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Aug 2020
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The Best of CC: Eric Bischoff

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About this episode
On this week's CLASSIC Creative Control, we have a truly legendary figure in the history of pro wrestling, former WCW President, RAW General Manager, and Impact Wrestling Executive Producer, ERIC BISCHOFF!

Eric and I delve deep into some of the post WCW days of his career, and hit some WCW questions as well!

Topics discussed include:
-did WWE contact him to be involved in either The Invasion or the return of the NWO?
- did he have any contact or involvement in some of the post WCW/ECW start up promotions, including MECW, XWF, or, WWA?
- did he have any conversations with Jeff or Jerry Jarrett in the beginning stages of TNA, and what are his thoughts on Jerry overall?
- who were his right hand men in WCW, and what were his thoughts on JJ Dillon, Dusty Rhodes, Greg Gagne, and Kevin Sullivan?
- who were his favorite WCW talents to work with on camera?
- during the Monday Night Wars, what was his favorite "shot" that he took at WWE?
- working with Paul Heyman in WWE and a little known project they started together
- working with Chris Jericho in WWE
- working with John Cena in WWE
- working with The Big Show, Ric Flair, and Steve Austin through the years
- his memories of being in the Hammerstein Ballroom for ECW One Night Stand 2005
- writing his autobiography, "Controversy Creates Cash"
- his present day relationship with WWE, including his DVD/Blu Ray, inducting DDP into the WWE Hall Of Fame, and his appearance on the RAW 25th Anniversary
- his favorites to watch in today's WWE
- his recent TED TALK
- other projects he is working on in the entertainment world
- favorite episodes of 83 Weeks

and more!

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