Ranking 10 Most Successful Wrestling Defections
3. Lex Luger To WCW
Eric
Bischoff fired the first shot in the Monday Night War with a bullet named Lex
Luger.
The
Total Package shocked the world by walking out before Ric Flair locked up with
Sting during the first Nitro. He was recognized as a WWE guy, having spent the
past two years as an American hero and competing at a house show just one night
before. Apparently, Luger’s contract had expired and he expressed interest with
best friend Sting about coming back to WCW. Bischoff signed him in secrecy to
maximize the shock factor of his appearance and immediately create a sense of unpredictability
surrounding the new show.
Luger
would go on to have a very successful run, winning the World Heavyweight
Championship and leading WCW in the never-ending fight against the nWo.