One of the biggest problems with WCW in 2000 was that the company had created a chaotic environment. There was no order backstage, and the wrestlers under contract rarely had much respect for those in charge. Never was this more clear that in the case of Scott Hall, who was literally paid to sit at home and do nothing. Hall wasn't an isolated example. Scott Steiner outright said that WCW sucked on one episode of Nitro. Instead of being punished for his comments, Steiner was suspended with pay. Yet again, another top name was being paid to misbehave, making World Championship Wrestling an utter laughing stock. The question is, what could WCW officials have done differently? First and foremost, the company should have been better organised. What other business the world over allows employees to ridicule it in a similar fashion without punishment? It's been said that in WCW, the "inmates ran the asylum". Sadly, that seems to be incredibly accurate when exploring the final years of the promotion's history. 2000 was inundated with wrestlers who had long since given up on making a difference in WCW, they were only there either for the money or because there was no threat of being fired.
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.