Bischoff is then asked about how this was the most promoted show in WCW history at the time and if he was putting all of his eggs in this basket. At Halloween Havoc, Hogan retired Ric Flair after defeating him in a Steel Cage match. Bischoff said Ole kept wanting to do things like it was “1975” and it got to the point where it couldn’t take it anymore. The topic of Hogan being released by WWE this past summer after footage from his sex tape came out with him using racist language. I think the Mega Powers was inevitable, either way. Oliver then asks Bischoff to rank the emphasis of in-ring and mic skills as Bischoff said it is 55% of mic skills as you can create drama by speaking and notes how he can get people to pay to see someone kill him but he cannot wrestle and refuses to call himself a former wrestler as it is disrespectful to those who are then says that you might be able to overcome what you are unable to do in the ring on the microphone.
Bischoff was great here and had wonderful chemistry with Oliver, who was also fantastic in his role. Nash’s comments contrast with Scott Hall’s comments about Credible on his edition of YouShoot where he says Credible was a member of the Kliq. Kevin Nash, who is usually very funny, gives viewers a rare look at the person behind the Kevin Nash/Big Daddy Cool wrestling persona. Bischoff said he was a good talent with a solid head on his shoulders that was easy to work with. Bischoff says that he learned an awful lot this year and hit the ground running in a job that he was probably not qualified for to begin with but what he learned set him up for 1995. "Say what? I got to know him a little bit by working behind-the-scenes at Kayfabe Commentaries (KC), and I respect that he has managed to turn a company that started as nothing into an organization whose ideas are often borrowed from by more famous companies like WWE.
Bischoff talks about how wrestlers are performers, like actors in “Breaking Bad” for example and questions why the focus is on wrestling when you have the same problems elsewhere. 60 second express sign up form. Bischoff said he likes that process but at the end of the day in the wrestling business you need someone capable of standing up and saying “yes” or “no” and that too many people in that position mucks up everything. He has been married to Mia Turner since June 6, 2003. Bischoff said yes and there were problems everywhere in the entertainment and music industry there as it was how guys who were on the road over 250 days a year entertained themselves. Title in forty seconds and if Austin himself objected to that. He doesn’t recall the details but knew Heyman from the AWA. He talks about Ole Anderson being fired. Final Thoughts: A tremendous interview. Bischoff then talks about how Turner Broadcasting was driven by ad sales and once blood became an issue to advertisers, they had to react and change things up. Vince was completely behind Steamboat....big push, hot star, big PPV win, IC title reign....all cut short because he wanted 3 weeks off with a newborn? To be fair, I believe those questions have already been answered. You can purchase the DVD of this interview for $20 or buy it to own On Demand for $15.99 by clicking on the link below. He said that he did not have the vibe on Philly and their audience like Sullivan, crediting him for getting the match over with the crowd. Kevin Sullivan returned on March 12th.
(Has anyone ever said a nice thing about Tom Zenk?). The interview was conducted by Sean Oliver, It runs at two hours and twenty-eight minutes long. Bischoff loves his psychology and said a wrestling match is physical dialogue Bischoff then compares Regal to someone who is just as important as a guy on the top of the card due to the way he could create a story in the ring. It was a bit much that Nash called WWE’s handling of the situation very “Saudi Arabia.”. •Wade Keller Podcasts & PWTorch Dailycasts with Ads and Plugs removed, •Around 75 monthly VIP-exclusive podcasts (Phone Podcast App Compatible! RELEASED BY KAYFABE COMMENTARIES Bischoff said he was narrow-minded and focused to work with but likes him as a person and would like to have a beer with him, despite knowing that will never happen. Bischoff said he came in and WCW’s financial status was that they were losing $10 million a year before Bill Shaw offered him the job. Bischoff said the voting was legitimate and used the gimmick to drive the 1-900 line, which you had to use to vote. Bischoff then said that Rude and Flair always had a lot of heat. Bischoff said it was necessary as Center Stage was a theatre in a round stage that held maybe 450 people and the only ones who came were those that got free tickets and the average person probably had about “fifteen teeth” on average and most came with alcohol. The footage of Hogan using racist terms brought about a ton of bad publicity for WWE and there’s no way they could have done anything but release Hogan. Nash tells Oliver that when the tests came back it turned out that he had 100x the amount of sperm compared to a normal person. I'd say about 65-70% of this was focused from the beginning of the year through WrestleMania, with the rest of the year barely covered at all. Still, #4 on that card is nothing to scoff at. ……, RADICAN’S KAYFABE COMMENTARIES REVIEW SERIES ), •Library of around 10,000 podcasts (circa 2004-today) & 100s of retro radio shows (circa 1990s), •Over 1,600 Newsletter Back Issues: Late 1980s thru today (PDF & Text Versions), •New Weekly PWTorch Newsletter w/exclusive articles (PDF & Text Versions), •An ad-free version of PWTorch website with added VIP-Member-Only articles each week, Become a PWTorch Patreon Supporter and get all of our free podcasts (WKPWPs & Dailycasts) with ads and plugs removed for just $4.99 a month. Bischoff does not recall why he was not wrestling right away and said he was gentile and polite but never saw any of the bar fight stories that took place, despite hearing all about them. Bischoff went in to speak but Turner asked him what they had to do to beat Vince and the WWF. He swigs his beer then talks about how that was all his fault as he put people at “risk” by making that decision. His follow-up questions were great. They have one child. Bischoff said that Fred Ottman (who played the gimmick) was a great guy but doesnt remember why they tried to resurrect the gimmick other than people felt bad for him. Bischoff talks about the booking disasters WCW had but said Watts took it to a whole new level. Oliver asks why people still care about the Kliq and Nash responds that people are drawn to a good buddy movie. He then asks Bischoff for a Ted Turner story as Bischoff talks about a meeting that took place in 1995, even stating he hopes to come back and talk about that year with Kayfabe Commentaries. Even that is pretty weird to label as the start of a feud considering the main event of Survivor Series was Team Hogan vs Team Andre. Oliver asks Bischoff about Vader and how he talked about balancing his image in Japan and WCW as he won the UWFI Title. In fact, doing each KC Timeline with a wrestler and someone from the office/business side would be a great idea, IMO.
Sure, you don’t get to hear about the crazy locker room stories but hearing everything going on from the business side of the company was fascinating.
... Bischoff said he was not on tour when it happened but did receive a phone call early in the morning about the incident. I didn't either until I heard him on commentary on a bunch of house shows on WWE On Demand. I don’t think you can go wrong here. That's laughable. Bischoff said he knew Heenan from Minneapolis and respected Bobby, someone he loved while watching AWA on TV as a kid.
He said that he brought Honky in against his will and not once did they argue about money.
Alex Wright made his debut at the age of 19. He met with Turner and had no intention of going head-to-head against Vince McMahon and the WWF. One of the more difficult things to listen to is Nash opening up about his son going to rehab for Xanax and beer. Sean Oliver was born in 1972 in New Jersey, USA as Sean G. Oliver. Nash talks about other things he wants to do like pain, write a screen play, and write a book.