A Brief History Of World Wrestling All-Stars

10. Post-WCW

When WCW died in April 2001, for many viewers across the globe, it spelled the end of their tenure as wrestling fans. Simultaneously, it also signalled the end for the in-ring careers of many performers as well.

When the letters of WCW were adopted by the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling as we knew it was no more. With no sign of Goldberg, Sting, or the New World Order, the WCW that resided in Vince McMahon's world was a poor representation of the original.

While some name-value stars - such as DDP, Booker T, and Billy Kidman - did float over in the buyout, for the most part, WWF simply picked up the stars they wanted and discarded the ones they didn’t. Time Warner contracts also hindered the talent transfer and allowed many of WCW's top stars to simply sit at home and earn big money.

Regardless of the representation, WCW was now WWF property and the machine kept on moving without so much of a look in the rear-view mirror at the trail of destruction left behind. McMahon took the name of WCW and continued to toy with the lifeless carcass for the remainder of the year.

With the Monday Night Wars over, a cocktail of name-value stars and world class up and comers were suddenly free agents. All of which provided an opportunity for a new upstart company to enter the fray...