This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features part one of Eric’s three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. It also includes Eric starting the show giving his take on some of the biggest stories from the past week in professional wrestling.
Some of Eric’s comments have been transcribed below.
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On whether Eric would have allowed the Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton SummerSlam finish to have happened in WCW:
EB: I might have. It’s hard to say. I never like to answer a hypothetical like that. You have to know all of the situation and be aware of all of the variables. I clearly don’t. I don’t know if I would have done it or not. I kind of liked it in a couple of different respects. It was unpredictable. Anyone who listens to me on this podcast or has read my book or watched my DVD knows that I am a big fan of doing what’s not predictable. What feels spontaneous? By virtue of the fact it’s surprising it will get people’s attention. I liked the uniqueness of the finish. What I didn’t really think made any sense is to send people home with a bad taste in their mouth. A finish like that, inevitably, is going to leave people confused. I don’t necessarily mean in a bad way but they aren’t going to know how to feel because it’s so different. It will take awhile for that to set in and to resonate with some people. It’s not a predictable finish so people that wanted to cheer Randy Orton didn’t get a chance to really. The people that really dig Brock Lesnar may not have liked the way that finish played out. Maybe some of them did. The end result was it left people kind of stunned. When you leave people stunned or surprised, like that, at the end of a PPV they tend to go home unhappy.
On what he would have done differently for the end of SummerSlam:
EB: If it would have been me and I had perfect 20/20 hindsight and I was sitting in my armchair, quarterback chair… which is pure luxury… I think if they would have put AJ Styles vs John Cena last people would have appreciated the Lesnar vs Orton finish more. If that makes sense.
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This week’s “The Business of Professional Wrestling” segment features Eric discussing:
- Eric’s thoughts on the finish to the Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar match at SummerSlam
- What should have actually been the SummerSlam main event
- Finn Balor being injured in his match with Seth Rollins
- Whether there was ever an injury in WCW that messed up big plans
- The Dudley Boyz WWE retirement
- If Bubba should have gotten a run as a singles star in WWE
- More…
Eric then airs the first part of his three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. During this installment of the interview they discuss:
- Eric convincing Hulk to come to WCW and continuing his pro wrestling career
- Hulk’s memories of Mr. Fuji and the most infamous ribs he ever pulled
- How good Curt Henning was in the ring and his family’s legacy
- The instinct it takes to be a great wrestler
- Who in WWE Hulk thinks has the potential to be a break out star
- The pro wrestling business being about politics
- How difficult it is for Hulk to disguise himself when he goes out in public
- More…
Today’s show wraps up with Eric answering a handful of questions from fans
