5 WWE Superstars who were instantly removed from new factions

#2 Booker T left the nWo (WWE, 2002)

Booker T did not spend long in the nWo

Booker T was one of many WWE Superstars who briefly joined the New World Order (nWo) when the faction reformed in WWE in 2002.

The original three members of the nWo – Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall – returned to WWE in February 2002, shortly before WrestleMania 18.

The positive crowd reactions towards Hogan made it impossible for him to remain a member of the villainous group, so he was replaced by X-Pac.

In the four months that followed, The Big Show and Ric Flair had short stints in the group. Booker T and Shawn Michaels were also added as new nWo members.

In Booker T’s case, he joined the nWo on May 13, 2002 after being recruited by Flair. However, he was literally kicked out of the group on June 10, 2002 when Michaels hit him with a superkick.

Needless to say, with so many changes being made and with Hogan no longer involved, WWE’s nWo reboot was nowhere near as successful as the original WCW version.

The nWo only lasted in WWE from February 17, 2002 until July 15, 2002.