13 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: Daffney

13. Her WCW Run Was Supposed To Last 4 Weeks

Ex-WCW star Crowbar perhaps summed things up best near the end of 'Dark Side' when he said that people remember Daffney more than him or David Flair wrestling from the trio's time together on TV. In a heartfelt moment (one of many throughout the doc), Crowbar said that he misses his friend, but wanted to thank her for all the positivity she brought to his time in a major company.

Earlier, VICE ran footage from one of Shannon's shoot interviews in 2001. There, she revealed that she was only pitched a month-long run as the Daffney character by WCW management in late-1999. The basic premise was that she'd be an obsessed fan of Flair's who wouldn't leave him alone. Initially, this was only meant to last for a short spell before everyone moved on and the promotion continued creatively struggling.

Spruill knocked the gig out of the park. Impressed, WCW top brass decided to turn the gimmick into something more. However, they left it up to Shannon whether or not she signed a deal. It becomes clear the longer the documentary goes on that she was never going to say no - Spruill had appeared in movies as a child, and she'd always yearned to perform in front of the cameras.

WCW handed her that chance, one she was grateful for.

It's incredible to think that Daffney was only going to be on a handful of Nitro/Thunder episodes before vanishing for good. Rather than becoming the answer to an obscure trivia question, Shannon turned the pitch into something grander and carved out a niche for herself on programming.