NWO Twenty Years Later: Where Are They Now?

Before entering the squared circle, Scott Norton enjoyed a massively successful career as an arm wrestler to the extent that he even featured in a Sly Stallone movie on the subject(Over the Top: not recommended). After turning down overtures to step in the ring from NJPW, Norton finally came round the to idea of wrestling more than a single limb, debuting in Verne Gagne's AWA in 1989.

Like all beastly Americans, Scott Norton was a certifiable hit when he migrated to Japan, where he won the IWGP tag straps as part of a veritable dream-team alongside Tony 'Ludvig Borga' Halme. The pair bested WCW's touring Steiner Brothers for the belts, Norton intriguing company officials in the process. He was quickly snapped up by the promotion, and after several years toiling in a tag-team with Ice Train, finally gave his career a much needed boost by joining the super-cool nWo.

Travelling back and forth to the Far East as part of WCW's on-going talent link up, Norton ironically made more of an impression in Japan's version of the nWo than back home - somewhat negating his decision to relocate to the States.

With Hulk Hogan's dominance of the world title scene in WCW effectively placing a moratorium on Norton's progression as a top level heel, the Minnesota native decided to resume his successful Japanese career, and in 2001 he claimed the IWGP title for a second time. Norton's success in Tokyo rendered him as one the few top-line WCW performers who never made the transition to WWE either during the Monday Night Wars, or in the wake of Vince McMahon's purchase of the company.

Now 57, Norton is all but retired from in-ring competition, but has maintained his brutish physique just in case. Even if he never steps back into a wrestling ring, he could always drop his elbow back into an arm-wrestling one.