10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW In 1994
1. Curt Hennig Vs. Hulk Hogan Was A Potential Idea For Starrcade
During the intro of this piece, it was told that Hulk Hogan would eventually face his old pal Ed Leslie in the main event of Starrcade 1994. Known as 'The Butcher', Leslie was never really considered a true threat to Hogan, and the subsequent match fell a little flat. Things could have been oh so different.
As time raced closer to Starrcade - WCW's biggest pay-per-view of the year - several wrestling magazines began reporting on rumours that Curt Hennig would be Hulk's rival on the show. As Mr. Perfect, Hennig had worked extensively with Hogan in the WWF during the early years of the decade.
Such a bout could have been huge, and there's little doubt it would have been more enjoyable than Hulk Hogan vs. The Butcher ended up being. Plans were eventually squashed as Hennig was content to cash in his Lloyds of London insurance policy, ruling out his big appearance on the show.
Starrcade pulled a 0.60 buyrate, proving that fans weren't motivated to buy the show in order to see Ed Leslie headline opposite Hogan. Undoubtedly a Hogan-Hennig bout would have drawn much better.