>>10782646Because Russo and Bischoff (and Hogan, and Nash) all contributed to putting WCW in the precarious position where it could be dropped to begin with.
Yes, the execs hated wrestling and wanted it gone. But if it had still been the ratings and revenue juggernaut it had been in 96 and 97, they would have had a lot harder time justifying giving it the axe. The machinations and bungling of Russo, Bischoff, Hogan, and Nash made it easy for them.
It's like if there's a new owner/boss at your job who is just looking for a chance to fire you, and you go and take a shit on his desk and then be all like,
>wtf bro it wasn't my fault they wanted me gone anyway! 
