{"id":8704,"date":"2017-10-18T23:18:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T03:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=8704"},"modified":"2017-10-18T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T03:32:17","slug":"being-the-elite-bullet-club-nwo-wolfpac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/10\/18\/being-the-elite-bullet-club-nwo-wolfpac\/","title":{"rendered":"Are The Elite Becoming The New nWo Wolfpac?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The comparisons have been there nearly since day one. That NJPW’s Bullet Club<\/strong> faction – founded in May of 2013 when NJPW stars Prince Devitt<\/strong> (now WWE Superstar Finn Balor), Karl Anderson<\/strong>, Bad Luck Fale<\/strong> and Tama Tonga<\/strong> raised their hands together in the middle of the ring and announced their alliance – were a team inspired by WCW’s greatest faction, the New World Order (nWo)<\/strong> (don’t worry, we’re counting the Four Horsemen<\/strong> as NWA). And while we’ve shown previously the similarities in the factions over the years (and how they just may have surpassed them in kayfabe terms<\/a>), a new similarity is emerging that could potentially turn into a story. Now this is not any kind of insider knowledge, or secret plans leaked from a source. This is purely speculation based on some strong parallels that are emerging on the Bullet Club landscape of late. Much like their WCW inspiration, could we see Bullet Club splinter into two cells, like the nWo did with nWo Hollywood<\/strong> (or White) and the Wolfpac<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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ARE THE ELITE THE NEW nWo WOLFPAC?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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During the spring of 1998, tensions escalated between the nWo’s two de facto leaders, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan<\/strong> and “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash<\/strong>, when Nash tried to help Randy Savage<\/strong>\u00a0beat Hogan in a WCW World title match on an episode of Nitro<\/strong><\/em>, shortly after Nash and Savage began to doubt Hogan’s “brotherhood”. But the plan backfired and Hogan defeated Savage, winning the WCW World title in the process. But after his victory, he made an ultimatum to the group. Pick a side, either Hogan’s or Nash and Savage’s. From then on, the battle lines were drawn.<\/p>\n

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The following week, Nash, Savage and Konnan<\/strong> came out debuting new nWo shirts with red logos instead of white, calling themselves the nWo Wolfpac. The Wolfpac was the “cool” team with Nash bringing in guys like Randy Savage,\u00a0<\/strong>Scott Hall,\u00a0<\/strong>Sting<\/strong>, Lex Luger<\/strong>, Dusty Rhodes<\/strong>, Rick Rude<\/strong> and others, while Hogan retained Scott Steiner<\/strong>, The Giant, Buff Bagwell<\/strong> and Curt Hennig<\/strong>. Oddly enough, the best of both teams would reunite later as the nWo Elite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

BEING THE ELITE<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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When Kenny Omega<\/strong> pulled off the coup that sent AJ Styles<\/strong> packing as Bullet Club leader and sending off Karl Anderson<\/strong> and Doc Gallows<\/strong>, he referred to himself and The Young Bucks<\/strong> as the new management team in charge. He dubbed this trio The Elite<\/strong>. Over time, and through the success of the Young Bucks’ YouTube channel, Being The Elite<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, the trio has expanded to include Omega, The Bucks and the entire Ring of Honor<\/strong> chapter of Bullet Club, in the form of “The Villain” Marty Scurll<\/strong>, “Hangman” Adam Page<\/strong>, and current reigning ROH World Champion, Cody Rhodes<\/strong>. The Elite are clearly the most popular members of Bullet Club currently worldwide, in fan base and merchandise sales, much like how the Wolfpaq was for the nWo in WCW.<\/p>\n

THE UNDERBOSS CREW<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Back in Japan, “The Underboss” Bad Luck Fale runs the unit in Omega’s absence, where he’s surrounded by the Guerrillas of Destiny<\/strong>, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa<\/strong> (who have shown doubt in Kenny’s leadership in the past on Social Media), Yujiro Takahashi<\/strong>, Chase Owens<\/strong>, and their most recent addition, G.o.D.’s younger brother, Leo Tonga<\/strong>. While they have some solid names in their presence, they clearly lack the charisma and international appeal of The Elite’s six members (which coincidentally pairs up with the Japanese crew’s six members). In fact earlier today, Fale tweeted his cousin Tama Tonga about the last two remaining founders reclaiming the Club they helped start.<\/p>\n

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I think it's time for the OG's to take back the #BulletClub<\/a> .@Tama_Tonga<\/a> #toosweet<\/a> #4Life<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rogue General (@TOKSFALE) October 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n