The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released yesterday afternoon. It features an in-depth look at the recent Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard episode about Eric and his time in WWE.
You can find some of Eric’s comments transcribed below.
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On whether or not he was telling the WCW wrestlers in 1997 that he wanted to put WWE out of business:
EB: I do believe I probably did it. Chris Jericho is the guy who brought up a specific incidence in St. Louis where he remembered it in pretty graphic detail. When Chris Jericho relayed it to me it was on Chris’ podcast with Bruce, actually, I went, “You know, I don’t remember saying it.” Like, I don’t remember vividly saying it but, God, that sounds like something I would say so I probably said it. Knowing myself back then and even now I’m prone to when I get passionate about something I can get passionate about it. I was passionate about being number one. I was so passionate about proving to the people who doubted us in WCW, who doubted me, who were trying to be loyal to both WWE and WCW because they had to make sure they could land somewhere regardless of what happened. I was so passionate about convincing them that my vision was plausible. I concur, I probably said it. I can’t recall it. No, I’ll say it, I did say it. Was it something that I said regularly? Was it something that I probably said once or twice? Yeah. Was it something that was deep in my heart? That I was like trying to put WWE out of business? Absolutely not.
This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick taking an in-depth look at the recent Something To Wrestle With episode about Eric and his time in WWE. Including:
- What he’d have done differently when he had to “sell a broom” to Vince McMahon
- Whether or not he considers himself a “wrestling person” or an “entertainment producer”
- Hulk Hogan’s feelings about Vince McMahon when he was negotiating with Eric to come to WCW
- If Eric believes that WWE would have stooged off the WCW results if the roles had been reversed
- Vince preferring the narrative of “McMahon vs Turner” over “McMahon vs Bischoff”
- The talk about bringing Eric into WWE to be part of the invasion angle
- What he remembers about “wanting to put Vince McMahon out of business”
- WWE’s attitude towards him as a creative mind
- Who Eric most enjoyed seeing backstage at his WWE RAW debut
- The truth behind Ric Flair “attacking Eric” backstage when he came to WWE
- How Eric became friends with Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis
- Eric’s thoughts when “Hot Lesbian Action” was pitched to him
- Whether Eric would have liked the Billy & Chuck angle to have ended differently
- The experience of kissing Linda McMahon in front of Vince
- More…
Eric also takes a few minutes at the end of the show to give his thoughts on a few of the top pro wrestling news stories of the week. Including:
- Samoa Joe as the #1 Contender to the WWE Universal Championship
- Road Dogg as the creative force on Smackdown Live
- The rumors that Hulk Hogan may be returning to WWE as an ambassador
You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting with former WWE Superstar Steve Lombardi (aka the Brooklyn Brawler). Some of the topics they discuss include:
- Lombardi’s upcoming book about his over thirty year career in WWE
- Eric’s debut in WWE
- Lombardi’s memories of growing up on the streets of Brooklyn
- Vince McMahon as a commentator
- What it takes to be a great enhancement talent
- Why work rate does not always equal drawing power
- Who the best finish men are in WWE
- Shane and Stephanie McMahon
- The future of the pro wrestling business
- Backstage ribs
- Vince McMahon’s loyalty
- More…
