Hogan dropped the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a First Blood barbed wire steel cage match at Uncensored to Ric Flair and Steiner lost the World Television Championship to Booker T after Buff Bagwell accidentally nailed him with a chair. Something as small as a color change was pivotal for the Wolfpac to stand out. Joey is a writer with a decade of experience writing about sports, entertainment, and pop culture. After Goldberg accidentally injured himself breaking the nWo's limousine windshield, Sid Vicious, Chris Benoit and Terry Funk were left to feud with the nWo. The group was created when Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, two wrestlers who had recently come over to WCW from the WWF and labelled as The Outsiders . 25:19. During that time, the nWo factions were at war, pitting the babyface Wolfpac against the heel Hollywood! See more ideas about nwo, professional wrestling, wcw. Hart was forced to vacate the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and went on hiatus from WCW in mid January due to an injury suffered in a match with Goldberg at Starrcade 1999. He then declared that Hall and Nash were the kind of people he really wanted as his friends and that together, the three of them were going to take over WCW and destroy everything in their path. The match at Superbrawl was changed to a triple threat match between Hall, Jarrett and Vicious. [citation needed] However, Jarrett also feuded with fellow nWo member Scott Hall after Hall attempted to defeat Vicious and win the title himself. [citation needed], The differences within the nWo were becoming more apparent as Savage and Nash were suddenly realizing that Hogan was only looking out for himself, and the nWo was seen as secondary. Sting had originally been named the fourth man for WCW, but his participation was in doubt. Rick Rude (who previously had been in WCW during the early to mid '90s) would join the nWo, later on that year. They are excited to throw each other over the top rope in the . [70] The original nWo (Hall, Hogan and Nash) reunited in the 2Sweet nWo Reunion Tour in Orlando on October 27, 2018. Hennig was always a better heel and WCW didnt want to force the face turn as he didnt fit in with the others. Gene Okerlund: Hulk Hogan, excuse me! As the episode neared its end, Hall accosted Bischoff, who was also the lead broadcaster for Nitro at the time, in the broadcast booth and demanded that he tell WCW owner Ted Turner to pick three of his best wrestlers for "a war". The group later appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after the purchase of WCW by the WWF. [47] This would Sting's final appearance with nWo Wolfpac. But for all of the people, all of the commentators, all of the wrestlers, and all of the best friends who did doubt me, you can stick it! That pack also includes two era-specific WCW pay-per-view arenas and the nWo Wolfpac Championship Belt . The provocative title of the panel that lead off the ambitiously named World Government Summit here last week was framed to suggest that a new global order is emerging and the world is not . During this time, the nWo had split into two factions: nWo Hollywood and nWo Wolfpac. WCW utilized the real-life best friend relationship of Sting and Luger in the storyline. The NWO Wolfpac made their debut during an episode of WCW Nitro back in 1998 as Nash along with Randy Savage and Konnan appeared sporting black shirts with a red NWO logo on it. The New World Order splitting into two different groups in 1998 became the top WCW storyline of the year. He went on to deliver what became known as the "You want a war?" [36][43] As part of his joining the Wolfpac, Sting began painting his face red and black instead of the black and white "Crow" style face-paint he had been wearing since 1996. Sting vs The Giant - video Dailymotion Everyone thought the nWo was cool and this provided the ideal scenario of a face group of the popular stars getting a new spotlight together. 23:05. nWo Outsiders vs nWo Giant & Sting. It was released on March 11, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Savage also claimed that Hogan had dropped the ball, and that he was going after Sting to try to bring the world championship back to the nWo. Sting joining the Wolfpac allowed him to team up with Luger again in high profile matches. Wrapping up the event on pay-per-view, a still-stunned Tony Schiavone said: "Hulk Hogan, you can go to hell straight to hell". Hogan defeated Nash to become the new champ with the infamous Finger Poke of Doom causing the Wolfpac and Hollywood to merge into one New World Order as the Elite. The Horsemen responded by challenging the nWo to a WarGames match at Fall Brawl in September. WCW/nWo Revenge (Game) - Giant Bomb Check it out, Be the first one to comment on this story. Hollywood: Hulk Hogan was the biggest star, 5 WCW Wrestlers Eric Bischoff Loved (& 5 He Had Backstage Heat With), 10 Most Successful nWo Wolfpac Members, Ranked, 5 Wrestlers Who Succeeded After Leaving The nWo (& 5 That Were Worse Off). At Hog Wild, the newly rechristened "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan won the match after knocking The Giant out with his title belt. Goldberg was the main competition as the top face character, but the Wolfpac started to become the top act after a few months since they had four main event faces. He was followed by Syxx, Vincent, and The Outsiders, who all stepped in to stop Piper from attacking Bischoff. Kevin Nash introduced the red and black colors when changing things up in the Wolfpac. Here are the members of NWO Elite: [21], The following night on Nitro, Bischoff permanently left the broadcast booth, and his character became an egomaniacal tyrant as WCW's executive vice president, as well as a manager and replaced DiBiase as spokesperson for the nWo while DiBiase handled the financing. Earlier that night, Hall lost his World War 3-earned title match against Sting. The payoff was viewed as one of the worst moments in WCW and ratings started to trend down afterwards in a way they never rebounded from. After spending a year hitting members of the nWo with the Scorpion Death Drop, Sting gave up the life of a sad rafter clown and decided to be a cool dad, joining the nWo Wolfpac. Nash later stated that he didn't care about winning the match, he just wanted his friend back. WCW Souled Out 1997, Bash at the Beach 1996, and nWo Wolfpac Championship included. This led Luger, his longtime ally and tag team partner, to publicly question Sting as to where his allegiance lies. Goldberg defeated Hall and then toppled Hogan in the main event to win his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The nWo Wolfpacrebels of the rebels, owners of the coolest theme song around, and inspiration behind a generation of kids doing the "Too Sweet" wolf handshake at their middle school lunch tableswere the baddest group out there. Which brings me to Fall Brawl. WCW/nWo Revenge was released almost 11 months after WCW vs. nWo World Tour. Former WWE Champion says Sting took really good care of - Sportskeeda A celebrity with strong name value was always a huge boost for WCW. In addition to nWo T-shirts, hoodies and more featuring your beloved stars' name and iconic graphics, you can be sure you're showing some support for your favorite WWE . Hollywood allowed the original version of the nWo to remain a fixture even with the changes in the Wolfpac. WWE 2K22 is slated to release on March 11, 2022, after taking more than a year off . [1], At SuperBrawl VIII, the nWo had a mixed array of success. Fans loved the idea of the Wolfpac having all the top faces to make them must-watch television. Hall, Nash and Jarrett interfered on Hart's behalf in his match with Goldberg, causing Hart to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [64] Austin defeated Big Show and Flair in a Handicap match at Judgment Day. At the same event, after multiple attempts to convince Diamond Dallas Page to join, Hall and Nash attacked Page in his United States Heavyweight Championship tournament final match against Eddie Guerrero, costing him the match. [39], The rift between the different factions of the nWo grew even wider after Syxx, who had been out since October with a severe neck injury,[citation needed] was released from his contract and sent to rehab for his ongoing alcoholism. Independent Union Wcw Vs Nwo World Tour Classic T-Shirt Poster. [30] Hogan regained the title at Road Wild after Rodman, dressed up as Sting, hit Luger with a baseball bat. Incarnations and members[edit] Timeline[edit] WCW[edit] NJPW[edit] Scott Steiner was forced to go on hiatus due to a back injury and stripped of the United States Heavyweight Championship. It was a very convincing film. WCW-NWO Starrcade 64 Mod Matches Harlem Heat vs Luger & The Giant . Meanwhile, the feud between Scott Hall and Kevin Nash continued while Nash continued to defend the tag team championship with Sting. The Wolfpac became the first nWo incarnation to wrestle as faces. For the next two weeks, the nWo feuded with Kane until he was lured backstage by X-Pac and put out of action by having his head smashed with a chair. And with the nWo entering the WWE Hall of Fame in 202. More and more wrestlers became members and it was only a matter of time before spin-offs of the original group were created. Hulk Hogan and the rest of the group would get huge boos and fans even threw trash in the ring out of anger for their work. [61] Big Show rejoined the nWo on the April 22 episode of Raw when Flair teamed him up with Austin, whom Big Show chokeslammed.[62]. Late in the match, while Hogan and Savage were fighting in a corner, The Disciple entered the ring and gave referee Nick Patrick a neckbreaker. As Nash entered the ring, Eric Bischoff came sprinting from the back and slid into the ring to intercept him. [deleted] 8 yr. ago err, what were the colors of Wolfpac? The nWo also added Konnan, whom they dubbed "K-Dawg", on July 14[citation needed] after he attacked Rey Mysterio, Jr. while Kevin Nash watched on approvingly. New WCW commissioner Roddy Piper resolved the issue at Souled Out on January 24 by declaring that since there was no champion for Hall to face at SuperBrawl, he would face the winner of a second Hogan vs. Sting match at Uncensored the following March. Hogan then submitted to Sting's Scorpion Death Lock, and the entire WCW locker room came out to celebrate the defeat of Hogan. Hogan originally pinned Sting, but confusion arose when Hart appeared at ringside and accused referee and former nWo member Nick Patrick of making a fast count. The official match result was a no contest and Savage had to be carried from the ring by an exhausted Sting. The group used a version of the Wolfpac theme as its entrance music. The biggest addition to the nWo Wolfpac faction was Sting. The different color dynamics of the two New World Order factions played into the color schemes of street gangs at the time. [49][50], On the first Nitro after Starrcade (December 28[citation needed] episode), the main event would be between WCW/nWo president Eric Bischoff and WCW's franchise player Ric Flair. For two years, brother! During that time, the nWo factions were at war, pitting the babyface Wolfpac against the heel Hollywood! [19] On the November 16 episode of Saturday Night, Jericho challenged Patrick to a match at World War 3, with Jericho's left arm tied behind his back. And the reception I got when I came out here, you fans can stick it, brother! "They made it possible for heels to be. Hulk Hogan's nephew, Horace Hogan got into the nWo because that's how nepotism . The real Sting showed up moments later as the last man for Team WCW and took apart the nWo by himself. Nash did continue to make appearances afterward,[citation needed] usually stirring up trouble backstage with Hall as his cohort. [1] Nick Patrick became the group's official referee after he began showing partiality to nWo members during their matches. Flair declared he would give up all his possessions if he lost. Other minor members included Disco Inferno, David Flair, and Samantha. Just after this, a furious Nash charged to the ring to aid the fallen Savage. There's a good chance that without the nWo there would be no Attitude Era, no Austin or Rock as we know them, or anything else that came out of that era of wrestling. If Bischoff won the match, the nWo would be given permanent control over Nitro, but if Zbyszko won, it would remain with WCW. RELATED: [42], The next night on Nitro, Hogan issued a challenge to the new champion for his title, and WCW commissioner Roddy Piper made the match a no disqualification match and declared that no run-ins would be permitted. feat Dennis Rodman & the NWO 1997 (WCW. Members Buff Bagwell (1999) Curt Hennig (1998) Eric Bischoff (1999) Hulk Hogan (1999) Kevin Nash (1998-1999) Konnan (1998) Lex Luger (1998-1999) Miss Elizabeth (1999) Randy Savage (1998) Rick Rude (1998) Scott Hall (1998-1999) Scott Steiner (1999) Sting (1998) See also The New World Order#1998 In the match, after the bell rang to begin the bout, Hogan poked Nash in the chest, after which Nash fell to the mat. Things started to change thanks to fans viewing Kevin Nash and Scott Hall as cool characters. The Rock meets The nWo: No Way Out 2002. [1][6][13] Two weeks after Hog Wild, Ted DiBiase made his WCW debut and declared himself the financial supporter and spokesperson of the nWo (thus becoming the fourth man), and was given the nickname "Trillionaire Ted". Lex Luger turning heel to join the nWo Elite would have likely seen him feuding with Sting who WCW wanted to remain face. [36] In addition to the title being vacated, Scott Hall was still slated to face the world champion at SuperBrawl VIII as per the stipulation surrounding his World War 3 win, therefore this also would have to be resolved along with the vacant championship. The backstabbing moment landed Hennig in Hollywood with Rude remaining at his side. Amazon.com: WWE 2K22: nWo 4-Life - Xbox [Digital Code] nWo Wolfpac - RSVLTS Il y remporte une fois le championnat du monde par quipes de l'AWA avec Curt . [citation needed], As 1999 began, the divided nWo factions were headed by world champion and de facto leader Nash, who was unhappy with Hall's actions at Starrcade, and Scott Steiner, who had taken over nWo Hollywood following Hogan's retirement in November. What in the world are you thinking?Hulk Hogan: Mean Gene, the first thing you need to do is to tell these people to shut up if you wanna hear what I gotta say!Okerlund: I have been with you for so many years, for you to join up with the likes of these two men absolutely makes me sick to my stomach! [14] On the September 2 episode of Nitro, the nWo claimed its first defection from WCW and their fifth member as The Giant, who just weeks earlier lost his title to Hogan, turned on his Dungeon of Doom teammates and attacked The Four Horsemen and Randy Savage. Kevin Nash and Randy Savage grew tired of Hulk Hogan controlling them. War Games Match 1998 (Team WCW vs nWo Hollywood vs nWo Wolfpac) Rabid Wolverine. They were interrupted by The Ascension, who were beaten down by the nWo, The APA, and The New Age Outlaws. Luger, however, issued a challenge for a "winner-take-all" tag team match at Uncensored. [36] Nash supported Savage in his quest to defeat Sting, but also agreed to team with Hogan against the returning Roddy Piper and The Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole match. WCW NWO New World Order Wolfpack T-Shirt Black Men's L $19.99 $6.00 shipping or Best Offer Vintage nWo Wolfpack Shirt Mens Extra Large Red WCW Short Sleeve $23.95 $5.85 shipping Vintage NWO Wolfpack Shirt Sz Medium Red Wrestling Double Sided WWF WCW VTG RARE $29.95 $6.00 shipping Vintage 90's WCW Hollywood Hulk Hogan NWO t-shirt XL $35.00 The August 11, 2014[citation needed] episode of Raw, which aired on Hulk Hogan's 61st birthday, featured Scott Hall and Kevin Nash as guests. Other than that, Eric Bischoff is currently enjoying his life as an entrepreneur and professional wrestling booker. The Hollywood faction were legitimate heels and kept the heat going for the betterment of WCW having a hated act. On March 14, 2022, Hall died at the age of 63. Hogan covered Nash for the win and became champion again. The nWo Hollywood stable lasted from April 1998 until the reunion of both nWo factions on January 4, 1999. Ironclad Wrestling. Shortly thereafter, Hall was all removed from television due to his own bout with alcoholism; this led to a confrontation between Kevin Nash, Eric Bischoff, and Hogan on the March 26[citation needed] episode of Thunder. The Wolfpac would get to play the faces, but Hollywood doubled down on the heel run. [citation needed], A month earlier, Hogan suffered a severe injury during a fatal four-way match (with Page, Flair and a returned, white-painted Sting with a returned Randy Savage as the special guest referee) at Spring Stampede for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, which Diamond Dallas Page won, and was put out of action for three months. Bischoff also claimed that his main goal was to create two separate brands for WCW and have the New World Order take over Nitro on TNT and have WCW live on Thunder. 5. nWo Hollywood. Buy WWE 2K22 nWo 4-Life Edition | Xbox The nWo was shortly joined by Flair when he attacked Austin with a chair and Hall was ejected out of the group and fired from Raw for "repeatedly dropping the ball" on Austin. - Wikipedia WCW - nWo Hollywood vs nWo Wolfpack vs Team DDP (part 2) J. J. Dillon, who was appointed as WCW commissioner during Bischoff's suspension, later had Big Bubba Rogers and Mr. Wallstreet removed from the nWo due to a contractual technicality. On the September 9 episode of Nitro, the nWo tricked fans and wrestlers into thinking that Sting had joined the nWo by putting wrestler Jeff Farmer into the group as a Sting clone, complete with Sting attire and face paint. Furthermore, Piper and Hogan had signed an official contract for a match, though Piper would end up being attacked by Hogan and the nWo. In the storyline, WCW only recognized Hogan, Nash, and Hall as WCW employees due to their holding WCW championships, and the other nWo members went unrecognized as WCW employees; because of this, they were unable to wrestle other WCW wrestlers. [36] Kevin Nash won the 60-man battle royal and earned a WCW World Heavyweight Championship shot against the still-undefeated Goldberg. Eventually, we get our Triple Threat at Fall Brawl with a WCW vs Wolfpac vs nWo WarGames match. NEXT: 5 Wrestlers Who Succeeded After Leaving The nWo (& 5 That Were Worse Off). KILERISS1. Nash even ended the undefeated streak of Goldberg due to the fans viewing him as the new top face. Sting joining the Wolfpac put them over the top as the most popular act in WCW. [4], On May 19, 1996, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash wrestled their final matches as, respectively, Razor Ramon and Diesel in the WWF and signed with WCW shortly after. So for all of those fans out there, and all those wrestlers, and people that never doubted the Stinger, I'll stand by you, if you stand by me! At Uncensored, Team nWo won the 3-team tag team match. Find out which you prefer after reading five reasons nWo Hollywood was better and five reasons the Wolfpac was the best. Sting revealed his decision on the following week's Nitro, fooling Hogan into believing that he was going to join his side, then turning on him and tearing off the black and white T-shirt he was wearing to reveal a red and black one underneath. WCW leaned into the popularity of the group by creating clear face and heel divisions amongst these spin-offs. nWo VS Bloodline | Raw Tag Team Championship | WWE 2K23 $27.22. Both factions feuded for about six months before reuniting and merging back into one supergroup. The nWo continued to dominate WCW, with Hogan successfully retaining the World Championship against Randy Savage and Hall and Nash winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship from Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) at Halloween Havoc. StingSyxxDRM. The nWo stepped up its efforts to try and recruit Sting, yet never removed the nWo Sting from the group. The idea of Kevin Nash, Sting, Randy Savage, and Lex Luger all in a face faction was like an All-Star team for the wrestling world during the Monday Night Wars. Michaels returned to active competition within weeks, Big Show was eventually traded to the SmackDown! nWo Elite. Bradshaw, who had come to Kane's aid, fought Hall at Backlash, which Hall won with help from X-Pac. Hogan and Savage tried to one-up each other on episodes of Nitro and Thunder over the next few weeks,[36] which led to a steel cage match at Uncensored in March which ended in a no contest. At World War 3, nWo Hollywood attacked Scott Hall and kicked him out of the group for disrespecting Hogan and Bischoff a few weeks earlier. However, the group would be wrecked by injuries when Hall's foot was accidentally backed over by a car and he was put on the shelf (and was subsequently stripped of the title), while Luger suffered a torn biceps and as a result he and Miss Elizabeth went on hiatus. Eric Bischoffs initial plans sound like a very solid idea to me and I believe Bischoff couldve easily executed his plan successfully with some help from Ted Turner and WCW could have also won the Monday Night War against WWE. [2] Hall and Nash then brought in former nWo member X-Pac on the March 21, 2002 episode of SmackDown! [citation needed], Current New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) stable Bullet Club takes some of its gestures from the nWo like the "too sweet" hand gesture as an homage,[75] and have been considered the stable that most closely resembles the nWo since its inception.
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