10 WCW Superstars Who Should Blame WWE For Their Crappy Gimmicks

6. Asya (Chyna)

The woman that appeared in WCW as Asya didn't start with that name. She actually started off as a nurse at the mental institution that Ric Flair was at. It was one of WCW's stupidest storylines ever, which is saying something considering all the dumb angles they had over the years. She was a physically imposing woman with a muscular build and an intense look on her face at all times. She was given the name change when Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera took over the creative direction of the company at Halloween Havoc 1999. She joined the "Revolution" stable under the name of Asya. The implication was that the continent of Asia was bigger than the country China, so it was WCW's way of saying that Asya was bigger than Chyna. At the time, Chyna was a huge deal in WWE since she was wrestling regularly and gaining a lot of momentum as a breakout star. It was another blatant ripoff by WCW. They even spelled the name wrong the way that WWE spelled Chyna wrong just to make it stand out more. Fans were smart enough to know what WCW was trying to do and that's why the whole Asya character failed although she did last about a year or so. They put Asya in matches, but she showed that she clearly wasn't a a great wrestler. As a bodyguard she fit the role well. However, anything more than that and she looked totally out of her element.