Homeboy Runny-Ray
From Around The Way
Don't get me wrong, I don't think you are incorrect. Its just that Bret was in a very unique place in real life and the industry that had never happened before. He might not have singlehandedly saved WCW but he could have been a tideturner. All he really had to do was come out as legit face and star, instead of the side character/ref position they gave him and immediately cut a promo how he beat all the top stars in WWF already.
But WCW was juggling so many irons, I think they were doomed to fail. both WCW and WWF seem to do more with less because when there are only 30-40 talents like in the Attitude Era, everyone has a position on the card vs. now when you have tons of guys who only make appearances once a month.
But overall I agree with your assessment.
WCW didn't need a tide-turner. they were already winning & bret was coming over from the losing team.
back then, it was nothing out of the usual for a big name to make his debut in a new promotion as a special referee or special enforcer.
we on the same page overall tho so