Summer & Fall 1998
Thanks to Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, the World Wrestling Federation started regaining ground after being hammered in the ratings by WCW for 84 straight weeks.
January 8, 1999
Titan Tower
Stamford, CT
LINDA McMAHON: Vince?
VINNIE MAC: Yeah?
LINDA: Put on the news!
VINNIE MAC: Yes, dear.
NEWS CONFERENCE
One CNN Center
Atlanta, GA
TED TURNER:
I will never forget the love and support that WCW has received in recent years. However, over the last few weeks, because of irreconcilable corporate differences, I have been forced by the TimeWarner shareholders to place WCW up for sale. Today, I have agreed in principle to sell World Championship Wrestling to...
...for $4.5 billion USD. My only hope now, is that I can sleep better at night knowing I've left WCW in better hands. Once again, I'd like to thank the fans who tuned in every week, bought the T-shirts, the action figures, and unconditionally loved WCW in the past and present, and hopefully, will continue to do so in the future.
Thank you.
***APPLAUSE***
Back at Titan Tower...
VINCE MCMAHON:
HOLY CRAP!!!