X-Factor (professional wrestling)
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X-Factor was a villainous
professional wrestling
stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) led by X-Pac
that featured Justin Credible
and Albert.
The faction met with some success, with X-Pac winning the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
twice, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
once and Albert winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship
once.
when Justin Credible
made his WWF debut, saving X-Pac
from an attack by rival Chris Jericho
. X-Pac and Credible formed a tag team
, and soon afterward, Albert joined the faction as its enforcer.
At Backlash 2001, in April, X-Pac and Credible defeated the Dudley Boyz
after Albert attacked D-Von. They also lost to the Hardy Boyz
at Insurrextion in May 2001, and later that month, they competed in a tag team turmoil match that was won by Chris Benoit
and Chris Jericho
. X-Pac lost to Jeff Hardy
and Credible lost to Matt Hardy
in singles matches for the Light Heavyweight Championship and the European Championship
respectively at King of the Ring. The following night on Raw, however, X-Pac defeated Jeff Hardy to win the Light Heavyweight Championship. Three days later on SmackDown!, Albert defeated Kane in a No Disqualification match to win the Intercontinental Championship
.
On July 9, The Alliance was established, and Credible joined it, representing ECW
, while X-Pac and Albert stayed loyal to the WWF. Despite representing the face WWF against the heel Alliance, X-Pac and Albert for the most part, wrestled as heels, competing against and feuding with fellow WWF Superstars. Albert lost the Intercontinental title to Lance Storm
on July 23. On July 30, X-Pac became the first person acknowledged by WWE to hold the WCW Cruiserweight
and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championships simultaneously by defeating Billy Kidman. He lost the Light Heavyweight Championship to Tajiri
on August 6, although he won it back less than two weeks later at the SummerSlam
pay-per-view due to a distraction from Albert. With only two members left, the faction gradually faded when X-Pac suffered an injury in October 2001, while Albert went on to form a new tag team with Scotty 2 Hotty.
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) led by X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
that featured Justin Credible
Peter Polaco
Peter Joseph Polaco is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Justin Credible. He is also known for his earlier stint with the WWF under the ringname Aldo Montoya...
and Albert.
The faction met with some success, with X-Pac winning the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
The World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
twice, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
once and Albert winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
once.
History
The faction was formed on the February 12, 2001 episode of Raw is WarWWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
when Justin Credible
Peter Polaco
Peter Joseph Polaco is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Justin Credible. He is also known for his earlier stint with the WWF under the ringname Aldo Montoya...
made his WWF debut, saving X-Pac
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman is an American professional wrestler currently signed with WWE in their developmental program. He wrestled there under the ring names 1–2–3 Kid and X-Pac off and on from 1993–2002, World Championship Wrestling under the ring name Syxx, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ...
from an attack by rival Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
. X-Pac and Credible formed a tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
, and soon afterward, Albert joined the faction as its enforcer.
At Backlash 2001, in April, X-Pac and Credible defeated the Dudley Boyz
Dudley Boyz
Team 3D was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Brother Ray and Brother Devon, formerly sporadically joined into a stable by Brother Runt on several intervals...
after Albert attacked D-Von. They also lost to the Hardy Boyz
Hardy Boyz
The Hardy Boyz are a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real-life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy...
at Insurrextion in May 2001, and later that month, they competed in a tag team turmoil match that was won by Chris Benoit
Chris Benoit
Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...
and Chris Jericho
Chris Jericho
Christopher Keith Irvine , better known by his ring name Chris Jericho, is an inactive Canadian-American professional wrestler, musician, songwriter, radio personality, television host, actor, author, and dancer...
. X-Pac lost to Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former two–time TNA World Heavyweight Champion...
and Credible lost to Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stints in World Wrestling Entertainment and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ....
in singles matches for the Light Heavyweight Championship and the European Championship
WWE European Championship
The WWE European Championship was a professional wrestling championship competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A coveted singles title of the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was held by superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and was...
respectively at King of the Ring. The following night on Raw, however, X-Pac defeated Jeff Hardy to win the Light Heavyweight Championship. Three days later on SmackDown!, Albert defeated Kane in a No Disqualification match to win the Intercontinental Championship
WWE Intercontinental Championship
The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
.
On July 9, The Alliance was established, and Credible joined it, representing ECW
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
, while X-Pac and Albert stayed loyal to the WWF. Despite representing the face WWF against the heel Alliance, X-Pac and Albert for the most part, wrestled as heels, competing against and feuding with fellow WWF Superstars. Albert lost the Intercontinental title to Lance Storm
Lance Storm
Lance Timothy Evers known professionally by his ring name Lance Storm, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling...
on July 23. On July 30, X-Pac became the first person acknowledged by WWE to hold the WCW Cruiserweight
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
and the WWF Light Heavyweight Championships simultaneously by defeating Billy Kidman. He lost the Light Heavyweight Championship to Tajiri
Yoshihiro Tajiri
, is a Japanese professional wrestler, perhaps best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. He is currently competing in SMASH as TAJIRI.-Early years :...
on August 6, although he won it back less than two weeks later at the SummerSlam
SummerSlam (2001)
SummerSlam was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on August 19, 2001 at the Compaq Center in San Jose, California...
pay-per-view due to a distraction from Albert. With only two members left, the faction gradually faded when X-Pac suffered an injury in October 2001, while Albert went on to form a new tag team with Scotty 2 Hotty.
In wrestling
- Finishing tag team moves
- X-Pac and Justin Credible
- X Marks the Spot (Double superkick)
- X-Pac and Justin Credible
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" by Uncle KrackerUncle KrackerMatthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
- "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" by Uncle Kracker
Championships and accomplishments
- World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
- WCW Cruiserweight ChampionshipWWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
(1 time) – X-Pac - WWF Hardcore ChampionshipWWE Hardcore ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Entertainment Hardcore Championship is a hardcore wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and is contested under "hardcore" rules, meaning there is no disqualifications, no countouts, and pin falls could be counted anywhere...
(5 times) – Justin Credible - WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipWWE Intercontinental ChampionshipThe WWE Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE. It is the original secondary title of the promotion. Currently, it is the secondary championship exclusive to the SmackDown brand...
(1 time) – Albert - WWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipWWF Light Heavyweight ChampionshipThe World Wrestling Federation Light Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship. The title was challenged by light heavyweights at a maximum weight of 220 lbs.- History :...
(2 times) – X-Pac
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship