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Since 1984 every wrestling promoter has tried to beat Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation unsuccessfully… except one, Eric Bischoff. From a “C-Team Announcer” to the President of WCW, Eric did it all! The nWo, Monday Night Nitro, and most importantly beating Vince not once, but 83 times in a row! Hear all about it on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson!
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us on a wild ride of "What If" hypotheticals such as What If Eric hired HBK instead of Bret, What If Eric never created the cruiserweight division, and What If Eric had today's social media available during WCW's prime? Eric answers all those scenarios and so much more on this edition of 83 Weeks wi…
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Episode 360: The Nail in WCW's Coffin
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back 25 years for a wild episode of Monday night RAW featuring The Radicalz, Triple H, The Rock, Cactus Jack and a whole bunch more. Eric discusses the impact of WCW losing The Radicalz and how he new that was the nail in WCW's coffin. He also shares that Verne Gagne alerted him about a college w…
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Episode 359: The WCW Reboot REMIX
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On this REMIX episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad go back 25 years to watch the "reboot" attempt of Monday Night Nitro. WCW Monday Nitro was live April 10th 2000 from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado to introduce the New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club! Eric shares his experiences working with Vince Russo to formulate the new direction of the com…
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Episode 358: Goldberg Could've Been A Horsemen
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take a deep dive into the iconic career of Bill Goldberg. Was Mike Tenay really behind the Goldberg streak? What was the early Bill like before becoming Goldberg? What's the story behind the infamous Lord Steven Regal Goldberg match? Why did WCW pad the number of Goldberg wins? All these questions will b…
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Episode 357: NITRO Got Him Arrested
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On this LIVE edition of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to 1999 and the aftermath of the infamous "Finger Poke Of Doom." Eric shares stories of his experience in WCW during this time and the impact that moment had on the world of professional wrestling. Watch along with the guys on Peacock Monday Nitro, season 5 episode 2 The guys also cover…
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Episode 356: Charisma, Commitment and Timing
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to January 3rd 2000 for a Monday Night RAW watch along. The guys discuss The Rock's prominence in the company at the time and influence on today's wrestling product. Eric also shares his thoughts on Goldberg's rise in WCW and makes comparisons to The Rock's. The duo also discusses all the ha…
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Episode 355: Finger Poke Of Doom REMIX
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On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to the infamous "Finger Poke Of DOOM!" episode of Monday Nitro. Find out what Eric thinks of this angle with the benefit of 20 years hindsight. We address the rumor that Goldberg shot down the first idea for his angle with Liz and how Eric thinks Goldberg and Liz did in their acting ro…
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Episode 354: The Last WCW Starrcade
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On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, WATCH as Eric and Conrad revisit Starrcade 2000, which took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington DC. This was the 18th and final edition of Starrcade for WCW before the sale to WWF. In it, we'd see Scott Steiner vs. Sid in the main event for the WCW Championship. Plus, Goldberg vs. Lex Luger …
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Episode 353: Right Guy, Wrong Time
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad explore the career of multi-time WCW champion Alex Wright. The guys discuss Alex's debut on WCW television, his first major championship win in the company and the unfortunate rollercoaster ride of injuries, character directions and storylines that ended his full-time wrestling career. Eric shares his ca…
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Episode 352: The Myth Of ATM Eric
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad investigate the origin of the theory of that Eric became an "ATM" while running WCW. Eric shares his side of the story and debunks the rumors and innuendos of his management tactics during his time in World Championship Wrestling. All that plus his thoughts on the very latest happenings in the world of p…
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Episode 351: Eric Bischoff's Wild Week In Wrestling
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric is back from a rollercoaster ride of a week in professional wrestling. On Tuesday night, Eric appeared and cause a stir in the WWE's NXT roster and build to their PLE. Then Eric took his "One Shot" at running the Major Leagues Of Wrestling promotion in the heart of WWE country. So how did all this start and how doe…
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Episode 350: Who Should Book AEW?
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad hand over the reigns of the show to the listeners for another exciting and thought provoking Ask Eric Anything! Eric share this thoughts and decades of knowledge in the wrestling and television business to deliver insightful answers to every question. The guys also discuss AEW's latest ppv Full Gear and …
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On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to 1997 and the surprise appearance from Bret Hart...well kind of. Eric and Conrad discuss everything happening in '97 between WCW and the WWE as they watch the WWE's attempt at using Nitro's techniques to build anticipation in the show. Eric also share this thought on AEW Dynamite and their …
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On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad dive deep into the career of Disco Inferno! Eric discusses signing Disco and his rise to WCW stardom. The guys also discuss what ultimately caused Eric to fire him from the company. All that plus, Eric reacts to AEW Dynamite and everything else happening in the wild world of professional wrestling. TUSHY …
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On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad discuss a slew of "What If?" questions from listeners about the world of professional wrestling. What If Austin stayed in WCW? What If the Undertaker joined WCW? What If Eric never returned to wrestling after the AWA? What if Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks joined WWE in 2019? Those "What If" questions an…
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Episode 346: WCW Launches The Internet
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On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric is joined by guest host Derek Sabato to discuss when World Championship Wrestling joined the World Wide Web! Eric shares details of his experience working with Bob Ryder to launch WCW into the internet super highway and in turn becoming somewhat a pioneer in internet chatting with fans. All that plus so many more s…
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Wise Choices with special guest Paul Walter Hauser
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On this special edition of Wise Choices, Eric welcomes Hollywood film actor and MLW wrestler Paul Walter Hauser to the show. Paul shares what projects he's working on and the formula to his success. He also discusses his love for professional wrestling and how it's evolved into becoming a part of the business. Plus, there's a surprise at the end th…
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