TGM
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Post by TGM on Jan 3, 2018 12:51:38 GMT -5
The biggest complaint I see about the NWO is that there were too many members and it should have remained as the core trio.
While I agree guys like Konnan, Vincent, Stevie Ray, etc all sucked who are some of the better members of the NWO outside of the main three?
My first episode of Nitro as a kid was the induction of Curt Hennig who would go on to win the US title that night from Mongo, then defending it each week against Jarrett, Benoit, The Giant (look this one up, Hennig hits a Fisherman suplex) and DDP.
The announcers really put over what a scumbag Curt was for betraying the Horsemen building to a program with Flair. Hennig eventually ended up getting kicked out of the B Team early on but he was probably the NWOs biggest singles star outside of Hogan and Savage at this point.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 3, 2018 12:53:51 GMT -5
Syxx really did an excellent job of actually putting on good matches for them and was willing to take the fall and put WCW over when the other guys wouldn't.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 3, 2018 13:00:40 GMT -5
Like all lists in professional wrestling, this one begins and ends with Scott-by God-Norton.
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Post by Baby, it’s Jes outside on Jan 3, 2018 13:10:38 GMT -5
Vincent
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Allie Kitsune
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Always Feelin' Foxy.
Celestial Princess in Exile.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 3, 2018 13:13:14 GMT -5
Honestly?
Buff Bagwell.
Yes, he was a goof and a momma's boy and was sloppy and had a shitty attitude.
But he kind of perfectly encapsulated the sheer obnoxiousness of the nWo at the time.
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Post by corndog on Jan 3, 2018 13:14:54 GMT -5
Syxx and Hennig would be my top choices for WCW's nWo, they both had meaningful purposes and were top in ring performers. Of course New Japan had Masahiro Chono, Keiji Mutoh, Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Kojima later joining. Scott Norton was very important in the Japanese version, but not so much in WCW's.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Jan 3, 2018 13:28:46 GMT -5
I'll always maintain that the nWo NEEDED to balloon like it did for the storyline to make sense. They were an invading force, and, eventually, a kayfabe wrestling promotion unto themselves. You just can't have that with only three guys.
So, rather than getting hung up on how they didn't stay true to the original spirit of the angle (WWF guys invading WCW) and instead focusing on the nWo as a malevolent, growing darkness taking over WCW, I'll say Scott Steiner, Buff Bagwell, and, yes, Eric Bischoff. Sure, the last one sort of defied logic, but he was the perfect smarmy mouthpiece of the group and a terrific heat magnet when he wasn't letting his ego get in the way.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 15:33:56 GMT -5
Syxx- The workhorse and genuine rebellious degenerate (seems familiar)
Norton- World Champ in Japan, absolute beast
Bagwell- Cocky Punk, should have been the next gen star
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2018 15:52:43 GMT -5
Like all lists in professional wrestling, this one begins and ends with Scott-by God-Norton. Really glad I wasn't the first one to come in here to post his name. And despite what is thought of the guy in general, Bagwell grabbed that goddamn spotlight as best he could and made a run with it. In the end, we remember him...... that's success. |
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Post by psychokiller on Jan 3, 2018 15:58:51 GMT -5
My personal favorites outside of the main 3:
Syxx
Scott Steiner
Buff Bagwell
Curt Hennig
Scott Norton
The Giant
Stevie Ray
Konnan
Randy Savage
But realistically I think the nWo should have just mainly been elite talent with maybe two or three mid-card guys in the group. I think a lot of fans felt it was getting watered down when they kept adding random members what seemed like every other week. It should have probably been 6 elite members, 3 mid carders, & Bischoff.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jan 3, 2018 16:01:12 GMT -5
Not my choice, but kinda surprised no one's mentioned Steiner yet.
...well, except the guy that posted while I was typing this...
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jan 3, 2018 16:13:48 GMT -5
Honestly? Buff Bagwell. Yes, he was a goof and a momma's boy and was sloppy and had a shitty attitude. But he kind of perfectly encapsulated the sheer obnoxiousness of the nWo at the time. Yeah. He's the first guy I think of when this question is posed. Eventually Steiner came off as heir to the throne, but Bagwell always came off to me as the young(er) guy that would break out as a star. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 3, 2018 16:33:31 GMT -5
My personal favorites outside of the main 3: Syxx Scott Steiner Buff Bagwell Curt Hennig Scott Norton The Giant Stevie Ray Konnan Randy Savage But realistically I think the nWo should have just mainly been elite talent with maybe two or three mid-card guys in the group. I think a lot of fans felt it was getting watered down when they kept adding random members what seemed like every other week. It should have probably been 6 elite members, 3 mid carders, & Bischoff. I'm another guy who's of the mind that the group had to get huge for the initial storyline to make sense, but I think it would've been nice if they had let Sting vanquish Hogan at Starrcade, then move toward a "leaner and meaner" nWo that stopped trying to take over the entire promotion by brute force and numbers and kept things simpler, instead. I guess that was kind of the intent when they tried nWo 2000, but it was just too late by then. |
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Post by thegame415 on Jan 3, 2018 17:29:41 GMT -5
Bagwell was great and had top face potential.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 3, 2018 17:51:04 GMT -5
My favorites were usually Muta, Savage, Norton and Buff, then Steiner once he joined. Hall was my main guy among the big three.
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Post by MrElijah on Jan 3, 2018 18:38:47 GMT -5
Muta, Chono, Norton, Stevie Ray, Big Poppa Pump and Savage.
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Post by chronocross on Jan 3, 2018 19:35:11 GMT -5
Randy Savage, a solid main eventer after Hogan who headlined PPVs with DDP.
Curt Hennig, a good US Champ who defended the title on Nitro each week against the likes of Benoit, Malenko, Jarrett, Booker.T, etc.
Syxx, great Cruiserweight champ who feuded with Rey and Jericho, though never got his rematch for the belt, either.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 3, 2018 21:00:55 GMT -5
Honestly? Buff Bagwell. Yes, he was a goof and a momma's boy and was sloppy and had a shitty attitude. But he kind of perfectly encapsulated the sheer obnoxiousness of the nWo at the time. Excellent choice. He had the character down. Probably because he actually was an enormous dickhole. Like all lists in professional wrestling, this one begins and ends with Scott-by God-Norton. According to Chavo on Twitter the other day, everyone hated wrestling him! |
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jan 3, 2018 21:47:13 GMT -5
I think Savage joining was stupid BUT as he usually was....he did an awesome job in the NWO.
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Post by The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} on Jan 3, 2018 23:24:08 GMT -5
Norton, Steiner, Syxx and Bagwell. Along with Hogan, Hall and Nash, that’s a solid group. I don’t know which team I like better though, Vicious and Delicious or Steiner/Bagwell.
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