10 of WCW's dirtiest scandals.

Scandal #10: The Monday Night War is lost thanks to Mick Foley and the "Finger Poke of Doom."

Hulk Hogan defeats Kevin Nash with a single poke of his finger.

The fact is, there were many factors that contributed to the downfall of WCW. From the guaranteed creative control million dollar contracts to the mishandling of younger talent, WCW had a lot to answer for.

However, if you want to point out one moment when WCW truly began its freefall toward oblivion, it was probably January 4, 1999.

During those days, Monday Nitro was always live, whereas Monday Night Raw would sometimes be tape delayed. Since Eric Bischoff knew the results of the rival show, he would often state them live on the air. He once said of Shawn Michaels vs. Sid Vicious for the WWE world title "he beats the big guy with three superkicks. You don't need to change the channel!"

However, his hubris would come back to haunt him when he instructed Tony Schiavonne to give out spoilers for Raw that night. Schaivonne stated "Cactus Jack (Foley's name in WCW) is going to win their world title. Yeah, THAT will put asses in seats!"

The result was that fans changed the channel in droves to see fan favorite Mick Foley win the WWE title. But that was only the first strike in a one two punch. The second came when WCW's own main even title match between Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash ended after a finger poke.

After months of teasing internecine warfare between the NWO factions, it seemed fans were finally going to get their pay off when Hogan faced off against Nash. However, the fans were swerved when Nash laid down for Hogan after a blatantly scripted finger poke. The match turned many fans off from WCW, helping seal the fate of the promotion.

There you have it; Ten scandals from WCW's halcyon days. If you have questions or comments, please put them below the article, and as always thanks for reading!