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Kevin Freakin' Nash has revealed that WCW was even closer to signing the Undertaker than it was first thought. Before you dismiss Nash's story, there was a time when Undertake came close to quitting the WWE.
WCW used to lure WWE's top talent away with high-money contracts. Kevin 'Diesel' Nash was offered such a deal, but initially turned it down. Then his friend Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall became frustrated in WWE and wanted to leave. Hall was involved with a storyline in which he was the target of Goldust's affection. Hall didn't want to work with the Goldust character, and was upset that Vince McMahon pushed ahead with it. Hall then left for WCW, and convinced Nash to go too.
After joining WCW, Nash helped lure other talents away from WWE by telling them that the pay was better and they offered more freedom. Meanwhile in the WWE, Shawn Michaels was having a real-life affair with Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch, the wife of Chris 'Bodydonna Skip' Candido. Sytch was also close friends with Bret Hart, causing Michaels to become paranoid that they were having an affair too. Michaels made a comment about it on television, causing problem's for Hart's marriage. This then led to a physical confrontation in the lockerroom, and Michaels quit the WWE. Michaels asked Nash to get him a WCW contract. However, McMahon managed to lock Michaels into a higher paid contract. Undertaker disapproved of this because McMahon had recently convinced Hart to accept a contract with WCW, and then offered Michaels a higher-money deal.
Then after the Montreal Screw Job, several wrestlers had had enough of Shawn Michael's politicing and attempted to quit the WWE in a show of support for Bret Hart. It has been well documented that Owen Hart was convinced to stay. But Mick 'Mankind' Foley revealed last year that he and Undertaker almost walked out too, with McMahon talking them into staying.
Even though Michaels retired a few months later, Undertaker hated how much influence he had with McMahon. And Undertaker had become frustrated with his "Deadman" gimmick. Through Nash, Undertaker agreed to go to WCW with a gimmick he had designed himself. He would be "The American Bad Ass" Mark Calaway, a biker gimmick. But McMahon managed to offer Undertaker more money to stay. As we all know, Undertaker used this gimmick in WWE between 2000 and 2003.
Undertaker did work for WCW briefly before signing with the WWE. He competed under his real name and had Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) as his manager. His finisher was the "Heat-Seeking Missle". He would walk a few steps along the top rope before delivering an elbow drop to a downed opponent.
WCW used to lure WWE's top talent away with high-money contracts. Kevin 'Diesel' Nash was offered such a deal, but initially turned it down. Then his friend Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall became frustrated in WWE and wanted to leave. Hall was involved with a storyline in which he was the target of Goldust's affection. Hall didn't want to work with the Goldust character, and was upset that Vince McMahon pushed ahead with it. Hall then left for WCW, and convinced Nash to go too.
After joining WCW, Nash helped lure other talents away from WWE by telling them that the pay was better and they offered more freedom. Meanwhile in the WWE, Shawn Michaels was having a real-life affair with Tammy 'Sunny' Sytch, the wife of Chris 'Bodydonna Skip' Candido. Sytch was also close friends with Bret Hart, causing Michaels to become paranoid that they were having an affair too. Michaels made a comment about it on television, causing problem's for Hart's marriage. This then led to a physical confrontation in the lockerroom, and Michaels quit the WWE. Michaels asked Nash to get him a WCW contract. However, McMahon managed to lock Michaels into a higher paid contract. Undertaker disapproved of this because McMahon had recently convinced Hart to accept a contract with WCW, and then offered Michaels a higher-money deal.
Then after the Montreal Screw Job, several wrestlers had had enough of Shawn Michael's politicing and attempted to quit the WWE in a show of support for Bret Hart. It has been well documented that Owen Hart was convinced to stay. But Mick 'Mankind' Foley revealed last year that he and Undertaker almost walked out too, with McMahon talking them into staying.
Even though Michaels retired a few months later, Undertaker hated how much influence he had with McMahon. And Undertaker had become frustrated with his "Deadman" gimmick. Through Nash, Undertaker agreed to go to WCW with a gimmick he had designed himself. He would be "The American Bad Ass" Mark Calaway, a biker gimmick. But McMahon managed to offer Undertaker more money to stay. As we all know, Undertaker used this gimmick in WWE between 2000 and 2003.
Undertaker did work for WCW briefly before signing with the WWE. He competed under his real name and had Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) as his manager. His finisher was the "Heat-Seeking Missle". He would walk a few steps along the top rope before delivering an elbow drop to a downed opponent.
