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THE MYSTERY OF THE BLACK SCORPION PART 2

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Last time we examined alternatives to the failed Black Scorpion storyline. Obviously, WCW Booker Ole Anderson wanted the fanbase to believe the Scorpion was actually the then-WWF World Champion, The Ultimate Warrior. This was impossible for a plethora of reasons. Instead, the company went with Ric Flair, which made little sense creatively. So who else could have been under …

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 …