No..they didn't benefit from it. They had to work hard to get fans to buy into those gimmicks and their work compared to a legendary NwO hot storyline on the other channel and in the end, fans chose Rock and Austin over Goldberg and the NwO. The NwO should of killed the WWF and been victorious but fans got really wild over that Tyson/Austin stuff and by the time the Rock got hot in 1999, it was definitely the end because fans were chanting "ROCKY" during WCW main events in the fall. The NwO kicked Bret Hart, Michaels, and Undertaker's ass. They slapped around the New Generation. That didn't ride on the Rock/Austin run...
Nope. Never happened.
Link it.
Believe it or not, I'm not your father. Those stories are legendary. It's no wonder Booker T wanted to design his career after Rock in 2000 with his emulating.
Nope. Never happened.
Link it.
WCW Main events from that time can probably be found on Youtube. You have any specifically in mind we can go watch to find these "Rocky" chants?
He can't get credit for thatPlus, that Summerslam matchup between the two could have been huge. I don't buy him helping Bret with the WCW contract cause he was gonna get that guap from Eric regardless.
HOW MUCH WOULD A BRET HART-LED NWO HAVE SUCKED, BROTHER? I'M TEARING EVERY MUSCLE IN MY BODY FROM LAUGHING, DUDE!
He didnt make Vince the most money he's made either though Austin and Rock did