10 Last New World Order Members, Ranked Worst To Best

In 1996, World Championship Wrestling introduced a pro wrestling stable that would prove to be one of the most influential of all time. Initially composed of Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and a newly heel Hulk Hogan, the New World Order was presented as an invading coalition of ex-WWE stars that would ultimately take over WCW, with only a reimagined Sting standing in their way. The storyline was crucial to WCW’s brief but notable success in the “Monday Night Wars” against rival WWE.

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Eventually, the nWo would run out of steam thanks to the myriad of schisms, reboots, and reunions, not to mention some dubious membership additions that didn’t always make sense -- Dusty Rhodes, for example. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the last 10 wrestlers to be added to the nWo roster, which is a mixed bag, to say the least.

10 The Harris Brothers

There’s honestly no point in evaluating whether Ron or Don Harris is the worst brother, and given that the twins were generally a package deal, it’s best to treat them as one entity. The Harris Brothers had stints in pretty much every major promotion from the 1980s to the 2000s under names like The Disciples of Apocalypse, The Bruise Brothers, and Creative Control. They had way too much exposure in late period WCW, which includes a stint in the short-lived nWo 2000.

9 David Flair

The idea of adding Ric Flair’s son to the New World Order was actually a pretty inspired idea, given that “The Nature Boy” feuded with the nWo in WCW and the son rebelling by joining his father’s biggest rivals could make for strong storytelling. Unfortunately, David Flair was not considered much of a wrestler, and his run with the group lasted less than a month, and thus barely amounted to anything.

8 Sting

The face of WCW -- especially before Hulk Hogan showed up -- Sting entered a career renaissance when he became a dark vigilante who feuded with the nWo from 1996 to 1997. When the babyface nWo Wolfpac faction broke away from the main nWo, Sting found himself turning his white face paint red to join the group.

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Given the amount of grief Sting experienced at the hands of the nWo, the idea of Sting donning the letters at all felt like a stretch. And worse, Sting got injured early in this run, so his time with the Wolfpac is more footnote than anything memorable.

7 The Disciple

In addition to ex-WWE stars, the nWo was seemingly filled to the brim with henchmen and hangers-on like Vincent and Horace Hogan. The latest addition to those lower ranks was The Disciple, a yet-again repackaged Brutus Beefcake.

Being a goon for Hogan was basically Ed Leslie’s entire career, so he’s a solid fit for the role. That said, even despite his relative star power, The Disciple felt more superfluous than even Vincent.

6 Ric Flair

An icon whose reputation is inextricably tied with the National Wrestling Alliance and Southern wrestling, Ric Flair was always a WCW guy -- so much so that he feuded with nWo throughout much of the group’s existence. Flash forward to 2002, during the period when Flair was the kayfabe owner of WWE. For some reason, he also joined the nWo when the team was just X-Pac and The Big Show. Between his history in the nWo and Flair’s status as an authority figure, it was a bizarre decision to include him in the group.

5 Booker T

Following Flair’s odd stint with the nWo was Booker T’s. Booker was, of course, another WCW guy who actively feuded with the nWo, although neither of his tag team division rivals Scott Hall or Kevin Nash were in the group at this point. Booker T’s run with the team ended after about a month when Shawn Michaels joined and literally kicked him out of the group with a Sweet Chin Music. Booker T's time in the nWo is also remembered for the comedic segments he'd share with Goldust who desperately wanted to join the group.

4 Bret Hart

Bret Hart joining the nWo feels a bit counterintuitive given that he’s got both kayfabe and backstage beef with many of the pillars of the group, not to mention that he helped Sting win the big WCW Title match against Hogan at Starrcade ‘97. But Hart being one of the co-founders of nWo 2000 actually kind of works because it involves him being in a leadership position.

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It was during this period that the group helped Hart recapture the WCW World Title, but unfortunately, a bad injury in a match with Goldberg forced him to not only leave the nWo but also retire from in-ring competition.

3 Jeff Jarrett

Jeff Jarrett was another co-founder of nWo 2000 but a unique one as this would be his first-ever run with the group. While Jarrett was previously a member of the Four Horsemen, it’s actually appropriate that he was in the nWo too, as his entire career seems centered around doing pretty much anything anywhere that will have him. After all, he was also a member of Bullet Club for a spell.

2 Shawn Michaels

When the nWo was introduced in WWE in early 2002, the initial lineup was the classic configuration of Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall. However, by the final iteration in late 2002, Shawn Michaels was leading the group. While Michaels wearing an nWo tee is surreal and kind of awesome, it felt like a strange fit for The Heartbreak Kid, since he already had his own stable of edgy dudes in the form of D-Generation X.

1 Disco Inferno

The only wrestler better than Shawn Michaels is, of course, two-time WCW Television Champion Disco Inferno (only half-joking), who lobbied to join the nWo Wolfpac but didn’t officially join until the Wolfpac fused with Hollywood to form nWo Elite. While some fans do not look back on Disco Inferno fondly, he was a fun comedic midcarder who could pull out some solid matches every now and again. And given that Disco’s gimmick is silly, it makes sense that he’d try to hook up with the New World Order to gain more attention. Disco is underrated and he could arguably be the best final member of the nWo.

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