Many of WCW 's top wrestlers had contracts with AOL Time Warner , WCW 's parent company , and were willing to sit at home rather than wrestle for less money ; Booker T , the reigning WCW Champion at the time of WWF 's purchase , was a notable exception , agreeing to a buyout of the remainder of his contract with AOL Time Warner in order to wrestle for the WWF immediately .
Many of WCW 's top wrestlers had contracts with AOL Time Warner , WCW 's parent company , and were willing to sit at home rather than wrestle for less money .