83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff Podcast

On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, they discuss Eric's surprise debut on WWE Monday Night Raw, in July 2002! Hear about what Eric was up to in between the close of WCW and his WWE run, including TV projects, and even some MatRats talk! How did Eric wind up in WWE, who contacted him, why wasn't he involved in the Invasion angle, how did the concept of his debut take shape, what were some of the reactions he saw around him, and how did he feel his first appearance went? All this and so much more!   Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks   See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at    Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric:    Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com    Interact with Eric live -    Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks   Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com

On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad hit up the listener mailbag! Check out Easy E's answers on a variety of topics, including dream booking committees, what is a "dingleberry," did he really watch ECW, an answer to Vince Russo, how was it kissing Linda McMahon, and so much more!   Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks   See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at    Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric:    Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com    Interact with Eric live -    Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks   Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com

This week on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad are ready for Halloween, as they travel back in time to Halloween Havoc '95....and the Yeti! How in the heck did a 7 foot tall man dressed as a Mummy but named after the Abominable Snowman make air in the main event of a WCW PPV? Whose idea was it to push The Giant off the top of a building? We answer those questions, plus we hear all about how Nitro was performing, Sting/Ric Flair vs. Arn Anderson/Brian Pillman, The Four Horsemen, Lex Luger, Meng, The Powers Of Pain in WCW, Sabu in WCW, Kurasawa vs. Hawk, Randy Savage, Johnny B. Badd vs. DDP, Dean Malenko teaming with Chris Benoit, and so much more from this wild time period in WCW history!   Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks   See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at    Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric:    Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com    Catch us in Baltimore on 11/3 - EricAndConrad.com   Join us on Nashville on 11/4 - 83WeeksLive.com   Interact with Eric live -    Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks   Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com

This week on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad discuss the WCW run of 3 time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, VADER! Hear all about Eric's early experiences with Vader, how their working relationship evolved, the name "Big Van Vader" and New Japan Pro Wrestling. and Eric's memories of Vader working with Cactus Jack, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Davey Boy Smith, Sting, Hulk Hogan, Ole Anderson, Ricky Steamboat, and more, PLUS Eric's take on Vader's infamous exit from WCW and his legacy in the wrestling business!   Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks   See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at    Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric:    Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com    Catch us in Baltimore on 11/3 - EricAndConrad.com   Join us on Nashville on 11/4 - 83WeeksLive.com   Interact with Eric live -    Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks   Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com

This week on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad discuss the WCW run of "The Giant" Paul Wight, also known as "The Big Show" in WWE. Hear about Paul's early days in wrestling, how he was discovered by Hulk Hogan, the WCW Power Plant, The Dungeon Of Doom, the infamous Cobo Hall angle, becoming WCW Champion, working with Hogan both in the ring and out, joining the NWO in 1996, his unfocused babyface and heel turns, smoking on the way to the ring, teaming with Lex Luger and Scott Hall, his troubles with Kevin Nash both in and out of the ring, working with Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, The Steiner Bros., Sting, and finally, leaving for the WWF/WWE in early 1999. All this plus all the ins and outs of The Giant in WCW!   Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks   See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at    Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric:    Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com    Catch us in Baltimore on 11/3 - EricAndConrad.com   Join us on Nashville on 11/4 - 83WeeksLive.com   Interact with Eric live -    Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks   Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com