As I have mentioned in my previous columns, the most epic feud in wrestling over the last few years has been the one between the WWF and the WCW. It was a back and forth, take no prisoners, no hold barred battle that produced so many gains, losses, shocks and surprises. It saw many careers begin and end, benefit and suffer, gain and lose, and rise and fall. Many new superstars, television shows, pay-per-views and even ways of doing business emerged from the war and while many wrestlers both in the ring and in the office got fired and re-hired, promoted and demoted - and injured and even killed, it was the fans that gained - big time.

WWF vs. WCW was the most costly and the most beneficial thing to ever happen to professional wrestling. It brought wrestling into mainstream America more than Hulkamania ever did. It made people who did not know of and could care less about wrestling become interested, involved and even immersed in the sport. It made networks that once laughed at the thought of even mentioning wrestling on any of their programs now build an entire network around a two-hour weekly wrestling program.

So now that it is over and the WWF has come out the clear winner, I have decided, in the spirit of this Sunday's Super Bowl, to review the three-and-a-half year battle between the WWF and the WCW as a football game. So here it goes:

This classic confrontation began with the first quarter in favor of Atlanta. Immediately after the coin toss, Atlanta shocked everyone by announcing that they have acquired a new quarterback and running back - from Connecticut. With these two players on the opposing team, many other players also defected leaving Connecticut with a weak team easily allowing Atlanta to mount the early advantage. It seemed after each down, another player would change uniforms and join Atlanta against their former teammates. With this strategy, it was easy pickins for Atlanta.

It seemed over for Connecticut before it even began. With twice the team players and stronger plays, Atlanta was so far ahead that they were even poking fun at their opponents. Connecticut was suffering so bad that they tried everything - even recruiting new team players from Philadelphia, but with each new attempted play, they were intercepted. They were being beaten so badly that they had to do what was costing them the game in the first place, get rid of some players because they could no longer afford their salaries. By halftime, it seemed all hope was lost for Connecticut.

To everyone's surprise - especially Atlanta's, Connecticut rallied the likes of which no one had ever seen before. With Atlanta ahead 45-0, Connecticut's coach, during halftime, realized that if their older and more seasoned players were defecting - it was time to get some new ones. So Connecticut decided to give their young, inexperienced draft picks their shot and see if, with their hunger for the spotlight and desire for greatness having not achieved it yet would be able to mount an offense against a team that was comprised of every major player in the sport today. Granted, it was a long shot - but it worked.

Once the rally started it didn't stop. With each new game plan Connecticut executed, they plowed through Atlanta like a freight train. Atlanta kept trying to use the strategy that got them ahead in the first two quarters - but it wasn't working anymore - Connecticut's was. With a new team comprised of fresh, new players and a new attitude, they went from zeros to heroes. The coach's idea of giving the young kids a chance worked so quickly and mercilessly, that Atlanta had no chance for defense. What happened to Connecticut in the first two quarters was now happening to Atlanta. Players were quitting the team, defecting back to Connecticut - and even not showing up for games. In one last ditch effort, Atlanta stole Connecticut's head strategizer, but it proved to be nothing but an embarrassing fumble. In the end, the winning combination proved to be the older and wiser coach with younger and hungrier players.

So what is the moral of this story? The moral is that indeed anything can happen in the world of professional wrestling - and what was once a thriving success that had every major superstar on their roster and the number one show on Monday nights now has half of their workers quitting and the other half looking like they would rather be asking, "Would you like fries with that?" then coming to work, and has executive and managerial changes day in and day out.

So what have we learned from all of this? We have learned that the next time you go to work, hug your boss and thank God that you don't work for the WCW.