Reading Chris Jericho's numerous autobiographies makes it crystal clear that he didn't enjoy his time in WCW towards the end. Leaving the company in the Summer of 1999, Jericho missed out on the horrendous year 2000. Nonetheless, the Canadian did experience some of the production gaffs which became more prominent in the new millennium. On one episode of Nitro before his departure, Jericho was filmed being chased by a fellow wrestler. Instead of cutting the shot there, WCW's camera crew filmed the pair slowly walking back towards the lens and conversing. It's that kind of thing which really started to hurt the company in 2000. Nitro became a complete mess, there were far too many errors. More often than not, watching Nitro became akin to watching a car wreck. It's horrible, but people simply can't divert their eyes. Production mishaps were a huge part of this grim fascination. One week, directors were heard loudly bellowing, 'cut' post-promo, and the next feuding wrestlers were inexplicably filmed talking in the locker room. The whole show was incredibly botched, and there was no excuse for it.
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.
