>>15309291Hogan's heel turn was the impetus for WCW's boost in popularity, without him and the nWo WCW couldn't compete with the WWF
without the nWo there'd be no crow Sting
Austin had to leave WCW to develop his character into what made him popular
as much as I respect Bret there was no way that he'd make the kind of impact that Hogan did if he signed earlier and was used better than what they did with him