What if HBK jumped ship to WCW?

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It depends on when he would've gone there. Had he left with Nash and Hall he would've mattered. Had he gone 6 months later he wouldn't have mattered.
 

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It would have had a bit of buzz but WCW would have still flamed out
 

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He's not a difference maker...we are in 2022 and people talk about his match quality because he bombed as a talent that could institute change and be the lead dog.

We could say the same about Guerrero in 2004 :mjgrin:
 

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FWIW Bischoff on his podcast said he wouldn't have brought him in for a couple reasons:

1) The issues he had with drug/alcohol abuse at that time
2) He already had problems reining in Hall/Nash/Syxx and didn't want to add more gasoline to that fire
 

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Bret probably ends up staying in WWF because Vince would have no choice but to keep him at that point.

No Screwjob, so nobody hates Vince, so no evil Mr.McMahon persona. Austin probably still becomes that dude, but not to the level he did because of the McMahon feud

DX never happens. HHH stays in purgatory or leaves to go to WCW also

Alot of shyt changes imo
 

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People underestimate the pull of hall and nash. More so nash... but HBK easily comes in as the 3rd man.... if he jumps ship early enough.... and if he comes in later he easily replaces Hogan as the leader.... yall think HBK was gonna be a cog in the wheel then you're bugging..then eventually HHH dips and we have the Kliq as the NWO.... completely changes the face of wrestling....WWF without a doubt loses the Monday night wars.
 

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If WCW got HBK they would quite obviously put him in nWo immediately, and hopefully it would've saved Syxx' job. They would've made him seem like a big deal like they did bret hart, but HBK would've actually added to creative and it would've led to a much more focused and stronger nWo

Exactly... we probably don't get 1000 members because HBK would've made it strictly 4 my K.L.I.Q.Q.A.S off rip. We probably get HHH and Chyna coming over and some other low level kliq affiliates like Justin incredible joining up. Hopefully new age outlaws as well of the relationship had already started to develop

Nash booked himself to end Goldberg's streak..... fukk you think Shawn Michaels is gonna do.... 90s coked out Hick would've came through wiping his ass with hulk hogan's bandana on national television
 

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Did he own his gimmick name? Michael Shawns don't hit the same

We would've eventually adjusted to Michael Hickenbottom....But more than likely he owned his name at the time Vince didn't start violating until later on.. plus he was vinces boy so he probably had perks...

Shawn Michaels was Shawn Michaels before he wrestled in WWF. Vince McMahon created razor ramon, diesel and mr.perfect ... im 80% sure he didn't sign his name over (dusty, randy savage, hawk and animal, hulk hogan, JYD.... all territory dudes that floated and used their name). Shawn had is name in territories too wrestling with Marty
 

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FWIW Bischoff on his podcast said he wouldn't have brought him in for a couple reasons:

1) The issues he had with drug/alcohol abuse at that time
2) He already had problems reining in Hall/Nash/Syxx and didn't want to add more gasoline to that fire

Bischoff wouldn't have a choice... the 90s was a different beast...there's a big chance Big Sexy Vanilla Ices Bischoff into meeting his demands.. Bischoff was also new to running a company he was just a lil nikka cutting grass... he can easily say what he would've done in retrospect but in the mid 90s he 100% signs HBshizzle
 

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Shawn Michaels was Shawn Michaels before he wrestled in WWF. Vince McMahon created razor ramon, diesel and mr.perfect ... im 80% sure he didn't sign his name over (dusty, randy savage, hawk and animal, hulk hogan, JYD.... all territory dudes that floated and used their name). Shawn had is name in territories too wrestling with Marty

This. Don't think he'd be able to use HBK/Heartbreak Kid, but he would be able to use Shawn Michaels since he used it before joining WWF.
 
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