TheXtremisT
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 19, 2019 6:11:10 GMT -5
I missed alot of their run due to not having a way to watch WWF back when they were teaming. I haven't got around to seeing them through old shows on the Network either. I have seen "some" matches on YT or whatever. But I haven't really seen them be what they're hyped up to be (one of the greatest tag teams of all time). Most of the references to that were actually DURING the Attitude Era, which sounds a bit premature to say.
They definitely had a good dynamic, but what made them so great compared to others. I'm asking about in ring work only. Their chemistry outside of the ring was undeniable, but other teams have had that too (eg Booker and Goldust). I think it comes down to frequent tags and working together well as a team with double moves. But you see that with the Road Warriors and the Dudleyz anyway. What made NAO up there with them?
And one of the best teams of all time or overrated?
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Post by LA Times on Oct 19, 2019 8:09:07 GMT -5
Overrated. Just 2 failed singles wrestlers who came together at the right time and had little substance other than a long catchphrase intro. Their 2014 return was sad and proof that their act wouldve flopped hard in any other era.
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Post by Gorilla on Oct 19, 2019 8:15:00 GMT -5
They would be a top 20 team to me. But far behind teams such as:
Hart Foundation
Demolition
LOD/Road Warriors
Brain Busters
Rockers
Hardy Boyz
Edge & Christian
Harlem Heat
Nasty Boys
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Post by Nivro™ on Oct 19, 2019 10:26:54 GMT -5
heavily benefited from being latched on to DX. Without that they would have likely split up or been repackaged at some point, floundered and released. They're in the group of 3 over rated teams IMO with Dudleys & Edge & Christian.
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Post by hbkjason on Oct 19, 2019 11:11:02 GMT -5
The NAO were so over it was freaking crazy! During this time the WWE did not have to "TRY" to be cool or the pop culture because they actually were what was cool and was the pop culture of the day. The New Age Outlaws were a huge part of this.
these days the WWE tries way, way, way too hard to be cool and part of the current pop culture. Back then they had "it" and to me The New Age Outlaws were just so freaking cool back then. Looking back now I can see why some might feel their schtick is a bit outdated, but as someone who was a teenager at the time they were awesome.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Oct 19, 2019 11:31:06 GMT -5
Wow! I think some of you need to go back and watch the birth of the New Age Outlaws on the WWE Network.
"Overrated. Just 2 failed singles wrestlers who came together at the right time and had little substance other than a long catchphrase intro."
A lot of successful tag teams were two singles stars put together. WCW had those Outsiders fellows who were single stars and did pretty well dominating the WCW tag scene.
"Heavily benefited from being latched on to DX. Without that they would have likely split up or been repackaged at some point, floundered and released."
The night the NAO joined DX, it's easily said that DX needed the NAO more than they needed DX at that moment. I don't think Billy and Road Dogg would have split up and been repackaged or released. They were in a program with Foley and Funk, they had destroyed the LOD more than any other team as ever done in the history of pro wrestling, I am pretty sure the New Age Outlaws were gonna be taken seriously no matter what during that time frame.
My opinion of them is simple.... they were the most popular tag team since the 80s Road Warriors. Which is almost fitting then that it was the LOD who the NAO beat to become Tag Champions. They were in main events, and in 1998 it could be argued that they were the second most popular thing happening right under "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. People need to go back and watch those Raw shows from 1998 again, Billy and Road Dogg were over like rover!
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Post by The Brain on Oct 19, 2019 15:21:55 GMT -5
They're nowhere near my list of fav tag teams but they did fit the AE to a tee. I didn't mind em.
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Post by Nivro™ on Oct 19, 2019 15:54:52 GMT -5
Wow! I think some of you need to go back and watch the birth of the New Age Outlaws on the WWE Network. "Overrated. Just 2 failed singles wrestlers who came together at the right time and had little substance other than a long catchphrase intro." A lot of successful tag teams were two singles stars put together. WCW had those Outsiders fellows who were single stars and did pretty well dominating the WCW tag scene. "Heavily benefited from being latched on to DX. Without that they would have likely split up or been repackaged at some point, floundered and released." The night the NAO joined DX, it's easily said that DX needed the NAO more than they needed DX at that moment. I don't think Billy and Road Dogg would have split up and been repackaged or released. They were in a program with Foley and Funk, they had destroyed the LOD more than any other team as ever done in the history of pro wrestling, I am pretty sure the New Age Outlaws were gonna be taken seriously no matter what during that time frame. My opinion of them is simple.... they were the most popular tag team since the 80s Road Warriors. Which is almost fitting then that it was the LOD who the NAO beat to become Tag Champions. They were in main events, and in 1998 it could be argued that they were the second most popular thing happening right under "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. People need to go back and watch those Raw shows from 1998 again, Billy and Road Dogg were over like rover! Being over for a time period and not being over rated is two totally different things. Val Venis was over in that time period but he's not making anyones Top 50 list... Im not saying they werent good or that they didnt fit in the Attitude Era but they're not a top 10 (maybe even 15) tag team of all time IMO. The Outlaws actually did split a little over a year after getting together and while they won a couple singles titles they pretty much floundered & were eventually released. There's no reason to think without DX they wouldnt have floundered, split & released anyway. Only this way they benefited from being member of DX which helped them to title wins. |
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Post by jking1979 on Oct 19, 2019 15:54:59 GMT -5
They knew how to work the crowd just like the Rock N Roll Express. I saw them at a house show and those guys are entertaining.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Oct 19, 2019 16:02:58 GMT -5
Without the NAO DX would've flopped hard. There is no way DX would've survived with only HHH and X-Pac so the NAO added the numbers and Road Dogg's excellent mic work made the group super over.
They were a great tag team and I believe they sold as much merchandise as Austin back in the day.
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Post by FLUX on Oct 19, 2019 16:04:28 GMT -5
They peaked when they parodied Shawn and Hunter in TNA
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Post by Artie Kendall on Oct 19, 2019 17:20:47 GMT -5
They weren't that good. They benefited from not only DX/Hunter but they also had the "catchphrase" era to where even Billy Gunn was getting fans to cheer him because he just had to saw a few words.
And anyone that thinks that they were CLOSE to second behind Austin in 1998 in any category needs a reminder that Sable happened in 1998.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 17:41:12 GMT -5
The night the NAO joined DX, it's easily said that DX needed the NAO more than they needed DX at that moment. ^^^^ this. |
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Post by The Real Valbroski on Oct 19, 2019 18:05:15 GMT -5
Always found them very entertaining, even with their most recent run and the matches they had with Punk.
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Post by jking1979 on Oct 19, 2019 18:36:33 GMT -5
They didn't need DX at all. My favorite match was the one with Terry Funk and Cactus Jack.
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Post by Kill Em' All on Oct 19, 2019 22:49:58 GMT -5
Always dug them
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2019 3:41:10 GMT -5
as many pointed out, they were awesome, esp for the time! they were a MAJOR part of attitude era and monday night wars. that being said, answering OP's question, they were good wrestlers/workers, although nothing special by themselves, and just blended well together and used their charisma and high off the crowd to make it even better. kinda reminds me of Demolition. neither one of those guys were winning a singles title of any kind, but man they were one hell of a tag team. NAO are def a top tag team of all time, not sure what number tho.
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Post by keegandimitrijevic01 on Oct 20, 2019 8:27:27 GMT -5
They were a good team and were in a perfect time for wrestling. Great charisma and fit in perfect with DX. Billy was a pretty underrated singles worker and I wish they could've lasted longer in WWE if Road Dogg didn't go through what he went through.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Oct 20, 2019 8:49:28 GMT -5
They were the tag team during wrestling's most popular boom period taking off. Like most of the attitude era content, it doesn't hold up well twenty years on. But at the time, they were a huge part of the show, and earned their place in history.
It did help that the WWF didn't really have any other decent teams in 1998, though. The Outlaws really stood out when the other teams were the Headbangers, the Oddities, the JOB Squad etc.
By 2000, they'd been overtaken by the Hardys, Edge and Christian, Dudleys, APA etc.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2019 22:11:58 GMT -5
I wasn't a fan. They were overrated especially Roaddog
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