*One major thing that was missed:* The NWO was the first faction in history to hold the world titles of TWO major promotions at the same time, with Hogan and Muta holding the WCW World Title and the IWGP Heavyweight championship respectively. This was even more impressive as these weren't just big promotions but the second and third most important titles on the planet (behind the WWF title), a feat of this magnitude has never been achieved since.
If Hulk Hogan never join the NWO, it never would have been as big as it was. His heel turn was the biggest one in wrestling history. The fans were literally throwing garbage into the ring. Anyone saying otherwise is honestly lying to themselves.
You should do the rise and fall of All Japan Pro Wrestling. They were big in the 80’s and 90’s and were up there with NJPW for the biggest promotion in Japan. But after Baba died, it seems they’ve basically died too.
They bounced back with Mutoh a year after the exodus and had mostly solid 00s until Mutoh went back to New Japan to put over Tanahashi. Then they managed to fuck things up again in 2013 with wrestle-1 exodus but they are still around and kicking
At the very least All Japan Pro Wrestling was at least the equal of New Japan Pro Wrestling and were better than The WWWF/WWF/WWE during the 1970's. 1980's and 1990's. Their Wrestling Style was more like The Best NWA Promotions: Very Athletic and Very Physical. After Losing so many Wrestlers to other Promotions over the last 20 Years. I would rank New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH and Dragon Gate above them now.
@@JuliusC1973 Noah was built on All Japan tradition and it is quite interesting to compare the transformation of the aesthetic. However, they had a hard time keeping it together after Misawa had died and old guard went away. Funnily enough, just like Mutoh saved All Japan in the 00s, he is now helping Noah to get through.
@@JuliusC1973 it was his own undoing - Noah was overreliant on him and Kobashi and it wasn't like next generation were drawing as well. In the end - the man just couldn't hang it up when you should.
Not really a fall but slide into irrelevance. New Japan suffers from factions for sake of factions. Chaos is still around although they mean nothing ever since Nakamura left. What was the endgame for Los ingobernables? Suzuki-gun is still kinda sorta, but they did nothing with it for ages. As for BC - Kenny's run overexposed it and then Jay was rushed into position and by the time he figured it out- no one cared - and that Evil thing was quite a jump the shark
@@AzureRoxe Wrestlelamia has been hit or miss since hitting the million some series as wrestlers last days or behind the titantron are top notch some tops are really good too but like I said it can be hit or miss for me, I’m glad he’s doing this good tho totally deserved
When the NWO split into two factions that was the beginning of the end. It defeated the purpose of why NWO existed in the first place. Not to mention, Sting and Lex Luger joining the red & black. That was just dumb that babyfaces joined.
I really like this concept a lot! I'm interested to see what other topics you cover! I'd love to see an episode on the flash in the pan that was Dragon Gate USA :'(
@@volodymyrbilyk555 WWE was actually punishing Hogan, Nash and Hall for leaving WWF for WCW in 1994 Hogan, Savage in 1995 and 1996 Hall and Nash. When they came back to WWE.
DX(Shawn Micheals, Triple H ,Rick Rude before Chyna joined later in 1997) was way better than the nWo to me. AND IF YOU'RE DOWN WITH THAT ...... WE'VE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA... SUCK IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When Shawn Michaels joined the NWO, I was thinking you fools have no idea how to handle this storyline. You just blew your load on potentially one of the hottest storylines in wrestling.
Good shout for a series. Plenty of options to use. WCW, ECW, TNA/Impact, Ultimate Warrior and Bullet Club (yeah, they're still going but let's be honest- does anyone still think they're interesting?) are more obvious ones to use but sure there'll be a load of interesting ones featured.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr was Deebo in Friday. He was Zeus when he wrestled in the WWF. Tyler Mane was known as Big Sky when he was in WCW and he was trained by Stu Hart (Bret Hart's dad) in The Dungeon.
I don't think Louie Spicolli was ever an official nWo member. He was kind of Scott Hall's "young boy" that did his bidding without ever actually being inducted. If he hadn't tragically passed away he probably would have been a member but he died before that happened. If I recall correctly.
Okay that’s just bloody creepy! I started playing Miitopia yesterday and as a laugh I made the founding members of the nWo into NPCs! Today this goes up! STOP READING MY MIND CULTAHOLIC!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am not sure I would call the NWO one of the greatest stables/factions in wrestling. Yes, they were influential, but great, no. Why? They had Virgil, Brutus Beefcake, Horace Hogan in it, those names alone toss it out of any great category. When it was Hall, Nash and Hogan, it was at its peak, but after that, the NWO went downhill.
I wish this was delivered a bit more seriously. Whoever wrote the comedy bits should take a long, hard, look in the mirror. Leave the catch phrases etc. Still, nice to have Ross doing more on the channel again.
Fake Sting had better matches than real Sting. Chono was cooler than entire American NWO combined. They barely did a thing as a unit because NJPW killed invasion gimmicks with uwfi feud and then the faction was there because new japan stopped caring by mid 98.
Hulk Hogan..I came up with the idea to go heel. Hulk Hogan.. Eric Bichoff gave me the idea to go heel. Hulk Hogan... The idea for me to go heel came from Kevin Nash. Hulk Hogan... Vince Russo told me I was going heel..
I think they added all those wrestlers so they key guys wouldnt have to work so many matches but would still get paid. And hoping nobody would notice. We noticed Hulk.
I stopped watching wrestling for years. Then I saw NWO beat up the wrestlers, refs, announcer, commentators, security, and grabbed mean gene! What kind of shit is this? Is what I thought. I thought the four horseman were over powered in the 80s.
Huge fan of all the series that you show specially the narration , sir this video was not up with all the others maybe he was too excited and was really fast , sir with all due respect , just said what I felt , rest you guys are amazing keep doing what you do it's amazing
NWO went from "lighting the fire" in wrestling to "that's still burning?"
Fucking hell 🤣🤣🤣 like "yo that dumpsters still burning you know"
@@PopeyeBjj86 It’s still is they rebranded themselves
It doesn’t seem like they had much a plan for it. I understand they wanted to allocate NITRO to NWO but what was the overall plan? Turn everyone NWO?
Sounds like Dark Souls. The nWo, like the age of Fire, should've ended rather than extended to the point everyone was miserable
Scott Hall invading nitro still gives me goosebumps. He looked like a fucking badass cutting that promo. "You want a war? You're gonna get one''.
The group wasn’t as interesting anymore once Hogan left.
*One major thing that was missed:* The NWO was the first faction in history to hold the world titles of TWO major promotions at the same time, with Hogan and Muta holding the WCW World Title and the IWGP Heavyweight championship respectively. This was even more impressive as these weren't just big promotions but the second and third most important titles on the planet (behind the WWF title), a feat of this magnitude has never been achieved since.
one could argue that the WCW title was actually the most important title at that point
Yes, but this feat was overshadowed by their fantabulous collapse. An incredible feat, unto itself.
Hogan joining the group was a breath of fresh air
I know, right? It was so fresh and new when it happened!
I don't know if you mean when they had first joined up, or you are being sarcastic
🤣
Rise and fall of ECW please!
If Hulk Hogan never join the NWO, it never would have been as big as it was. His heel turn was the biggest one in wrestling history. The fans were literally throwing garbage into the ring. Anyone saying otherwise is honestly lying to themselves.
You should do the rise and fall of All Japan Pro Wrestling. They were big in the 80’s and 90’s and were up there with NJPW for the biggest promotion in Japan. But after Baba died, it seems they’ve basically died too.
They bounced back with Mutoh a year after the exodus and had mostly solid 00s until Mutoh went back to New Japan to put over Tanahashi. Then they managed to fuck things up again in 2013 with wrestle-1 exodus but they are still around and kicking
At the very least All Japan Pro Wrestling was at least the equal of New Japan Pro Wrestling and were better than The WWWF/WWF/WWE during the 1970's. 1980's and 1990's. Their Wrestling Style was more like The Best NWA Promotions: Very Athletic and Very Physical. After Losing so many Wrestlers to other Promotions over the last 20 Years. I would rank New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH and Dragon Gate above them now.
@@JuliusC1973 Noah was built on All Japan tradition and it is quite interesting to compare the transformation of the aesthetic. However, they had a hard time keeping it together after Misawa had died and old guard went away. Funnily enough, just like Mutoh saved All Japan in the 00s, he is now helping Noah to get through.
@@volodymyrbilyk555 Yes, Misawa was a huge lost.
@@JuliusC1973 it was his own undoing - Noah was overreliant on him and Kobashi and it wasn't like next generation were drawing as well. In the end - the man just couldn't hang it up when you should.
The Rise and Fall of Whatculture/Defiant Wrestling or Lucha Underground
Some twat did a wcpw video. It's was full of errors and I think it got took down.
Always happy for more Ross in my life
The Rise and Fall of Bullet Club Is a good one, I think
Not really a fall but slide into irrelevance. New Japan suffers from factions for sake of factions. Chaos is still around although they mean nothing ever since Nakamura left. What was the endgame for Los ingobernables? Suzuki-gun is still kinda sorta, but they did nothing with it for ages. As for BC - Kenny's run overexposed it and then Jay was rushed into position and by the time he figured it out- no one cared - and that Evil thing was quite a jump the shark
Sounds like Ross doesn't give a shit through the whole video... and I loved every minute of it.
Same here
I love this history series you have done as of late, best wrestling RUclips channel imo
the best by a country mile.
If u want to see wrestling history try wrestling bios
@@coleymissions Funny way of saying Wrestlelamia, but sure.
Absolutely!! So glad they left what culture and started there own channel!
@@AzureRoxe Wrestlelamia has been hit or miss since hitting the million some series as wrestlers last days or behind the titantron are top notch some tops are really good too but like I said it can be hit or miss for me, I’m glad he’s doing this good tho totally deserved
Starrcade '97 really was the beginning of the end. A year of buildup and they STILL shat the bed.
Lovely new series. Would love to see one about Ric Flair.
that would need several episodes alone.
I’m pretty sure the NWO Hogan vs NWO Wolfpac was brought to its pinnacle when Sting joined the Pac. Only went downhill after.
When the NWO split into two factions that was the beginning of the end. It defeated the purpose of why NWO existed in the first place. Not to mention, Sting and Lex Luger joining the red & black. That was just dumb that babyfaces joined.
I really like this concept a lot! I'm interested to see what other topics you cover! I'd love to see an episode on the flash in the pan that was Dragon Gate USA :'(
There is a great write-up on it in wrestling observer. The whole thing was a giant mess
@@volodymyrbilyk555 WWE was actually punishing Hogan, Nash and Hall for leaving WWF for WCW in 1994 Hogan, Savage in 1995 and 1996 Hall and Nash. When they came back to WWE.
DX(Shawn Micheals, Triple H ,Rick Rude before Chyna joined later in 1997) was way better than the nWo to me. AND IF YOU'RE DOWN WITH THAT ...... WE'VE GOT TWO WORDS FOR YA... SUCK IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NWO vs DX
The dream match that never happened
bWo runs in and whoops everyone
@@nyghtmareinmi well i hope he likes paaaain
It kind of did when Triple H fought Sting.
Y'all clearly forgot about trips and sting. It's ok well forgive
When Shawn Michaels joined the NWO, I was thinking you fools have no idea how to handle this storyline. You just blew your load on potentially one of the hottest storylines in wrestling.
Good shout for a series. Plenty of options to use. WCW, ECW, TNA/Impact, Ultimate Warrior and Bullet Club (yeah, they're still going but let's be honest- does anyone still think they're interesting?) are more obvious ones to use but sure there'll be a load of interesting ones featured.
Love this!! Thank you, Ross!! Can’t wait for another!
New series with Ross, lovely lovely lovely🙏🏼
Thanks for this Ross. You're sounding at top form
A new series by Ross? That'll do me
Really enjoyed that, and look forward to more.
God damnit Rossall, you popped me hard with WOOOAR GHAAAAMES
Good start to the series looking forward to more
Michael Clark Duncan and Thomas Lister AKA Deebo and Tyler mane Mr.T were wrestler
Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr was Deebo in Friday. He was Zeus when he wrestled in the WWF. Tyler Mane was known as Big Sky when he was in WCW and he was trained by Stu Hart (Bret Hart's dad) in The Dungeon.
Hogan, Scott Hall, Nash, Randy Savage and Dennis Rodman are the definitive members of the N.W.O
Eh no.
That would be Hogan, hall, Nash, and syxx. Throw the giant in if you must. Everybody after that should never have been in
@@trentonmcclintock7836 I prefer Syxx or in this Case X-Pac belonged more in D-X than he did with the NWO and I'll agree with you on the Giant
New Cultaholic video lets goooo
Great Start to the new show Ross
Would love to see a rise and fall of British wrestling from the 70s and 80s WOS era.
Football mate. That's what happened the numbers for football on the TV got so big that channel three wrote off all other sports.
The rise and fall of Mohamed hassan please !
So sad what happened to his career ):
Damn I was just watching the segment where HBK joined the nWo
3:34 did he say Bonesaw? As in Bonesaw McGraw 😂😂😂
RIP Scott Hall.
I don't think Louie Spicolli was ever an official nWo member. He was kind of Scott Hall's "young boy" that did his bidding without ever actually being inducted. If he hadn't tragically passed away he probably would have been a member but he died before that happened. If I recall correctly.
yeah, I only ever remember him wearing an Outsider's shirt and basically being Scott Halls personal assistant; similar to Disco Inferno a year later
Okay that’s just bloody creepy! I started playing Miitopia yesterday and as a laugh I made the founding members of the nWo into NPCs! Today this goes up! STOP READING MY MIND CULTAHOLIC!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Enjoying the new content recently
Another idea for a new series: top rivals of (insert famous wrestler here)
You should do the Nexus next
The rise and fall of Lucha Underground?
The Rise and Fall of Vince Russo
Do the Four Horsemen next.
I’ve actually missed Ross doing voiceovers
This was an awesome watch ross keep it up king
I am not sure I would call the NWO one of the greatest stables/factions in wrestling. Yes, they were influential, but great, no. Why? They had Virgil, Brutus Beefcake, Horace Hogan in it, those names alone toss it out of any great category. When it was Hall, Nash and Hogan, it was at its peak, but after that, the NWO went downhill.
I wasnt ready to hear Ross in this kind of videos, and i was both taken off guard and pleasantly surprised ! Go Ross !
The fucking "Crimson Chin"!!!! I spit my drink out! Hahahaha
I wish this was delivered a bit more seriously. Whoever wrote the comedy bits should take a long, hard, look in the mirror. Leave the catch phrases etc. Still, nice to have Ross doing more on the channel again.
Wrestling was def different back in the day
Yay, new Ross show!
The way he said “tooo sweeeeet” made me chuckle
That "too sweet" made my ears bleed
Looking forward to the 5* wrestling episode
Once the boss got involved then you knew it was gonna go down the tubes then 890 wrestlers in 57 different factions. Bleck
May I suggest The Nexus? Talk about wasted potential
Electric 6 reference at the start there?
Dennis Rodman joining the group was the start of the end.
Oh nice! New series!!
Love a new series.
1 Minute and 30 Seconds until the video really starts is too long
How popular is the Nwo on mlb the show 21 my team is the Wolfpack and uses the Nwo logo
Rise and Fall of Vic Grimes...
Knowing Eric is from my hometown makes me think I would been on WCWs side for that reason alone 🤣
I don't care what anyone says. Bagwell was OVER
so nothing about nWo japan?
Fake Sting had better matches than real Sting. Chono was cooler than entire American NWO combined. They barely did a thing as a unit because NJPW killed invasion gimmicks with uwfi feud and then the faction was there because new japan stopped caring by mid 98.
@@volodymyrbilyk555 and then there was the whole The Great Muta being in the nWo but not Keiji Mutoh storyline.
@@blackblood1645 oh yeah, it was kinda dumb.
Not "Monday night Nitro" just "Monday Nitro."
EDIT And "Bash at the Beach" not "Bash of the Beach."
I suspect someone doesn't watch wrestling.
Too! Sweeee-ee-et 🤣
Hulk Hogan..I came up with the idea to go heel.
Hulk Hogan.. Eric Bichoff gave me the idea to go heel.
Hulk Hogan... The idea for me to go heel came from Kevin Nash.
Hulk Hogan... Vince Russo told me I was going heel..
so weird to thin the NWO was 25 years ago. It was the best time to be a wrestling fan.
The Rise and Fall of The Austin/Booker T Super Market Brawl. Be good for a comedic video.
Long live the tue king, of RUclips Wrestling community
good video
Homies, we’ve gotta upvote the piss out of these so Ross makes all of the moneys. Okay? good talk.
I think they added all those wrestlers so they key guys wouldnt have to work so many matches but would still get paid. And hoping nobody would notice. We noticed Hulk.
Great video, Ross!
I haven’t watched yet.. but I’m skeptical seeing that this story is being told in less than 11 minutes.. 😅
WCW was lit back then
I love Ross.
WWE was the downfall of the nWo
Starts at 2:01
Downfall of NWO was letting Hogan in. Hogan sucks
NWO started as Exodus and finished as coldplay
went from NWO 4 Life to what in the hell happened to this brilliant angle lol WCW messed this up so bad it's a shame within 2 years also in 1998
"WTF Happened to the NWO"
hEllo.
I like this video 😁
I think even I was in NWO in 1998
I miss wcw
Rip Scott hall
Well, NWO became so overrated to the point of WCW fans became "fed up".
That's why wrestling fans switched to the Attitude Era.
Wait…is that…could it be…by god that’s gotta be… ITS WAR GAMES
I stopped watching wrestling for years. Then I saw NWO beat up the wrestlers, refs, announcer, commentators, security, and grabbed mean gene! What kind of shit is this? Is what I thought. I thought the four horseman were over powered in the 80s.
Huge fan of all the series that you show specially the narration , sir this video was not up with all the others maybe he was too excited and was really fast , sir with all due respect , just said what I felt , rest you guys are amazing keep doing what you do it's amazing
Debiase, Syxx, & The Giant are Enough New Members.
The Giant was already stupid since they just cost him the title.
nWo > Dx
Rise and dramatic huge massive decline of the wwe. I cant emphasise massive decline enough. Should be easy
I liked this video
thanks!
I love Ross
... Disco was in The Wolfpac!?