This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features part two of Eric Bischoff’s three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan.
Some of Eric’s comments from his “The Business Of Pro Wrestling” segment at the top of the show have been transcribed below.
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On CM Punk’s decision not to cut pro wrestling style promos going in to his fight at UFC 203:
EB: I think he’s really smart. Especially after… I mean, how do you follow Conor McGregor and all the craziness that went down there with Nate Diaz? That was some really good stuff. Watching those guys throw plastic water bottles at each other that didn’t have any water in them. I thought it was classic pro wrestling. It was intense and it was effective. It did a great job. I think for CM Punk it’s his first fight. To come out and start cutting promos, as we say in the wrestling business, I think it would turn the hardcore UFC audience against him. He’s already treading thin ice because he didn’t come up the way most guys do. He doesn’t have the background that most guys do. I think there’s a segment of the audience that thinks that he’s just getting put in this position because of the name he built in professional wrestling. To a large degree that’s true. No one can deny it. If CM Punk hadn’t been a huge star in WWE he wouldn’t be fighting for UFC this weekend. I think he’s smart. I think there’s enough interest in the fight especially coming off the Brock Lesnar fight. For him to do promos right now I think would turn the audience against him.
Eric starts the show by chatting about his upcoming live podcast event on September 25th with former WWE & WCW World Champion Goldberg before WWE Clash of The Champion in Indianapolis. (Tickets available at MarkOutMoments.com)
This week’s “The Business of Professional Wrestling” segment features Eric discussing:
- Triple H’s return to the WWE helping Kevin Owens capture the WWE Universal Championship
- CM Punk’s chances in his fight this weekend at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall
- Punk’s decision not to cut “pro wrestling style promos” leading in to the fight
- Scott Hall’s recent relapse with alcohol and his public apology following the incident
- More…
Eric then airs the second part of his three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. During this installment of the interview they discuss:
- Their experiences working with AJ Styles in TNA
- How difficult it was for Hulk to make the choice to turn heel in WCW
- What a John Cena heel turn would look like to Hulk
- Hulk’s fond memories of Pat Patterson ad why he thought he was one of the best “finish men”
- More…
Today’s show wraps up with Eric answering questions from fans that were submitted on Twitter using the hashtag #BischoffOnWrestling
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