6. WCW Didn't Pursue WWF Talents In Many Cases
Contrary to popular belief, Eric Bischoff says that he didn't pursue any WWF/WWE talents other than Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart. Hogan was an anomaly, because he was one of the biggest stars in the industry, and negotiations with Hart came later in 1996-1997. In '94, Bischoff claims he didn't reach out to many incoming stars, they contacted WCW about coming in. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage was told by Vince McMahon that his days as a full-time in-ring star with the WWF were done. Due to this, Savage decided to reach out to WCW and see if they could offer him the chance to remain active. Eric Bischoff was interested, but says the deal didn't end up costing him a penny. Randy's contract was offset by a sponsorship deal with Slim Jim, which made Savage an attractive proposition. It wasn't only Savage that reached out to WCW. The likes of 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan, The Honky Tonk Man and The Nasty Boys were all eager to keep wrestling once their WWF deals expired. In the case of that latter trio, Hulk Hogan played a major role. Being friends with all of them, Hulk was only too happy to use his stroke to secure them jobs.