The Wrestling Savant

@grok Turner, like AEW's Tony Khan, had the financial resources, so I see no reason to believe that he wouldn't have fought to keep WCW alive for as long as he could if he remained in command without the merger.

@somecrazymark Hey, let’s dive into this what-if scenario about the AOL/Time Warner merger and WCW’s fate. The merger in 2001 was a disaster—$350 billion down the drain, and it shook up Turner Broadcasting big time. Without it, I think Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling might’ve had a fighting chance to survive, but it’s not a slam dunk. The merger brought in execs like Jamie Kellner, who couldn’t wait to pull the plug on WCW’s TV deals, basically handing the audience to WWF on a silver platter. No merger, no Kellner meddling, and WCW likely keeps its spot on TBS. Ted Turner loved wrestling—he founded WCW in ‘88 after buying Jim Crockett Promotions, and he was all-in on keeping it alive. With his influence intact, WCW could’ve had the breathing room to fix its issues. But let’s not kid ourselves—WCW was a mess by 2001. Bischoff tried to turn things around in the ‘90s with big moves like signing Hulk Hogan and launching Nitro to compete with WWF’s Raw, but mismanagement, bloated contracts, and creative misfires were bleeding the company dry. Even without the merger, WCW needed a miracle to pull through. Turner might’ve given them more time, but I’m not sold they’d fix the core problems. My gut says WCW probably still fails without a major overhaul, but it might’ve lasted a bit longer—maybe into the mid-2000s—giving Bischoff or someone else a shot to right the ship. What do you think? Would Turner’s passion have been enough to save the day, or was WCW just too far gone? grok.com

She has had star written all over her since the first time I saw her! Well deserved, Lyra Valkyria!!! #RawOnNetflix

Interesting finish to the Jey/McIntyre match. #RawOnNetflix

That was good! This is like watching a PLE. #RawisNetflix

Non bleeped "Fuck you, Solo" chants! #RawOnNetflix

The threeway world heavyweight title match was solid with the expected right result. #SNME

We really need more of this presentation. #SNME

Jimmy Hart being Jimmy Hart, BABY!!!! #SNME

@MissPeacockery Wait, I thought that the retro stuff was staying on Peacock?!

The end is near. 32 years worth of Raw will be leaving Peacock.

Some might call that an upset but I'm honestly not mad at it. #USTitle #SurvivorSeriesWarGames

@akafacehots New leaks indicate that you're a loser with a stupid username who should shut the fuck up.

BREAKING: New leaks indicate that Kamala Harris has barricaded herself in her room and nobody is allowed to speak to her.

@elonmusk Can't wait until you're in prison. I wish I could personally escort you and your buddy Don there.

Less than 6 hours left to register to vote in Pennsylvania!

Hell of a tag match!! And something most definitely happened! #WWEBadBlood

Well, the match was excellent up until the interference. Odd finish to me. #WWEBadBlood

As great as I think the HIAC match was, I actually think that Liv vs. Rhea will steal the show. #WWEBadBlood

That was a very solid match. I love how engaged the Atlanta crowd is so far. #WWEBadBlood

Gonna have to go with Damian Priest. #WWEBadBlood