Once you’re within the Latest World Order (nWo), you are in it for all times. Nevertheless, in case you’re a part of the unique pack, you are not in on its plans to potentially expand. Well, lack thereof. Because the thirtieth anniversary of the formation of nWo approaches on July 7, talks to reboot the cool anti-heroes made its rounds across the creative tables in WWE in the course of the ThunderDome era back in 2020. Eric Bischoff, who showcased the trendsetting stable in his promotion on the now defunct WCW, was unaware of those discussions. Even most of its other members were at nighttime on these talks, too.
“Sean Waltman [X-Pac] reached out to me and said, ‘Hey, did you ever hear anything about this?’ I said, ‘I never heard anything about that,’ and neither did Kevin Nash, apparently, in keeping with Sean Waltman,” the previous nWo manager said on his “83 Weeks” podcast. “You understand, the three surviving members of the nWo knew nothing about it. So, obviously, we weren’t involved in it, which makes me think possibly there’s something lost in translation along the best way here.”
In a recent interview with “Public Enemies Podcast HQ,” former WWE author Chris Dunn revealed that the Stamford-based promotion was desperate for ideas at a time when the world had shut down on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. One concept that sparked interest amongst those in control of writing for WWE’s flagship television programs mentioned the thought of bringing back the nWo, but with newer prime athletes like Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura, and former stars Cesaro and Lars Sullivan leading the charge.
As Dunn recounted, the thought was “near happening,” though plans to have one among its original members (not X-Pac, in keeping with Dunn) introduce the brand new nWo didn’t come to fruition. The rationale being the star, who Dunn couldn’t recall in his interview, didn’t pass their COVID test, thus causing them to delay, then eventually scrapping the thought.
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