10 Things You Didn't Know About WCW In 1995

9. Live Event Attendance Average Rarely Exceeded 3,000

As aforementioned, 1995 was far from a banner year for the top promotions in professional wrestling. Over in the WWF, McMahon was failing to create new stars in plentiful supply, and business was at an all-time low. The same could be said for WCW, who were struggling to find their own identity again after signing the likes of Hulk Hogan and a plethora of his pals. Throughout 1995, house show attendance was troublesome for WCW. So bad was the downward trend that the monthly average found it difficult to break the 3,000 mark. Fans may have become enthused by the WCW product later, but the mid-1990's were not a profitable period. Even the likes of Sting, Ric Flair and Randy Savage couldn't help matters. It was clear something needed to be done. Eric Bischoff's big idea was to reduce the amount of house shows and non-televised live events WCW were presenting. By contrast, other management figure felt there needed to be way more shows each year. Eventually, Bischoff would get his way, recognising that the house show market was not doing much for the brand.