Whilst the company was seemingly more than happy to let the likes of Chris Jericho go, they elected to focus instead on a wrestler who didn't really have quite as much potential. Confusingly, WCW seemed intrigued by the possibility of pushing David Flair to the top of the card, more than likely simply because he was the son of 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair. Unfortunately for those in charge, young David didn't appear to have a shred of the talent that his father possessed. Worse yet, the man didn't even have a particularly awe-inspiring body, nor was he actually any use on the microphone. In fact, when looking at David's career in WCW, he didn't really have a lot going for him, so why were the promotion so interested in pushing him ahead of others? Was it nepotism? Perhaps, but that can't be the only reason. Even after the man had tanked when appearing alongside his significantly-more-skilled dad, WCW continued to feature him, albeit in a more-reduced role as a tag-team performer. Let's not forget, this was the same company who put their World Title on an actor, and considered Tank Abbott for a top line role, so it's remarkable that David Flair didn't hold the big gold belt at least once.
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.
