3 Reasons why the nWo would not work in 2019

#3 Social Media

The effect Social Media has on pro wrestling would greatly diminish the magic the nWo had in the '90s.

Let's face it, pro wrestling has evolved and changed a lot since the '90s. You can view this as both a good or a bad thing.

Social media has given us many opportunities to discuss pro wrestling with people all across the globe. However, a combination of the internet and social media has exposed all the dirty secrets behind the art form of professional wrestling.

One of those secrets was keeping all booking plans under lock and key. Nowadays, between wrestling journalists and those who leak secrets from behind the curtain, any wrestling storylines, angles or potential match results can be revealed at a moments notice.

The power of the nWo came during a period when the internet was just kicking in but was in that in-between period as well. Back then, the internet was nowhere near as powerful of a tool for pro wrestling as it is today.

Therefore, many secrets in the wrestling business were kept as such. When someone jumped ship to the nWo, you were shocked and taken aback by the end result. You had the organic reaction.

Now? You can read all the dirt sheets and know which wrestler is leaving any company. You can see if they're turning heel or babyface soon. Are they joining or leaving a wrestling faction or stable? These are some of the many factors that can now easily be revealed in today's age of modern pro wrestling.

The nWo's cool factor came from their gang mentality. They were villains, but cool villains that you wanted to be apart of. They beat up the good guys, but they did it in such a way that it was just too sweet (pun intended).

No social media to break kayfabe. Today, everyone knows the ins and outs of the business. Everyone has smartened up and learned all the magic tricks. Therefore, the magic the nWo had created in 1996 can never ever be done again in 2019 and beyond. Sad, but true.

In conclusion, the nWo have left their thumbprint on the wrestling industry. Arguably, they're one of the greatest wrestling factions of all-time! Love them or hate them, we will never forget the impact the New World Order had over WCW, as they forever changed the course of the wrestling business forever!