Eric Bischoff On Pitching Stories As RAW GM, Bret Hart vs. Hulk Hogan In WCW

Eric Bischoff was addressing fan concerns on a current episode of his 83 Weeks podcast. Bischoff was asked if he ever pitched stories throughout his time as the General Manager of Monday Night RAW, if he ever undervalued a story, and why fans never ever got Bret Hart vs. Hulk Hogan in WCW.

You can take a look at some highlights from the podcast listed below:

Pitching innovative concepts while RAW GM: “When I was basic manger of RAW, my function was to pretend I was the basic supervisor of RAW. It was strictly an on-camera chance for me. Since I had a blast doing it, it’s one that I’m actually grateful for. It was the very best choice, most likely among the very best choices, I’ve made in my wrestling profession, to be sincere. I was not included in any innovative procedure, pitch conferences. I appeared about 11 o’clock in the early morning. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, I ‘d get a list of the sectors that I remained in or the discussion that accompanied it, and after that I would simply wait til about completion of the day, generally about 530 or 6, prior to I would begin thinking of it due to the fact that I understood it would alter. I didn’t wish to type of get myself all set for a scene and discussion that I understood was going to alter anyhow since I wished to keep my head clear so that as soon as I concentrated on what I was doing, I didn’t get myself puzzled as soon as I went out there live. I ‘d wait till about 530 in the afternoon and then I ‘d get my last, allegedly last, draft of what we were going to do script-wise. Once it got to that point, the scene was quite well set. There might be some small variations in the discussion, once I got that, I would go discover a corner to conceal in where I would not be sidetracked, type of put myself into that scene and into that discussion, and type of envision it in my head and go do it, and after that I ‘d go house. That was it.”

If he ever undervalued how well a story would do: “The NWO concept. When that concept began taking shape in my head a number of years prior to we really did it, and when I state taking shape in my head, I indicate there were pieces of concepts that were sort of drifting around in the back of my mind. Whenever I was on a treadmill, or far from business, or out doing something physical, I would begin thinking of some a few of those random fragmented concepts which held true with the NWO. And after that when Scott Hall appeared, Kevin Nash appeared suddenly it was type of like desperate pieces of concepts began coming together and forming an image. Now, I believed it was a respectable concept. I believed when Scott was available in and Kevin was available in, I went ‘‘ a-ha here’s my chance.’ Once again, not understanding at the time that Hulk would be the 3rd male and all that. I comprehended it was going to be Sting, all of us understand that. I understood it was an excellent concept. I didn’t have a hint, not an idea, what it would eventually wind up being.”

Why fans never ever got Bret Hart vs. Hulk Hogan in WCW: “I’ve pointed out prior to – – and with all due regard to Bret, due to the fact that I attempt truly tough not to be unfavorable – – appearance, Bret Hart: fantastic entertainer. When it comes to in-ring efficiency and his technical capabilities, in a class all of his own. I enjoyed viewing Bret Hart matches. Due to the fact that of the level of practically excellence that he had in some methods in the ring, I still do. When Bret got to WCW, he had actually gone through a lot. The Montreal Screwjob thing had a lot more of an influence on him than the majority of people understand, and perhaps even more than he’s ready to confess at this moment in time. There was no rush. It wasn’t that. I do not wish to recommend it’s since of that, I didn’t book Hogan immediately with Bret. No. It’s because when I brought Bret in, it was due to the fact that of Thunder. Since Ted Turner was figured out to bring in Thunder, it was. I understood to prevent the dilution of the item that I might see coming. I needed to separate the lineups so that you didn’t have skill crossing over continuously. Since now you’ve got 5 hours of prime-time show wrestling on a week. It’s simply no chance to sustain that from an imaginative point of view.”