NWO Twenty Years Later: Where Are They Now?

26. Dennis Rodman

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It's a bit of a stretch to include Dennis Rodman as a member of the nWo, but the former Chicago Bulls power forward did compete in two pay-per-view matches under the faction's colours - twice as many as Vincent.

Rodman had previous involvement with WCW, as he was on hand to help his real-life friend Hulk Hogan promote his Bash at the Beach '95 clash against Vader, even getting involved in the finale of the match by oddly bashing a steel chair against the cage in an attempt to frighten away Vader's Dungeon of Doom cronies.

Rodman seemingly enjoyed the experience, and had absolutely no issues before the camera. In fact, the basketball star positively relished the spotlight being trained on him - even if it was supposed to be on 'the Hulkster'.

Rodman's 1997 basketball suspension for kicking a cameraman in the nads created the perfect opportunity for his squared-circle return, as he re-united with the now villainous 'Hollywood' Hogan as part of the New World Order. Coincidentally, Rodman again appeared at the Bash of the Beach, though in typical WCW style, the non-wrestler was immediately placed in a wrestling match, opposite Lex Luger and The Giant.

With the nWo Sting off gallivanting in Japan, Rodman became the next person to don the facepaint as the fraudulent Franchise. The painfully dim Luger was duped again, failing to recognise that the 6'7" African-American basketball player wasn't his BFF.

Rodman made it a Bash at the Beach trilogy in 1998, yet again in the main feature - only this time it had two non-wrestlers, with NBA rival Karl Malone accompanying foe DDP. Sh*te.

Thankfully, it was basically Rodman's final involvement in the wrestling business. His life has been anything but low-key since retiring from both the ring and the court, however.

Amongst a host of legal and personal dramas adding to an already colourful life, Rodman courted controversy in 2013 thanks to repeated visits to North Korea. Supposedly visiting the ultra-secretive, totalitarian state to promote basketball exhibitions, Rodman raised the media's ire by wading into the political discussion over Kenneth Bae's imprisoned in the country.

Rodzilla was forced to apologise for comments blaming Bae for his predicament, but the media attention they garnered ultimately aided the prisoner's eventual exoneration. Despite the furore, Rodman has not severed his North Korean ties, and remains on good terms with basketball fanatic and despotic dictator Kim Jong-un.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.