10 Biggest WCW Signings
WCW had some huge signings during their history
9. Rick Rude
Rick Rude was responsible for one of the most shocking moments of the Monday Night Wars when he appeared on a (live) episode of Nitro and a (taped) episode of Raw on the very same night.
By that point, The Sexiest Man Alive’s in-ring days were over due to a serious back injury, though he was able to contribute in other ways.
When Ravishing Rick showed up in WCW for the first time, years earlier at Halloween Havoc ’91 he was fresh off a great run in WWE and was considered a game-changer.
He quickly beat Sting to win the United States Title, holding the belt for almost 14 months while he had some absolute belters with the likes of Ricky Steamboat.
His role as the leader of the formidable Dangerous Alliance made that group one of the hottest acts in the promotion, as he received the sort of push he probably felt he deserved while flexing his muscles for Vince McMahon’s outfit.
Rude also beat Ric Flair for the International World Heavyweight Title and likely would have had further spells as the top guy, had he not been injured while working in Japan.
