During the Monday Night Wars, it really did appear as if WCW would defeat WWE and becoming the one and only wrestling show on television. Things didn't pan out that way, of course, and the "Attitude Era" ensured that WWE regained its position and ultimately put WCW out of business.
Many wrestlers jumped ship at the time, with WCW wrestlers heading to WWE, and a lot of big WWE names leaving behind the company where they made a name for themselves to score massive contracts with WCW (Hulk Hogan being the most memorable example). The Undertaker, however, remained loyal to WWE the entire time, and he's now explained why.
"I always knew that we would come back out on top," the Deadman said during a recent interview with Bill Simmons. "It was just going to be about how long it took and how bad it was going to have to get before big changes were made. It just kind of happened."
"People ask me why I didn't jump ship [to WCW] when I could have, well one the guys told me before I went down to WWE when I went to re-negotiate a contract and I was looking for just a bump in pay and they [WCW] go, 'No, I don't think so, we're going to re-sign you at your current deal. Look, no one is ever going to pay money to see you wrestle.'"
"That stung a little bit," he continued. "All Vince ever does is gives you an opportunity, he doesn't promise you anything, he gave me an opportunity to be a success in this industry, and I was like hey, he believed in me and gave me the opportunity. That's all I needed."
That explains a lot, and this is actually the first time The Undertaker has talked about this time in wrestling. You can check out the full interview below: