10 Biggest Drawing Stars In WCW History

8. Randy Savage

Randy Savage came to WCW following an unfortunate departure from WWF. But for the first two years of his WCW tenure, Savage was a tremendous draw for the company. He was, in many respects, what Hulk Hogan would be if he were more athletic and well-rounded. Savage had considerable natural charisma like Hogan, but unlike Hogan, Savage could put on dramatic matches with true ring technicians. Among the great opponents that Savage had in WCW included the legendary Ric Flair, with whom Savage did massive business. Because this was in essence a continuation of an earlier feud, there was enough hype around this rivalry already. But when they started facing off in WCW, which featured countless house show matches, fan attendance skyrocketed. For the better part of 1995 and 1996, average fan attendance for WCW house shows jumped well into the high 2,000s to mid 3,000s, which is a huge spike from the high 1,000s and low 2,000s from the period prior to his debut. While this isn't that much by today's standards, it was a huge deal for WCW, given that many of their house shows took place in smaller venues then the major metropolitan arenas that WWF worked in. Of course, Savage would still remain a key name in WCW for a few more years thereafter, and even if he got lost in the shuffle towards the late 1990s, he still had that name recognition and loyal fan following that made him a prominent ratings mover during his WCW tenure.