While the two were not on great terms, once Bischoff was put in charge of WCW, Luger’s contract with the WWF was coincidentally set to expire. Bischoff then noted that at the time, they had done a lot of research for what fans wanted, and there was an overwhelming response that claimed they loved surprises, which led to a major decision.

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