20 Most Horrifically Stupid Things That Ever Happened In WCW

20. The White Castle Of Fear

There are generally two kinds of stupidity in pro wrestling booking -€“ heck, maybe in life. First, there's the kind borne out of sheer neglect, when the proper attention isn't paid to a situation that demands it, or parties involved fail to consider all the variables of a particular plan. The other kind, though, involves a totally demented vision carried out to its full, mind-boggling potential.

While there was plenty of the former in WCW, the White Castle of Fear falls into the latter category. The White Castle of Fear was a mini-movie produced by WCW to promote World Heavyweight champion Big Van Vader's strap match against Sting at Superbrawl III. The movie opens with Sting €“- who has a received an invitation to Vader's White Castle of Fear in the Rocky Mountains to "play a game" - boarding a helicopter. The chopper flies the 'Stinger' to a remote enclave in the mountains, filled with sumptuous food (no sliders, though), women in black bodysuits, and a one-eyed dwarf named Cheatum who shouts "play the game, play the game!" repeatedly.

When Vader finally enters the room (with Harley Race in tow), he declares himself "the man" and demands that Sting -€“ you guessed it €“- "play the game". The game, apparently, is tug of war, as both men are tied by the wrist with the strap and proceed do battle over a fire that spontaneously erupts. Vader pulls Sting closer and closer to the flames as the screen goes black, the words "TO BE CONTINUED" appearing on it.

Really, the only two words that appropriately describe the movie are "God" and "damn." It's utterly insane and brilliantly kitschy, but it's also pretty hard to justify, considering how much money it must have cost WCW to produce (and how little it meant to Superbrawl's bottom line).