Like many on this list, Lex Luger was content to sit at home and collect on his contract with AOL/Time Warner. Speaking about the situation since, Luger has said that there weren't really any talks between he and the WWF at the time. That's a shame, because he would have been another big ex-WWF name who could have made a splash. By 2001, Luger didn't seem as interested as he had previously been in pro wrestling. Backstage at WCW, he had reportedly become difficult to deal with. Listen to Lex talk now, and he's the first one to tell people that he had an inflated sense of self worth, and quite the ego. That's something that could have fit into the angle. Fans desperately wanted to believe in an 'Us vs. Them' scenario, and reality could have played into that somewhat. Vince McMahon's whole spiel should have been something along the lines of not letting these arrogant WCW stars poison his promotion. There were ready-made stories staring creative in the face.
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.
