In 1988, when Ted Turner bought Crockett and renamed it World Championship Wrestling, Anderson stayed on.

Anderson was the referee in charge of the main event six-man tag match at Bash at the Beach 1996 which saw the heel turn of Hulk Hogan and the formation of the New World Order (nWo).

He refused to work on the September 23, 1996, episode of Monday Nitro after nWo members took control of the broadcast.

Anderson came from the crowd to count the pinfall and award the tag team championship to the Steiner Brothers.

[5] According to story line, Anderson was reinstated and officiated his first match after being fired on the March 10, 1997, episode of Nitro.