The Latino World Order (abbreviated lWo or LWO) is a stable that originally existed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998 and 1999 led by Eddie Guerrero. The name of the stable was invented by Jason Hervey and was inspired by and intended as a mockery of the famous New World Order (nWo). In 2023, the group was revived by Rey Mysterio in WWE, which also includes Legado Del Fantasma.
WCW[]
Concept The LWO was formed in late 1998 after Eddie Guerrero's spat with WCW head Eric Bischoff in a real-life conflict that was turned into a storyline. The group was the idea of Jason Hervey, a friend of Bischoff. The stable was originally supposed to revolve around Konnan, but it was given to Guerrero after Konnan joined the nWo Wolfpac.
Beginnings On August 17, Guerrero gave a shoot interview, where he claimed to want out of his contract. After being taken off television for several weeks, Guerrero returned on the October 5 edition of WCW Monday Nitro, forming the LWO with several other Mexican wrestlers. The group consisted of the majority of the Mexican roster, as well as Guerrero's friend Art Flores, who played the role of a bodyguard named Spyder.
The group consisted of almost every major Mexican wrestler on the WCW roster including Psychosis, La Parka, Hector Garza, and Juventud Guerrera. Their main feud lay with Rey Mysterio, Jr., after he refused to join the group. They also feuded with Billy Kidman, Mysterio's on-and-off American tag team partner. Mysterio was forced to become a member after losing a match to Eddie Guerrero. Chavo Guerrero Jr. attempted to join several times, but Eddie did not allow it because Chavo was "mentally unstable" at the time and carried around a wooden horse named Pepé.
Demise and aftermath A car accident suffered by Guerrero on January 1, 1999 would help bring a premature end to the LWO. Three days later, the two factions of the New World Order reunited, and before long, various members of the LWO were found lying unconscious backstage. The nWo approached the LWO and demanded they immediately disband or face further consequences. The next week, Ric Flair also asked the LWO to disband and fight for WCW, promising he would treat them better than Bischoff did and also promising them money, women and limousines. Every member other than Mysterio agreed, removing their LWO shirts and exiting the ring. Mysterio, who was not originally a willing member of the group, proved himself the most loyal when he refused to remove his LWO colors. The nWo beat him down and forcibly tore off his LWO shirt, leading to a feud between Mysterio and The Outsiders.
The reunited nWo also betrayed their only Latino member, Konnan, who objected to the brutality used against Mysterio, leading them to form a team against The Outsiders. As Eddie Guerrero healed and made his in-ring return, key LWO members such as himself, Mysterio, and Juventud Guerrera formed a popular new group with Konnan known as The Filthy Animals.
WWE[]
On the March 31, 2023 episode of WWE SmackDown, Mysterio, who was set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023 later that night, and was scheduled to wrestle his son, Dominik, at WWE WrestleMania 39, revived the faction by gifting LWO shirts to Legado Del Fantasma as the group had aided Mysterio in his fight against Dominik and The Judgment Day for several weeks prior.
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Members[]
WCW
- Eddie Guerrero: October 5, 1998-January 1, 1999 - Guerrero suffered a real-life car accident, prematurely ending his association with the group.
- Hector Garza: October 5, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Damián: October 5, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- El Dandy: October 8, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Psychosis: October 12, 1998-January 11, 1999
- La Parka: October 19, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Spyder: October 26, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Rey Mysterio, Jr.: November 16, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Juventud Guerrera: November 22, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Ciclope: December 3, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Silver King: December 5, 1998 - January 11, 1999
- Villano V: December 14, 1998 - January 11, 1999
WWE
- Rey Mysterio: March 31, 2023-
- Santos Escobar: March 31, 2023-
- Joaquin Wilde: March 31, 2023-
- Raul Mendoza: March 31, 2023-
- Zelina Vega: March 31, 2023-
- Bad Bunny: May 5 2023-
- Savio Vega: May 6 2023
- Carlito: May 6 2023
See Also[]
WCW Tag Teams -- WWE