Ep 61: Heenan's Passing, WWE Starrcade, Owens Making Vince Bleed, WWE-Paige Tease; "This Week In Bischoff History: September 14, 1998 Nitro"




83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff show

Summary: 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