On the latest edition of his “Lex Expressed” podcast, former WWE and WCW Superstar Lex Luger talked about his return to WCW on the first edition of WCW Monday Nitro in September 1995.
Luger’s return to WCW marked the beginning of the Monday Night Wars between WWE and WCW.
Luger reflected on WWE’s reaction by stating, “They were just as shocked as the fans were. Vince and I worked out together, he was always good to me when I was there [in WWE]. I was very uncomfortable leaving there without giving notice, but that was part of the stipulation that Eric [Bischoff] laid out. So, when I walked out, because of my close relationship with Vince, I guess Vince was very hurt.”
He continued, “I heard that Linda told Vince, ‘If you ever bring him back in here …’ I guess it was jaw-dropping since as close as we were, I just showed up on Nitro without talking to him.”
