The latest episode of former WCW President Eric Bischoff’s podcast Bischoff on Wrestling was released just now and features Ring of Honor World Champion Christopher Daniels as his guest!
You can find some of Eric and Chris’ comments from the the top of latest episode transcribed below.
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EB: I know you’re good friends with AJ Styles. How cool is it to see AJ get the opportunity and not only get the opportunity, that’s the first part, but to absolutely own the opportunity the way he has? It’s got to make you proud.
CD: Absolutely. I can’t even quantify how proud I am to see AJ succeed. I always said, “If he had the opportunity and was given that fair shot…” Fair shot is hard to sort of define in the WWE. You never know what’s going to happen. Things change from day to day. I always said if he got that fair chance that he was going to shine and certainly excel and thrive in that environment. To see him debut at the Rumble a year ago and then by the summer become the WWE Champion. It’s insane how quickly he adapted and started to thrive. Match after match after match. Whether it was with Roman or John Cena or Dean Ambrose he showed them that he was one of the hardest workers in the world and just a top level wrestler. Top to bottom.
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 the rumors that WWE is having secret meetings with ROH about possibly buying them out. He also gives his take on some of the matches going on this Sunday at WrestleMania 33.
Eric then welcomes his guest Ring of Honor World Champion Christopher Daniels! Some of the topics Chris discusses with Eric include:
- Working with What Culture in the UK
- The renaissance that the UK pro wrestling scene is seeing
- Bobby Roode as the NXT Champion
- The differences between independent pro wrestling crowds
- What pro wrestling fans have become accustomed to
- Similarities and differences between independent wrestlers and musicians
- Getting to watch AJ Styles own his opportunity in WWE
- Working with and staying best friends with Frankie Kazarian
- Some of the crazy storylines they were involved in with Impact Wrestling
- Using his acting background in pro wrestling
- Why pro wrestling appeals to comic book fans
- Rumors that WWE is having secret meetings with ROH about buying them out
- More…
Today’s show then wraps up with the latest #BischoffOnWrestling mail bag segment featuring Eric answering questions about:
- What makes a “good” pro wrestling fan
- If the purchase of the WCW Library (only) was on the table for Eric to buy during WCW sale negotiations
- How he would debut the Hardys in WWE: As a team or as individuals?
- Why the Eric Bischoff character never had his own branded credit card like the rest of the WCW roster
- Why the WCW Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Slamboree ended after 1995?
- If he thinks adding musical acts to Wrestlemania attracts more viewers
- If he thinks today WrestleMania sells itself with its brand more than the storyline building up to it
