Eric Bischoff On His 'Goofy' Early Years Commentating; Brooklyn Brawler Recalls Vince's As A Commentator

The Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun from last Wednesday was made available last night after RAW via the Bischoff on Wrestling general podcast feed. It features Eric chatting with long time WWE employee and Superstar The Brooklyn Brawler.

A brand new BoW Overrun will be released this Wednesday exclusively on IRWNetwork.com and will feature former WWE Superstars Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari!

You can find some of Eric and Brawler’s comments transcribed below.

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On the early days of Vince McMahon as a commentator:

BB: Back then Vince was a green horn. When you go back and watch those beginning matches on Superstars and Wrestling Challenge… do you remember those?

EB: I do want to say that when I go back and see video of myself when I first started I cringe. I look at myself and go, “God, you were such a goofy dude. You were such a dork. Look at that stupid hair, you look like a cartoon weather man.” I knock myself pretty hard when I go back and look at myself. I do have to say that when I go back and look at Vince he really looked goofy. He looked goofy as hell.

BB: We all looked goofy!

EB: Nah, but he looked goofier than most.

BB: Oh God.

EB: When you look back did you think he was a really good commentator back then? Or did you feel he was a little out of place?

BB: Back then the times were different. Back then we didn’t have anything really to compare it to. When he came out I thought he was a little stiff on the microphone. He’d wear that blue jacket that made him look… I dunno… a little out of place?

EB: Was it the padded shoulders?

BB: (Laughs) Were they padded? I never knew that! I just thought it was his shoulders.

EB: Yeah, ok.

BB: It looks goofy now but back then it looked really normal.

EB: Vince is highly intelligent and intense. Was he that intense when you were working with him?

BB: More intese on the microphone. He would be a little over the top like, “WELCOME TO WWF!!!!” Everything he would tell you not to do today he was doing back then. I was a young kid in the business and I was scared to death of him.

Some of the other 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…

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…