10 Shocking WCW Plans You Won't Believe Almost Happened
2. The Undertaker Nearly Jumped To WCW
Kevin Nash shocked the wrestling world earlier in 2015 when he claimed that The Undertaker nearly jumped to WCW. Just before 'The Deadman' was set to return to WWF screens at Judgment Day 2000, he held talks with the opposition about making the switch. Reports suggested that 'Taker and Vince McMahon must have been at loggerheads over his role in the company going forward. It's almost unthinkable to imagine The Undertaker, a linchpin of WWE, switching to World Championship Wrestling. This was not a news story at the time, because nobody was aware of it happening. However, according to Nash, discussions definitely took place, and Undertaker was close to making the transition. The impact of such a signing would have been huge, and entirely shocking. WrestleMania would have been a different event going forward, without the whole 'Streak' gimmick, and it opens up fascinating conjecture. Would WCW have survived as a company with 'Taker on their books? If it hadn't, just how welcome would The Undertaker have been back in the WWF?
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