10 Biggest WCW Signings
WCW had some huge signings during their history
1. Hulk Hogan
While WCW had some big stars in the shape of Sting, Ric Flair and Vader, Eric Bischoff felt that to truly get to the next level, they needed someone who transcended the business.
Hulk Hogan had recently left WWE, as Vince McMahon was looking to build around a new crop of performers, and Bischoff was more than happy to take him off his hands and give him the full Disneyland parade treatment.
Though Hulk was initially hesitant about joining, believing his future lay in Hollywood, he signed with WCW and they were off to the races.
Having Hogan on board didn’t just lead to increased ticket sales at arenas or the number of t-shirts sold and those sorts of measurables, it also opened up other doors for WCW when it came to sponsorship, licensing other lucrative opportunities. In many ways, Hogan signing legitimised them, taking them from a perceived southern wrasslin’ territory to mainstream family entertainment.
He was far and away the best-paid performer in WCW, but Terry Bollea made WCW back every dollar 10 times over.
Elevating WCW in the eyes of the public while helping to prolong his own career as a main eventer, his signing was a home run.
