List of New World Order members

The following is a list of members of the New World Order (nWo), a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and unofficially, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as The Band.

There were a total of 61 members of the group in its existence.

Incarnations and members

WCW

Incarnation: Notes: Members: Tenure:
New World Order (nWo) Original incarnation (villains)
  • Scott Hall (founding member, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member, leader of nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Hulk Hogan/Hollywood Hogan (leader and founding member, leader of nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Ted DiBiase (joined in August 1996, left group in mid 1997)
  • The Giant (joined in September 1996, kicked out of the group in December 1996)
  • nWo Sting (joined in September 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Syxx (joined in September 1996, fired from WCW in March 1998)
  • Vincent (joined in September 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Miss Elizabeth (joined in September 1996, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Eric Bischoff (joined in November 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Buff Bagwell (joined in November 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Michael Wallstreet (joined in December 1996, contractually removed from group in April 1997)
  • Big Bubba Rogers (joined in December 1996, contractually removed from group in April 1997)
  • Scott Norton (joined in December 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Masahiro Chono (joined in December 1996)
  • Randy Savage (joined in February 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Dennis Rodman (joined in March 1997, left the group in July 1997)
  • The Great Muta (joined in May 1997)
  • Tenzan (joined in May 1997)
  • Konnan (joined in July 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Curt Hennig (joined in September 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Rick Rude (joined in November 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Louie Spicolli (joined in January 1998, died on February 15, 1998)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined in January 1998, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Brian Adams (joined in February 1998, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • The Disciple (joined in February 1998, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Scott Steiner (joined in February 1998, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Nick Patrick (referee; joined in 1996, quit the nWo on April 21, 1997)
 July 7, 1996 – April 1998
nWo Hollywood Also known as "nWo Black and White", a villain incarnation that fought against the fan favorites nWo Wolfpac
  • Hollywood Hogan (leader and founding member, announced his retirement in November 1998, came back in January 1999, leader of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Scott Steiner (founding member, leader of the group in November 1998 – January 1999 while Hogan was retired, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Scott Hall (joined in May 1998, kicked out of the group in November 1998)
  • Bret Hart (associate member, nWo Hollywood recruiter)
  • The Giant (joined in May 1998, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Vincent (founding member, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Eric Bischoff (founding member, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • nWo Sting (founding member, left the group in 1998)
  • Buff Bagwell (founding member, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Scott Norton (founding member, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Dennis Rodman (joined in June 1998, left the group in July 1998)
  • Brian Adams (founding member, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • The Disciple (founding member, left the group in September 1998 after being kidnapped by The Warrior)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined in May 1998, left the group in November 1998)
  • Miss Elizabeth (joined in June 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Curt Hennig (joined in June 1998, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Stevie Ray (joined in August 1998, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Horace Hogan (joined in October 1998, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Barry Windham (associate member; tag team partner of Hennig, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)[1]
 April 1998 – January 4, 1999
nWo Wolfpac Also known as "nWo Black and Red", a fan favorite incarnation that fought against the villanious nWo Hollywood
  • Kevin Nash (leader and founding member, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Randy Savage (founding member, left the group in June 1998 due to injury)
  • Konnan (founding member, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Lex Luger (joined in May 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Sting (joined in June 1998, left the group in October 1998 due to injury)
  • Scott Hall (joined in November 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Curt Hennig (joined in May 1998, defected to nWo Hollywood June 1998)
  • Rick Rude (joined in May 1998, defected to nWo Hollywood June 1998)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined in May 1998, defected to nWo Hollywood May 1998)
May 4, 1998 – January 4, 1999
nWo "Elite" Also known as "nWo Reunion" and/or "Mega nWo" and/or "nWo Wolfpac 1999" (villains)
  • Hollywood Hogan (leader and founding member)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member)
  • Scott Hall (founding member)
  • Eric Bischoff (founding member, left the group in March 1999)
  • Buff Bagwell (founding member, kicked out of the group in March 1999)
  • Scott Steiner (founding member)
  • Lex Luger (founding member, left the group in April 1999)
  • Disco Inferno (founding member)
  • Konnan (founding member, kicked out of the group in January 1999)
  • David Flair (joined in February 1999, kicked out of the group in March 1999)
  • Torrie Wilson (joined in February 1999, kicked out of the group in March 1999)
  • Rick Steiner (inducted by his brother, but never fully joined)[2]
 January 4, 1999 – April 1999
nWo "Black and White" The "B-Team" of the "nWo Reunion" faction (villains)
  • Stevie Ray (leader and founding member, left the group in July 1999 to reform Harlem Heat)[3]
  • The Giant (founding member, kicked out of the group in January 1999)
  • Curt Hennig (founding member, kicked out of the group in January 1999)
  • Barry Windham (founding member)
  • Vincent (founding member)
  • Scott Norton (founding member)
  • Brian Adams (founding member, kicked out of the group in February 1999)
  • Horace Hogan (founding member)
 January 7, 1999 – August 1999
nWo 2000 The traditional nWo logo was silver instead of white, and the catchprase "The Band is Back Together" was used (villains)
  • Bret Hart (leader and founding member, left the group in January 2000 due to injury)
  • Jeff Jarrett (founding member, became leader of the group after Bret Hart was injured)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member)
  • Scott Hall (founding member, left the group in February 2000)
  • Scott Steiner (joined in December 1999)
  • Ron and Don Harris (joined in January 2000)
  • Mark Johnson (referee)
  • Midajah (nWo Girl)
  • Pamela Paulshock (nWo Girl)
  • April Hunter (nWo Girl)
  • Shakira (nWo Girl)
  • Major Gunns (nWo Girl)
 1999 – 2000

Celebrities

Incarnation: Notes: Members:
New World Order (nWo) Celebrity members of the original incarnation (villains)

WWF/WWE

Order: Members: Changes:
First (villains)
  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan (leader)
  • Kevin Nash
  • Scott Hall
 The original trio were brought in by Vince McMahon.
Second (villains)
  • Kevin Nash (leader)
  • Scott Hall
  • X-Pac
  • Big Show
 Hogan turned fan favorite and got kicked out of the group. This led them to bring in former members X-Pac and Big Show.
Third (villains) Hall was released from his contract. Booker T and Shawn Michaels joined.
Fourth (villains)
  • Kevin Nash (leader)
  • Shawn Michaels (co-leader)
  • X-Pac
  • Big Show
 Michaels literally "kicked" Booker T out of the group, by giving him a superkick during a segment on Raw. Soon after, Kevin Nash would suffer a legitimate quadriceps tear, putting him out of action for nearly a year. On July 15, 2002, the group was officially disbanded by Mr. McMahon as Eric Bischoff became Raw General Manager.
Fifth (fan favorites)
  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan
  • Kevin Nash
  • Scott Hall
 Nash and Hall returned to celebrate Hogan's 61st birthday on the August 11, 2014 episode of Raw, and reuniting the original trio in WWE for the first time since 2002.
Sixth (fan favorites)
  • Kevin Nash
  • Scott Hall
  • X-Pac
 On the Old School Raw episode on January 19, 2015, Nash, Hall and X-Pac returned as the nWo (Hulk Hogan had participated in an earlier segment in the show, and returned as The Kliq alongside Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Later on reunited with APA and The New Age Outlaws.
Seventh (fan favorites)
  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan
  • Kevin Nash
  • Scott Hall
  • Sting
 The original trio once again reunited on March 29, 2015 at WrestleMania 31 to assist their long-time rival Sting in his WrestleMania debut match against Triple H, who had received help from former D-Generation X teammates Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, X-Pac and Shawn Michaels.

NJPW

Incarnation: Notes: Members: Tenure:
nWo Japan Also known as nWo Gundam and/or nWo Typhoon (villains under Chono, fan favorites under Muta)[7]
  • Masahiro Chono (leader and founding member, left the group in August 1998 due to injury)
  • Hiro Saito (founding member)
  • Hiroyoshi Tenzan (founding member)
  • Scott Norton (joined in February 1997)
  • Buff Bagwell (joined in February 1997, left the group in September 1997)
  • nWo Sting (joined in February 1997, left the group in February 1999)
  • The Great Muta (joined in May 1997, became leader after Chono suffered an injury)
  • Michael Wallstreet (joined in May 1997, left the group in February 1999)
  • Syxx (joined for one tour in May 1997)
  • Scott Hall (joined for one tour in May 1997 )
  • Kevin Nash (joined for one tour in May 1997)
  • Tatsutoshi Goto (joined for several tours in 1997)
  • Michiyoshi Ohara (joined for several tours in 1997)
  • Big Titan (joined in September 1997, left the group in April 1999 due to injury)
  • AKIRA (joined in 1998, left the group in February 1999)
  • Brian Adams (joined the group in September 1998)
  • Satoshi Kojima (joined in October 1998) [7]
 December 1996 – January 4, 2000

TNA

Incarnation: Notes: Members: Tenures:
The Band Also known as "The Wolfpac" (villains)
  • Kevin Nash (left the Band on February 4, joined again on March 21)
  • Scott Hall (left TNA in June)
  • Syxx-Pac (left The Band in April)
  • Eric Young (joined on May 3)
  • Bubba (personal interviewer, joined in late March, was fired from TNA on April 30)
 January 4, 2010 – June 2010
The Band Also known as "The Wolfpac" (fan favorites) August 5, 2010 – October 10, 2010

See also

References

  1. ↑ "nWo Hollywood Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  2. ↑ "nWo Elite/nWo Reunion/Mega nWo Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  3. ↑ "nWo B-Team Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  4. ↑ "WCW Nitro: September 30, 1996". Scott's Blog of Doom. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kyle Petty 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Chrono Chronicles: Clash of the Champions XXXV". The Blog of Doom. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 "nWo Japan Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
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