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Why was Eric Bischoff associated with The New World Order?
In 1996, Eric Bischoff signed WWF superstar Scott Hall to become The Outsiders. The Outsiders expanded and became the New World Order.
What is The New World Order?
The New World Order is a professional wrestling stable that originally consisted of Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash.
How did Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash go about forming The New World Order?
The New World Order was depicted as a rival company engaging in a hostile takeover of WCW.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Eric Bischoff and The New World Order besides its formation?
Bischoff  enjoyed some mainstream exposure at the time, appearing on the HBO series Arli$$ as well as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Question: Was Hogan originally part of the nWO?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Hogan originally part of The New World Orcer?