Eric Bischoff Discusses Why His Lawyer Recently Filed A Motion To Compel Against Impact Wrestling



The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released this past Wednesday and features part two of Eric’s interview with WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts!

A brand new episode will be released next Wednesday and, as announced at the end of this week’s show, his guest will be Ring of Honor World Champion Christopher Daniels!

You can find some of Eric comments from the the top of latest episode transcribed below.

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EB: Jason Hervey and I of course have Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment. Our company is the company that contracted with TNA originally back in 2011. The letter your referencing wasn’t a “letter” it was a motion that was filed in Nashville circuit county court. I think it’s Davidson County. Once a motion like that is filed it becomes public domain. Anyone who is interested can find their way to the Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk and find a way to get those documents. It’s called a “Motion To Compel.” There are all other sorts of motions associated with that. Essentially we’ve been trying to resolve this issue quietly through the court system for quite awhile. TNA and their legal representatives just continue to fail to produce documents and fail to show up at hearings. Basically fail to do anything. So our lawyer just decided enough is enough and filed the appropriate motions and the documents will speak for themselves.

NH: Does this mean that we are close to the point where every time I bring up Impact you don’t have to preface the conversation by saying, “I am currently in litigation with Impact Wrestling”?

EB: I don’t have to preface it but it’s my way of letting everyone know. There’s a lot of things I can’t talk about right now. It’s no secret I am in litigation with them. It’s been public knowledge for quite awhile. When you are in the middle of litigation you live in a tight little box. You can only talk about things in the public domain. You are not allowed to talk about things outside the public domain. It falls under the “confidentiality provision” in an agreement where someone can claim that they are. Rather than deal with all that muck and mire I just play it straight, stay in my little box and only talk about things out in the public domain.

Related: Eric Bischoff Inducting Diamond Dallas Page Into WWE Hall Of Fame

This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling starts with Eric giving his take on a couple of stories from around the business of pro wrestling from this past week including:

  • Being asked to induct Diamond Dallas Page into the WWE Hall of Fame
  • The legal paperwork that his lawyer sent to Impact Wrestling this week
  • Ryan Satin’s report that The Hardys have been offered WWE contracts
  • Mick Foley being fired as the WWE RAW GM
  • Vince McMahon being involved in a minor car accident
  • More…

Eric then welcomes his guest WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts! During Jake’s return appearance they discuss:

  • Jake’s recovery from drug and alcohol abuse
  • How Jake is doing now
  • Jake’s relationship with his father
  • The process it took to get Jake clean
  • Jake’s relationship with Diamond Dallas Page
  • Diamond Dallas Page saving Jake’s life
  • Eric being chosen as the person to induct Diamond Dallas Page into the WWE Hall of Fame
  • Jake getting to work with his daughters
  • Jake’s desire to reconcile his relationship with his sons
  • His current comedy tour and how his opening comic has lost 120 lbs since the tour began
  • More…

Today’s show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering questions about:

  • Which wrestler had the best gimmick in WCW during the Nitro years
  • The thought process behind Nitro’s mid-show pyro
  • How Austin Aries is being used on the WWE roster
  • Whether he was ever considered for the WWE “Higher Power” storyline

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