Why does NWO Wolfpac seem so forgotten?

[jason88cubs]

You hear about the NWO alot but it seems like the WOlfpac never get mentioned, even nowadays people talk about it like it wasn't a big deal BUT it was massively over

I remember in school it seemed there was more Wolfpack shirts then NWO and even close or more than DX

Wolfpac just has a real cool vibe to them and seemed a bit more with the times with their entrance music being rap

Though I never understood Sting being in it, I still think the Wolfpack deserves alot of recognition

[theoutlaw1999]

When I was a kid we all loved DX & the nWo but The Wolfpac was on another level of popularity.

Seriously The Wolfpac was all the rage, their entrance music was popular and their t shirts were worn basically by everyone. I even had friends who didn't watch WCW but wanted the t shirts.
I also remember the red face paint Sting figure was nearly impossible to find at the time.

Being truthful The Wolfpac was cool at the time but looking back it wasn't as perfect as we remembered.    

[TheEvilDoink1987]

It's probably due to the fact that the group wasn't around for all that long. They debuted in the spring and were kind of reabsorbed back into the regular nWo by January following the "Finger Poke of Doom" angle.

However, nobody can argue just how over the Wolfpac was. Some of the biggest pops in wrestling at the time which is really saying something considering how white hot the pro wrestling scene was in 1998. The WWF was on fire with Austin and WCW was still awesome before their eventual nosedive.

[JokerFC]

Wolfpac was over huge. Although the lineup was wrong & Savage, Luger & Sting should never have been in there it was crazy popular.

[nWp: Trios Champion]

I have always been an NWO Wolfpac guy

Another one for the good guys!

[TKO Propagandist]

Blame Hogan

[tmnt316]

Mar 10, 2023 21:25:49 GMT -5 theoutlaw1999 said:

When I was a kid we all loved DX & the nWo but The Wolfpac was on another level of popularity.

Seriously The Wolfpac was all the rage, their entrance music was popular and their t shirts were worn basically by everyone. I even had friends who didn't watch WCW but wanted the t shirts.
I also remember the red face paint Sting figure was nearly impossible to find at the time.

Being truthful The Wolfpac was cool at the time but looking back it wasn't as perfect as we remembered.    

Had 3 different Wolfpac shirts wish it lasted longer was my favorite thing in wrestling besides Austin.

[ASR (therockisback)]

I love the Wolfpac forever… what a time!

[MKSavage]

I think a lot of it has to do with them being together for such a short time. They started around May of 1998 and were done by the finger poke of doom in January of 1999. Also, I think looking back on it, NWO Wolfpac didn't make any sense, all of sudden the WCW guys and announcers were cool with the NWO and guys who wanted to put them out of business... And Sting joining was huge at the time, but looking back, it shouldn't have been done. He was a WCW guy, to join the NWO was wrong.

[TheXtremisT]

I made this point back in 2021 the last time this came up but Sting joining made absolutely no sense and killed his mystique (although it already was watered down before that due to the events after Starrcade).

If Sting was true to his character, he'd have rejected both NWOs and been a lone wolf (pun not intended). That would have been pretty compelling.

Or, the NWO black and white should have feuded properly with the red and black (instead of just jibes between them and occasional run-ins), and the Hollywood faction should have won in a match for the rights to the NWO name and logo. Then the Wolfpac would run with just that name as its own separate thing, with that cool red shirt and wolf on it.

THEN Sting should have joined once they shed all their affiliation with the NWO.

[JokerFC]

Mar 11, 2023 16:08:05 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

I made this point back in 2021 the last time this came up but Sting joining made absolutely no sense and killed his mystique (although it already was watered down before that due to the events after Starrcade).

If Sting was true to his character, he'd have rejected both NWOs and been a lone wolf (pun not intended). That would have been pretty compelling.

Or, the NWO black and white should have feuded properly with the red and black (instead of just jibes between them and occasional run-ins), and the Hollywood faction should have won in a match for the rights to the NWO name and logo. Then the Wolfpac would run with just that name as its own separate thing, with that cool red shirt and wolf on it.

THEN Sting should have joined once they shed all their affiliation with the NWO.

Hall & Nash wanted it to be called the Wolfpac at the start when the germ of the idea was being formed....they saw the popularity of DX & wanted their own version.

Which is ironic because DX was formed because of the Outsiders 🤣🤣🤣

[TheXtremisT]

Mar 11, 2023 16:48:05 GMT -5 JokerFC said:

Mar 11, 2023 16:08:05 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

I made this point back in 2021 the last time this came up but Sting joining made absolutely no sense and killed his mystique (although it already was watered down before that due to the events after Starrcade).

If Sting was true to his character, he'd have rejected both NWOs and been a lone wolf (pun not intended). That would have been pretty compelling.

Or, the NWO black and white should have feuded properly with the red and black (instead of just jibes between them and occasional run-ins), and the Hollywood faction should have won in a match for the rights to the NWO name and logo. Then the Wolfpac would run with just that name as its own separate thing, with that cool red shirt and wolf on it.

THEN Sting should have joined once they shed all their affiliation with the NWO.

Hall & Nash wanted it to be called the Wolfpac at the start when the germ of the idea was being formed....they saw the popularity of DX & wanted their own version.

Which is ironic because DX was formed because of the Outsiders 🤣🤣🤣

And they had a few ideas that didn't happen because of backstage politicking.

They originally wanted Syxx to be in the faction with them when they were forming the idea in late 1997. But after he got canned, Konnan was the next logical choice.

I'm not sure Luger was someone they wanted, and Hennig/Rude probably didn't matter because they were in the group for 3 weeks.

But IIRC they wanted a couple of other guys from black and white (eg Bagwell) but Hogan thought they were taking all the "cool" guys. Hence why they made Hall stick with the black and white, which the Outsiders weren't in favour of.

I'm not sure who else they wanted but the way Bischoff and Hogan shot them down so often with their suggestions, I'm sure there would have been someone from WCW they wanted but couldn't get.

[Deleted]

honestly didnt care for the woflpac group or too many members in B&W NWO either. both kinda turned me off at the time.

[CM Tusk]

Lex Luger

[The Brain]

Mar 11, 2023 13:56:29 GMT -5 MKSavage said:

I think a lot of it has to do with them being together for such a short time. They started around May of 1998 and were done by the finger poke of doom in January of 1999. Also, I think looking back on it, NWO Wolfpac didn't make any sense, all of sudden the WCW guys and announcers were cool with the NWO and guys who wanted to put them out of business... And Sting joining was huge at the time, but looking back, it shouldn't have been done. He was a WCW guy, to join the NWO was wrong.

My thoughts exactly

[theoutlaw1999]

Mar 11, 2023 16:08:05 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

I made this point back in 2021 the last time this came up but Sting joining made absolutely no sense and killed his mystique (although it already was watered down before that due to the events after Starrcade).

If Sting was true to his character, he'd have rejected both NWOs and been a lone wolf (pun not intended). That would have been pretty compelling.

Or, the NWO black and white should have feuded properly with the red and black (instead of just jibes between them and occasional run-ins), and the Hollywood faction should have won in a match for the rights to the NWO name and logo. Then the Wolfpac would run with just that name as its own separate thing, with that cool red shirt and wolf on it.

THEN Sting should have joined once they shed all their affiliation with the NWO.

I loved Wolfpac Sting. I know it was out of character but the red paint looked awesome and I loved him coming out to The Wolfpac music.

So much nostalgia just thinking about it.

[JokerFC]

Mar 11, 2023 18:11:54 GMT -5 TheXtremisT said:

Mar 11, 2023 16:48:05 GMT -5 JokerFC said:

Hall & Nash wanted it to be called the Wolfpac at the start when the germ of the idea was being formed....they saw the popularity of DX & wanted their own version.

Which is ironic because DX was formed because of the Outsiders 🤣🤣🤣

And they had a few ideas that didn't happen because of backstage politicking.

They originally wanted Syxx to be in the faction with them when they were forming the idea in late 1997. But after he got canned, Konnan was the next logical choice.

I'm not sure Luger was someone they wanted, and Hennig/Rude probably didn't matter because they were in the group for 3 weeks.

But IIRC they wanted a couple of other guys from black and white (eg Bagwell) but Hogan thought they were taking all the "cool" guys. Hence why they made Hall stick with the black and white, which the Outsiders weren't in favour of.

I'm not sure who else they wanted but the way Bischoff and Hogan shot them down so often with their suggestions, I'm sure there would have been someone from WCW they wanted but couldn't get.

Yeah. HBK had probably told Nash that DX was going face after WM & the Outlaws were joining. They spoke all the time.

I think they did want Hennig...original lineup IIRC according to shoots was Hall,Nash, Bagwell, Hennig & Konnan.

But yeah Hogan complained(despite what Eric says on his episode about the Wolfpac) & switches were made 🤔

[ASR (therockisback)]

I wouldn’t have minded if Nash used the Wolfpac theme during his 03 run in WWE

[k5]

after a year of sting being quiet and mysterious I thought it was refreshing to see him back with a bit of the surfer step in him while in the Wolfpac

rocked the shirt until it was completely worn out.

[Papi Joker]

Okay so first thing is first.

The Wolfpac was a trio within nWo original (Hall, Nash and Syxx) they were kinda like the Freebirds.

Syxx couldn't cut the mustard brother, Hall was drunk.

It made sense for Nash to split with the storyline and also for Macho to go since he actually hated Hogan, no issues with that.
By securing Lex and Sting it made them babyfaces since those were OG WCW guys.

To me the most outta place in either stable was Konnan, he shoulda done the LWO thing from day 1 till the end.

But let's make no mistake!!!
The reason they were popular was the theme, during their era you will hear it in a Nitro MULTIPLE times, over and over again.
And Bischoff has said the real point of it all was just about more shirt sales, simple investment make them red save on production and double profit!

It is indeed my fave nWo stable (even more than nWo 2000 who imo had the best line up - if they were all in their prime)

Also don't forget Hennig and Rude were original members.