In a recent episode of “83 Weeks” podcast, Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts about Netflix’s upcoming docuseries about Mr. McMahon and the noticeable absence of Chyna from the series. He said,
“I would assume that there is [a video discussing Chyna that was cut]. We need to consider that the documentary was produced post-controversy, post-civil suit, post-Janel Grant, and following all the drama and Vince’s resignation. We are finally scrutinizing it now. Production began in either 2019 or 2020, and much of the footage was shot in 2021 before all of these events transpired … The documentary still prominently features a lot of WWE corporate branding, as it was intended prior to this controversy.”
Chyna, a vital part of WWE from 1997 to 2001, made history by not only becoming the Women’s Champion but also the first female Intercontinental Champion.
During the 2000s, Chyna’s personal life – a real-life relationship with Triple H, complicated by The Game’s affair with Stephanie McMahon – was a topic of much discussion.
On the matter of Chyna’s absence from the documentary, Bischoff further stated,
“I think that subject is kind of off-limits. It’s a sensitive subject internally, due to how it all unraveled, and it’s a highly personal topic. Moreover, it has no bearing on the business. I envisage that any probing questions asked would have been met with indistinct or uninteresting responses … If anyone probed into (HHH’s) relationship with Chyna or anything associated with it, (Vince) probably intentionally rebuffed it in such a manner as to ensure it would be sidestepped. They didn’t want to delve into it.”
Chyna passed away in April 2016 at the tender age of 47. The ashes of this formidable wrestling icon were scattered over the Pacific Ocean after she was cremated.
Chyna was honored with a posthumous induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of DX, making her the first female to be inducted as part of a group.