Ep 5: Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa) pt. 2; WCW Monday Nitro Debut Retrospective

Summary: Bischoff on Wrestling 8.23.16 Host: Eric Bischoff Co-host: Nick Hausman Guest: Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa) Welcome to former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s new weekly podcast! Co-host Nick Hausman starts the show by announcing that due to his travels to the UK Eric was unable to record his weekly thoughts on the business of professional wrestling. Nick then announces that Eric will return next week with his thoughts on WWE SummerSlam and will be joined by a HUGE special guest. After running through the general show intro announcement Nick then airs the second half of Eric’s interview with WWE Hall of Famer Alundra Blayze (aka Madusa). During the second half of their interview they discuss: - How Alundra got involved as a monster truck driver for Monster Jam - Alundra being at a point in her life where she wants to start her own women’s revolution - Alundra’s reaction when JJ Dillon called and informed her she was fired by WWE in the 90’s - The funny story about Alundra negotiating her contract with Eric to join WCW - Eric convincing Alundra (as Madusa) to drop the WWE Women’s Championship in a trash can on an episode of WCW Monday Nitro - Alundra’s struggles after being blackballed by the WWE for over twenty years over the incident - Whether or not Eric and Alundra would do it again - How much it meant to Alundra for WWE to reach out to her to inducted in to the WWE Hall of Fame - More… Nick then finishes the show by playing an unaired recording featuring he and Eric discussing the debut episode of WCW Monday Nitro. Including discussion about: - Eric’s meeting with Ted Turner that led to the Monday Night WAR - The differences and similarities between Vince McMahon and Ted Turner - What Eric wanted to accomplish with WCW Monday Nitro - Choosing the Mall of America as the location for the first show - His use of cruiserweights - Hulk Hogan’s Pasta-mania restaurant chain - Getting roughly confronted by Scott Norton at ring side - The lengths Eric had to go through to hide Lex Luger and keep his debut a surprise - Working with Ric Flair and Sting - Hulk Hogan and Big Bubba in the main event - More… Don’t forget to subscribe to Bischoff on Wrestling for free on iTunes #EricBischoff #BischoffOnWrestling #RAW #SDLive #Madusa #AlundraBlayze #WWEHOF #NickHausman #WCW #MondayNitro #HulkHogan #Sting #RicFlair