5 things you did not know about The Kliq

The Kliq is one of the greatest factions in wrestling historyWhen you look back at the past couple of decades in the professional wrestling industry, and try to put your finger on the most dominant faction, in reality, there can only be one. Back in the mid 90s, five superstars got together due to their passion for the business, and they havent looked back since. While they believed that they were taking what was rightfully theirs, the rest of the locker room felt that they were outsiders.With Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman riding together, and later Triple H joining them, the five superstars became a closely knit faction. While the early 90s saw WWE controlling the wrestling scene in North America, with WCWs eventual rise, the superstars in the back started fretting about their positions. It was at this time that everyone thought these superstars, now referred to as The Kliq were looking out for themselves, and were being a bad influence on Vince McMahon.While different people have different opinions about the faction, in this article, we take a look at five things you might not have known about one of the greatest factions in professional wrestling history.

#5 Sean Waltmans battle with his demons

Waltman’s history with drug and alcohol abuse resulted in his release from WCW

While Scott Hall’s history with drugs and alcohol has been well documented, very few people know the reality behind The Kliq’s traveling escapades. There have been stories about Shawn, Scott, Nash and Waltman getting wasted on the road, while Triple H was the designated driver. There was also a funny story about the faction encountering the cops while high, and Shawn, who happened to have taken a lot of somas, had to be taken to a hospital to avoid being sent to prison.

With the living-on-the-edge lifestyle of the group, it came as no surprise when Sean Waltman’s addiction spiraled out of control. Apparently, there were many days when the members of the group thought Sean wouldn’t wake up the next day, but Waltman ended up feeling fine. This went on for a few years before Sean was released from his WCW contract due to his drug and alcohol addiction.