Cardinal Sin: WCW’s Greatest Mistake Part 2

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

In part one of this series, we looked at the origins of WCW’s greatest mistake. Jim Herd was the first and possibly the most controversial executive to run WCW. After pushing perennial champion Ric Flair from the promotion and going to war with booker Dusty Rhodes, Herd was forced to resign as Executive Vice President of WCW on January …

Cardinal Sin: WCW’s Greatest Mistake Part 1

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

“We want Flair!” “We want Flair!” The Baltimore crowd made their feelings abundantly clear at the Great American Bash 1991. WCW Executive Vice President Jim Herd had been in charge of World Championship Wrestling for over two and a half years. Though he kept open communication with media and fans, he became public enemy number one. Herd’s ascension to …