World Championship Wrestling was a complete conundrum of a company. It's almost as though, once the promotion had pulled ahead of Vince McMahon and his then-WWF juggernaut, they really didn't know what to do with themselves - it's like a case of a kid repeatedly trying to break into the sweetie shop, then sitting crying in the corner with over-stimulation once they finally get inside. There are many arguments about what exactly led to the destruction of WCW, and they've been battered back and forth ever since that fateful day in March, 2001 when the McMahon family swooped in and bought the ashes of what had once been a terrific company. Many of these points are valid, such as the over-exposure of the nWo, the lack of true home-grown stars, destroying Goldberg's winning streak and adding Thunder to the weekly line-up, but one argument stands tall over all the rest. Basically, the dunderheads in charge of running the show over at WCW didn't put much emphasis on the title belts after a spell. Sure, there were periods when the company were invested in the idea of ensuring their World Champion was suitable, but that fell by the wayside by the late-90's, and a lot of other belts followed suit. Even before that however, there were anomalies, wrestlers who few saw coming as champions.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
