Ranking 10 Most Successful Wrestling Defections
1. Outsiders To WCW
There
was no defection more significant in pro wrestling history than that of Kevin
Nash and Scott Hall. Competing as Diesel and Razor Ramon, they were major
players in WWE for the first half of the 1990s, representing the company’s New
Generation. Disappointed in the lack of financial mobility, Hall reached out to
WCW first, followed by his best friend Nash. They left WWE in May of 1996 after
the infamous Curtain Call incident.
Two
weeks later, Scott Hall appeared out of the crowd on Nitro, insinuating that he
was sent by WWE to invade WCW. A couple weeks later, he was joined by Nash, and
they promised a third member to complete the takeover of WCW. Nitro ratings skyrocketed
as fans wondered what would happen next as the Outsiders attacked WCW’s roster
on a weekly basis. Then Hogan revealed himself to be the third man at Bash at
the Beach 1996, and the New World Order was born.
The
super trio pushed not only WCW but also pro wrestling to its highest levels of
popularity and revenue. Unfortunately, the nWo expanded beyond the trio,
watering down its power and rarely receiving its comeuppance, ultimately being
one of the factors that led to WCW going out of business.