Eric Bischoff SHOOTS On Finding Out DX Invaded WCW!

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[InsideTheRopes]

Does Eric Bischoff deserve more credit for his contributions to WWE’s product?

[chanoqueque]

When he said he told his staff to treat Vince how they would treat Turner if he shows up and give him full access had me rolling. I had to spit the food out so I wouldn't choke. Truly genius.

[herculesrockefeller-ktnk]

Say what you want about Bischoff, he seems to have a really healthy attitude about his time in the Wrestling industry and his place in wrestling history. Whether that is acceptance, person growth or self delusion, he seems to be in a good place about things.

[leovaillancourt]

Dx getting could have made one hell of an invasion story at that time

[PrimeEvilDean]

I remember seeing this live. DX was at a loading dock in the back of Nitro with a rolling door. Kevin Nash later stated he was on the other side of that door, but that a frumpy security guy was under orders from "someone in WCW management" to not open the door under any circumstances. Not saying it was Bischoff, but it could've been any one of Turner's executives who was floating around WCW at that time. For all we know, it might've even been someone with a fu manchu mustache...ya know...the same guy whom Bischoff always yielded to whenever he made requests...."brother."

[murdamonk]

The ratings for both companies if they actually allowed it to happen would’ve been through the roof

[Silverlightlive]

WWF created 1-2-3 kid before Eric Bishoff ever had the idea of Sixx. So you created your own monster, Eric.

[pkizzlebeats]

It’s not just that he was in nwo n u fired him, it was that he was an original member of the kliq n he just gelled so much during that transition cuz he already had the kliq in wwe so it was a smooth transition

[LRayWilliams]

I was in the media. We were supposed to do interviews with WCW that day but they declined. That was unusual. Then we drove to Hampton an interviewed members of WWE. Then I went home and watched both and discovered the DX invasion. Then I said that’s why. WCW had been very accommodating till that point Randy Savage cut a promo for my weekly sports highlight show

[OfficiallZenFN]

It’s not that he did anything for WWE is the fact that he lit a fire under their butts and made them have to really think outside the box and had it not been for him doing what he was doing attitude would’ve been a whole lot different and maybe wouldn’t even have happened so he might not have created the attitude era his product made them go in that direction

[hunterx]

I can legit see Paul asking eric to come bak those two together would be fire

[acehigh]

WCW fucked up here. They should have opened the door and let dx in the building. WCW would have won the war right there!

[MeltWithU]

My question for him after this statement, would have been… Why not just open the garage door and let DX in? What would’ve happened if you did that and proposed a match between DX and the NWO? Put DX on WCW TV and force Vinces hand.

[wickedmike]

I think if both WWE and WCW were smart (particularly WCW), they should have had some behind the scenes handshake deal, and have DX actually bust in at that time, and then have a 2-3 NWO members retaliate later on. Would have made both shows so much bigger.

[west]

Could you imagine if they would’ve got in

[KinnereyB]

Eric really is a phenomenal storyteller with a super sharp memory. I always enjoy listening to Eric Bischoff

[pepsiguy]

If bischoff was smart he shoulda let dx in. Wwf cameras wouldn’t have been allowed in the building and it woulda forced wcw to film it. The ratings woulda killed. So bischoff was an idiot

[dollazandsense]

The kilq was nwo n dx before they hit tv. Ppl forget wwe had factions before wcw the kliq bsk etc… was way before nwo. N if we really gon be real ECW IS THE COMPANY WHO STARTED REALITY WRESTLING! letting guys just be them selves

[mikeehrcke]

Bro what? He hit me with that curve ball I was thinking road dog and then said x pac and took all the credit💀💀💀💀

[troyclements]

I would have sent out Rick and Scott Steiner aswell as The Barbarian and Meng, oh how the Monday Night Wars would have changed, with a legit beatdown 😂