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* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: This is one of the main reasons WCW floundered in its later years. Hulk Hogan had complete creative control over his character, so he made himself look good whenever he got the chance. Wrestling/KevinNash had control of the booking, so he often booked himself to win matches and titles even though the fans wanted to see newer talent succeed.

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* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: WagTheDirector: This is one of the main reasons WCW floundered in its later years. years.
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Hulk Hogan had complete creative control over his character, so he made himself look good whenever he got the chance. chance and resisted any effort to reign him in.
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Wrestling/KevinNash had control of the booking, so he often booked himself to win matches and titles even though the fans wanted to see newer talent succeed.succeed, as well as burying other talents that could have threatened the Hogan-Nash-[[Wrestling/ScottHall Hall]] clique. In particular, the authors cite Nash's decision to end Wrestling/{{Goldberg}}'s 173-win streak while he was still red-hot in order to enrich himself as "the beginning of the end of WCW."
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* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: This is one of the main reasons WCW floundered in its later years. Hulk Hogan had complete creative control over his character, so he made himself look good whenever he got the chance. KevinNash had control of the booking, so he often booked himself to win matches and titles even though the fans wanted to see newer talent succeed.

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* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: This is one of the main reasons WCW floundered in its later years. Hulk Hogan had complete creative control over his character, so he made himself look good whenever he got the chance. KevinNash Wrestling/KevinNash had control of the booking, so he often booked himself to win matches and titles even though the fans wanted to see newer talent succeed.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: When WCW started airing more pre-taped segments, the announcers weren't allowed to see them. This left the announce team hopelessly confused, which made them sound like morons.
* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top even though the fans wanted newer talent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ideas for some angles are brought up. Still others have ways RD and Alvarez think they ''could'' have worked.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: When WCW started began airing more pre-taped segments, the announcers weren't allowed bookers refused to let the commentators see them. This often left the announce commentary team hopelessly confused, which in turn made them sound like morons.
* RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: One This is one of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan Hulk Hogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make so he made himself look good whenever possible. he got the chance. KevinNash got had control of the booking, and frequently put so he often booked himself on top to win matches and titles even though the fans wanted to see newer talent.
talent succeed.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The authors bring up the original ideas for some angles are brought up. Still others have throughout the book. They also offer ways RD and Alvarez they think they ''could'' some notoriously bad angles could have worked.worked.
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* RunningTheAsylum: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top even though the fans wanted newer talent.

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* RunningTheAsylum: RunningTheAsylum[=/=]WagTheDirector: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top even though the fans wanted newer talent.

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* RunningTheAsylum: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top, even though the fans wanted newer talent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ideas for some angles are brought up. Still others have ways RD and Alvarez think they ''could'' have worked.

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* RunningTheAsylum: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top, top even though the fans wanted newer talent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ideas for some angles are brought up. Still others have ways RD and Alvarez think they ''could'' have worked.worked.
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* RunningTheAsylum: One of the main reasons that WCW floundered in its later years. HulkHogan had complete creative control over his character, and used that to make himself look good whenever possible. KevinNash got control of the booking, and frequently put himself on top, even though the fans wanted newer talent.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: When WCW started airing more pre-taped segments, the announcers weren't allowed to see them. This left the announce team hopelessly confused, which made them sound like morons.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ideas for some angles are brought up. Still others have ways RD and Alvarez think they ''could'' have worked.

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