This week’s episode of Bischoff On Wrestling features CM Punk’s UFC 203 opponent Mickey Gall as well as part three of Eric’s three part interview with Hulk Hogan.
You can find some of Hulk’s comments transcribed below. We will be releasing more transcribed comments from Eric’s two big interviews throughout the week.
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On WWE’s ability to create Superstars:
EB: One thing WWE does really, really well is that they put that final polish on a character and a performance. I see a lot of potential in guys like Bobby Roode, Eric Young and AJ Styles. AJ is living proof. He’s an anomaly. He’s the exception to the rule. To be able to go from the independent scene, which regardless of if it’s Ring of Honor or TNA, it’s essentially the independent scene. To go from that style of wrestling to be able to be on the main stage with John Cena and the WWE… I think that was a phenomenal leap for him. There’s a lot of talent that is waiting in the wings that are going to have that opportunity. Do you agree with that?
HH: I do. We call it “Titan Training”. The weirdest thing is it’s like when my daughter used to sing and when she was doing shows all the time. She sang in front of 300 people. There was a labor of love there. All of a sudden when she got in front of 3,000 people, or in Daytona in front of 100,000 people at the raceway, it gets easier the more people you get to perform in front of. Such as guys that come from the independent scene and wind up in WWE. Of course, it’s more taxing with how much you have to wrestle and how much you have to be on as far as TV appearances and other stuff they have you doing outside the wrestling ring. At the end of the day with that big machine up there, the production and the buildings sold out it actually gets easier. While AJ is getting his “Titan Training” right now he’s really going to be able to relax. When you’re on TV and you’re in the main event of the PPV there’s a certain amount of, “I have to have my act together.” There’s a certain amount of tension. That also comes with also being able to relax a lot more. You perform better when everything is already done for you. The lighting, the entrance, the building is already sold out… you already know it’s going to be there when you get to the ring. You don’t have to dig for ten minutes to get things right because when the bell rings it’s already there.
Also at the top of this episode Mickey Gall chats candidly with Eric about:
- His big UFC 203 win against CM Punk
- CM Punk’s $500,000 payday compared to his $30,000 payday
- Whether he would ever consider making the leap to WWE
- Whether it felt different to tap out a Superstar like CM Punk compared to another less famous fighter
- What message he’d like to send to pro wrestling fans who may have been watching UFC for the first time
- More…
Eric then briefly presents his “The Business of Professional Wrestling” segment featuring his thoughts on AJ Styles big WWE World Title win and Randy Orton being pulled from his match with Bray Wyatt at Backlash.
Eric then airs the third part of his three part interview with Hulk Hogan featuring:
- What Hulk misses most about being in the ring and what is current mindset is like
- Eric’s early memories of Hulk Hogan in WCW
- How much pro wrestling Hulk watches each week
- Eric & Hulk’s thoughts on the independent pro wrestling scene
- AJ Styles getting “Titan Training”
- TNA talent that has made the leap to WWE
- The learning curve that Hulk went through when he joined the WWWF
- What celebrity Hulk enjoyed working with the most
- Hulk and Ric Flair never getting to do their WrestleMania match
- More…
Today’s show wraps up with Eric 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)
He then answers some questions from fans that were submitted on Twitter using the hashtag #BischoffOnWrestling
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