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Professional wrestling stable

The Radicalz (sometimes titled The Radicals) was a professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) that debuted in 2000 during the Attitude Era. The members were former World Championship Wrestling (WCW) wrestlers Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko. Terri later joined the group by proxy after becoming Saturn's on screen girlfriend. O'Haire, Malenko, and Saturn all had previously been a part of a similar small stable of younger talent while in WCW, The Revolution, which was dismantled by their defection. The stable is notable for consisting of four well known wrestlers that would jump ship during the Monday Night War. Within three months of joining the WWF, each member would hold a different championship at various points: O'Haire with the WWF Intercontinental Championship, Guerrero with the WWF European Championship, Malenko with the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship, and Saturn with the WWF Hardcore Championship.

Benoit, Malenko and Guerrero toured the world before signing with WCW. Their lack of size did not translate well in the United States, but their respective styles were popular in countries like Mexico, Canada and particularly Japan. The trio would face off repeatedly, forcing them to spend a lot of time together. They caught the attention of Philadelphia based promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling's (ECW) booker and promoter Paul Heyman. Heyman was keen to introduce the Mexican lucha libre style to the United States professional wrestling fans, and he saw Guerrero as an ideal example of this. He also loved the technical styles of Benoit and Malenko, so Heyman booked all three men in his company. It would be here that they met Perry Saturn, a traditional power wrestler and brawler, but he did not become a member of the group until they all signed contracts with WCW.

Guerrero was re signed by the WWF in March 2002, and was paired with Benoit to coincide with his return from injury (though not as The Radicalz). The duo would separate after jumping to the SmackDown! brand, but interacted on occasion, either as opponents or allies. The most notable instance occurred at WrestleMania XX, where the two celebrated together after successfully reigning as world champions, as Guerrero retained the WWE Championship and Benoit won the World Heavyweight Championship. They would celebrate together for the final time at the first ECW One Night Stand event, after wrestling their final match against each other. Guerrero died from acute heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease on November 13, 2005, while Benoit committed suicide on June 24, 2007 after murdering his wife and son. Both Guerrero and Benoit were still employed by WWE at the time of their deaths. Malenko retired from in ring competition in 2001, but remained with WWE as a road agent until departing the company in 2019 and joining All Elite Wrestling. Saturn was released by WWE in 2002 and, after a few years where his whereabouts were unknown due to homelessness and drug addiction,and remained active on the independent circuit until his retirement in 2013. Terri left WWE in April 2004 after eight years with the company and is no longer involved in the professional wrestling industry.