9 People Most Responsible For The Death Of WCW

9. Kevin Sullivan

The former 'Taskmaster's role in WCW's demise isn't massively pronounced, but his influence whilst chief booker for the company did cause one major rift in the company.

A frosty relationship with Chris Benoit played at least some part. Reportedly, Benoit believed Sullivan didn't like him due to a romance between the Canadian and Kevin's ex-wife Nancy. Seeing problems in the near future and generally unhappy with his overall role in WCW, Benoit started looking elsewhere to earn a living.

Banding together, Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko soon debuted in the WWF as The Radicalz. Short on fresh stars, this was a talent exodus WCW could ill afford at the time.

Would Benoit and pals have left had Sullivan not been booker? It seemed an inevitability, but Sullivan's role accelerated the process. What a huge loss to WCW this was.