The Story of nWo 2000
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
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The nWo stable and storyline had been incredibly succesful for WCW during the mid 90s. Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan changed the wrestling world by forming a heel group that would attempt to take over World Championship Wrestling, resulting in WCW defeating the WWF in the weekly television ratings. All good things must come to an end though, and by early to mid 1999, the nWo had drifted apart.
When Vince Russo joined WCW as head of creative, he wanted to bring Bret Hart back into main event scene. Bret had been misused in WCW since his debut, and Russo saw the potential in raising Hart up to a spot that Russo felt Bret truly deserved. Within a month or so of Russo writing television, Bret was given the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. A month later, after a well documented match with Bill Goldberg at Starrcade 1999, Bret Hart turned heel, reviving the New World Order name in the process. This new version of the heel stable, known as nWo 2000, would also include The Outsiders, Jeff Jarrett, Scott Steiner and eventually The Harris Brothers.
This video looks at the creation of nWo 2000, the groups brief run in WCW, and how it all fell apart within mere months. Topics include:
00:00 - The overexposure of the nWo
02:11 - Vince Russo pushes Bret Hart in WCW
05:48 - Seeds are planted for nWo 2000's formation
08:22 - nWo 2000 is formed after Starrcade 1999
12:42 - The immediate issues with a new nWo
15:24 - nWo 2000 already begins breaking down
18:00 - Bret Hart and Jeff Jarrett miss Souled Out 2000
- Much More!
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Imagine if Bret didn't get injured and it was him that led The Alliance in the Invasion angle.
if Bret and Goldberg don't get hurt, WCW might have survived a bit longer and there may not have even been an Invasion angle.
@@mrsain19 brett hart couldn't draw flies.
@@hw5091 Brett actually brought a lot of guys
@@mrsain19 I agree I remember that episode of thunder with Goldberg going crazy was hype. Then he suddenly disappeared for like 6 months. I think injuries and rehabs is what caused a lot of the clusterfuck in wcw
@@danielrierson6683 that and creative control
Too many guys had too much say
Too many chiefs not enough indians
If there's one thing I'll always respect Russo for, it's that when he jumped on board, he wanted to make Bret Hart the main event superstar that he should've been the moment he walked through the doors of WCW. All of a sudden, he's WCW Champion, as he should be.
I actually agree with this. Bret was the best in the ring at the moment on the roster so it made too much sense.
WCW very much squandered Bret Hart early on. Bret had automatic sympathy due to the Montreal Screwjob and everything that had happened there. He should have been a main event player in WCW almost from the beginning. Especially considering what they were paying him (reportedly just shy of 3 million a year)
Bret got injured and that’s why it failed
Bret was the man they should have ran with... but russo saying he respected bret and wanted him as the top guy...while in the same breath claiming to be the one who came up with the double cross montreal screwjob...just shows how delusional russo is
Hogan and Goldberg not main eventers? You're delusional pal lol 😂
Got damn I forgot how much of a clusterfuck WCW was from the end of 1999 to it's closing. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! 😄
My million dollar question is when will Wrestling Bios get the respect it deserves and gets their videos sponsored by Manscaped? They have earned that honor.
They have one now lol. Couldn't resist responding to this comment.
@@gorowlystomak3339 but no surfshark VPN or Raid Shadow Legends.... it's blasphemy
Scott Hall sure doesn’t have much luck on those European Tours
Jonathan Martinez Scott Hall thought he was in England on a usa tour 😂
@@DavidGBrooks As sad as that video was I consider that part a highlight.
Keep razor out of Europe lmao
THAT INTRO IS ON POINT!! Timing was perfect!
Anybody got the link to it?
I need to know if there’s a remix
I dont watch much wrestling anymore but i always tune in for these videos whenever a new one is up, top quality content, keep it up!
Same, this flashback stuff is way better than today's wrestling.
@@planescaped There are still promising north-american promotions out there. NWA for old-school show wrestling fans has for a while now CWfH and actual with UWN two nice products. MLW will be back soon and then there are good smaller promotions like GCW (Game Changer Wrestling) which is a very versatile promotion, creating constant new stars and cooperating with many other promotions like WWE, AEW, Impact!, ROH, NJPW and many smaller ones. Take a look at the GCW - Collective Weekend (here a highlight video from one of the twelve shows which were held on that Collective Weekend: ruclips.net/video/nBCpJIuNPAA/видео.html ), which was two weeks ago something like the independent version of Wrestlemania or so.
Yes wrestling is still great and there is a lot to choose from and with independentwrestling.tv or fite.tv easy to watch.
Same, I kinda still watch bits of WWE via RUclips but don’t follow seriously anymore (haven’t in years), but I always tune in for Wrestling Bios.
AEW AEW
Just when Bret Hart got some momentum in main event scene in WCW....
Bret was well on his way to becoming a WCW GOAT. If WCW would have had Bret fight the NWO to begin with we wouldn't be having this video.
Goldberg hauled off and potatoed him into retirement:( :(
@Jimbo Jones yeah it's amazing how much has been learned about the long term effects of head injuries since that time.
Now I realize why WWE never brings up Bret winning the tittle, when the do WCW flashbacks...
They'd have to show Benoit footage.
@Jimbo Jones Brett has no ill will against Goldberg its not like meant it on purpose.
A New New World Order 2000 t-shirt could be a cool collectors item one day
Loved the video! Was a big WCW fan as a kid. The thing that they did wrong was put too many big powerhouse stars in the NWO. I think they should have never added in Luger, Macho Man, The Giant. Those 3 guys should have always been the opposition and possibly aligned with Sting as their own faction. The Giant being the only one that I would be fine with turning. Also making Mr Perfect in the NWO seemed like a waste as he could have been positioned as a top guy during those later WCW years.
Macho man going in after they screwed him over to form the nwo was weird
@@ComicBookGuy420 nWO was Awesome brother
True, curt should been used like rude was in the beginning of wcw
Bishoff was right in doing it, but when he did, money took over. If he keep doing things way he did before Hogan and nwo it would never stopped. But Hogan seen money 💰
They all did
Wrestling Bios, you NEED to make a video about Russo's entire career! From before he was famous, to his Peak - WWF, to his Downfall - WCW, to his somewhat of a comeback - TNA, to whatever else he's been up to ever since.
That would be interesting. I d like to learn things about him as a booker.
Saga of a bro. Bro.
Vic Venom
Name it "Vince Russo: A Comprehensive History"
And slice it to multiple parts so we can have a saga of his entire career. LMFAO XD
WHEN was Vince Russo EVER famous ?
In TNA, Russo was pathetic
In WWE, he was barely even seen or noticed
In WCW, he tried to be the WCW version of Vince McMahon . . .
AGAIN . . . When was Vince Russo EVER famous ?!
It's crazy the types of things that these guys would wrestle through... if Bret suffered that sort of concussion today he'd most likely be out for a year or more at least. Back in 99 they just kept throwing him back in there night after night (including in a hardcore match!!)
Honestly, I didn't even realize he kept wrestling after that kick until I watched a video of yours a few months back.
I never thought Jeff Jarrett was a good fit for the NWO. I mean most of those guys were cool and he's.... a slap nut.
He was hysterical late WCW
He was not a good fit for Bullet Club either.
I thought Hart was as well. Just too late.
Jarrett's mic work and catch phrases worked with the group and it also worked as him not being booked to be the top guy. Jarrett was a decent midcarder but had no business ever being elevated to the main event.
Broke a thousand guitars and never drew a damn dime
Every match booked by Vince Russo: Bro, put on a match to the best of your ability, then right before the finish, someone knocks out the ref, bro. Then, I guess someone can come down and do something, and then the match is over. Its a swerve bro!
Think of all the huge names. None of them would be fine with losing straight up. There always has to be some dirty reason they lost. Its called idiots with to big egos.
Not enough bro's.
I stayed in on New Years Eve of the millenium and watched Scott Steiners heel turn and seen him join the nWo 2000. What a way to bring in the new millenium!!! Thank god for the Bravo channel here in the UK
were they still showing it on TNT at the time as well? Used to be Nitro (3 hours) and Thunder (2 hours) one after the other on Friday nights... getting to the end of Thunder was never easy :D
Was thunder and Nitro always on the same day in the UK? Always thought they were on different days, but can't think what day thunder would have been on, now thinking about it 🤷🏼♂️
Bravo Channel also airs ECW that year.
I wish Bret and Goldberg didn’t get injured
nWo were amazing when they launched. Then they literally had the whole roster with the exception of Sting and Norman Smiley on the squad. The Wolfpac, OWN, etc... was just WCW whoring out the nWo.
Norman Wiggle Order
Norm what a legend
Norman was awesome.
This channel is perfect for me
It's definitely perfect for the wrestling historians like us.
Yea it’s grade A quality. There’s a few great wrestling documentary channels I’ve encountered on YT and along with shoots and occasionally unearthing some great golden day matches it’s the only wrestling content I consume.
the channel is perfect all round!
One of the best channels on RUclips, PERIOD!
This remix theme song is amazing
Is there a link to it anywhere?
Bro I literally just came back from the store with some food and was dying to see if I can find something to watch and yet again you come through you’re the 🐐
Jeff Jarrett and Stevie Ray being main event guys is what killed wcw.
To be honest growing up watching WCW In this time period, It was all I had at the time and I enjoyed It and I miss the memories ✌️
Your videos are so well done and they are entertaining. It’s hard for me to get into current wrestling but, your videos take me back to the good ole days. When I can’t sleep I put on one of your videos and your smooth delivery puts me to sleep. Thanks for what you do!
I'd love to see a video on roid rage Scott Steiner I loved some of his promos when he went off on one.
Those were horrible rants against Hulk hogan and Ric Flair. No one cared about steiner. It made people more interested in hogan and flair.
There was one in tna, still makes me laugh
Steiners vs team 3d
He just would not stop going on about the Dudleys "fat asses"🤣
ruclips.net/video/4W9H8bhY0pk/видео.html
+141 2/3
@Starscream91 tell me you didnt just say that.
@Starscream91 yeah right his promos are trash. Vince Russo is more entertaining to listen to.
It seems to me that alot of people often miss the point of the nWo when it comes to them being bloated beyond the initial three.
The mistake that people make, as I see it, is that they see the nWo as just another stable like the four horsemen which is meant to be guys that watch eathothers backs to get the wins.
But the nWo isn't that. The nWo was a takeover. It made it a real menace that they were constantly growning in number. WCW guys constantly defecting to join these cool guys instead. It didn't matter taht there were lousy members in it too (Vincent, Bryan Adams...) because they made the group look bigger and you could job them out without sacrificing Hall, Nash, and Hogan.
It was worth it if they allowed the nWo to have a storyline end. Where WCW survives these invaders that caused an insurrection.
At least, that's how i saw the nWo watching at the time in the 90's
EXACTLY!!! man I figured I was the only one who seen it lol
Problem is if everyone joins the NWO who is left to fight them? It is nice to make the NWO feel larger than life but when half the roster comes out to the same song wearing the same T-Shirts and every credible opponent is jobbed out to them it becomes a problem not any benefit.
For all of Bischoff's claims to intelligence and business savvy, he clearly never heard of "the law of diminishing returns."
11:58 - Bret didn't "get the win" at all. Piper, drunk and coked out of his mind, ran in and pinned Goldberg. Inexplicably, the ref counted three. A botch so hilariously stupid, nobody could hide their laughter.
You saw that too? Man they botched that. So f’n idiotic. I’m like, Piper pinned him. Why did the ref count? Didn’t he look? It’s pretty easy to make out who Bret is.
Thanks for posting this clear and concise video on this trainwreck-y era of WCW. Hard to believe that everything you described here happened within three months.
I always thought it would’ve been cool to change Bret’s tights to black and white when he joined the nwo
I did that on the wcw/nwo revenge game on n64
Christopher D Arthur classsic game 💯💯💯
@@christopherdarthur9708 glad I wasn't the only one
Dear gods... what insanely convoluted and needlessly complex "swervy" booking. WCW had no chance at success with that writing.
I didn't follow WCW in 2000, but judging by this, until Hart got injured, it looked like a pretty good storyline going on.
Sees this pop up - my brain (don’t do it don’t do it)
Me: “The cho cho chosen one” 😂
"BOW bow bowwwwwww *screeching harmonica*"
Wilhelm Beaston 😂😂😂😂
Wilhelm Beaston .....most of us switching to Raw.....
Glad I wasn't the only one. Anytime i hear chosen one it happens
Listen up SLAPNUTS!
Great video, and thank you for the memories.
Been waiting for this one since you had it as a option on a poll a few months back. Finally get to see it
Another amazing video mate!
One of their biggest problems imo was using the same theme music for everyone. Hearing the same nwo music over and over and over again sucked
Doo doo do do doo doo
Doo doo do do doo doo.
New new new new world order.
@@Seraph89_ WE-WE-WE-WE-WE ARE IN CONTROL
I liked it because you never knew who it would be.
Jim Bob Fuh-Fuh-Fuh Lyfe!
Lmao! Remember when xpac and Booker t were arguing about the music!? Booker t made fun of it! "Man, don't nobody want to come out to that wack ass music, Bwaaa, bwaaa, bwaaa, bwaaa!!" 😂🤣
I will pay actual money for that remixed nWo theme, great work as always Wrestling Bios!
He always mixes them up pretty well ain't it? 💪🏻
Awesome content as always and one of the wildest rides... Also, what a fun intro I ran it back 3 times and air-guitared everytime lol
Miss those days, Thank God for Wrestling Bios😎👍🍺
Yes!!! Been wanting a video on the nWo 2000
Too many old stars in the main event scene.
That’s been the norm forever in wrestling though. Look at all of wrestling history. There are always old stars involved way too long in the main event(s).
sounds like wwe these days tbh
@@pataker7875 The problem with the old stars is they often refuse to put over younger talent. Emagine if Hogan put over Jericho, Benoit etc in WCW?
Unlike Jushin Thunder Liger. He always put over young stars. He was never selfish unlike Hogan, Austin and the others
On that same token wrestlers like Rude, Nash, Hall, & Steiner wanted 2 replace legends like Flair, Hogan, & Hart, but the storylines weren't as good & fans wasn't ready 2 let go. Flair & Hogan mastered all aspects of wrestling & Bret was easily likeable. Nash was pure boring as the top guy. Steiner chance just came 2 late.
That intro music was awesome bro. Always like your vids
I saw this live when Goldberg injured his arm on the limo window. This combined with his stiff head shot on Hart brought the company to a quicker death than it would have had. We are talking about Vince Russo as head writer, though, so maybe not.
Quality work as always! Keep up the good work!
Ive been sick for over a week and wrestling bios got me through it 🎉
Great video! Love that intro as well!
Bro I wanna give you money your videos so good! I feel like I’m reliving my childhood
I love how you guys do your intros.. fire 🔥
Thanks for the video, I was overseas when this version of the nWo came out and never took the time to figure out its formation and ending.
loved the intro 👌
by 2000 nwo was so diluted it wasnt even funny anymore, at the time 99% of the wrestles were part of one of the 20 nwo branches
You have become my favourite youtube channel sir! 🍻🇨🇦
Another great video brotha.
You mad man, you've done it again! take my view and like!
Why did wrestling companies think adding 2000 to the end of a teams name would immediately get them over with the crowd?
everyone one doing it back then. Will Smith had a smash hit album called Willanium, the backstreet boys had millienium, robbie ewilliams had a single called millenium... y2k was a big thing
Dude the new millennium was so hyped the last 3 years of the 90s.
Gotta remember the PC Y2K conspiracy that was going to brick all computers
The end of the world, because.... new millennium conspiracy
Just the idea of a new millennium that only happens once every thousand years.
The year 2000 was just full of hype
The world was in Y2K mania between 97-99. Everywhere u went u saw T-shirts with Y2k jokes, 2000 glasses, the y2k bug scare etc. It was a huge event.
Cause y2j got over
@poop shaloop I recognized you by your font! Californiaaaa loveeee
That intro beat is so dope bro 💯💯💯and all your videos also
Wrestling Bios,
Will start off by saying great video man.
Not sure if you will see this but I just wanna say Thank you. I love professional wrestling and I love the history. You videos offer such in depth information and it's great. I can truly say I have learnt so much from you.
Lastly, like many others these days, life is pretty tough right now but your videos really do help me keep my mind off of negative thoughts and are the highlights of some of my days.
That's all, just wanted to drop a comment. Take care dude.
I played through 3 concussions (that I know of, maybe more) in a couple of my sophomore years in high school. It was pretty much for nothing. Our high school team was horrible but yet I played. I am now 31 and have migraines constantly, blurred vision, and seizures that same season. I was a team player and just wanted to keep playing but it was all for nothing. I mean granted Bret had a 3 million salary a year, so yeah I could see why he wanted to keep going but definitely not worth it to even try
All your uploads are just ..toooo sweeeet!!
Anything in pro wrestling that used the "2000" tag line was doomed from the start.
Ummm, LOD 2000??
@@FranzFerdinand76 Um...no!!!
Umm.....WrestleMania 2000!? BOTH the event itself AND the N64 game!?
Whatever you are smoking, do NOT pass me that!
#KeepItKayfabe😎
That was a dope intro , new subscriber
Never thought i'd see the day where in 2020 it would take both a Raw and Smackdown combined to match a Vince Russo Nitro rating. Heck Raw and Smackdown these days don't even do a Vince Russo TNA rating.
Um_Zito i thought id see the day in 2020 cuz ive heard of streaming services
neilson ratings don't mean the same as they did in 2000.
There is a thing called streaming, WWE has moved onto a new platform. Ratings matter considerably less, evidence by how much more money WWE makes these days.
I was one of those that had lost interest in WCW by this point...I had no idea that Bret was part of the NWO 2000. Normally your vids are entertaining as a look back at times I remember. This vid exposed new stuff--thanks, great work!
This could have been so good
Agree. If not for Goldberg screwing it all up, just like he screwed up the plan for the followup to the Fingerpoke of Doom.
Great video
The best channel on RUclips!!
Can you do the Smackdown 6 Era
Ohhh that would be tremendous.
I remember being interested in WCW again just because nWo was back. I watched the night after Nitro going forward until Souled out and the news about harts concussion and then I tuned back out.
Video put together well.
Phenomenal channel bro
One of the craziest and scariest things to happen that I don’t think is mentioned on this vid was the fact Bret had a hardcore match with Terry Funk with a massive concussion 🤕
I watch your videos more than I watch actual wrestling. Don’t mind popping one of these on my phone and placing it face down as I’m heading off to sleep
Who’s watching during the pandemic? Don’t you miss the good ol days of wrestling
literally impossible for anyone to have watched this video at any other point in history, considering it was released two days ago.
Literally anyone that has ever seen the video
All your intros are awesome
I was like 14 when this was happening and I was so confused at times
Hey man i love that rockhouse remix in the beginning. 5 thumbs up. 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
That intro mashup was too sweet🤘🙂
That nWo theme mixed with Brets and Razor is just 2 Sweet
I remember being so excited for this group and it just didnt go anywhere
The opening intro gave me goosebumps, top-tier editing.
WCW FOR LIFE
Yes bro!
Hall's final match was Superbrawl 2000, as it happens I asked him about that on a Kayfabe Commentaries YouShoot and he said it was because of something to do with Brad Sigel's daughter in Europe...Hall loved getting in trouble on European trips, but may he Rest in Peace
Honestly, there's no one on RUclips that makes better videos about wrestling then this channel. So well researched and presented. You're 2nd to NONE. Keep up the good work! 👏 👏 👏
I swear Jeff Jarrett is like that one kid who has to be involved in everything
Thank you for taking time to make these videos. I really enjoy watching them. In the future, can you do maybe a Hayabusa or Jushin 'Thunder' Liger wrestling bio?
For that infamous thunder promo, I always wondered if Scott Hall was drunk or if he was just rebelling against what Russo had written down. He’s mentioned in shoot interviews that he was never a fan of Russo and would go off script with what was written down
The nWo theme music is such fire. Up there with the best.
I'm liking the mix style music intro 👍
I got to say, that NWO theme at the beginning of the video, is incredible. Good job!
One of the funniest parts of this storyline actually happens when Bret is "attacked" backstage. The camera crew and Mike Tenay rush into the room but Goldberg is already there. He tries to hide behind the door but his big, tattooed arm is very clearly sticking out. Then he rushes in like he just got there. It's a huge botch by production but from a storyline aspect, it accidentally made Bill look suspicious in retrospect.
This was exhausting to listen to...I can't imagine how exhausting it was to research and record. All these ridiculous twists and turns.
It was only interesting when Hogan ran the nwo.
hearing bret talk about that kick is so heartbreaking
that belt with the bent tip is a true relic
Can't believe that sidelined Bret...😔💔
Spot on video and quite rightly so in saying too little too late with Bret but still it is a what could have been.
He definitely deserved a better ending to a wonderful career but can say that about a fair few wrestlers
Great upload as always WB
This could possibly be WCW's most desperate storyline ever. If not, it has to atleast be the runner up. I absolutely adore Bret. He is LITERALLY the sole reason I became a wrestling fan. While his heel work in the WWF in 1997 was great, Bret isn't the right guy to lead this kind of faction. Russo gets more than enough criticism for his booking decisions, but this is definitely an angle that highlights his limitations. The WWE's nWo was bettet than this, and that's saying something.
Great video man and content that intro is 🔥 WCW was running out of idea's in 1999 that's y they brought nwo back and it failed
This probably would have been a decent angle, if Bret didn't get hurt.
Finally got a day off to catch up on all my missed wrestling bios
I laughed so hard at the 20:00 minute mark where you said "Kevin Nash was trying."
Yeah, the last time that happened was years before this angle fell apart!
Bret failed because of Hogan, Bitchoff, and Goldberg. They held him down, ego, jealously, and a guy that was terribly green.
Who was the Booker back then. Sullivan was the best Booker they had.
All the talent that the WCW squandered is mind-boggling. They had no idea what to do with all that talent, and it's a shame. I was never a WCW fan, never sat through an episode of Nitro, but that's why. They had the biggest names, but it was so obvious that they were star-struck. They let Hulk and his buddies run the show, and didn't bother to promote new blood. Then they let their best new guys go to WWF. Jericho, Guerrero, etc leaving killed their show... and Hulk buried it.