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Date Posted: 22:29:09 - 01/29/19 - Tue
Author: Crimescene
Author Host/IP: ip68-11-171-52.br.br.cox.net / 68.11.171.52
Subject: WWF

So I took the WWENetwork free month. And started watching the first years of Raw.

And a conspiracy theory appeared in my head about Vince vs Ted; WWF vs WCW.

Did Ted Turner follow the advice of maybe Ric Flair and purchase Hulk Hogan, then Bobby Heenan then the Steiners and selectively buy out all of Vince's talent from under him.. even some that were still under contract with WWF(Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, mr perfect, ted dibiase)

After watching all of Raw 1993, skimming 94, skipping 95, and watching 96. I am in full belief that everyone on the WWF program was in, at the very least, a verbal contract with Turner/Bischoff/WCW. With Shawn Michael staying as 210lb "heavyweight" champion.. an over the top seller who would probably be the top draw for a long time to come.

In the midst of the steroid court cases it would have been very easy to pull such a thing from Vince, and simply not telling those who remained loyal would also prevent his knowing.

It probably wasn't until a few former WCW wrestlers showed up(notably: Steve austin and golddust)(no close friendship with any current wrestler on wwf) and treated Vince as a promoter and boss that he even caught on. Austin probably called Brian Pillman to WWF.

With Hulkamania and the warrior's values as promotional affairs it would've taken 3-4 years for Vince to even begin worrying about revenue loss...

Then Austin and Vince begins to feel better about everyone on his roster basically working for wcw while on his payroll(something dusty Rhodes would be happy to send the gold dust over for), when it happens. Saved WWF and ushered in the Monday night wars.

King of the ring 1996.
Austin 3:16.
WWF would use the unhappy former WCW draws/talent to put the underpaid/misused former WWF talent out of business.

It starts with wrestlemania 9 and never ends because they couldn't convince The Undertaker in time...(Bret Harts defection)

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