The Kliq
The Kliq (sometimes spelled as Clique) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the mid-1990s, composed of Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Sean Waltman. In 1996, The Kliq broke character at a live event at Madison Square Garden in an incident referred to as the "Curtain Call", an event that affected the WWF's subsequent storylines and development. The Kliq was also the primary catalyst for two of the most controversial stables in wrestling history: the New World Order (nWo) in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the WWF/E, and D-Generation X (DX) in the WWF/E. Of the Kliq, Michaels and Waltman would serve in both groups; Triple H was a member of DX while Nash and Hall performed with the nWo.
History
Formation and early history
The Kliq was formed from real-life best friends Scott Hall (then known as Razor Ramon), Kevin Nash (Diesel), Michael Hickenbottom (Shawn Michaels), Paul Levesque (Hunter Hearst Helmsley), and Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid). By 1995, they had a heavy influence on the booking power—the power to schedule and decide who wins matches—in the WWF. This would cause multiple other wrestlers to despise them. Michaels claims that the name "The Kliq" was originally coined by Lex Luger, due to the closeness of the five friends backstage. Although, Lex Luger had suggested that Davey Boy Smith created the name, because the five kept "clicking", referring to how often they talked. At the suggestion of Vince Russo, Michaels began referring to his fans as his "Kliq". Michaels wrote in his 2006 autobiography that he disliked the idea, and that it "was not a huge hit" with the fans.
KLIQ
KLIQ (94.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Hastings, Nebraska, USA, the station serves the Grand Island-Kearney area. The station is currently owned by Platte River Radio, Inc. and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.
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