WCW tried to make a splash in the business by luring away many of WWE’s (ageing) top stars with huge contracts - but it wasn’t just the guys carrying belts who earned preposterous amounts of money at ...

Scott Hall signed with WCW in 1996 after his deal with WWE expired. Hall was offered a guaranteed deal to work less dates which he took. The WCW deal ended up catapulting him into being one of the ...

Of all the great things about television, the greatest is that it’s on every single day. TV history is being made, day in and day out, in ways big and small. In an effort to better appreciate this ...

1996 was the year it all turned around for World Championship Wrestling. By the end of '96, WCW was no longer playing second fiddle to Vince McMahon or the World Wrestling Federation. One brilliant ...

In 1996, the world of professional wrestling changed forever when Scott Hall joined WCW after making the leap from the WWF (later known as WWE). His decision wasn't exactly a secret among hardcore ...

For wrestling fans of a certain generation, there was never a more exciting time in the business than the 1980s and 1990s. The exponential growth of the World Wrestling Federation, followed by the ...

In 1996, WCW became the hottest wrestling promotion in the world, overtaking WWE due to Ted Turner signing Vince McMahon's biggest stars. This led to Hulk Hogan turning heel and forming the nWo with ...

Between 1995 and 2001, WWE and WCW competed for ratings in what became known as the Monday Night Wars. That era saw many WWE Superstars jumping ship to join Ted Turner's promotion, including Hulk ...

At World Championship Wrestling’s Bash at the Beach, an unthinkable heel turn changed the industry forever. The massive chance taken that night is in many ways responsible for modern wrestling’s story ...

MID 1990s, WCW raided some of WWE’s biggest stars. The rival promotion paid out wild numbers - with perhaps the most surprising to NBA legend Dennis Rodman. WCW tried to make a splash in the business ...

The main event of Starrcade 1995 wasn't exactly inspiring for pro wrestling fans. Ed 'Brutus Beefcake/The Barber' Leslie was installed as Hulk Hogan's opponent on the show. As a consequence, the event ...