November 2, 1998
Citing a sharp decline in television ratings and pay-per-view buys, along with the WWF regaining market share thanks to Stone Cold Steve Austin's feud with Mr McMahon, Ted Turner announces World Championship Wrestling (WCW) will be put up for sale.
November 10, 1998
TimeWarner begins to mull offers for WCW from Comcast, News Corporation, Viacom, The Walt Disney Company, General Electric (who owned NBC at the time) and Seagram and Sons (then-parent company of Universal Studios).