Scott Steiner Admits He Never Wanted WCW to Go Under

Scott Steiner isn’t mincing words about how he really felt walking into WWE after WCW collapsed — and why he believes the entire business suffered once the competition disappeared.

During his appearance on the Going Ringside, Steiner was asked directly about the transition from WCW to WWE and whether it was ultimately a positive experience for him. His answer was blunt and grounded in how deeply he valued what WCW represented to the industry at the time.

He first acknowledged that his WWE run was fine on a basic level, but immediately pointed out that he never wanted WCW to go under in the first place.

“I mean, it was all right. I wouldn't say, you know, I been WCW. I wish it wouldn't have folded.”

When the host reacted with surprise, Steiner leaned into the real issue he sees with modern wrestling — the lack of true competition at the top.

“Yeah. Well, then it's a monopoly, then [there’s only] one game in town.”

Steiner went even further, explaining that while people assume WWE benefited from absorbing WCW, he believes the numbers told a different story once the Monday Night War energy disappeared.

“So it was… it was good for them. Well, actually, it wasn't good for them because they lost ratings too, you know. Because when the ratings wars were going on, it was great, you know, we're getting like eight share, seven share going against each other. And then, when that got taken away, their show went down too.”

Instead of praising WWE as the ultimate winner, Steiner paints a picture of an industry that was stronger, hotter, and more profitable when multiple major companies were pushing each other to be better every single week.

For fans who lived through the Monday Night Wars, his comments hit close to home. For younger viewers who only know a world where WWE dominated uncontested for years, it’s a reminder that the business once thrived on rivalry, risk, and real competition.

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