By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
Jim Herd, a former WCW executive, died last month at age 87. Conrad Thompson shared the news via Yahoo.com. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Powell’s POV: Herd was a controversial figure throughout his run as the WCW executive vice president from 1989 until January 1992. He was a logical hire to run the business side of the operation. Unfortunately, Herd got involved in creative and is credited with some terrible ideas, such as wanting Ric Flair to be renamed Spartacus and pitching the idea of The Hunchbacks tag team that would be unbeatable because their shoulders couldn’t be pinned to the mat (yes, really). Herd was an unpopular figure with fans who followed the inner workings of the business, causing longtime fan John Hitchcock to create the legendary “We’ve Herd Enough” fan sign. Herd resigned from WCW in January 1992 and never worked in the pro wrestling industry again. My condolences to Herd’s family and friends.
(Jason Powell, founder and editor of ProWrestling.net, has covered pro wrestling full-time since 1997. He hosts the weekly podcast, Pro Wrestling Boom, and appears regularly on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Reach him via email at dotnetjason@gmail.com and on social media via @prowrestlingnet.bsky.social or x.com/prowrestlingnet. For his full bio and information on this website, click here.)
