During a recent appearance on the “Wrestling Then And Now” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Stevie Ray offered his perspective on why WCW ultimately failed. The Harlem Heat member attributed WCW’s downfall to a backstage environment built around ‘buddies.’
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On WCW ultimately failing: “I know how this business works, and I know how WCW worked. None of that stuff surprised me. I’m like, I see what’s going on here. You know what I’m saying? And that [things becoming too personal backstage] was one of the reasons why the company — that was doing so good — that’s one way that’s why it started to fail.”
On wrestling companies needing to focus on business matters: “In my humble opinion, it’s got to be about business. It’s got to be about the business for the whole company, not you and your buddies. Then this guy’s got beef with this guy and this guy don’t like this guy, this guy wants to make sure he gets over on this guy. It’s just what I call a ‘WCW fable.’ That’s what it was.”
