WWE: 6 Reasons Why the NWo Should Not Reform on Monday Night RAW

We've all heard the rumors.  The speculation has been running rampant among fans for several weeks.  WWE has even fueled the fires by specific content posted on its website.  If you're a fan, you know what's being talked about.

The nWo may reform on Monday Night RAW.

The storyline involving Kevin Nash, Triple H and CM Punk has echoes of the infamous faction whispering in the fans' ears.  Nash is, after all, a charter member of the group, and wherever he goes, the possibility of an nWo revival always follows.

So far, we're all in the dark as to whether or not a reformation of the New World Order will actually happen, as there has been no legitimate evidence that the angle will begin once again.

Perhaps that is for the best. As for me, I personally have no desire to see the nWo reborn yet again.  I believe it's an ill advised move, and should not happen.

And here are my six reasons why.

6. It's Been Done to Death

The original WCW nWo spawned 8 different factions, starting with nWo Japan, Hollywood, Wolfpac, Elite, Black and White and nWo 2000.

The WWE version of the nWo included four different incarnations, and the most recent, in TNA, known as The Band, included 5 different incarnations.

The grand total?  50 members.

The bottom line here?  Leave it alone.  The original was great, it sold tickets, it drew ratings, it put WCW on the map and kept it there for a good while.  Everything after that, was overkill.

If it's done now, it will be yet another half-hearted attempt at recreating the impact that the initial faction had. 

Move on, let it rest.

5. WWE Is Not WCW

WCW needed a hook, a fresh concept, to get a leg up on WWE, and when Eric Bischoff was brought in to run the company, that's just what he had in mind.

He introduced the nWo angle, and it took the wrestling world by storm, propelling the promotion to the top spot in the business.

WCW was a young, hungry company that was fighting for ratings, and respect. 

WWE is not that company.

Bringing back the nWo concept at this point would be nothing more than an overused plot twist by a company that does not even need it.

The nWo worked because it was the right angle, in the right company, at the right time.  Period.

4. WWE Has Screwed It Up Before

The nWo in WCW was rebellious, defiant and played by their own rules.  They overwhelmed the rest of the roster on a weekly basis, imposing their will on everyone, and everything, in their path.

The nWo in WWE?  Not even close.

Their intentions were good, but in the end, it was just a watered down version of the original. 

Vince McMahon's interpretation of the nWo was a group of guys who would job to established WWE Superstars, thus killing the faction and discrediting the name.

Was it cool to see Shawn Michaels in the black and white?  Yes.  Would it have been cooler if we had seen him wearing the shirt after jumping to WCW to join Scott Hall and Kevin Nash?

You better believe it.

3. The Nexus Just Fizzled out

Let's see, hell-raising tough guys who wore matching black T-shirts and mauled most of the locker room by relying on strength in numbers.

Sound familiar?

Arguably, as strong as the original nWo was in the beginning, Nexus looked unstoppable, wreaking havoc on the entire WWE.  No one was safe, and no one could withstand the devastation that the group rained down every time they hit the ring.

Then, the storyline, along with the group, just fizzled out, fading away to nothing.

The WWE Championship did not come to the group, they did not collect every singles title in the company, and in the end, nothing changed.  RAW went back to business as usual, as if the faction had never even existed.

The nWo angle was just tried with Nexus, and it was a failure.  WWE creative has proven that it cannot follow through on the storyline, and for me, there is no reason to believe it can now.

2. RAW Is John Cena's Show

In WCW, everyone got out of the way for the nWo.  Ric Flair, who was pushed aside, Sting, who was laid out like all the rest of the locker room until his gimmick was changed and Lex Luger, who, like a lot of WCW guys, actually joined the nWo.

Would John Cena be asked to get out of the way on RAW?

Cena was the guy that Nexus attacked on their first night as a group, and that act was repeated a few times after that.  He was in their crosshairs, and it seemed as though he would not be able to overcome their onslaught.

But at the end of the day, Cena was left standing, and Nexus was left broken and beaten. 

No one is bigger in WWE than John, and that is just the way it is.  It's his show.  He is featured as the No. 1 star in the company, and everything tends to revolve around him.  Why would that change now?

The original nWo was about total domination, on every level.  That cannot be possible as long as John Cena is in the locker room.

And if it can't be done the right way, why exactly should it be done at all?

1. Nothing Can Top the Original

I have seen a couple of different Elvis Presley impersonators over the years, and I have to say, I was pretty impressed. Each guy moved like Elvis, talked like Elvis and sang like Elvis.

The problem?  Neither guy was Elvis.

For me, this is what it all comes down to.  The original nWo is, by far, the best that the business has ever seen.  Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash.  The combination of the three together had a chemistry about them, a swagger that simply cannot fully be replicated by anyone else.

I love CM Punk, I'm all about Triple H and I do still enjoy Kevin Nash.  But if any of these guys is put into place as the leader of yet another rehashed, watered-down version of the largest, most physically dominant heel faction of all time, then I am personally not interested.

WWE has been extremely cutting-edge with Punk's character; it has taken RAW into unique directions not seen before.  I expect more of the same—not a recycled gimmick from a company that is dead and buried.

The nWo should be allowed to rest in peace.  Wait, the nWo led by The Undertaker?!

I can almost hear the rumor mill again turning as we speak.