83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

This edition of the Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features Eric and Nick chatting with former ECW World Champion "The Franchise" Shane Douglas about a wide range of pro wrestling and political topics. You can find the latest episode of Shane's new Triple Threat Podcast on IRWNetwork.com

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick talking about a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - Dixie Carter's WWE debut as part of the WWE:24 special about Kurt Angle - Whether Eric thinks Dixie Carter should be used as an on-screen WWE character - Brock Lesnar defeating Samoa Joe and Joe's position in WWE - AJ Styles United States Championship win over Kevin Owens at the WWE Live event at Madison Square Garden - Austin Aries's WWE release - Whether Aries was difficult to work with in TNA - The Wall Street Journal report about WWE's revenue and TV rights renewels - The leak of 3 million WWE Universe users private information - Alberto Del Rio's GFW suspension in the wake of his domestic abuse investigations Eric also takes some time at the end of the show to answer a slew of fan questions. Some of the topics that Eric addresses in the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag are: - Eric's favorite concert live - How to get ahold of Buffalo Bill Cody beer - Whether Nitro's success helped The Shawshank Redemption find it's cult fanbase - How Bret Hart and Eric compare as podcast hosts - His match with Larry Zbyszko at the 1997 Starrcade for control of Nitro - What Sonny Onoo did with all those disposable camera photos - Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels feud - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting with former ECW World Champion Shane Douglas .

This Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features former WCW President Eric Bischoff chatting with Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso about the July 7, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro.

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick talking about a few of the pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - NJPW's G1 Special from Long Beach, CA - NJPW's planned US expansion following the success of those shows - Anthem acquiring Impact Wrestling and making GFW the new name of the overall brand - LaMelo Ball dropping the "n word" twice on RAW - WWE brining back the Punjabi Prison - John Cena and Rusev's upcoming flag match - More... Midway through the show Eric and Nick host a "Pro Wrestling & Politics Summit" with two wrestlers with political ties from opposite sides of the aisle: FOX News' Tyrus & "The Progressive Liberal" Daniel Richards. The four discuss the current political climate in America, how pro wrestling has been pulled into the political discussion, how pro wrestling can help and hurt the American political division, more... Eric also takes some time at the end of the show to answer a slew of fan questions. Some of the topics that Eric addresses in the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag are: - Eric's interactions with the NWA - Whether or not Larry Zbyzko created the name "New World Order" - What he misses most about the Monday Night War - Whether Eric would consider managing a conservative wrestler against The Progressive Liberal - His memories of working with Hobo Hank - Who he'd rather start a new promotion with... Jeff Jarrett or Billy Corgan? - WWE giving the various pro wrestling styles their own shows - Steve Austin's WWE return at No Way Out You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting with Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso about the July 7, 1997 edition of Monday Nitro

The latest Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features Eric chatting with the Executive Producer of Capitol Wrestling, Matthew Ryan. You can find the latest episodes of Capitol Wrestling every week on IRWNetwork.com

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick talking about a wide variety of pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - Vince Russo's retraining order against Jim Cornette - Samoa Joe choking out Brock Lesnar on RAW - Cody Rhodes as the new ROH World Champion - WrestleCircus and EVOLVE's Gabe Sapolsky going after each other on social media - WWE's new show in India "WWE Sunday Dhamaal" - Mauro Ranallo's return to WWE commentary - More... Eric also takes some time at the end of the show to answer a slew of fan questions. Some of the topics that Eric addresses in the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag are: - Which pro wrestling funerals Eric has attended - The first match Eric did play by play for - Who does the podcast intro - What the business impact of WWE moving RAW and Smackdown to the WWE Network would be - Whose idea it was for the "I'm Back" entrance theme - The movie Top Gun and it's upcoming sequel - If there is anywhere to get a transcript of the BoW episodes - What fans can do to get unblocked by Eric - If unique viewers of the instant-replay of Nitro factored into the ratings at all - Josh Matthews as an announcer - Who Vince will sell or hand the company over to when the time is right You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting with the Executive Producer of Capitol Wrestling, Matthew Ryan. Matt chats candidly with Eric about the history of the company, what sets it apart, how to be different in a cluttered independent wrestling scene and more...

In this Bischoff on Wrestling Mailbag Overrun special Eric answers a variety of fan questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag. Some of the topics that Eric discusses include: - What key performance indicator pro wrestling should be measured by now - If Eric thinks finishers have been overly devalued - Eric's thoughts on the times he had to be a referee - Why Kanyon was repacked after Mortis but Glacier was not - How Eric would have booked a feud between Sting and The Rock back in 2001 - Who Eric would most like to interview - Why Bret Hart was underutilized in WCW - Whether Eric and Hulk clashed with Vince Russo in TNA - If Samoa Joe vs Brock Lesnar is the best pure matchup since the Attitude Era - Key Lime Pie vs Carrot Cake? - Whether Eric will do an all AWA episode - Why Bobby The Brain was fired from WCW - If there is anyone Eric is intimidated by - Where Eric was on 9/11 - Whether religion is too taboo of a subject to be used in pro wrestling - Who Eric would have put in the Hulk Hogan role in the NWO if Hulk hadn't taken it - David Milch - Eric's favorite pro wrestling championship design - What new music Eric is listening to - What Eric and Vince Russo were implying when they came up with the line about "the good old boys network" - Whether Jakks has ever contact Eric about being included in the Jakks classic Superstar line - More...

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric chatting with Ring of Honor's COO Joe Koff. Some of the topics that Eric and Joe discuss include: - How Joe got involved in the pro wrestling business - Eric and Joe's experience's crossing paths in the past - New technology Ring of Honor is using to reach fans - New Japan Pro Wrestling's attempt to break into the United States and what it means to their relationship with Ring of Honor - ROH's Best in The World 2017 - More... Eric and Nick also take time at the top of the show to talk about a wide variety of sports entertainment news headlines from the past week. Including: - The much anticipated Floyd Mayweather vs Connor McGregor fight - WWE's controversial ending to the women's Money In The Bank match and decision to re-do it - Mike & Maria Kanellis' debut in WWE - Hurricane Helms, Al Snow and Simon Diamond's exits from Impact Wrestling - Triple H surprising one of the heroes from the London Bridge attack - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric answering 20 fan questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag.

This is the latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff's Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun podcast. It features Eric chatting with former WWE Superstars Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari! Some of the other topics they discuss include: - Why Shawn and Ken have decided to open their Academy for pro wrestling in Minneapolis - How Ken has adapted to the midwest as opposed to the east coast - Eric and Ken's experiences working together and elk hunting - The response the Minneapolis area has had to their Academy - Minneapolis not having a big name talent break out - How they prefer to train their students - Catering their curriculum to what the students want to achieve - Using improv comedy as a tool to help pro wrestlers in their training - Putting importance on storytelling over just "dives" and "spots" - How they help wrestling students develop promo skills - Variety being important in independent pro wrestling shows - What Ken got in trouble for in WWE - Shawn's fondest memories of his time in WWE - More... You can find out more about Ken and Shawn's The Academy at www.theacademyprowrestling.com

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick talking about a wide variety of pro wrestling news headlines from the past week. Including: - The Sports Business Journal's report that the median age of pro wrestling fans is 54 - Why WWE caters to children while their audience is getting older - ICW moving their video library from FITE to the WWE Network - What WWE's plan may be in working with independent promotions like ICW and EVOLVE - The rumored backstage WWE pitch to make John Cena a "free agent" on RAW and Smackdown - Bray Wyatt's divorce - Dennis Rodman's current trip to North Korea - Jesse Ventura bringing his show The World According To Jesse to the RT Network - Kurt Angle's rumored bout with Triple H - More... Eric also takes some time at the end of the show to answer a slew of fan questions. Some of the topics that Eric addresses in the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag are: - The last video game he played - What was cut out of his recent Table For 3 appearance - Whether Vince Russo will ever be allowed on Bischoff on Wrestling - Why the TNA announce team didn't change when Eric and Hulk joined TNA - How he would fix TNA today if given the chance - What Braun's return to WWE may look like - Who was responsible for the name WCW Nitro - The Great American Bash 2000 and all the gimmick matches that were on it - Vince refusing to turn Roman Reigns heel - What his involvement was in Matrats - How wrestlers can get "real heat" today - Whether he ever got into actual fights with fans during his WCW run - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting with former WWE Superstars Shawn Daivari and Ken Anderson. Some of the topics they discuss include: - Why Shawn and Ken have decided to open their Academy for pro wrestling in Minneapolis - How Ken has adapted to the midwest as opposed to the east coast - Eric and Ken's experiences working together and elk hunting - The response the Minneapolis area has had to their Academy - Minneapolis not having a big name talent break out - How they prefer to train their students - Catering their curriculum to what the students want to achieve - Using improv comedy as a tool to help pro wrestlers in their training - Putting importance on storytelling over just "dives" and "spots" - How they help wrestling students develop promo skills - Variety being important in independent pro wrestling shows - What Ken got in trouble for in WWE - Shawn's fondest memories of his time in WWE - More...

This week's Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features Eric chatting with long time WWE employee and Superstar 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... 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!

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...

This week's episode of the Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features former WCW President Eric Bischoff chatting with his long time friend and former WCW performer Sonny Onoo. Some of the topics they discuss during the Overrun include: - How Sonny turned Eric on to sushi - Why it's weird getting older and going to strip clubs - Their memories from their bizarre trip to North Korea for The Collision In Korea w/ Muhammad Ali - Sonny's take on NJPW expanding into the United States and what Japanese wrestling fans want - Vince Russo eliminating Japanese wrestlers from WCW TV and the subsequent lawsuit that Sonny was apart of - Eric as a kickboxer and why other kickboxers were scared of him - If Sonny thinks Eric could have taken Vince McMahon in a fight - Sonny's recent trip to the NJPW offices - More...

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick taking an in-depth look at his recent WWE Network Table For 3 special with Jim Cornette and Michael PS Hayes. Including: - What it was like being on set with Jim Cornette after the terrible things Jim has said about him - If Eric was familiar with why Jim didn't like him - How Eric dealt with backstage "stooges" in WCW - Why he hates Vince Russo - What the independent pro wrestling scene was like when Eric launched the WCW Power Plant - What other concepts from WCW Eric is proud of - If Eric feels responsible for the "cool heel" - Whether Roman Reigns can be a real old school heel - More... Eric then answers questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag regarding: - Whose promos Eric enjoyed listening to the most in WCW - How he would have ended the nWo angle - If there was ever a push in WCW to do business deals, recruit talent or do live events in Puerto Rico - If it's true WCW's PPV profits went to Time Warner and not WCW - Whether featuring Eric backstage before the "shocking" hug with Vince on RAW took away from his debut - The idea of a tag team Money In The Bank Ladder Match - Hulk Hogan's hair peace at Halloween Havoc 96 - If undefeated streaks mean less now than before - Why the proposed WCW deal with NBC in late 98 didn't work out - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting his longtime friend and former WCW Performer Sonny Onoo. Some of the topics they discuss include: - How Sonny turned Eric onto sushi - Why it's weird getting older and going to strip clubs - Their memories from their bizarre trip to North Korea for The Collision In Korea w/ Muhammad Ali - Why Eric thinks WWE will never released The Collision In Korea on the WWE Network - Sonny's take on NJPW expanding into the United States and what Japanese wrestling fans want - Vince Russo eliminating Japanese wrestlers from WCW TV and the subsequent lawsuit that Sonny was apart of - Eric as a kickboxer and why other kickboxers were scared of him - If Sonny thinks Eric could have taken Vince McMahon in a fight - Sonny's recent trip to the NJPW offices - More...

A brand new Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun is released every Wednesday night exclusively on IRWNetwork.com. Going forward the Overrun will be re-released every Monday night after RAW via the general BoW podcast feed. The latest Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun features Eric & Nick chatting with Swoggle (aka Former WWE Superstar Hornswoggle). Some of the topics they discuss include: - How he broke into the pro wrestling business - Having to get major back surgery at a young age - What led to him getting hired by WWE - Working with Fit Finlay - His reaction to be cast as a leprechaun - What the original plans were for him as the Anonymous RAW GM - Who helped him transition to the independent wrestling scene following getting fired by WWE - His busy schedule - More... The latest episode of Bischoff on Wrestling will be released this Wednesday at 6 pm CST! The latest BoW Overrun will be available exclusively on IRWNetwork.com on Wednesday as well!