10 Best WCW Storylines Ever

4. Diamond Dallas Page Becoming "The People's Champion"

The rise of Diamond Dallas Page was an awesome story in WCW because he was in his early 40s when he really started to get going. He started pretty late in his career, but his hard work and determination helped him get far. Some say his close friendship with Eric Bischoff was a reason too (they were neighbors), but if you listen to the crowd reactions for him you could tell that his push really was deserved. With Page looking like a star on the rise, the NWO tried to recruit him. He turned them down. That made the fans love him even more. He ended up in a feud with the legendary Randy Savage in 1997, who was a part of the NWO. What Savage did for Page was elevate him to another level by having a number of competitive matches with him and putting him over clean. What DDP did to get over was smart. He was a man of the people. He called himself "The People's Champion" before The Rock did and it worked. He celebrated with them and they embraced him for it. Thanks to his "Bang" celebration as well as the Diamond Cutter finisher (RKO) he got over as one of WCW's biggest stars. When Page won the WCW World Title at Spring Stampede on April 11, 1999 he did so in a match where he beat three other legends: Ric Flair, Sting and Hulk Hogan. He was 43 years old, which would make him one of the oldest first time World Champions in wrestling history. There was a big celebration when he won because he proved that you could overcome obstacles to get to the top. He's a guy that truly earned it.