savior, has returned to the WWE fold weeks ago. Getting a little too brusque there, don’t you think Mr. Levesque? Later, he told the same thing to Shawn Michaels, who was at the show but was not obligated to wrestle. However, Michaels did not react to Triple H’s words.

On the other side of the wrestling spectrum, TNA Turning Point didn’t go as smoothly as planned due to Scott Hall missing the event. He cannot be reached inhis number, until he sent a text message informing everybody that he suffered for food poisoning. Management then asked Samoa Joe to cut a promo and take off heat from one of their major stars missing the show. Instead, Joe did a scathing promo that ran five minutes longer than planned, and consisted about things that he wanted to get out of his chest, which had something to do with die-hard TNA wrestlers not getting their due, and a couple of words directed to Kevin Nash, his partner that evening. After the match, a fuming Nash confronted Joe, which led to a shoving match that was quickly pacified. Talk about total non-stop action!

Interestingly enough, the events that transpired in WWE and TNA involved guys from the Kliq, a group of wrestlers composed of Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman, and Paul Levesque who wielded creative control in the WWF. Apparently, they ended up looking like dicks, particularly Triple H and Nash.

However, one simply cannot overlook what these guys have done for the wrestling community in the greater part of the ’90s. Ever since the Kliq members have gone their separate ways in 1996, each has etched their names in wrestling history from their respected fronts.

Nash, along with Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan, heralded perhaps the most successful stable in the wrestling history with New World Order, and helped WCW lord over then-known WWF in the ratings. On the other hand, Michaels and Levesque helped ushered the Attitude Era with a stable of their own — Degeneration X. Ultimately, the WWF and D-X won the TV ratings in 1999, which led to the buyout of WCW. Nevertheless, the movements help establish these men as top dogs in their respective companies, with Nash and Hall in TNA, while Michaels and Levesque still in WWE.

The success early in their careers have allowed them to rest on their laurels on their current roles. However, their schtick of demoting and burying wrestlers, particularly Triple H’s and Nash’s, is getting old fast. Nash was known for his poor booking and backstage politicking in WCW, both of which led to the company’s demise. Although I’m sure he must’ve learned a great deal from that miserable failure, the fact that highly-talented AJ Styles is destined for mediocrity in TNA midcard purgatory is not cool on my book. I’m probably one of those casual wrestling fans who hoped that Samoa Joe didn’t back off from the things he said at Turning Point, which perhaps reflects the current state of wrestling — too much emphasis on hierarchy and backstage politics. Even though Nash and Joe have already mended fences, the damage has been done — Nash is still an ass.

Despite his awesome entrance and good promos, everybody knows that Triple H has quite an ego as well. His jealousy over The Rock (while he was still in the wrestling business has been well-documented), and he’s not particularly fond of sharing the Main Event spotlight with anybody, except Michaels. Sure, Triple H busts his ass every time he’s in the ring, one thing that I totally respect about him, but so does Jeff Hardy, who, like Styles, is stuck as a midcarder for life. I would be pleasantly surprised if Hardy won in their match-up this coming Pay-per-view, but Triple H simply won’t let that happen. Besides, he’s just pacing himself before WrestleMania 25, where he’ll face Randy Orton for the WWE title. Sad, but true.

I’m not here to piss all over what they’ve accomplished in the ring. Give credit where credit is due, Nash and Triple H has struck a chord to wrestling fans out there and made them the fans that they are today. However, they could stop looking out for themselves and develop more-deserving wrestlers in the fold.

And don’t get me started with Jeff Jarrett.