1999 - The Death Of Rick Wilson (aka WCWs "The Renegade")
Hulk Hogan, in early 1995, began promoting an "ultimate surprise". Despite hinting heavily that it would be the Ultimate Warrior who would be joining WCW, it was instead Rick Wilson as The Renegade a "fake" Ultimate Warrior) that Hogan was referring to.Wilson had a very successful start to his WCW tenure, defeating Arn Anderson for the WCW World Television Title at the 1995 Great American Bash, and then defending it twice against Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff at Bash At The Beach 1995 and Clash Of The Champions XXI.
Wilson lost the Television Title to Diamond Dallas Page at Fall Brawl 1995 and picked up few notable wins after this time. He wrestled his last match for WCW on the December 7th edition of Nitro against Wrath.
Rick Wilson took his own life on February 23rd, 1999. His death was very premature at the age of only 33.
He will forever be remembered in wrestling history as a man who wrestled the Television Title away from WCW legend Arn Anderson, and defended that title twice against Wrestlemania 1 main eventer Paul Orndorff.
2003 - No Way Out
A stacked card that included The Rock defeating Hulk Hogan in a rematch from Wrestlemania 18, Steve Austin defeating the man that fired him from WCW - Eric Bischoff, Chris Jericho defeating Jeff Hardy and Triple H successfully defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner.
2004 - Monday Night Raw
On this edition of Raw the main event was an earth shattering Vince McMahon vs Eric Bischoff with Steve Austin as the referee! It only went around 3 minutes though, as Brock Lesnar F5'd Austin to end the programme.
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