The WCW roster for January 1998 was as follows: Bobby Eaton, Sting,
Jack Boot, "Diamond" Dallas Page, "Buff" Bagwell, Steve Regal, "The
Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Stevie Ray, Booker T., Mark Starr, Ray
Traylor, Steve Armstrong, Meng, "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright,
"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Scott Armstrong, Randy "Macho Man" Savage,
Renegade, Eddie Guerrero, "The Crippler" Chris Benoit, "The Man of
1000 Holds" Dean Malenko, Scotty Riggs, "The Total Package" Lex
Luger, Scott "Flash" Norton, The Giant, The Barbarian, Hugh Morrus,
"Flyboy" Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, Konnan, Dave Taylor, "Hardwork"
Bobby Walker, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Billy Kidman, Rob Ruckus,
Ken Kaos, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Steve McMichael, Rey Misterio Jr.,
Jim Powers, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Chris Jericho, Juventud Guerrera,
Syxx, Vincent, Psicosis, Roadblock, Rowdy Roddy Piper, La Parka,
Ultimo Dragon, Super Calo, Ray Mandoza Jr., Greg "The Hammer"
Valentine, Jerry Flynn, Mortis, Wrath, Hector Garza, Masahiro Chono,
Yuji Nagata, Joey Maggs, Ernest Miller, Silver King, Damien, Rick
Fuller, Curt Hennig, Raven, Villano V, Texas Hangman #1, Texas
Hangman #2, Brad Armstrong, Lizmark Jr., Perry Saturn, Barry Darsow,
Bill Goldberg, David "Fit" Finlay, Kendall Windham, Barry Horowitz,
El Dandy, Chris Adams, Sick Boy, Bobby Blaze, Louie Spicolli, Lanny
Poffo, Lenny Lane, Johnny Swinger, Norman Smiley, "Hacksaw" Jim
Duggan, Michael Wallstreet, John Nord, Barry Darsow, Van Hammer,
Lodi, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Jim "The Andvil" Neidhart, "The British
Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, Rick Martell, Marty Jannette,Wayne Bloom,
Mike Enos TOTAL ROSTER: 102
100 guys and you really would have to bring in some guys to fit/fill in the MMA division
Flynn, Finlay, Rick Steiner, VK Wallstreet, Chris Adams, Smiley, Regal, Meng, Dave Taylor, Nagata, Saturn, Ultimo Dragon
Maybe Duggan with the taped fist gimmick? The Armstrongs could adapt to grapple heavy work but they were long time jabronis. Ditto Horowitz.
Goldberg was still in his infancy for better or worse so this would be his division to own.