The New World Order is one of the most recognizable and sustained brands in professional wrestling, widely recognized as one of the greatest factions in the history of the business. When Hulk Hogan shocked the wrestling world by turning heel and aligning with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall at WCW's Bash at the Beach, the nWo took WCW, and professional wrestling, to new popularity.

WWE acquired the IP of WCW in 2001 after it went out of business, and it seemed like only a matter of time before the nWo appeared in WWE. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash returned to WWE with the potential to reignite some of the nWo magic in WCW, but it never took off or captured the same energy or mystique it once had. While no one specific moment caused its failure, a combination of injuries, releases, and storyline pivots caused the nWo to fall apart less than six months after debuting, ending a promising addition to the post-Invasion WWE landscape.

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