83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric discussing a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling with Nick. Including: - Impact Wrestling President Ed Nordholm contact pro wrestling sites and releasing a time line and correspondence with Matt Hardy regarding the "Broken Universe" - The $1 million offer made to CM Punk to wrestle this summer in the UK - Jinder Mahal winning the WWE Championship - NJPW announcing plans to launch a US subsidiary in 2018 - WWE announcing it's first ever Women's Money In The Bank Match - John Cena's upcoming one-man shows in Australia - More... Eric then answers questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag regarding: - How he acquired the rights to Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child for use in WCW - If he thinks a WCW weekly show like the ECW one WWE did could of work - How WWE would fare on PPV npw - If he prefers a 2 or 3 man booth and who enjoyed doing commentary with - WWE RAW's stint of having celebrities GMs - What WCW artifacts he has - His favorite films - Pro sports being "fixed" - Whether wrestling finishers should have gimmicknames or be called by their actual technical names - Wrestlers being taken out via stretcher and if it's over done - Working with Larry Zbyszko - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun on IRWNetwork.com featuring Eric chatting 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...

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric discussing a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling with Nick. Including: - Randy Orton's recent "......dive" tweet - Smackdown deciding to air picture-in-picture commercials where the action continues - WWE's decision to release content on the WWE Network in "mini-binges" - NJPW announcing the debut of a US Championship - Sami Callahan taking over CZW creative and the validity of death match wrestling today - WWE & Meltzer's conflicting reports about how long Braun Strowman will be out of action - More... Eric then answers questions from the #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag regarding: - What Klondike Bill stories Eric has - If WWE has devalued their championships by having too many - WWF & WCW's UK footprints - Whether he had input in his WWE theme song - If he had any interest in becoming a pro wrestler as a child - More... You can find a special Bischoff on Wrestling Political Overrun on IRWNetwork.com.

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week. Including: - Donald Trump "future endeavoring" James Comey - Sinclair Broadcasting buying Tribune Media for $4 billion - WWE RAW doing it's lowest rating of the year - WWE's 1st Quarter 2017 Results - The upcoming 32 woman tournament that will be airing on the WWE Network - More... Eric then welcomes his former WWE RAW GM apprentice Johnny "Nitro" Morrison (aka Lucha Underground's Johnny Mundo)! Some of the topics John discusses with Eric include: - His acting background before landing in the world of pro wrestling - What his time was like on Tough Enough - His Dad being an inspiration to him - What his family's reaction was to him becoming a pro wrestler - The best thing he took away from his time in WWE - Feeling caught between wrestling generations - What he misses least about WWE - Lucha Underground and who is responsible for creative there - Lucha Underground's influence on the independent wrestling scene - How to make pro wrestling cool - His new movie Boone: The Bounty Hunter - What he had to do to finance the film - His favorite memory of his time as Eric's RAW GM apprentice - More... You can find this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Mailbag on IRWNetwork.com as part of this week's Bischoff on Wrestling Overrun.

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week. Including: - Billy Corgan purchasing the NWA - Hulk Hogan saying he would like to join The Bullet Club - Kenny Omega & Young Bucks signing a deal with Hot Topic to sell merchandise - Sinclair Broadcasting purchasing the Bonton Media Group for $240 million - Rand Paul endorsing Kane's mayoral run - The Rock working with Disney to re-design the Jungle Cruise ride at the Disney theme parks - WWE & TV5 agree to TV deal in Philippines - More... Eric then welcomes his guest WrestleCircus owner Al Lenhart! Some of the topics Al discusses with Eric include: - Why he launched WrestleCircus - How Austin has embraced independent wrestling - What his wife's reaction was when he said he wanted to launch an independent pro wrestling company - His vision for WrestleCircus - The importance of the name you give your wrestling promotion - Rocky Romero's support - Who designed their logo - More... Today's show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering a wide range of questions submitted by fans on Twitter.

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features an interview between Eric and former WCW/WWE World Heavyweight Champion Bill Goldberg! During their interview some of the topics they discuss include: - Dale Earnhart's retirement from NASCAR - The experiences that Bill attributes to Eric for allowing him to have - Bill's garage filled with cars and what some of his favorites are - What the first contact between Bill and WWE was like for this past run with WWE - How 2K Games played a role in his return - What negotiations were like for his WWE return - How the opportunity to return to WWE felt to Bill after being away for 13 years - Bill's wife and son's reaction to his WWE return - Why Bill's WCW streak worked and their memories of it - How Bill got the "Goldberg" name and what he originally wanted to be called - Bill's memories of the WCW Power Plant - Who Bill thinks is the next breakout WWE Superstar - BRAUN!!! - The modern WWE crowd and the way they think - More... Before Bill's interview Eric and Nick start the show by chatting about a variety of topics from this past week's sports and entertainment headlines. Including: - Tri-Star Pictures announcing that they are producing a Vince McMahon biopic called 'Pandemonium' - Who Eric would cast to play himself if he is featured in the film - Rumors that WWE officials view Dean Ambrose as lazy and complacent - Whether Eric ever delivered a message to talent via other wrestlers cutting promos on them - Dana White's comments that he is working to make a Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor match happen - How Mayweather vs McGregor compares to CM Punk's bout against Mickey Gall - More... This episode wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag segment featuring Eric talking about: - If the IRW Network will have an apple app - Is Wargames the exception to that rule that Eric doesn't like gimmick match - Why the angle with Paul Wight being Andre's son nixed so quickly in WCW - If protecting a top guy is a lost art - Eric's thoughts on his RAW "match" with Jim Ross - Eric's thoughts about the Insane Clown Posse's time spent in WCW - Whether it was Eric's idea to bring in the Road Warriors to face Kane and RVD on the May 12, 2003 episode of RAW - How the Hulk Hogan character would be as big if he was introduced in 2017 instead of the 1980s - Which wrestler made him break character and have you start laughing during promso - Why Chris Cruise wasn't part of the Nitro Broadcast team - More...

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick chatting about a variety of topics for over an hour this week with no guest. Some of the topics of conversation include: - The passing of Matt "Rosey" Anoa'i - The Rock's Fate Of The Furious shattering box office records - YouTube dropping monetization for pro wrestling content - What he and Jim Cornette bonded over on Table For 3 - WWE losing it's television deal in the Philippines - Impact announcing a partnership with Triple A - Jinder Mahal's new WWE push and what it means for their Indian expansion - The talk of WWE buying ROH being considered "dead" - More This episode also features an expanded #BischoffOnWrestling mailbag segment featuring Eric talking about: - What Lacey Von Erich was like to work with - Who decides on who inducts people into the WWE Hall of Fame - If Matt Hardy should bring his broken character to WWE - THE DUMBEST QUESTION EVER - What happens at sports entertainment pre and post-production meetings - If everybody should stop blaming JBL until Mauro comments - Whether sports entertainment is more dangerous now than 20 minutes ago - The overuse of false finishes - The appropriate response to someone who thinks that Demolition were better than Road Warriors - How social media would have affected WCW - The differences between the WCW and WWE rings - More

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features Eric and Nick chatting about a variety of topics for over an hour this week with no guest. Some of the topics of conversation include: - What the process of pitching a TV show is like currently in the entertainment industry - The differences between scripted and unscripted TV content - What kind of shows TV executives are looking for right now - Trump's decision to launch missles into Syria - The current political climate in America - Allegations of bullying in WWE - Mick Foley's upcoming hip replacement surgery - More...

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week. Including: - His experiences at WaleMania III - The reaction the crowd gave him at the WWE Hall of Fame - Filming a Table For 3 segment with Jim Cornette - The Hardy Boyz return to WWE - The Undertaker's retirement - The heat that Roman Reigns is getting - The latest WWE Network subscriber count - WWE holding try-outs in Dubai within the next month - More... Eric then welcomes his guest WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page! Some of the topics DDP discusses with Eric include: - This year's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony - Eric's induction speech for him - WWE's input on he and Eric's speeches - His thoughts on the other inductee and inductor speeches - Which speech was his favorite - Who at the WWE Hall of Fame he was excited to see the most - Their mutual relationships with Ric Flair - Eric's thoughts on Sheamus - What DDP is up to now - More... You can find the "overrun" of Eric and DDP's interview available over on IRWNetwork.com. It features Eric and DDP answering fan submitted questions regarding his Halloween Havoc 1998 match with Goldberg, Goldberg's WM33 match, his feud with Undertaker and more... Today's show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering questions about: - Why DDP didn't end Goldberg's streak - Who from WCW he would have liked to have seen wrestle The Undertaker - Whether or not the WWE should continue to induct celebrities into the WWE Hall of Fame

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week. Including the rumors that WWE is having secret meetings with ROH about possibly buying them out. He also gives his take on some of the matches going on this Sunday at WrestleMania 33. Eric then welcomes his guest Ring of Honor World Champion Christopher Daniels! Some of the topics Chris discusses with Eric include: - Working with What Culture in the UK - The renaissance that the UK pro wrestling scene is seeing - Bobby Roode as the NXT Champion - The differences between independent pro wrestling crowds - What pro wrestling fans have become accustomed to - Similarities and differences between independent wrestlers and musicians - Getting to watch AJ Styles own his opportunity in WWE - Working with and staying best friends with Frankie Kazarian - Some of the crazy storylines they were involved in with Impact Wrestling - Using his acting background in pro wrestling - Why pro wrestling appeals to comic book fans - Rumors that WWE is having secret meetings with ROH about buying them out - More... Today's show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering questions about: - What makes a "good" pro wrestling fan - If the purchase of the WCW Library (only) was on the table for Eric to buy during WCW sale negotiations - How he would debut the Hardys in WWE: As a team or as individuals? - Why the Eric Bischoff character never had his own branded credit card like the rest of the WCW roster - Why the WCW Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Slamboree ended after 1995? - If he thinks adding musical acts to Wrestlemania attracts more viewers - If he thinks today WrestleMania sells itself with its brand more than the storyline building up to it

This week's episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - Being asked to induct Diamond Dallas Page into the WWE Hall of Fame - The legal paperwork that his lawyer sent to Impact Wrestling this week - Ryan Satin's report that The Hardys have been offered WWE contracts - Mick Foley being fired as the WWE RAW GM - Vince McMahon being involved in a minor car accident - More... Eric then welcomes his guest WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts! During Jake's return appearance they discuss: - Jake's recovery from drug and alcohol abuse - How Jake is doing now - Jake's relationship with his father - The process it took to get Jake clean - Jake's relationship with Diamond Dallas Page - Diamond Dallas Page saving Jake's life - Eric being chosen as the person to induct Diamond Dallas Page into the WWE Hall of Fame - Jake getting to work with his daughters - Jake's desire to reconcile his relationship with his sons - His current comedy tour and how his opening comic has lost 120 lbs since the tour began - More... Today's show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering questions about: - Which wrestler had the best gimmick in WCW during the Nitro years - The thought process behind Nitro's mid-show pyro - How Austin Aries is being used on the WWE roster - Whether he was ever considered for the WWE "Higher Power" storyline

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - Christopher Daniels winning the ROH Championship - Impact Wrestling sending cable providers legal letters threatening to sue if they air the Broken Hardys on ROH's PPV - WWE's very public release of Jack Swagger - The Big Show being entered in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and having his match with Shaq seemingly called off - Kane taking time away from WWE to prepare for a Knox County mayoral run in 2018 - Hulk opening a new Hogan Beach Shop WM33 weekend and whether Eric thinks he'll be at WrestleMania - More... Eric then welcomes his guest for this week WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels! During his appearance the two discuss: - Shawn's upcoming Kliq reunion during WrestleMania 33 weekend - Shawn and Eric getting to know each other after their time in WWE together - Shawn and Marty Jannetty headlining the first pro wrestling event that Eric ever promoted - Shawn's relationship with Bret Hart these days - Why Shawn thinks he and Bret didn't see eye to eye back in the day - The ring being a sacred place for pro wrestlers - The reasons Hall and Nash left WWE for WCW - Shawn feeling dependent on his friends like Hall and Nash back in the day - Shawn's memories of the backstage atmosphere in WWE during the Monday Night War - Whether there was extra pressure on Shawn to perform due to his relationship with Hall and Nash and their WCW presence - The rumors that Shawn and Eric talked about bringing Shawn to WCW during the Monday Night War - Chance meetings the two have had in the past - Shawn's relationship with Ric Flair - What Shawn is doing with WWE Developmental at the moment - Eric's bold prediction about Shawn's future - Their mutual love of hunting - How everything changed for Shawn in 1997 - More... Today’s show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #NickHausman #WWE #TNA #MLW #ShawnMichaels #HBK #Kliq #NWO #ProWrestling #Podcast #RicFlair #WCW #ScottHall #KevinNash

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - Rick Rude being announced as the latest member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 - The full story behind Rick's infamous jump from WWF to WCW during the Monday Night War - Goldberg as the new WWE Universal Champion - The reaction from hardcore wrestling fans about his win - The Undertaker's return and pairing with Roman Reigns for WrestleMania - The Hardy Boys' recent ROH Tag Team Title win - More... Eric then welcomes his guest for this week soon to be WWE Hall of Famer and fellow former WWE GM, Teddy Long! During his appearance the two discuss: - Teddy starting out as a referee - Eric's nerve-wracking experience as a ref in WWE - Dusty Rhodes relationship with Teddy - How Teddy got in to being a pro wrestling manager - Teddy sitting in on production meetings with Dusty Rhodes - Why Dusty Rhodes trusted Teddy - Teddy getting fired from WCW - Working with Eric as a broadcaster for international shows in WCW - Jim Ross hiring Teddy in 1998 as a referee - How Vince McMahon made a man out of Teddy Long -Who at WWE Teddy really enjoyed working with - Teddy getting kidnapped by The Undertaker - Their feud as rival GMs and their match together - Teddy's reaction to going in to the WWE Hall of Fame - Who Teddy's One Bad Cat is - A funny story about Road Warrior Hawk - Something we don't know about Teddy - More... Today’s show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes This week’s episode is brought to you by SDI: Find out more about SDI by visiting SDI.edu/bischoff Pro Wrestling Tees: get your official Bischoff on Wrestling shirt over at prowrestlingtees.com/bischoff! Shari’s Berries: Go to berries.com and use the promo code “ERICB” Blue Apron: BlueApron.com/bischoff for three free meals Casper: casper.com/bischoff for $50 off your next mattress purchase #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #NickHausman #WWE #TNA #MLW #TeddyLong #VinceMcMahon #WCW #RickRude #Goldberg #Undertaker #RAW

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - Triple A's intellectual property lawsuit against PCW regarding Pentagon Jr. and Fenix - The Big Show and Shaq going back and forth about whether their WrestleMania match will happen - Josh Matthews and Raven's recent controversial comments regarding suicide - More... Eric then welcomes his guest for this week Pro Wrestling Sheet Editor-in-Chief and former TMZ Senior Producer Ryan Satin! During his appearance Ryan speaks candidly to Eric about all of the Impact Wrestling news he has broken this past week. He & Nick also take the time to compare the new management moving in to Impact to when Eric took over WCW in the early 90s: - Anthem taking the reigns of Impact Wrestling - The Hardy Boys becoming free agents after leaving Impact - The drawing power of "Broken" Matt Hardy - Impact's ratings and how they matter - What talent and techniques he thinks could make Impact viable against WWE in the pro wrestling space - Jeff Jarrett & Dutch Mantel taking over the Impact Creative team - Bruce Prichard joining Impact Wrestling as an on-air and backstage talent - More... Today’s show then wraps up with an extended edition of the #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes This week’s episode is brought to you by SDI: Find out more about SDI by visiting SDI.edu/bischoff Pro Wrestling Tees: get your official Bischoff on Wrestling shirt over at prowrestlingtees.com/bischoff! Shari’s Berries: Go to berries.com and use the promo code “ERICB” Blue Apron: BlueApron.com/bischoff for three free meals Casper: casper.com/bischoff for $50 off your next mattress purchase #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #NickHausman #WWE #TNA #MLW #RyanSatin #ProWrestlingSheet #WCW #ImpactWrestling #MattHardy #JeffHardy #BrucePrichard

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - The announcement that former WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page will be joining the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 - The passings of George "The Animal" Steele & Ivan Koloff - The New Day hosting WrestleMania 33 - The Rock's in-ring phone call to CM Punk this past Monday after RAW - Kendall Jenner rocking an NWO Wolfpac shirt - More... Eric then welcomes his guest for this week WWE Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts! During his appearance Jake speaks candidly to Eric about: - Getting to work with Stu Hart and Stampede Wrestling in Calgary - Bill Watts being hard on him in Mid South Wrestling - Where the idea for Damien came from - Vince McMahon's vision for the Jake "The Snake" Roberts character - Working with Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat - Being asked to do a move to Ricky that he was uncomfortable with - Piper's Pit vs The Snake Pit - Working with Hulk Hogan - A bad joke he played on Rick Rude - What about Andre The Giant's drinking surprised him - Why he made Miss Elizabeth's family angry during his feud with Randy Savage - Working with Randy and an actual cobra - Almost taking over creative for the WWF in the early 90s - His leap from WWF to WCW - What tease he'd like to leave for part two of his interview next week on Bischoff on Wrestling - More... Today’s show then wraps up with an extended edition of the #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segmentt Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes This week’s episode is brought to you by SDI: Find out more about SDI by visiting SDI.edu/bischoff Pro Wrestling Tees: get your official Bischoff on Wrestling shirt over at prowrestlingtees.com/bischoff! Shari’s Berries: Go to berries.com and use the promo code “ERICB” Blue Apron: BlueApron.com/bischoff for three free meals Casper: casper.com/bischoff for $50 off your next mattress purchase #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #NickHausman #WWE #TNA #MLW #JakeRoberts #JakeTheSnakeRoberts #WCW #NWO #HulkHogan #VinceMcMahon #Podcast #ProWrestling #DDP #ScottHall

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including: - Brock Lesnar retiring from MMA - WWE’s 2016 4th Quarter Financial Report - Linda McMahon being confirmed as a member of Donald Trump’s cabinet - The McMahon Family photo with Donald Trump in the White House - Teddy Long joining the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame class Eric then welcomes his guest for this week former WWE & WCW Broadcaster “Mean” Gene Okerlund! During his return appearance Gene and Eric speak candidly about: - How Gene broke in to the business - Their respective relationships with Verne Gagne - The first time that Gene worked with Andre the Giant - How Andre dealt with life on the road and visiting Japan - Gene’s memories of Hulk Hogan debuting for Verne Gagne and the AWA - Hulk struggling with promos early in his career - Gene’s relationship with WWE Producer Kevin Dunn - How Kevin Dunn came to work for WWE - Gene’s Summerslam 1989 blooper where the set started to collapse around him - How Vince McMahon and Verne Gagne are similar and different - Gene’s 1993 exit from the then WWF - Gene’s WCW debut and Hulk following him not long after - Gene’s transition from WWF to WCW - The reaction Gene had to Eric and WCW giving away WWE’s results on Nitro - Mick Foley not being happy about the results being given away - The night Hulk Hogan turned and joined the NWO - Gene’s reaction to the way the NWO was being booked - What Gene is doing now with WWE - Their differences over the years - Something we don’t know about Gene - Who Gene’s “One Bad Cat” is - More… Today’s show then wraps up with an extended edition of the #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes This week’s episode is brought to you by SDI: Find out more about SDI by visiting SDI.edu/bischoff Pro Wrestling Tees: get your official Bischoff on Wrestling shirt over at prowrestlingtees.com/bischoff! Shari’s Berries: Go to berries.com and use the promo code “ERICB” Blue Apron: BlueApron.com/bischoff for three free meals Casper: casper.com/bischoff for $50 off your next mattress purchase #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #NickHausman #WWE #TNA #MLW #GeneOkerlund #WCW #NWO #HulkHogan #VinceMcMahon #Podcast #ProWrestling