83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and the "third man" set the wrestling world in fire in 1996. It wasn't just fans who were interested either. Vince McMahon and the WWF took Turner, WCW, and Bischoff to court over the angle demanding the profits from the shows and that they stop the angle. For the first time int his much detail, Eric Bischoff explains how the Scott Hall and Kevin Nash deals came together, including the actual financials of those deals. You'll also learn when the concept was first developed, what was or was not the influence at the time, when Eric first approached Hogan with the idea, who on the booking committee knew, what other "third man" options were considered, and a weekly breakdown of how everything progressed from May to July when wrestling history was changed forever. Eric sets the record straight on Kevin Sullivan, Greg Gagne, guaranteed contracts, Dave Meltzer and more in the very first 83 Weeks! ・・・ Subscribe to our YouTube: www.83weeks.com - Join Eric LIVE this week at www.twitch.tv/83weeks - Follow us on Twitter: @83weeks - Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/83weeks - Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com - Own a home for less than your rent: www.HideFromRent.com

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing a few pro wrestling news stories. Including: - The possibility that Bray Wyatt could play Sister Abigail - Shayna Baszler signing with WWE - The potential for a lot more UFC fighters to transition to WWE - Shane McMahon's failed legal cannabis investment - Lance Russell's passing "This Week In Bischoff History" features Eric taking a look back at the September 29, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - The GFW circus - What, if any, comic books that Eric likes - WWE's recent low attendance numbers - The Big Green Egg - What would have happened if WWF had gone out of business during the Monday Night War - The timing of Hogan and the NWO - The story behind the change of the WCW logo

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing a few pro wrestling news stories. Including: - John Cena's dramatic exit at WWE No Mercy - Vince McMahon's rumored plans for Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar - Bullet Club's invasion of RAW - Enzo as the Cruiserweight Champion - FloSlam's lawsuit against WWN Live - Gabe Sapolsky's leaked e-mail - Jinder Mahal's controversial impression of Shinsuke Nakamura - The possibility of a UFC vs WWE Four Horsewomen match - WWE's recent poll for fans about what they want to see on WWE Network - More... "This Week In Bischoff History" features Eric taking a look back at Goldberg's WCW television debut from the September 22, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - If Nitro would have been a success without the NWO - If Eric ever had political debates with people backstage in WCW or WWE - If Eric and Roddy Piper had any heat - The heel turn of Jeff Hardy in TNA - Why Eric left the commentary team in WCW - What makes for entertaining pro wrestling commentary - More...

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - The passing of Bobby Heenan - WWE bringing back Starrcade - WrestleCade insinuating WWE is bringing back Starrcade to compete with them - Vince McMahon bleeding last week on Smackdown - WWE seeing a boost in ratings - The buzz, or lack thereof, around this NFL season - WWE teasing Paige's return to action - Chris Jericho's Cruise - Progress Wrestling announcing it will run Wembley Arena "This Week In Bischoff History" features Eric taking a look back at the September 14, 1998 edition of Nitro and many of the rumors surrounding the episode. This particular Nitro featured Ric Flair's return to the company following a long absence and Arn Anderson reforming The Four Horsemen. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - Jay Leno's garage - The process of getting band's music for PPVs - The Rock's chances to be President - Who will win... Brock Lesnar or Braun Strowman? - Kevin Sullivan-WCW Championship rumors - Venues Eric never got to run in WCW - His and Hulk's roles in TNA and their original plans

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - John Cena calling out Roman Reigns' previous WWE Wellness Policy violation - Jeff Jarrett being released as the Chief Creative Officer of GFW - Reports that GFW is "hemorrhaging funds" and looking to sell the company - GFW's new creative team - Alberto el Patron returning to GFW for Bound For Glory - GFW VP of Production Kevin Sullivan's tweets trying to discredit Justin Barrasso - AJ Styles appearing at the NWA Wildside Reunion show over the weekend - WWN Live running a paid seminar and offering an extra role in NXT to one participant This episode's "This Week In Bischoff History" features Eric taking a look back at his September 10, 1999 WCW "firing" and many of the rumors surrounding it. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - Some of Eric's favorite and least favorite outdoor venues to run - What wrestler made Eric a fan as a kid - Eric's favorite memory of Roddy Piper - The backstage atmosphere when Sullivan found out Benoit was sleeping with Woman - If Eric ever considered bringing Tully Blanchard in when he was in charge of WCW - Who the biggest WCW disappointment was - If pro wrestling has taken a turn for the worst following the Monday Night War - What he thought of the Matt Hardy-Lita-Edge love triangle

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - Ric Flair's first post-health scare recovery promo - WWE's decision to hold a live RAW on Christmas Day and New Year's Day - JBL's departure from the Smackdown commentary table - Corey Graves doing commentary for both RAW and Smackdown - WWE board members allegedly upset with Vince for not firing JBL - Sexy Star vacating the Triple A Reina de Reinas Championhip - Roman Reigns' "Gray Area Guy" moniker - WWE launching a new recap series in on Fox Sports Mexico - Big Show's amazing match with Braun Strowman on RAW - Enzo mentioning Eric's book on RAW This episode also features the latest "This Week In Bischoff History" segment. In it Eric takes a look back at the September 1, 1999 Nitro segment where the NWO parodied the Four Horsemen. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - Rules about wrestlers doing other wrestler's finishing moves in WCW - Why WWE doesn't allow wrestlers to have sponsors - Hulk Hogan's back surgery almost halting his TNA heel turn - NXT's affect on the independent pro wrestling scene - What his last meal would be if he was on death row - If WWE should do Lesnar vs Jones - If Eric underestimated Mick Foley's popularity - The benefits of working with musical artists for PPV theme music

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - Sexy Star "shooting" on Rosemary at TripleMania - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor's super fight - How he would be a rematch between the two - Jon Jones testing positive for the steroid turinabol coming out of UFC 214 - WWE's decision to have Asuka vacate the NXT Women's Championship - John Cena's Hollywood career now affecting his WWE career - Enzo's move to 205 Live - Shelton Benjamin's return to WWE This episode also features the debut of a new weekly segment on Bischoff on Wrestling "This Week In Bischoff History." In it Eric takes a trip back to SummerSlam 2003 and discusses his NO DQ match against Shane McMahon. Nick wraps up the show by asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - If Eric is religious and believes in God - The lack of valets and managers in pro wrestling today - His advice for entrepreneurs - Vignettes - The "Kanyon-Saved By The Bell-esque" TV show that almost was Eric has officially launched his IRW Network premium channel for only $2.99/month! This week's BoW Overrun features Eric finishing up an in-depth discussion about the first chapter of his book Controversy Creates Cash. Including how he met his wife Loree, their time modeling in Chicago, his and Sonny Onoo's children's game Ninja Star Wars, how that led to his first pro wrestling job with the AWA, more... Eric and Nick will begin discussing Chapter 2 next week on the BoW Overrun for premium subscribers.

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - Eric's experience in Wyoming during the solar eclipse - Ric Flair rallying following his recent health issues - Brock Lesnar successfully retaining the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam - Whether doing John Cena vs Roman Reigns before WrestleMania is too soon - Reported backstage heat on Baron Corbin regarding his social media habits - How to handle fans that become "problematic" - Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre moving past 3MB to become champions - WWE debuting an ROH-esque stable in NXT with Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reily - How WWE can best use Bobby Roode on the main roster - What to do with Asuka now that she is injured after holding the NXT Women's Championship more than 500 days - The WWE SummerSlam Kick-Off Show starting before the doors to the Barclay's open - The various celebrities in attendance for SummerSlam - If Eric has ever been approached to do a reality show ala Nikki Bella on Dancing With The Stars It also includes Nick asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - The hardest part of being a heel - WCW vs NWO Revenge for Nintendo 64 - If WWE will partner with indies due to cutbacks - Plans for Immortal in TNA - Andrew "Test" Martin - What collection Eric has - Why Bobby Heenan was fired and replaced with Mark Madden - His memories of Marcus Bagwell breaking his neck in WCW

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing some of the past week's top pro wrestling news stories. Including: - Ric Flair's health scare - The Barclay's Center possibly spoiling the outcome of the SummerSlam RAW Main Event - WWE advertising Brock Lesnar for next year's SummerSlam amidst rumors he may be leaping back to UFC - WWE creative reportedly not having anything for Dolph Ziggler - GFW stripping Alberto El Patron of the GFW World Championships It also includes Nick asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - What kind of beers and cocktails Eric prefers - Hulk Hogan's comments about Dave Meltzer at the 1995 World War 3 - If "smart marks" are ruining wrestling - Why Lex Luger dropped the title back to Hulk Hogan after only holding it for five days - How Eric balanced his writing, executive and on-screen roles all at once during WCW's peak - How WCW was run in 2000 - If Kayfabe is dead

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick start off by discussing the new movie Detroit and Eric's memories of growing up in the Detroit during the 1967 riots. They then chat a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - The WWE Network expanding into China - Disney making a big investment into the development company for the WWE Network, BAMTech - Jon Jones teasing that he may be at SummerSlam - What affect some of UFC's latest moves have on their overall success - WWE & GFW getting assigned trademark attorneys in their respective cases with Matt Hardy - WWE closely protecting the outcome of the RAW SummerSlam Fatal 4-Way main event This week's episode wraps up with Nick asking Eric a variety of questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics discussed include: - How Eric would book a Chris Jericho return - Taking spears from Goldberg vs Edge - What tea brand Eric is going crazy for - Eric's memories of being in the ring with Vince McMahon and Paul Heyman at the initial WWE Draft - What it was like for Eric to kiss Miss Elizabeth in front of Macho Man - TNA's strategy when they went head to head with WWE on Monday nights

On this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Eric and Nick discuss a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - The release of Eric and Jason Hervey's mini-documentary Dope Man on A&E - Jon Jones calling out Brock Lesnar at UFC 214 - When a fight between Jones and Lesnar could happen - The relationship between WME-IMG and WWE - WWE giving away Nakamura vs Cena and the big triple threat match on free WWE TV this week - What WWE's mentality may be in regards to television vs digital distribution - Another Superstar Shake-Up reportedly being rumored for after SummerSlam including NXT and 205 Live - WWE re-applying for the Taboo Tuesday trademark and how it could be executed today - ROH COO Joe Koff offering an open invitation to CM Punk to return to the company - WWE's 2nd Quarter 2017 financial results - WWE reportedly looking to cut costs - The effect pyro has on a pro wrestling product - How WWE has dealt with their dual brand PPVs - More...

This week's Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features former WCW President Eric Bischoff and his co-host Nick Hausman reviewing episode sixteen of Capitol Wrestling. Every episode of Capitol Wrestling is available NOW on IRWNetwork.com

This week's Bischoff on Wrestling kicks off with Eric and Nick discussing a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - The rumored reason why UFC wants to get Brock Lesnar for another fight - Who UFC supposedly would like to face Lesnar next - The struggle UFC has making new stars - Jinder Mahal's Punjabi Prison win - John Cena and Rusev's use of the American flag in their Flag Match - Kevin Owens and AJ Styles passing the US Championship back and forth - Mark Henry announcing his in-ring retirement - More... Eric then moves on to answer questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag regarding: - What one thing he would change if he was in charge of WWE - If the WCW announcers were told about Hulk Hogan being the NWO's third man before he revealed himself - His favorite pre-NWO WCW segment - Why Hulk Hogan never had a rematch with Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship - What Eric learned about business while working for Vince McMahon and WWE - What politician Eric would have liked to have taken his role as RAW GM when he stepped down in 2005 - If he likes the WWE 24 format - If he ever tried to sign Kurt Angle to WCW - Other than the Hulk Hogan turn what segment he felt he was a part of in WCW that got the most heat - If the Attitude Era would have happened without the NWO - What pro wrestling companies need to do these days to compete with WWE - If Dave Meltzer's rating system is good for pro wrestling - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring an in-depth review of Capitol Wrestling episode 16 which can also be found on IRW. Here are a couple preview notes for the episode: - With a 6'8 297 3/4lbs "Endgame" awaiting, can Sonny Kiss overcome the bearded badass, Ken Dixon? - In six man tag team action the newly formed Danger Family look to assert their dominance against the ever popular Perfect Strangers and a mystery partner - And in our main event, in a rematch from the very first episode of Capitol Wrestling, we see Jeff Cannonball look for revenge against John Kermon Eric and Nick also take some time at the end of the Overrun to touch on a couple of the top American political headlines

The Overrun bonus content from former WCW President Eric Bischoff's podcast Bischoff on Wrestling features an additional 40+ minutes from the Bischoff on Wrestling One Year Anniversary LIVE, call-in special. It includes Eric thought's on: - The Hardys and GFW's continued battle for the "Broken Universe" - Rey Mysterio's future in pro wrestling - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor using racial and homophobic taunts - Rumors CM Punk may be headed to Bellator - More.... Eric also answers call-in and Twitter submitted questions regarding: - What topics are too controversial for pro wrestling - If the NWO had too many factions - If he was asked to leave Rick Rude's funeral but Rude's family - Mainstream media thinking pro wrestling is "low brow" - More...

This week's Bischoff on Wrestling One Year Anniversary LIVE, call-in special features Eric and Nick taking calls and talking about a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - Shane McMahon's controlled landing in a helicopter earlier in the day - Rumors that Brock Lesnar is headed back to WWE for one more match - Jason Jordan being revealed as Kurt Angle's son on RAW - The cancellation of Talking Smack - More... Throughout the show Eric fielded call-in questions from fans regarding: - Whether he would have hired Rinaldo Piven during The Monday Night War - If WWE will get more edgy to keep it's product competitive - A recent story that Tony Schivone mentioned on his podcast involving Eric - Eric's experience with the Cauliflower Alley Club - A wild Randy Savage story - If he would rather be on the creative or talent side of pro wrestling at the moment - If he ever considering trying to sign Jim Johnson away from WWE - His advice for young television producers - What WCW angles he wanted to do but never got to - WWE's current talent pool - Wrestlers who don't "sell" moves enough - Who in WWE has break out main stream appeal - More... ---------------------------- You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring even more audio from the Bischoff on Wrestling One Year Anniversary LIVE, call-in special. Including Eric thought's on: - The Hardys and GFW's continued battle for the "Broken Universe" - Rey Mysterio's future in pro wrestling - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor using racial and homophobic taunts - Rumors CM Punk may be headed to Bellator - More.... Eric also answers call-in and Twitter submitted questions regarding: - What topics are too controversial for pro wrestling - If the NWO had too many factions - If he was asked to leave Rick Rude's funeral but Rude's family - Mainstream media thinking pro wrestling is "low brow" - More...