The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast, Bischoff on Wrestling, featured former WWE Superstar and host of The Art of Wrestling Colt Cabana as Eric’s guest.
You can find some of Colt’s comments transcribed below. The latest episode of Bischoff on Wrestling will be released this Wednesday and will feature Hulk Hogan returning to the show.
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On WWE taking a more active interest in the independent pro wrestling scene:
CC: When I was there I was kind of laughed at for independent wrestling being the way that I came up. Like I had any other choice. It was really frowned upon. I was also kind of laughed at when I had a podcast back in 2010 when I started. It’s always just kind of taken them a couple years to get a little in front of the times if you will. It’s just taken them a long time to realize, “All our stars were independent wrestling stars and we tried to hide it and make these other guys our stars.” The people that have come through the system that weren’t supposed to were guys that cut their teeth. I think it’s just coming to them now that it’s a valuable place and people actually do learn and do become good wrestlers on that scene. I think it’s just taken them a long time and I think because of that they are just going to pay more attention. That may mean that they will grab a couple guys before they’re ready and put them in their system. That’s always kind of happened. I remember in like 2003 Paul London was a big guy on the independent scene and they grabbed him. It’s just like every time a Paul London gets plucked from the scene someone else will come up. It’s not like they can have a thousand guys on the roster. I weirdly kind of believe that when someone leaves someone else will make their name for themselves.
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Eric and Nick start the show off by talking about Bischoff on Wrestling joining the MLW Radio Network. They also take some time to discuss some of Eric’s favorite comedic wrestlers and what Eric thinks makes a great heel
They then move on to talk about a few of the major pro wrestling news stories from this past week including:
- Billy Corgan losing his court battle with Dixie Carter for control on TNA
- WWE’s 3rd Quarter earnings report and the success of the WWE Network
- Whether Eric thinks Vince McMahon would ever sell the WWE
- Goldberg spearing Paul Heyman on Monday Night RAW
Eric then welcomes former WWE Superstar and host of the Art Of Wrestling Colt Cabana to discuss:
- The release of Wrestling Road Diaries 3: Funny=Money
- How the independent pro wrestling scene has grown over the past 13 years
- Companies like FloSports and WWE pumping more money in to the independents
- Colt’s decision to become a full-time wrestler in 2003
- More…
Eric then wraps the show up by answering fan questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag including:
- What storylines and feud Eric had planned for WCW had the 2001 reboot happened
- Whether he’s been approached by Mattel for new action figures
- If he approached the USA Network about bringing WCW there when the TBS/TNT deal fell through
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