10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW In 1994
3. There Were Only 2 World Champions All Year
On December 27, 1993, Ric Flair captured the WCW World Title from Big Van Vader at the 10th anniversary of Starrcade. Technically, the champion would vacate the title following a double pin scenario during a match opposite Ricky Steamboat at the Spring Stampede pay-per-view. Shortly afterwards, he'd regain the title after a rematch just days later.
Flair's run is considered continuous in the history books, albeit with the slight caveat of that double pin. Even if the title did become vacant for a short period, it still wasn't captured by many men in 1994. The 'Nature Boy' held the belt until July, where he was vanquished by Hulk Hogan.
Hogan would hold the belt until late in 1995, meaning the WCW World Title only changed title holders once all year. In '94, only Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan strapped the championship around their waists, which is quite remarkable considering how they treated the belt in the future.
Just a few years later, WCW would begin passing their top prize around with alarming regularity, but they were serious about presenting the title as meaningful even in the mid-1990's.