10 Underrated Elements Of WCW In 1999
5. The Manipulative Torrie Wilson
One of the more interesting stories of early 1999 was the introduction of the mysterious, drop-dead-gorgeous blonde who corrupted David Flair, seducing him into betraying his father Ric.
For weeks, she schemed and manipulated the young man, appearing on-screen with Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan, openly discussing and mocking the naivety of Flair. It was an incredible position for her to find herself in, especially since she was so fresh in her wrestling career.
Then something happened.
Torrie subtly began pitting Nash and Hogan against each other, bringing up the Fingerpoke of Doom and playing to their egos. Essentially, the dissension that she caused between them brought an unofficial end to the nWo: Wolfpac.
That's right; an inexperienced blonde bombshell from the world of fitness modeling took WCW by storm, caused a schism between father and son Flair and did what Sting, Lex Luger, The Giant and many a WCW star could not by ending the nWo as fans knew it.
Of course, WCW being what it was at the time, never followed up on the story. Instead, she became a one-dimensional valet for David and her momentum died off significantly. That is, until she joined Kidman, Rey Mysterio, Konnan and Juventud Guerrera in the Filthy Animals months later.