8 most memorable nWo moments in history

#1 The Finger poke of Doom (Nitro - January 4, 1999)

The nWo factions reform on the January 4, 1999 Nitro

Many observers cite the infamous "Finger poke of Doom" incident on the January 4, 1999 episode of Monday Nitro as the death of WCW.

However, the company continued to be profitable for several months afterwards and the angle in theory had some logic behind it; the issue was that the planned conclusion to the controversial segment never happened, which causes people to look at it in complete disdain.

To rewind a week. At Starrcade on December 27, 1998, Goldberg lost the WCW World Championship and his purported 173-match undefeated streak to Kevin Nash after he was tasered by a stun gun wielding, Scott Hall.

Hall and Nash who had been feuding for months were now suddenly back on the same page. On Nitro a week later, Hollywood Hogan returned to television after months away and challenged Nash for the title after Goldberg, who had been scheduled to compete in a rematch, who was arrested in a set up.

The reasons became clear, when Hogan who had been leader of the nWo Black & White and Nash who had led the nWO Wolfpac competed. The match lasted only a minute or so as Hogan poked Nash in the chest and the giant collapsed to the mat as if he had been shot. Hogan promptly covered the champion to win the WCW World Title for a fifth time.

The two warring nWO factions united as one and ended the night by beating down Goldberg. Now, the original plan called for Goldberg to run through the nWO players one by one, until he vanquished Hogan and maybe the nWo once and for all and regain the gold. If that had been the final outcome, then this angle would perhaps be remembered more fondly.

One thing, that is for sure though. Over 20 years on, this remains one of the most memorable moments, not just in nWo history but wrestling history overall.