As cutting edge and as cool as the nWo was, and still is for that matter, I personally always thought that the addition of some members, took the edge of it, and watered it down somewhat. There were some Wrestlers that had no business been in there, for several reasons.
I always think it could of been something more, had they not added certain characters to the group. The genesis of the nWo had 90's Hip Hop written all over it, so adding guys such as Wallstreet, Vincent, Dibiase, Giant etc, didn't make sense, and just took the edge of it for me. So who should of made the cut in your eyes?
This is how mine would of played out. There is also a little bit of fantasy booking in here, so that it makes sense.
nWo Members 1996-1998 :
1996 -
The 3 Core Members :
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
-
Syxx Pac - (Aligns in July)
Ray Traylor - (Aligns in Sept) - Plays the role of an enforcer (booked stronger)
Konnan - (Aligns in Oct)
nWo Imposter Sting - (Debuts in Sept)
Eric Bischoff - (Aligns the night after Starrcade on Nitro)
1997 -
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
Syxx Pac
Konnan
nWo Imposter Sting
Eric Bischoff
Ray Traylor - (Kicked out in Feb for dropping the ball at the 2 previous PPV's, losing the TV Title at Starrcade to DDP, and costing nWo members their matches)
Buff Bagwell - (Aligns in March) - Screws Scotty Rigs
Stevie Ray - (Aligns in March) - Screws Booker T to cost them the Tag Titles
Nick Patrick - Referee (Revealed as part of the nWo in May to screw Luger out of the Title)
Rick Rude (Aligns in July to screw Hennig out of the US Championship to give Hall the Title)
Scott Steiner - (Aligns in Sept)
After Starrcade things start to fall apart slowly for the nWo, and eventually turns out like this. The Hollywood group disband after Starrcade 98, which just leaves the Wolfpac.
1998 -
nWo Hollywood :
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Macho Man Randy Savage + Elizabeth - (Aligns in Feb after being a Lone Ranger/Tweener throughout 1997 being with neither WCW or the nWo - Then leaves in July 98)
The Giant (Aligns in July 98)
Scott Hall (Swerves to reunite with Wolfpac)
Scott Steiner
Stevie Ray
Curt Hennig (Later Turns Heel and screws the Horsemen in May 98)
Buff Bagwell (Swerves and aligns with The Wolfpac)
Eric Bischoff
Rick Rude
Dennis Rodman
The Wolfpac :
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
Syxx Pac (Later leaves for the WWF in March)
Buff Bagwell
Konnan
I always think it could of been something more, had they not added certain characters to the group. The genesis of the nWo had 90's Hip Hop written all over it, so adding guys such as Wallstreet, Vincent, Dibiase, Giant etc, didn't make sense, and just took the edge of it for me. So who should of made the cut in your eyes?
This is how mine would of played out. There is also a little bit of fantasy booking in here, so that it makes sense.
nWo Members 1996-1998 :
1996 -
The 3 Core Members :
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
-
Syxx Pac - (Aligns in July)
Ray Traylor - (Aligns in Sept) - Plays the role of an enforcer (booked stronger)
Konnan - (Aligns in Oct)
nWo Imposter Sting - (Debuts in Sept)
Eric Bischoff - (Aligns the night after Starrcade on Nitro)
1997 -
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
Syxx Pac
Konnan
nWo Imposter Sting
Eric Bischoff
Ray Traylor - (Kicked out in Feb for dropping the ball at the 2 previous PPV's, losing the TV Title at Starrcade to DDP, and costing nWo members their matches)
Buff Bagwell - (Aligns in March) - Screws Scotty Rigs
Stevie Ray - (Aligns in March) - Screws Booker T to cost them the Tag Titles
Nick Patrick - Referee (Revealed as part of the nWo in May to screw Luger out of the Title)
Rick Rude (Aligns in July to screw Hennig out of the US Championship to give Hall the Title)
Scott Steiner - (Aligns in Sept)
After Starrcade things start to fall apart slowly for the nWo, and eventually turns out like this. The Hollywood group disband after Starrcade 98, which just leaves the Wolfpac.
1998 -
nWo Hollywood :
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Macho Man Randy Savage + Elizabeth - (Aligns in Feb after being a Lone Ranger/Tweener throughout 1997 being with neither WCW or the nWo - Then leaves in July 98)
The Giant (Aligns in July 98)
Scott Hall (Swerves to reunite with Wolfpac)
Scott Steiner
Stevie Ray
Curt Hennig (Later Turns Heel and screws the Horsemen in May 98)
Buff Bagwell (Swerves and aligns with The Wolfpac)
Eric Bischoff
Rick Rude
Dennis Rodman
The Wolfpac :
Kevin Nash
Scott Hall
Syxx Pac (Later leaves for the WWF in March)
Buff Bagwell
Konnan