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) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW).

There were a total of 62 members of the group in its existence.

Incarnations and members

Timeline

WCW
Incarnation Notes Members
nWo
July 7, 1996 – April 27, 1998		 Original incarnation (Heel)
  • Scott Hall (founding member, sided briefly with nWo Wolfpac after the split, before defecting to nWo Hollywood, along with Dusty Rhodes)
  • 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 on August 26, 1996, last seen accompanying the nWo on April 21, 1997)
  • The Giant (joined on September 2, 1996, expelled on December 30, 1996)

Nasty Boys (members for one week and then kicked out, in real life for taunting Bischoff)

  • nWo Sting (joined on September 9, 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Syxx (joined on September 16, 1996, injured on the October 13, 1997 episode of Nitro, and makes his last WCW appearance on the November 16, 1997 episode of WCW WorldWide, he would be fired from WCW in March 1998)
  • Vincent (joined on September 23, 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Miss Elizabeth (joined on September 30, 1996, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Eric Bischoff (joined on November 18, 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Buff Bagwell (joined on November 25, 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Michael Wallstreet (joined on December 9, 1996, contractually removed from group on April 21, 1997)
  • Big Bubba Rogers (joined on December 16, 1996, expelled on February 17, 1997)
  • Scott Norton (joined on December 16, 1996, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Masahiro Chono (joined on December 16, 1996, member of nWo Japan)
  • Randy Savage (joined on February 23, 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • The Great Muta (joined on May 26, 1997, member of nWo Japan)
  • Tenzan (joined in May 1997, member of nWo Japan)
  • Konnan (joined on July 14, 1997, sided with nWo Wolfpac after split)
  • Curt Hennig (joined on September 14, 1997, sided briefly with nWo Wolfpac after split, until defecting to nWo Hollywood with Rick Rude)
  • Rick Rude (joined on November 17, 1997, sided briefly with nWo Wolfpac after split, until defecting to nWo Hollywood with Curt Hennig)
  • Louie Spicolli (joined on the January 15, 1998 episode of Thunder and becomes a valet for Scott Hall, died on February 15, 1998)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined on January 24, 1998, sided briefly with nWo Wolfpac after split, until defecting with Scott Hall to nWo Hollywood)
  • Brian Adams (joined on the February 16, 1998 episode of Nitro, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Scott Steiner (joined on February 22, 1998, sided with nWo Hollywood after split)
  • The Disciple (joined on the February 23, 1998 episode of Nitro, sided With nWo Hollywood after split)
  • Nick Patrick (referee; outed as an official nWo referee on October 27, 1996, quit the nWo on April 21, 1997)
nWo Hollywood
April 27, 1998 – January 4, 1999		 Feuded with nWo Wolfpac (Heel)
  • Hollywood Hogan (leader and founding member, retired in November 1998, came back in January 1999, leader of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Eric Bischoff (founding member, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • The Disciple (founding member, left the group on the September 21,1998 episode of Nitro after being kidnapped by The Warrior and joined the oWn)
  • Bret Hart (associate member, nWo Hollywood recruiter)
  • Brian Adams (joined on April 27, 1998; part of nWo Black & White unit after reunion)
  • Scott Steiner (joined on May 4, 1998, leader of the group in November 1998 – January 1999 while Hogan was retired, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • The Giant (joined on May 11, 1998, part of nWo Black & White unit after reunion)
  • Scott Hall (joined on May 17, 1998; expelled in November 1998)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined on May 17, 1998; left the group in November 1998)
  • Vincent (joined in May 1998; part of nWo Black & White unit after reunion)
  • nWo Sting (joined on May 21, 1998; only makes occasional appearances)
  • Buff Bagwell (joined on July 20, 1998; injured during initial nWo split on the April 22,1998 episode of Thunder; part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Scott Norton (part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Dennis Rodman (joined on June 8, 1998, left the group in July 1998)
  • Miss Elizabeth (joined in June 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Curt Hennig (joined on June 14, 1998, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Rick Rude (joined on June 14, 1998, left in late 1998)
  • Stevie Ray (joined on the August 24, 1998 episode of Nitro, part of nWo B-Team after reunion)
  • Horace Hogan (joined on October 26, 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]
nWo Wolfpac
April 27, 1998 – January 4, 1999		 Feuded with nWo Hollywood (Face)
  • Kevin Nash (leader and founder, founded nWo Wolfpac on April 27,1998; part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Randy Savage (joined on April 27, 1998; left the group December 28, 1998 to side with Flair)
  • Konnan (joined on April 27, 1998; part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Curt Hennig (joined on May 4, 1998; defected to nWo Hollywood on June 14, 1998)
  • Dusty Rhodes (joined on May 11, 1998, defected to nWo Hollywood on May 17, 1998)
  • Miss Elizabeth (joined in May 1998)
  • Rick Rude (joined on May 21, 1998, defected to nWo Hollywood on June 14,1998)
  • Lex Luger (joined on May 25, 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Sting (joined on June 1, 1998, left the group on October 25, 1998 due to injury)
  • Scott Hall (joined in November 1998, part of nWo Elite after reunion)
  • Disco Inferno
nWo Elite
January 4, 1999 – August 16, 1999		 The reunited nWo after the Fingerpoke of Doom, wrestling in the colors of nWo Wolfpac (Heel)
  • Hollywood Hogan (leader and founding member)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member)
  • Scott Hall (founding member, injured following March 14,1999 and departs on the March 18,1999 episode of Thunder after vacating the WCW United States championship)
  • Eric Bischoff (founding member, left the group in March 1999)
  • Buff Bagwell (founding member, expelled on the March 15,1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Scott Steiner (founding member)
  • Lex Luger (founding member, left the group in April 1999)
  • Miss Elizabeth (founding member, left the group in April 1999)
  • Disco Inferno (founding member)
  • Konnan (founding member, expelled on the January 18,1999 episode of Nitro)
  • David Flair (joined on February 21, 1999, expelled on the March 8,1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Torrie Wilson (joined on February 21, 1999, expelled on the March 8,1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Rick Steiner (inducted by his brother, but never fully joined)[2]
nWo Black & White
January 7, 1999 – August 16, 1999		 The lower card members who were never fully inducted into the faction. Labeled as "nWo B-Team" by fans and commentators (Heel)
  • Stevie Ray (leader and founding member, left the group in July 1999 to reform Harlem Heat)[3]
  • The Giant (founding member, expelled on the January 11, 1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Curt Hennig (founding member, expelled on the January 25, 1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Vincent (founding member)
  • Scott Norton (founding member)
  • Brian Adams (founding member)
  • Horace Hogan (founding member)
nWo 2000
December 20, 1999 – April 10, 2000		 The traditional nWo logo was silver instead of white, and the catchphrase "The Band is Back Together" was used (Heel)
  • Bret Hart (leader and founding member, left the group on January 16, 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 on February 20, 2000)
  • Scott Steiner (joined on the December 27, 1999 episode of Nitro)
  • Ron and Don Harris (joined in January 2000)
  • Mark Johnson (referee)
  • Pamela Paulshock (nWo girl) (joined in January 2000)
  • Midajah (nWo girl) (joined in January 2000)
  • Tylene Buck (nWo girl) (joined in January 2000)
  • April Hunter (nWo girl) (joined in January 2000, left a short time later)
  • Shakira (nWo girl) (joined in January 2000)

NJPW
Incarnation Notes Members
nWo Japan
December 1996 – January 4, 2000		 Also known as nWo Gundam and/or nWo Typhoon (Heel under Chono, face under Mutoh)[4]
  • 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) [4]

WWF/WWE
Incarnation: Notes Members
First The original trio were brought in by Vince McMahon (Heel)
  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan (leader and founding member; reformed nWo on February 17, 2002 after leaving WCW in 2000; expelled on March 17 2002)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member; reformed nWo on February 17, 2002 after nWo 2000 dissolved in April 2000)
  • Scott Hall (founding member; reformed nWo on February 17, 2002 after leaving nWo 2000 in February 2000)
Second Hogan turned face at WrestleMania X8 after losing to The Rock and was expelled from the group. This led them to bring in former member X-Pac (Heel)
  • Scott Hall (founding member, and original member)
  • Kevin Nash (leader, founding member, and original member; left group after being suspended on April 8, 2002)
  • X-Pac (original member; rejoined March 21, 2002 after leaving the group in March 1998)
Third Nash was suspended by RAW GM Ric Flair after nWo attacked Kane backstage. In real life, Nash left due to injury. Big Show was later brought in (Heel)
  • Scott Hall (leader, founding member, and original member; expelled on May 13, 2002)
  • X-Pac (original member)
  • Big Show (original member; rejoined April 22, 2002 after being expelled from the group on January 18, 1999)
Fourth Ric Flair became an associate after turning heel and attacking Stone Cold Steve Austin with a chair after a tag match against nWo. Hall was kicked out of the group by Flair and was released from his WWE contract in real life. Flair frequently appeared alongside Big Show using him against Austin in their feud. (Heel)
  • X-Pac (leader; original nWo member)
  • Big Show (original nWo member)
  • Ric Flair (associate member)
Fifth Ric Flair quietly left the group after recruiting Booker T (Heel)
  • X-Pac (original member)
  • Big Show (original member)
  • Booker T (joined on May 13, 2002; expelled on June 10, 2002)
Sixth Shawn Michaels gave Booker T a super kick, removing Booker from the group. Soon after, Kevin Nash suffered a legit quadriceps tear, putting him out of action. On July 15, 2002, the group was officially disbanded by Mr. McMahon and nWo would never be seen in WWE again as active competitors (Heel)
  • Shawn Michaels (leader; joined in June 3, 2002)
  • Kevin Nash (founding member, and original member)
  • X-Pac (original member)
  • Big Show (original member)

Celebrities
Celebrity Members:
  • Kyle Petty (NASCAR driver; joined on September 23, 1996,[5] last ran nWo racecar on September 5, 1997)[6]
  • Dennis Rodman (joined on March 10, 1997; left the group following August 9, 1997; rejoined with nWo Hollywood in 1998)
  • Paul Gilmartin (Dinner and a Movie host; one night only member, joined August 21, 1997 at Clash of the Champions XXXV)[7]
  • Claud Mann (Dinner and a Movie chef; one night only member, joined August 21, 1997 at Clash of the Champions XXXV)[7]

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