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Originally Posted by Disturbed316
The reason WCW's ratings took a dip wasn't to do with Bret. The whole of WCW from the end of 98 onwards was complete shit. The decision's backstage to bring in Russo and stick the title on David fucking Arquette is what made the ratings dip. If you watched it you would know.
WCW didn't know what the hell to do with Bret Hart. Bret says it, Vince even says it. WCW's problems came about from bad business choices and mis-using talent.
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Well Bret was made WCW champion in 1999, Arquette was champ in 2000 after the damage had long been done. If Hart had been a draw, then the ratings wouldn't have dipped. That stands for reason, that's the whole definition of BEING a draw.
It worked with Austin... don't forget when WWE got hot in 1998, the undercard was the pits for the most part (save DX, Rock and only a few others), and remained tht way until 1999/2000. But Austin was a draw, and people tuned in, despite the shitty booking elsewhere on the show.
If Bret was a big draw, he should have had the same effect when he was the focal point of WCW. He didn't. And his time on top in WWF was also one of the lowest drawing periods of the modern era.