The New World Order’s spin-off faction of the Wolfpac remains criminally underrated when looking at WCW’s history. Kevin Nash’s new group representing the nWo in the red and black colors became a hugely popular act for quite a few months. Fans finally had a chance to cheer for a version of the nWo that portrayed faces rather than the usual group that drew them in but incited boos most weeks.
We will look at the overall level of success to come for each of the ten true members of the Wolfpac. Dusty Rhodes is one member that was removed from the equation since he turned on the Wolfpac within a week and was never hoping to be in the faction. The ten wrestlers range from mega-stars to legends to lower card acts. Find out just which wrestlers thrived the most as we rank the success of these Wolfpac members from worst to best.
10 Disco Inferno
Disco Inferno was clearly the least successful wrestler of all members in the Wolfpac. The role of Disco was not as defined as the other members. WCW fans viewed him as a joke due to his lower card act as a comedic enhancement talent for most of his career.
Inferno comically tried to join the Wolfpac essentially begging the star members to let him in. The eventual acceptance into the Wolfpac would see Disco interfere in the Kevin Nash vs Goldberg match that would see Nash end Goldberg’s undefeated streak. Inferno did not have much success even with his time in the Wolfpac.
9 Miss Elizabeth
The career of Miss Elizabeth as a manager would see her find way more success in WWE than WCW. Elizabeth worked with her husband Randy Savage in WWE and they became one of the most successful couples in wrestling history connecting with the audience of the time.
WCW would bring Elizabeth in during the 90s and reunite her with Savage during their time in the New World Order. Elizabeth did not have much of an impact and eventually chose nWo Hollywood before the two groups once again merged.
8 Konnan
Konnan had a tremendous career with huge success in Mexico before joining WCW. The drawing power of Konnan would see wrestling pundits like Dave Meltzer go as far as to say Konnan was a bigger draw in Mexico than Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan were in the United States.
WCW’s use of Konnan would not find that much success as he was perennially in the mid-card. Konnan had his best run as a beloved member of the Wolfpac taking part in the entertaining opening promos. Once the Wolfpac merged with the Hollywood to form the heel nWo Elite, Konnan was kicked out of the group.
7 Scott Hall
Scott Hall was the first wrestler to coin the Wolfpac term on WCW television. The trio of Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean “Syxx” Waltman had the moniker of the Wolfpac when they wrestled in tag matches together. Nash eventually used the term when starting his own faction of the New World Order.
Hall however was the most important member to the first incarnation of the nWo since he was the one to start it with an incredible debut. The career of Hall has mixed results with obvious success, but his personal demons prevented him from achieving more to have a higher spot on the list.
6 Rick Rude
The legendary Rick Rude was a forgotten member of the New World Order and the Wolfpac. Rude’s injuries forced him to continue working as a non-wrestler in various promotions. The move from WWE to WCW would see Rude essentially leave D-Generation X to join the nWo.
Rude did not have much of an impact in the Wolfpac and was the primary member of Curt Hennig before they both jumped ship to the nWo Hollywood side. The overall career of Rude puts him higher on the list due to all the incredible things he did as an in-ring performer in both WWE and WCW.
5 Curt Hennig
Curt Hennig aka Mr. Perfect was ahead of his time as a professional wrestler. Many future stars like Edge, Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler have referenced Hennig having a great influence on them growing up. Hennig often had the best match on any card he appeared on given his in-ring excellence.
WCW never used him that well as Hennig was a secondary member of the New World Order. The short run in the Wolfpac would see Hennig jump ship to follow Hulk Hogan’s leadership on the Hollywood side. Hennig unfortunately did not have many great moments in WCW, but he did have a superb overall career before his time there.
4 Lex Luger
The most surprising member to join the Wolfpac was Lex Luger. Most of the Wolfpac members were the more likable members of the New World Order turning face. Luger however fought against the Wolfpac when they were hated heels in the original nWo.
Fans officially loved the Wolfpac when the heroic character of Luger made the move. Luger was a legend in WCW and his move added another credible main eventer to the Wolfpac. The career of Luger had many ups and downs, but he is without question a WCW great.
3 Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash had his best run in wrestling as the leader of the Wolfpac. The decision of Nash to split from Hulk Hogan and start his own chapter of the New World Order made him a beloved figure by the WCW fan base. Nash struggled as a top face in WWE, but the WCW run proved he had the charisma to be a top name.
The Wolfpac became an adored act by the fans with Nash getting the main event run out of it. Nash’s time as the Wolfpac leader peaked when he ended Goldberg’s undefeated streak to become the WCW Champion. A heel turn dropping the belt to Hogan and reuniting the nWo factions ended Nash’s momentum, but he still proved his star power.
2 Randy Savage
The iconic Randy Savage is one of the most cherished wrestlers in the history of the industry. Fans still pay tribute to him by chanting “Ooh yeah” when a wrestler hits an elbow drop and some even cosplay as him at live events.
Savage’s success in both WWE and WCW as a top-level star put him at the elite level of wrestling names. The addition of Savage made the Wolfpac easy to love since the top members consisted of fan favorites. Savage did not return to the nWo when the Wolfpac ended to reunite with Hulk Hogan.
1 Sting
The most successful wrestler to spend time in the Wolfpac was Sting. Fans waited weeks for Sting to make a decision after his best friend Lex Luger tried to convince him to join the group. Sting was hesitant due to his war with the entire nWo for almost two years prior to this moment.
The fans clearly wanted Sting to join and were thrilled once he made the call to rock the red paint in the Wolfpac. Sting was the icon of WCW and represented them strongly. WWE would bring Sting in until the end of his career in 2015, but he already validated his legacy as a top tier superstar without them.