NWO Twenty Years Later: Where Are They Now?

Like Chono, Konnan is also in his fifties, but he's not yet done competing in the business, still making sporadic appearances as part of AAA's contingent representing on Lucha Underground.

After a brief spell in Atlanta in 1990, Konnan returned to WCW in 1996, and was instrumental in aiding Eric Bischoff's drive to import hot, hitherto unseen Mexican talent to the United States. Ironically, Konnan's generosity in helping his colleagues and friends south of the border into the promotion somewhat undermined his role as a Mexican cruiserweight, and a shift in gimmick was in order.

Seemingly as a reward for all his hard backstage work, Konnan was drafted into the ultra-cool nWo. Though the company had allowed him to enjoy the most successful period of his career, the former AAA star was nevertheless critical of their misuse of Mexican talent, in particular the cultural insult of de-masking the likes of Rey Misterio Jr. and Psicosis. Konnan's anger was no doubt compounded by the fact he had essentially invited this disrespect of tradition.

Despite Konnan enjoying a relatively elevated position during his WCW stint, he was not considered for selection by the new owners when the promotion was sold to WWF in 2001. The snub was almost certainly directly linked to Konnan's fallout with the company in 1993, when his rising stock in Mexico led to him simply not turning up for gigs with the company. Who can blame him for not wanting to work in that ludicrous 'Max Moon' outfit?

Konnan continues to wrestler today, and is a prominent feature on El Rey's Lucha Underground.