Ah, nepotism. Where would wrestling be without it? Nepotism has always been a feature of wrestling and will always be a feature of wrestling. If you are born into a wrestling family you are bound to have it easier, especially if a member of that family happens to run and/or book their own promotion. One wrestler who certainly benefitted from nepotism was Erik Watts. After only wrestling on the independents for three months, the inexperienced Watts was signed by WCW and immediately thrust into a feud with Horseman Arn Anderson. Even against a ring general like Anderson, Watts looked mediocre at best and, at worst, totally clueless. Incredibly, WCW put Watts over Anderson. By submission, no less. 'The Enforcer' must have had to swallow an awful lot of pride to tap out to somebody of Watts' ability. So just why did WCW make such a nonsensical decision? Because his Dad, 'Cowboy' Bill Watts, was booking. Watts came in for a lot of criticism at the time for his booking and 1970s philosophy. But his worst crime was letting his son, who was nowhere near ready for national television, compete against and go over some of the company's top stars. And what happened when Big Bill was relieved of his booking duties? Erik became a jobber and floundered before being released to no fanfare.
