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When WWF bought WCW in 2001, the plan wasn’t just an invasion — there was talk of a full WCW relaunch… with some very interesting proposed names. From bizarre branding ideas to names that could’ve ...
In July 2001, WWF nearly made one of the wildest decisions of the post-WCW buyout era. Jerry “The King” Lawler was close to ...
In 2001, WCW's television shows were canceled by its parent company, and all of the promotion's assets were sold to WWE. While the acquisition did not automatically include talent contracts, WWE had ...
We’re the recognised leader in global sports entertainment, pal! It’s bizarre, then, to learn that WWE briefly considered running a location-specific WCW theme for - of all shows! - WrestleMania. Deep ...