Vince McMahon is one of the most controversial personalities in pro wrestling.
Keeping the negatives aside, Mr. McMahon has done a lot for the wrestling business. Some might even say that professional wrestling would not be where it is without Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Recently, WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on his former boss.
While speaking on a recent episode of the 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff mentioned that Vince McMahon was way ahead of his time when it came to the entertainment business. While the streaming era is very popular nowadays, it is to be noted that McMahon was one of the very first people to introduce the concept in the form of the WWE Network.
“He’s been so far ahead of the curve in so many aspects of not only the wrestling business but cable television,” Bischoff said. “He’s been on the cutting edge and had a significant impact on the pay-per-view opportunities and model. He was so far ahead of his time on [streaming], when I first heard about [the WWE Network], I thought he lost his s**t.” [H/T WrestlingInc.]
Bischoff also shared his thoughts on Bruce Prichard and his liking of Vince McMahon, which drew attention in the Netflix Mr. McMahon docuseries.
“You can love the person and hate the deed, and I believe that’s where Bruce is at,” Bischoff continued. “Bruce [brought] up something — an example of one thing of many things that Vince has done to help people, without any expectation of a thank you or any publicity whatsoever. He’s so complicated, and I see why Bruce says you’re only seeing one side of him.”
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