The Kliq is one of the most infamous groups in WWE history, and while they were never a major on-screen faction like D-Generation X or the Four Horsemen, it was well-known that they were great friends. Triple H, X-Pac, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall were all together often, and they had a lot of great moments in and out of the ring.
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Fans were aware of their closeness, which in later years was pushed on-screen more. While people are aware of the infamous Madison Square Garden segment that killed kayfabe for many, there are still plenty of things that fans may not know about The Kliq.
10 Making Shane Douglas Leave WWE
The Kliq were notorious for being great friends, but they are were also happy to make their own opinions about others and use their backstage influence to their own advantage. That actually led to some wrestlers leaving the company because they didn't like the group.
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This was the case with Shane Douglas, who had a lot of potential to be a major star. He was set to take the Intercontinental Championship from Shawn Michaels, who didn't want to do that, so he forfeited it only for Douglas to drop it to another Kliq member in Razor Ramon, which is why he ultimately left.
9 Inviting Bret Hart To The Group
Bret Hart is somebody who did not get along with The Kliq, which was mainly down to the fact that he had major problems with Shawn Michaels behind the scenes. Because of that, most fans will likely be surprised to learn that he was actually invited to be part of the group behind the scenes.
In his book, The Hitman claimed that Hall and Nash spoke with him about creating a group of top guys behind the scenes who would take care of each other. While that group did happen, it was without Bret Hart, who said no.
8 The Hand Gesture
Everybody knows the iconic too sweet hand gesture that The Kliq became famous for doing, but a lot of people don't know why they do it. It was actually X-Pac's idea for that and it was actually used by members of the Turkish mafia.
He decided it was cool and liked it, therefore X-Pac brought it into The Kliq, which is something that they have done together ever since, with fans loving it and happily embracing the sign.
7 Triple H's Chant Hate
While Triple H might have given his fair share of too sweet signals over the years, he actually hates the way that it has gone since the group all retired. The chant "too sweet, whoop whoop" became very popular with fans of the Bullet Club and Marty Scurll prior to AEW being created.
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However, The Game admitted that he hated it when fans chanted that. Despite the fact he was part of the group that originated that sign within the wrestling world, he didn't appreciate the way that fans took it on.
6 Triple H Was The Designated Driver
When people think about The Kliq, they likely go to wild parties and lots of drinking, which certainly happened a lot. However, Triple H was never involved in that situation, which is one of the main reasons that the group brought him in.
The guys wanted a designated driver and that is a role that the Game fell into. Because of who he is friends with, a lot of fans presume that Triple H is a drinker, but that isn't the case which is why he often fell into that role behind the scenes for the group.
5 Shawn Michaels' Trip To The Hospital
While Triple H didn't like to get involved in the wild parties, the other group members certainly did. Drink and drugs were a common factor for The Kliq, which led to them being caught by the police while they were all out of control.
Shawn was actually high at the time and was shaking, which led to them trying to arrest him. However, Kevin Nash stepped in and claimed he was having a seizure, which saw HBK head to the hospital room, rather than the police cell.
4 Trying To Get Savio Vega Fired
Another wrestler that The Kliq decided to go up against was Savio Vega. He admitted in an interview that the group attempted to cost him his job backstage, despite the fact he was just there to wrestle and not politic his way to the top.
It actually led to Yokozuna confronting the group to let them know his feelings on the matter and how he wasn't impressed by what he saw. While The Kliq was unsuccessful in this, it does show the level of backstage influence they tried to have.
3 X-Pac's Prank
The Kliq were notorious for their backstage antics, and that is actually how X-Pac ended up being part of the group in the first place. He was always very charismatic and cheeky, and that is how he caught the attention of the group during a tour.
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He decided to superglue one of the Gunns' cowboy hats after they shaved one of his eyebrows in another prank. It was a bold move considering the fact that Billy and Bart were legitimate tough guys, but the prank won over the group of slightly older wrestlers and they welcomed him in.
2 Trying To Stop The Rock's Push
The Rock is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and he's someone who has had unbelievable success throughout his career. However, that almost didn't happen thanks to The Kliq, as the group actually tried to put a halt to his push.
When he was on the rise in WWE, the group pushed for The Rock to drop his Intercontinental Championship to Bret Hart with the idea that Triple H would take the title. However, because the Hitman knew the group so well, he turned down the chance to become champion in order to help the young wrestler continue his progress.
1 A Messy Prank
Another prank that The Kliq decided to pull was on Jerry Lawler. Despite the fact, he was a wrestling legend the group had no problem in pushing his buttons, which they did without a problem. Shawn Michaels was particularly involved in this moment as he would defecate in his crown.
This wasn't just a one-off incident either, as this is something that would happen on a regular basis. It's the type of situation that took place a lot back in the day, but didn't exactly push the group in the best light.
