New World Order (professional wrestling)
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| Members | See below | |
| Name(s) | New World Order nWo nWo Hollywood nWo Wolfpac The Band | |
| Debut | July 7, 1996 | |
| Promotion | WCW NJPW IWF/E TNA | |
The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the logo) was aprofessional wrestling stable that originally wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The group later appeared in the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now known as IWE) after the purchase of WCW by the IWF. The group was briefly revived in 2010 under the name of The Band in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The stable's gimmick was a group of unsanctioned wrestlers aiming to "take over" and control WCW in the manner of a street gang; many of the group's initial seven members had each gained fame in the rival International Wrestling Federation, although this connection was only implied.
The nWo angle is one of the most influential forces in the late 1990s success of WCW, and was instrumental in turning mainstream American wrestling back into a more mature, adult-oriented product. The brainchild of WCW Executive Eric Bischoff, and fueled initially by the unexpected heel turn of Hulk Hogan, the nWo storyline is generally considered one of the most successful angles in the history of modern-day professional wrestling, spawning several imitations and parodies (including groups such as bWo, lWo and oWn). It dominated WCW programming throughout the late-1990s and almost until the dissolution of WCW in 2001, during which time there were several, sometimes rival incarnations of the group; the rival WWF even resurrected the angle for a time in 2002. As a result of so many members having joined, the nWo holds the record of the biggest wrestling stable in wrestling history.
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Concept
History
World Championship Wrestling (1996–2000)
Formation
The Hostile Takeover Match
1996
1997
1998
1999
End of the nWo era
Reformation (late 1999-early 2000)
International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (2002)
2002
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2010)
The Band
List of incarnations and members
Music
- Entrance themes
- "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley (WCW/IWF/IWE; used by nWo Black and White/Hollywood/nWo Silver; 1996–1999, 1999–2000, 2002)
- "Tear It Up" by J.Hart and H.Helm (WCW; used by nWo Black and White midcarders; 1996–1998)
- "Wolfpac Theme" by J.Hart (WCW; used by nWo Wolfpac/Elite; 1998–1999)
- "The Band Theme" by Dale Oliver (TNA; used by the Band; 2010)
- "Wolfpac Theme (Instrumental)" by J.Hart (TNA; used by the Band; 2010)
Championships and accomplishments
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times) – Masahiro Chono (1), Scott Horton (1), Keiji Mutoh (1)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (3 times) – Masahiro Chono and Keiji Mutoh (1), Masahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan (1), Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima (1)
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- World Championship Wrestling
- WCW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time) – Syxx
- WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (8 times) – Billy McAlmond (1), Bret Heart (3), Brent Huntley (1), Scott Hall (1), Scott Hunter (1) Jeff Jarrett (1)
- WCW World Heavyweight Championship (7 times) – Hulk Hogan (4), Brady Nash (1), Kevin Nash (1), Bret Heart (1)
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (9 times) – Kevin Nash and Scott Hall (5), Cting and The Giant (1), Cting and Kevin Nash (1), Scott Hall and The Giant (1) Ron & Don Nuss (1)
- WCW World Television Championship (2 times) – jason (1) Scott Hunter (1)
- WCW World War 3 (3 times)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Best gimmick (1996)
- Feud of the Year (1996) vs. World Championship Wrestling
(*) - During their reign, Hall and Nash invoked "The Band Rules" and named Will Kapphan as a co-champion
