What is difference between WWE and WCW?
WCW was a TV company that produced a wrestling show. The office at WCW worked a 9 to 5 day, whereas WWF (the McMahons) worked 24/7. In retrospect WCW’s time on top was brief, once WWF changed their approach and adjusted for the modern audience the Monday Night War was only going to go one way.
What made WCW so good?
A big reason WCW dominated for so long in the 1990s was the incredible amount of talent on their roster. They already had big names like Sting and Ric Flair on board, wrestlers who helped define the company for years. Then, WCW took things up a notch when they started bringing in the biggest stars WWE had at the time.
Was WCW the best wrestling promotion ever?
For much of its existence, WCW was one of the top professional wrestling promotions in the United States, and was a significant competitor to the dominant World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), at one point surpassing it in terms of popularity.
How many consecutive weeks did WCW surpass their rival?
From 1996 to 1998, WCW surpassed their rival program in the ratings for 83 consecutive weeks, threatening to severely undercut their rival and disrupting the American wrestling hierarchy.
When did the WCW Heavyweight Championship end?
The title was established under WCW in 1997 but was retired the following year. WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The primary world title of WCW. It was established in 1991 under WCW and would continue to be used after WCW’s purchase by the WWF until December 2001, when it was unified with the WWF Championship.
How much did the WWF sell WCW for?
As a result, AOL Time Warner sold the trademark for WCW’s name and logo to the WWF for $ 2.5 million, in 2001. Shortly after the purchase, Vince McMahon purchased the entire WCW videotape library for an additional $1.7 million, bringing the final tally of World Championship Wrestling’s sale to $4.2 million.