10 Wrestling Stables That Never Fulfilled Their Potential

6. Latino World Order

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Another one of wrestling's biggest 'what ifs?', the LWO, or Latino World Order, came after Eddie Guerrero became unsettled with his position within WCW. Eric Bischoff was convinced to turn Guerrero's displeasure into an angle and, thus the LWO were born.

The biggest drawback to the group was their association with the nWo. Whilst at their peak, they were the '90s' hottest stable and, in many fans' eyes, rival the likes of the Horseman, the Von Erichs and The Shield in wrestling's greatest, the nWo had slowly wilted due to divide, overpopulation and overexposure.

Thus, despite the inclusion of highly regarded Latino talents like La Parka, Juventud Guerrera and Psychosis, the stable stood little chance in WCW. A recruitment-based rivalry with a pre-WWE Rey Mysterio Jr got fans intrigued, but oversaturation of the nWo gimmick, combined with a lack of interest from Bischoff himself soon led to the ball being dropped. The group was soon fed to their namesake, beaten down and publicly humiliated by being forced to bend the knee before Jon Snow made it cool. Perhaps if Eddie Guerrero hadn't been out of commission with a real-life car crash, the group may have lived longer. Either way, the LWO were a missed opportunity for a company that, within two years, would be humbly defeated.

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