Why did Ric Flair, Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, the Road Warriors and the Steiner Brothers join wwe?
Ric Flair:In the spring of 1991, Flair had a contract dispute with WCW president Jim Herd, who wanted him to take a substantial pay cut. Herd had removed Flair as head booker in February 1990 and wanted to reduce Flair’s role in the promotion even further, despite the fact that Flair was still a top draw. According to Flair, Herd also proposed changes in his appearance (i.e. by shaving his hair, wearing a diamond earring and going by the name “Spartacus”) as well as his in-ring name in order to “change with the times”.Flair disagreed with the proposals, and two weeks before the The Great American Bash, Herd fired him and vacated the WCW Championship. Flair’s popularity in WCW was proven during his absence, as broadcasts were often punctuated by chants of “We want Flair!”. While Flair had left for the WWF he was still recognized as the NWA World Champion until September 8, when the title was officially vacated. Lex Luger:Luger’s contract only required him to work a specific number of da
