The past, present and future of wrestling the worlds friendliest wrestling database. Jul 12, 2016 the following is a guest post from wrestletalk. Eric bischoff says wwe should choose whether roman reigns is a babyface or a heel, feels there is too much wwe programming. Old grudges are settled when eric bischoff, jim cornette and michael hayes gather for the first time ever on table for 3. Wwe s dvd documentary the rise and fall of wcw portrayed russo in a negative light, which received some criticism by dvd talk and canoe. Eric bischoff once again comments on a possible return to. During a recent edition of eric bischoff s bischoff on wrestling podcast, the former wcw president stated that. He is best known for serving as executive producer and later president of world championship wrestling wcw and subsequently, the onscreen general manager of wwe s raw brand. Bischoff has also worked with total nonstop action. His fulltime run with the company ended in 2007, though he has made the occasional return, most recently during the raw 25th anniversary. Bruce prichard named wwe smackdown executive director, eric.
Roman reigns beats aj styles at wwe payback hollywood life. Sports entertainments most controversial figure released 6716 documentary the controversies we open with a video package of various talking heads mainly former wcw employees over the years being critical of eric with the usual complaints. Wwe puts paul heyman in charge of raw, eric bischoff in charge of. Eric bischoff says he build wcw from the ground up and shane mcmahon had it handed to him. Eric aaron bischoff born may 27, 1955 is an american entrepreneur, television producer. Mar 27, 2017 home lifestyle entertainment wwe rumors. Linda mcmahon asks eric bischoff to leave eric bischoff says hes not here to hurt her, hes here to please her eric bischoff says he build wcw from the ground up and shane mcmahon had it handed to him. The rumors eventually got to bischoff himself and he responded with the following on twitter about it. Wrestling legend hulk hogan will return to world wrestling entertainment, claims eric bischoff. The iconic former world champion had his contract with wwe terminated a. Nov 16, 2015 eric bischoff s unexpected debut on wwe raw. Bischoff on wrestling recap ortons tweets, wrestlings. Stone cold steve austin vs eric bischoff no dq wwe 2003. Jan 16, 2018 bischoff has been away from wwe television since 2007, as he appeared on the 15th anniversary of raw.
Listen to 83 weeks with eric bischoff episodes free, on demand. Eric bischoff not ruling out a return to wwe for the brand. Eric bischoff shares his thoughts on the current wwe product. Here are the highlightson his relationship with vince mcmahon. Eric bischoff just released a new episode of his podcast. Its been a little more than a year since hulk hogan was fired by wwe for the racist comments he made on a 2007 sex tape, but scott hall is adamant that hogan will and should return to wwe. Of course the majority of the book is about his tenure at wcw, from third string commentator to president of wcw. Eric bischoff teases fans on smackdown gm role wrestling. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 225lbs.
Eric bischoff has said that russo was hired at wcw by overstating his influence in wwf, which bischoff called fraudulent. I dont think it was like people were throwing him going away parties or anything like. Top 10 biggest mistakes made by eric bischoff thesportster. Wwe is set to bring back a long list of classic stars for its big raw 25th anniversary show, including steve austin, ric flair, and more. Wwe is a sports entertainment company based in stamford, connecticut.
All world wrestling entertainment programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and s are the exclusive property of world wrestling. The two men who back in the 1990s ran wwes biggest competitors and help pushed the company creatively will now do so together under the. This was following a tryout in wwe where bischoff was asked to interview a broom during his audition. Eric bischoff holds linda mcmahons hands behind her back and he says shell enjoy this eric bischoff then asks linda mcmahon to show him the bedroom, and then lays a kiss on her. Paul heyman, eric bischoff named executive directors for wwe. He spoke on a wide variety of topics, including the recent match between john cena and shinsuke nakamura on smackdown live. Controversy creates cash is equal parts autobiography and let me just clear this up. Eric bischoff says hes gonna break both of shane mcmahons legs.
Chris jericho makes his long awaited to return to wwe raw. Its been welldocumented over the past few weeks that hulk hogan and eric bischoff are most likely finished with tna impact wrestling. Bischoff teases wrestling return, tnasavio vega, cmll stars set for two more tna shows. Eric bischoff first joined wcw in 1991 as a lesserknown announcer. Vader discusses his relationship with vince mcmahon, bischoff. When shane left wwe he left under, i think, contentious circumstances. Wwe books by steve austin, dave batista, and andy belanger.
For 52 weeks a year, the wwe universe is glued to their seats for 3 hours of pulse pounding action on monday night raw. Bischoff says that he forced the mcmahons to change its product bischoff says that nitro beat raw 84 weeks in a row. When john morrison made his wwe return, it came in a short clip backstage where he showed up to talk to his old tag team partner, the miz. Boogeyman finished out his wwe career in 2009, but many superstars still leave the lights on in the locker room, knowing that at any time boogeyman could be coming to get them. The wwe world heavyweight championship title was on the line at wwe payback on may 1, as current champ roman reigns grappled with aj styles in the ring in chicago. Bischoff and russo, in separate commentary, said theyre not focused on beating wwe in a ratings battle because. I had the pleasure of interviewing bischoff on the pancakes and powerslams show to discuss a variety of topics. Raw 25th anniversary show will feature classic wwe stars. Eric bischoff, by far the most unlikeliest man to ever appear on wwe tv, is named the new gm of raw. Eric bischoff on being impressed with raws 25year run.
For instance, th ey didnt have any interview footage with ole anderson or lex luger. Eric bischoff on how hed book roman reigns, smackdown on fox. Stone cold steve austin vs eric bischoff at no way out 2003. To make the major decisions in the show title matches, ppv card. Vader discusses his relationship with vince mcmahon, bischoff wrestling news and rumors vader recently spoke about his relationships with vince mcmahon, eric bischoff and more.
Yep, wwe s flagship weekly tv program is about to turn 25, and it just wouldnt be right to celebrate such a momentous occasion without some of the past greats that helped establish raw as the place to be for wrestling fans on monday nights. Is able to change the current rules or to add others. Bruce prichard named wwe smackdown executive director, eric bischoff departs after brief return. Boogeyman ended his wwe career in 2009, yet many wrestlers still leave the locker room lights on, knowing that at any time boogeyman could be coming back to. Bischoff remineses about when he gave taped raw results away at the beginning of nitro bischoff talks about forcing alundra blaze to bring a wwe belt to nitro and trash it. This page contains a list of cheats, codes, easter eggs, tips, and other secrets for wwe smackdown. Wwe is turning to two of the most influential figures in professional wrestling history. Wwe ppv business breakdown first quarter 2014 the final ppvs of the prenetwork era produced fewer buys than 20, but more buys than 2012. I do think that the wwe drops the ball sometimes on these dvds by not interviewing important parties who are not affiliated with the wwe anymore.
Eric aaron bischoff born may 27, 1955 is an american entrepreneur, television producer, professional wrestling booker, podcast host, and onscreen personality. Wwe talents contracts range from developmental contracts to multiyear deals. It was announced by wwe that vince mcmahon will be returning to monday night raw this monday. Eric bischoff sports entertainments most controversial figure available in bluray ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Eric bischoffs thoughts on roman reigns push and the new. Mar 23, 2015 top 10 biggest mistakes made by eric bischoff. Eric bischoffs thoughts on roman reigns push and the new wwe tv deal june, 2018 baron botch the imperial chronicles 0 it seems everyone has an opinion on the state of roman reigns career. Former employees family name letters ac in wwe consist of professional wrestlers, managers, playbyplay and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives and board of directors. Sep 16, 2016 wrestling legend hulk hogan will return to world wrestling entertainment, claims eric bischoff. May 01, 2012 wwe no way out 2003 eric bischoff vs stone cold. Subscribe to their youtube channel for new videos every day.
Triple h was successful and has held the championship on five different. Shane mcmahon vs eric bischoff a great battle between these two nonwrestler personalities. May 19, 2017 bischoff says that this cycle appears to repeat itself in 57 year cycles. A collection of eric bischoff pictures, eric bischoff images, photos. Would have been nice to here from sting since he was as big as advasary as. Initial reports indicated that hogan might end up returning to tna, but as of right now, it appears as though hogan might actually be preparing to return home to wwe. Paul michael levesque born july 27, 1969, better known by the ring name triple h, is an american business executive, professional wrestler, and actor. Wwe no way out 2003 eric bischoff vs stone cold video. Over 10 years later, bischoff will return as wwe airs inside both the manhattan center and the barclays center in new york. Wwe has named paul heyman and eric bischoff to new positions in control of raw and smackdown live.
Hulk hogan will return to wwe, claims former boss eric. The former wcw president has not appeared on wwe live television since december 2007 when he made a special appearance for raws 15th anniversary. Many fans were confused as to why wwe would give away such a highcaliber match on a weekly episode of smackdown live. Eric bischoff says that wwe needs to pick a direction for. From a cteam announcer to the president of wcw, eric did it all. By james caldwell, torch assistant editor tna creative executive eric bischoff and tna head writer vince russo made it clear this week that tnas goal for starting the monday night wars against wwe raw is to take a chunk out of wwe s audience and build upon good tv programming. Shortly after his birth, he moved with his family to the long island town of east setauket, new york about 40 miles east of new york city, where he attended ward melville high school. Even though wwe is going to be changing the name of general managers to coos, a lot of people want to know if eric bischoff will return for a role or at least an appearance before or after the brand split. Wrestling superstar eric bischoff recently spoke with the sky sports lock up podcast. It seems that eric bischoff is having some fun on twitter by teasing fans on the upcoming smackdown general manager role. Eric bischoff laughes that shane mcmahon is looking for him in grand rapids but hes actually at the mcmahon house. Eric bischoff talks wwe comeback, aew and cm punk digital spy. Craig elbe hosted by eric bischoff and nick hausman, produced by nick hausman duration. On march 5, 2007, bischoff made a brief appearance on raw in phoenix, arizona to give vince.
Tna is considering bringing in former wwe star savio vega as an agent to replace scott. What wwe hiring paul heyman, eric bischoff means new york post. As far as vince is concerned, ive worked for so many great promoters such as misawa, inoki, etc who. In 2007, the ghoul made the move to wwe s ecw brand, where he would clash with similarly fearsome superstars, such as big daddy v and kane. Eric bischoff not ruling out wwe return full details youtube. Universal champion seth rollins commented on bischoffs return to wwe. Aug, 2017 former wcw president, wwe raw general manager, and gfw executive eric bischoff recently addressed shane mcmahons departure from wwe back in 2009 on his bischoff on wrestling podcast. In todays wrestletalk news, is eric bischoff returning to wwe for the brand split. Jul 11, 2016 it was announced by wwe that vince mcmahon will be returning to monday night raw this monday.
Wwe books by steve austin, dave batista, and andy belanger learn about the wwe books. Hulk hogan will return to wwe, claims former boss eric bischoff. Eric bischoff once again comments on a possible return to wwe. This is a list of onair personalities from the professional wrestling television series wwe s raw. The iconic former world champion had his contract with wwe terminated a year ago after a transcript f. Onair personalities include the wrestlers themselves, ring announcers, commentators, and. Since 1984 every wrestling promoter has tried to beat vince mcmahon and the world wrestling federation unsuccessfully except one, eric bischoff. Eric bischoff on how hed book roman reigns i think the way hes been packaged and the way hes been presented and dare i say it because i dont like to be critical but theres no other way to say it, hes been forced down everybodys throats for two years, bischoff said. We see some interference from jonathan coachman on bischoff s behalf, but otherwise mcmahon battles both and avenges what bischoff did to his mother linda.
The world heavyweight championship was brought to raw by former general manager eric bischoff after wwe champion brock lesnar became exclusive to smackdown. The rock says he and his doctor have decided not to reattach tendons to his pelvis as part of rehabilitation following a reported injury during the wrestlemania main event on sunday. In 2007, the ghoul made the move to wwe s relaunched ecw where he would butt heads with similarly fearsome superstars like big daddy v and kane. And the two men were on opposite sides of a series of sixman main event tags at raw live events after balor made his return to a wwe ring a few weeks ago, so that story seems to check out. While wwe is changing the title of its authority figures from general manager to coo chief operating officer, a lot of fans want to know if eric bischoff will return for a role or at least an appearance before or after the brand split. During the wwe brand extension, it was the only title to be exclusive to the smackdown. In june 2019, bischoff was back in the wwe in a major role, hired as the.
It includes nearly 25 years worth of archives from our coverage of pro wrestling dating back to pwtorch newsletters from the late80s filled with insider secrets from every era that are available to vipers in digital pdf format and kellers radio show from the early 1990s. When he was asked about potentially returning to wwe, he said, i would love to do it if it was a situation which would work for everybody, a character like mine, there is only so much you can do from a storyline perspective. After the show, fans get a unique perspective of wwe s flagship show, with neverbefore seen footage of raws aftermath. The wwe cruiserweight championship was a professional wrestling championship in world wrestling entertainment wwe and was originally a world championship wrestling wcw title.
When he was asked about potentially returning to wwe, he said, i would love to do it if it was a situation which would work for everybody, a. To make sure the wwe is the most powerful and best wrestling company on the market today. Is eric bischoff interested in a wwe return to become the. Eric bischoff takes you into the heart of wrestling like no one else. The post bischoff on wrestling recap ortons tweets, wrestlings changing landscape, are there too many titles in wwe. New releases, upcoming books, video, excerpts and special features.
So, while im super impressed with the wwe, because, for no other reason, they have been able to adapt and evolve to the taste of. Eric bischoff is easily one of the top five most polarizing people in professional wrestling history. Former raw gms john laurinaitis, william regal and eric bischoff join smackdown live gm daniel bryan in celebration of raw 25. Eric bischoff once again comments on a possible return to wwe, sean waltman news wrestling news and rumors during a recent interview with the tomorrow show with keven undergaro, sean xpac waltman said eric bischoff fired him from wcw to straighten out kevin nash and scott hall at the time. Bischoff awarded the championship to triple h, but the game had to defend it against his best friend, ric flair. The nwo, monday night nitro, and most importantly beating vince not once, but 83 times in a row.
Bischoffs wrestling innovations in wwe included the raw roulette and the elimination chamber, as well as. Aug 15, 2017 the superstars of raw have turned up the heat up once again, as they made their last stop on the way to this sundays payperview spectacular, summerslam. Eric bischoff comments on wwes decision to give away cena vs. At school, he wrestled and played lacrosse, and was a classmate and. He is of irish descent, and has an older brother named john. The wwe universe erupts as braun strowman unloads on universal champion brock lesnar during the beast incarnates title defense in a highly physical fatal 4way match with strowman, roman reigns and samoa joe.
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