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PODCAST RECAP: 83 Weeks on Superbrawl III, the turmoil and promise surrounding one of WCW biggest events of the year

March 22, 2019 Jeff Rush

Written Podcast Recap: 83 Weeks – SuperBrawl III Release Date: 02/11/19 Running time: 2:45 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD On today’s podcast, Eric and Conrad cover SuperBrawl III Card was held February 21st, 1993 Eric says during this time period, a lot of things were happening from a management, philosophical and booking point of view that Eric […]

LISTEN OR SKIP: Talk Is Jericho with Dallas Page on doing a celebrity nude spread, getting heat for being friends with Bischoff, working with Raven, making up with Ric Flair and, of course, DDPY

February 7, 2019 Jeff Rush

Talk Is Jericho – Diamond Dallas Page Is Positively Unstoppable Release Date: 02/01/19 Running time: 1:44 by Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Chris welcomes Diamond Dallas Page to the podcast and they talk about a bunch of topics including: Things you can’t say around Vince McMahon (e.g. Belt, Fans, Marks, Doing The Job). How the DDPY workouts are growing. Cody […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Truth With Consequences – Vince Russo’s first Nitro, why he wasn’t successful in WCW, what the locker room was like at the time, the wrestler who thought too highly of himself, why Disco Inferno wasn’t hired by the WWF, rant of the week on AEW

February 2, 2019 Andrew Soucek

Truth With Consequences – The Vinces Destroy WCW – Vince’s First Nitro Release Date: 01/22/19 Running time: 3:01 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD -On today’s podcast, Matt and Vince discuss how Vince ‘ruined’ WCW. -Dave Meltzer has reported that Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff ruined an industry. -Matt says Vince McMahon sent Vince Russo to the WCW […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Souled Out ’98 – what Eric regrets about the show, why Debra McMichael was let go, WCW becoming more family friendly, the legend who shouldn’t have joined the NWO, why Eric was mad at Konnan

February 1, 2019 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Souled Out ‘98 Release Date: 01/21/19 Running time: 2:28 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD On today’s show, Eric and Conrad talk about the Souled Out 1998 PPV. The PPV was held on January 24th in Dayton, Ohio. Souled out ’98 was not an NWO PPV. Eric regrets they didn’t do another NWO PPV as […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Starrcade ’95 – how Eric’s major meeting with Ted Turner came about, what he would have changed about the show, what the first shot of the Monday Night Wars was, why Hulk Hogan wasn’t on the card

January 8, 2019 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Starrcade 95 Release Date: 12/30/18 Running time: 2:01 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro The Show was held on December 27th 1995. It did a 0.36 buy rate, which was the second lowest in company history. The PPV did approximately 83k buys for just over a million for company gross. The concept for this […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Starrcade ’94 – why Randy Savage debuted before the show, if there was any truth to Bret Hart/WCW rumors at the time, why Triple H didn’t work out in WCW

January 1, 2019 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks With Eric Bischoff – Starrcade ‘94 Release Date: 12/24/18 Running time: 2:37 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro: Eric admits off the top this show was horrible. He knew he was going to get his butt kicked by Conrad during this podcast. The card was held December 27th in Nashville. It did 8,200 fans for […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Starrcade ’97 – why Kevin Nash missed the show, the original plans for the main event, the blown finish, Eric clears up rumors on NWO Thunder, Val Venis, and Earl Hebner

December 13, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Starrcade ‘97 Release date: December 10, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Introduction On this week’s 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff & Conrad Thompson talk about Starrcade 1997. Starrcade ’97, which Conrad calls the, “culmination of the biggest storyline in WCW history,” broke WCW ticket sale and attendance records, and drew the biggest gate in […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Eric Bischoff in the AWA – how Ninja Star Wars got him into the business, his first meeting with Verne Gagne, why he once challenged DDP to a fight, the troubled last days of the company

December 2, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – AWA Release Date: November 26, 2018 Running time: 2:12 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro On today’s podcast, Conrad and Eric cover the AWA. Moving to Minneapolis Eric moved to Minneapolis when he was 14. At the time he didn’t have any friends and was a bit of a loner As a kid, he […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Eric Bischoff’s first year in WWE – making out with Stephanie McMahon, the star he never felt “a connection” with on-screen, why the initial brand split didn’t work, the wedding of Billy and Chuck

November 25, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Eric Bischoff’s First Year in WWE Release date: November 19, 2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Last week, Eric & Conrad Thompson dissected Eric’s WWE debut. In this episode, they break down the rest of Eric’s first year (and some change) in the company as Raw’s on-screen General Manager. Stephanie McMahon Eric talks about […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Eric Bischoff’s WWE debut, why he didn’t sign with the company sooner, how Vince McMahon got him to join, the wrestlers who were the most shocked he was there, what he wishes he would have done differently

November 17, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 Weeks – Eric’s WWE Debut Release Date: November 12, 2018 Running time: 1:29:28 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD WWF Comes Calling July 15th, 2002 Raw – Eric makes his debut on Raw. Prior to joining the WWE, Eric had been invited to work on a show called Matt Rats. It was an athletic, high-flying type show […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Truth With Consequences – what drove the final wedge between Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff, the differences in their booking philosophies, why Eric may have quashed Bret Hart coming to TNA, who had the most watched segments in the company?

November 17, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Truth With Consequences Release Date: November 11, 2018 Running time: 2:17 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Intro: Recently, Bryan Alvarez said something about Russo that upset him and Bischoff said something about Russo that upset him. Sometimes, it feels like the world is against Vince and it’s a lot to bear. Vince says he lived a life […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks on Halloween Havoc ’95 – the “stupid statement” Vince McMahon made to the WWF locker room, the superstar who wrestled with a detached retina, Sumo Monster Truck insight, who told DDP to stop using their finishing move?

November 7, 2018 Andrew Soucek

83 weeks – Halloween Havoc 1995 Release Date: October 29th, 2018 Run Time: 1:53:14 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Show Rundown: Eric spends the first 6 minutes complimenting Conrad because he knows he’s gonna be roasted on this show. The show takes place on Oct 29 1995 at Joe Louis arena. At end of September, Vince and […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Truth With Consequences on Hulk Hogan In TNA – the insane way Dixie welcomed Hulk, Jeff-Karen-Kurt, the HOF Legend Bischoff wanted to fire, bringing in JR and Bret Hart, and the TNA fantasy football league

October 17, 2018 Jeff Rush

Truth With Consequences Release Date: October 14th, 2018 Episode 2: Hulk Hogan In TNA Recap by: Jeff Rush, PWPodcasts.com Assistant Editor DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD As a rule, Vince didn’t attend TNA’s after parties. He’s not a drinker, but he would sometimes go if they fell on a Monday since he was in the TNA Fantasy Football league. Other members […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: Talk is Jericho – 83 Weeks rebuttal with Conrad Thompson: why he turned down the NWO, why there’s no love lost with Scott Hall, working with Ralphus, why he “didn’t really like” Eric Bischoff in WCW

June 18, 2018 Andrew Soucek

Talk is Jericho- Jericho vs Bischoff in WCW- the 83 Weeks Rebuttal Release Date: 06/15/2018 Recap by: Caitlin Lavelle DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN Timestamps 0:00- Introduction (podcast starts at 0:38) 3:23- Interview starts 7:30- Jericho on Meeting Eric Bischoff 18:20- Ad 21:10- Interview resumes 28:30- Jericho on ‘ATM Eric’ 29:40- Jericho on his initial WCW booking 31:50- Jericho on Scott […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff on Dusty Rhodes – recollections of Dusty as a booker and commentator, joining the NWO, the moment that had the biggest impact on Eric and more

June 15, 2018 Jeff Rush

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff – Dusty Rhodes Release Date: 06/11/2018 Recap By: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD This show was released on the three-year anniversary of the passing of Dusty Rhodes. Conrad notes that this episode will see a departure from the usual cross examination format and will instead be more of a walk down memory lane as he and Eric […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Eric Bischoff on 83 weeks, the advice he’d give Cody and the Young Bucks, Slobberknocker of the week, the Raw wrestler JR sees as a future World Champion

May 28, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Ross Report Release Date: May 23, 2018 Recap by: Joe Aguinaldo DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD 0:00 – Intro Welcome back to another week of Slobberknocker audio. Eric Bischoff will be on today’s show talking about his podcast ‘83 Weeks’, his involvement with All In as well as a variety of other topics…but up next 1:59 – What’s On […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff on Bash at the Beach 2000 – Russo’s infamous shoot promo, Hogan’s reaction, the original plan, Bischoff’s theory on “dirt sheets”

May 24, 2018 Jeff Rush

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff – Bash at the Beach 2000 Release Date: 05/20/2018 Recap By: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD “Vince Russo is… a very likable guy. You (Conrad) like him because you don’t really know him, and I felt the same way. I was like ‘You know, this guy’s pretty cool.’ He’s got that blue collar, New York, […]

RECAP AND REVIEW: 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff on Bret Hart – Rumors of being “the third man,” why Bret was originally brought in, Starrcade ’97, Dean Malenko, losing $5M per month, Goldberg, plans with Hogan, and more (Ep. 03)

May 18, 2018 Jeff Rush

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff Release Date: 05/13/2018 Recap By: Jeff Rush DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD ”I’m going to try really hard not to be too disrespectful to Bret, because there’s a lot of things about Bret I do respect. I respect the fact that he made a great living and a career, and made a lot of money in a […]

WRITTEN PODCAST RECAP: Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard on No Way Out 2003: Bringing Goldberg into WWE, setting the stage for WrestleMania XIX, how the wrong one-legged wrestler got hired (Ep. 88)

February 27, 2018 Jeff Rush

Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard – Episode 88 Recap by: Jeff Rush Air Date: 2/23/18 DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Noteworthy Items – Why Goldberg was kept off WrestleMania XIX and saved for the night after. – What wrestler was instrumental in bringing Goldberg in. – What led to a big argument between Bruce and the Rock. – The network […]

PODCAST RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Cornette Experience on what his advice would be for OVW talent if he was still there, review of Raw 25, Great Muta’s green mist, Story Time with Ron Fuller (Ep. 216)

February 10, 2018 Andrew Soucek

The Jim Cornette Experience Episode Release Date: January 25, 2018 Recap By: Mark Charles Adams DIRECT LINK TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD Top Stories/Moments of interest Jim’s advice for young talent Raw 25 thoughts Recap 00:00:00 – Intro: Jim welcomes us to a thrill pack episode which will include another equipment controversy, Story time with the Tennessee Stud, thoughts on Raw 25 and […]

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