83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

Since 1984 every wrestling promoter has tried to beat Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation unsuccessfully… except one, Eric Bischoff. From a “C-Team Announcer” to the President of WCW, Eric did it all! The nWo, Monday Night Nitro, and most importantly beating Vince not once, but 83 times in a row! Hear all about it on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson!

Episode 367: The Total Experience 03/28/2025

Episode 367: The Total Experience "EZE" Eric Bischoff with the "Total Package" Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page sit down to discuss their legendary careers, life lessons, and how the power of hope has changed their lives. All that plus, the trio answers questions from our LIVE audience on this special edition of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff. TRUE CLASSIC - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at ! #trueclassicpod BILT - Start earning points on rent you’re already paying by going to PRIZE PICKS - Visit and use code 83WEEKS and get $50 instantly when you play $5! VIIA - Try VIIA Hemp! and use code 83WEEKS! TECOVAS - Get 10% off at when you sign up for email and texts. MANDO - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code 83WEEKS at #mandopod TUSHY - Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off Tushy with code 83WEEKS at #tushypod MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream! SAVE WITH ERIC - Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at ADVERTISE WITH ERIC - If your business targets 25-54 year old men, there's no better place to advertise than right here with us on 83 WEEKS You've heard us do ads for some of the same companies for years...why? Because it works! And with our super targeted audience, there's very little waste. Go to now and find out more about advertising with 83 Weeks. On AdFreeShows.com, you get early, ad-free access to more than a dozen of your favorite wrestling podcasts, starting at just $9! And now, you can enjoy the first week...completely FREE! Sign up for a free trial - and get a taste of what Ad Free Shows is all about. Start your free trial today at /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35892195

Episode 366: The John Cena Promo "You Get Nothing"! 03/22/2025

Episode 366: The John Cena Promo "You Get Nothing"! On this LIVE edition of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad discuss and break down all the very latest in the world of professional wrestling. Plus, the guys take a deep dive into John Cena's epic address to the WWE Universe and hold it up to the impact of Hulk Hogan's promo from Bash At The Beach 1996. All that and Eric will be answer questions from our 83WEEKS.com LIVE audience. FACTOR - Eat smart with Factor. Get started at and use code FACTORPODCAST to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping. STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% off @StopBoxUSA with code 83WEEKS at #stopboxpod TUSHY - Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off Tushy with code 83WEEKS at #tushypod CHUBBIES - Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code ERIC at #chubbiespod MANDO - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code 83WEEKS at #mandopod ROCKET MONEY - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions – and manage your money the easy way – by going to ENVISION - Save money and grow your business with Envision Marketing—visit today! MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at Magic Spoon—hold on to the dream! BLUECHEW - Visit and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use promo code 83WEEKS -- just pay $5 shipping. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35812245

Episode 365: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wresting with guest Jason Hervey 03/14/2025

Episode 365: Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wresting with guest Jason Hervey On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric is joined by special guest Jason Hervey! Jason is Eric's long time producing partner, this dynamic duo is responsible for some of the wildest reality based television of the 2000s including Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling! Eric and Jason remanence about their experiences working with CMT, the celebrity talent and so much more. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752035

Episode 364: Ask Eric Anything 03.07.25 03/07/2025

Episode 364: Ask Eric Anything 03.07.25 On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad hand the reigns of the show over to our listeners and viewers. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752045

Episode 363: 25TH Anniversary Of The Yappapi Strap Match! 03/01/2025

Episode 363: 25TH Anniversary Of The Yappapi Strap Match! On this REMIX episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad look back to celebrate the 25th anniversary of WCW Uncensored 2000! /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752060

Episode 362: Selling Wrestling Television 02/21/2025

Episode 362: Selling Wrestling Television On this LIVE edition on 83WEEKS.com, Eric and Conrad deep dive and dissect the process and formula behind selling professional wrestling to television networks. Eric has vast experience in the field and is pulling back the curtain behind what many wrestling fans have never hear of or seen before. We hope you enjoy this MasterClass from the former World Championship CEO, Eric Bischoff. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752070

Episode 361: What If? Vol 2 02/14/2025

Episode 361: What If? Vol 2 On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us on a wild ride of "What If" hypotheticals such as What If Eric hired HBK instead of Bret, What If Eric never created the cruiserweight division, and What If Eric had today's social media available during WCW's prime? Eric answers all those scenarios and so much more on this edition of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752085

Episode 360: The Nail in WCW's Coffin 02/07/2025

Episode 360: The Nail in WCW's Coffin On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back 25 years for a wild episode of Monday night RAW featuring The Radicalz, Triple H, The Rock, Cactus Jack and a whole bunch more. Eric discusses the impact of WCW losing The Radicalz and how he new that was the nail in WCW's coffin. He also shares that Verne Gagne alerted him about a college wrestler with big potential, and Eric talks about never really seeing Dallas as a true wrestling territory. All that plus his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and so m /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752095

Episode 359: The WCW Reboot REMIX 01/31/2025

Episode 359: The WCW Reboot REMIX On this REMIX episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad go back 25 years to watch the "reboot" attempt of Monday Night Nitro. WCW Monday Nitro was live April 10th 2000 from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado to introduce the New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club! Eric shares his experiences working with Vince Russo to formulate the new direction of the company. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752110

Episode 358: Goldberg Could've Been A Horsemen 01/24/2025

Episode 358: Goldberg Could've Been A Horsemen On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take a deep dive into the iconic career of Bill Goldberg. Was Mike Tenay really behind the Goldberg streak? What was the early Bill like before becoming Goldberg? What's the story behind the infamous Lord Steven Regal Goldberg match? Why did WCW pad the number of Goldberg wins? All these questions will be answered LIVE on this week's edition of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752120

Episode 357: NITRO Got Him Arrested 01/17/2025

Episode 357: NITRO Got Him Arrested On this LIVE edition of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to 1999 and the aftermath of the infamous "Finger Poke Of Doom." Eric shares stories of his experience in WCW during this time and the impact that moment had on the world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752135

Episode 356: Charisma, Commitment and Timing 01/10/2025

Episode 356: Charisma, Commitment and Timing On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to January 3rd 2000 for a Monday Night RAW watch along. The guys discuss The Rock's prominence in the company at the time and influence on today's wrestling product. Eric also shares his thoughts on Goldberg's rise in WCW and makes comparisons to The Rock's. The duo also discusses all the happenings in Vince McMahon's legal issues and so much more. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752150

Episode 355: Finger Poke Of Doom REMIX 01/03/2025

Episode 355: Finger Poke Of Doom REMIX On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to the infamous "Finger Poke Of DOOM!" episode of Monday Nitro. Find out what Eric thinks of this angle with the benefit of 20 years hindsight. We address the rumor that Goldberg shot down the first idea for his angle with Liz and how Eric thinks Goldberg and Liz did in their acting roles that night. Plus, Conrad presses Eric to defend the silliness of a "Hogan running for President" angle, clarification on Kevin Nash's role behind the scenes, /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752160

Episode 354: The Last WCW Starrcade 12/27/2024

Episode 354: The Last WCW Starrcade On this REMIX edition of 83 Weeks, WATCH as Eric and Conrad revisit Starrcade 2000, which took place on December 17, 2000 at the MCI Center in Washington DC. This was the 18th and final edition of Starrcade for WCW before the sale to WWF. In it, we'd see Scott Steiner vs. Sid in the main event for the WCW Championship. Plus, Goldberg vs. Lex Luger in a No Holds Barred Match, Terry Funk vs. Crowbar, Mike Awesome vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, and more! /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752175

Episode 353: Right Guy, Wrong Time 12/20/2024

Episode 353: Right Guy, Wrong Time On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad explore the career of multi-time WCW champion Alex Wright. The guys discuss Alex's debut on WCW television, his first major championship win in the company and the unfortunate rollercoaster ride of injuries, character directions and storylines that ended his full-time wrestling career. Eric shares his candid thoughts on a talent he believes had so much more to give but the audience wasn't ready for it. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752185

Episode 352: The Myth Of ATM Eric 12/13/2024

Episode 352: The Myth Of ATM Eric On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad investigate the origin of the theory of that Eric became an "ATM" while running WCW. Eric shares his side of the story and debunks the rumors and innuendos of his management tactics during his time in World Championship Wrestling. All that plus his thoughts on the very latest happenings in the world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752200

Episode 351: Eric Bischoff's Wild Week In Wrestling 12/08/2024

Episode 351: Eric Bischoff's Wild Week In Wrestling On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric is back from a rollercoaster ride of a week in professional wrestling. On Tuesday night, Eric appeared and cause a stir in the WWE's NXT roster and build to their PLE. Then Eric took his "One Shot" at running the Major Leagues Of Wrestling promotion in the heart of WWE country. So how did all this start and how does Eric think it went. Will Eric be back on our TV screens sooner than we know? And, how did the ratings do this week between NXT and AEW? All these questions will /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752210

Episode 350: Who Should Book AEW? 11/29/2024

Episode 350: Who Should Book AEW? On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad hand over the reigns of the show to the listeners for another exciting and thought provoking Ask Eric Anything! Eric share this thoughts and decades of knowledge in the wrestling and television business to deliver insightful answers to every question. The guys also discuss AEW's latest ppv Full Gear and everything else happening in the world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752225

Episode 349: Lil Bret On RAW 11/22/2024

Episode 349: Lil Bret On RAW On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad take us back to 1997 and the surprise appearance from Bret Hart...well kind of. Eric and Conrad discuss everything happening in '97 between WCW and the WWE as they watch the WWE's attempt at using Nitro's techniques to build anticipation in the show. Eric also share this thought on AEW Dynamite and their ppv event Full Gear. All that plus so much more not this edition of 83Weeks. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752240

Episode 348: Why I Fired Him 11/17/2024

Episode 348: Why I Fired Him On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad dive deep into the career of Disco Inferno! Eric discusses signing Disco and his rise to WCW stardom. The guys also discuss what ultimately caused Eric to fire him from the company. All that plus, Eric reacts to AEW Dynamite and everything else happening in the wild world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752255

Episode 347: What If? 11/08/2024

Episode 347: What If? On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad discuss a slew of "What If?" questions from listeners about the world of professional wrestling. What If Austin stayed in WCW? What If the Undertaker joined WCW? What If Eric never returned to wrestling after the AWA? What if Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks joined WWE in 2019? Those "What If" questions and so many more on this edition of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752270

Episode 346: WCW Launches The Internet 11/01/2024

Episode 346: WCW Launches The Internet On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric is joined by guest host Derek Sabato to discuss when World Championship Wrestling joined the World Wide Web! Eric shares details of his experience working with Bob Ryder to launch WCW into the internet super highway and in turn becoming somewhat a pioneer in internet chatting with fans. All that plus so many more stories from the age where the internet came on a disc on this weeks edition of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff! /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752285

Wise Choices with special guest Paul Walter Hauser 10/31/2024

Wise Choices with special guest Paul Walter Hauser On this special edition of Wise Choices, Eric welcomes Hollywood film actor and MLW wrestler Paul Walter Hauser to the show. Paul shares what projects he's working on and the formula to his success. He also discusses his love for professional wrestling and how it's evolved into becoming a part of the business. Plus, there's a surprise at the end that caught even Eric off guard. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752305

Episode 345: The Russo Era Begins - Nitro 10.25.99 10/25/2024

Episode 345: The Russo Era Begins - Nitro 10.25.99 On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad take a look back 25 years to the beginning of the Vince Russo era in WCW. The guys discuss how the first Monday Nitro under the control of Russo is undoubtedly the return of "crash tv" to professional wrestling. Eric shares his thoughts an viewpoints of the product after he left the company and recognizes now why Turner executives were calling him begging him to come back. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752330

Episode 344: Dixie Carter 10/18/2024

Episode 344: Dixie Carter On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad discuss former owner of TNA Dixie Carter! Eric shares stories of his time working alongside Dixie and his time with Total Non Stop Action. The guys also discuss all the current happenings in the world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752360

Episode 343: Creating The Cruiserweight Division 10/11/2024

Episode 343: Creating The Cruiserweight Division On this epic edition of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad take a deep dive into the creation of the WCW cruiserweight division. Eric shares his process moving away from the stigma of the lightweight division and creating something new and exciting for the company. He also discusses the lengths he went to gather all the best in the world to compete for the new championship belt. This is a 3+ hour episode packed with tons of details, stories and facts you won't hear anywhere else from the creator himself. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752370

Wise Choices: AEW fans victory lap 10/08/2024

Wise Choices: AEW fans victory lap On this episode of Wise Choices, Eric is joined by YouTube expert Ant Evans to discuss the process of posting 83Weeks and Wise Choices clips on the channel. Eric also responds to the continuous barrage from AEW and Dave Meltzer fans reacting to a social media clip taken out of context. Eric also brings up a question he has regarding Meltzer's possible stake in AEW's success. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752390

Episode 342: AEW Finalizes A TV Deal 10/04/2024

Episode 342: AEW Finalizes A TV Deal On this episode of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff, Eric and Conrad discuss AEW's brand new TV deal with Warner Brothers Discovery. Eric also disputes claims that he said the company would never get a new television deal. The guys also discuss Eric's newest venture and how it could change your life, the upcoming WWE Badd Blood PLE card, and more AEW news and notes. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752405

Wise Choices with special guests Nic and Ryan Nemeth 10/02/2024

Wise Choices with special guests Nic and Ryan Nemeth On this episode of Wise Choices, Eric welcomes Nic and Ryan Nemeth to discuss the brother's newest venture the "Nemeth Bros" podcast. Ryan and Nic share their stories working in professional wrestling and the success they are having outside of the squared circle. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752415

Episode 341: AEW Grand Slam Reaction 09/27/2024

Episode 341: AEW Grand Slam Reaction On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad sit down and watch AEW Grand Slam! Eric shares his thoughts on Bryan Danielson facing off against Nigel McGuinness, Hook retiring the FTW title, Jon Moxley's brutal battle against Darby Allin and what he believes is still missing from AEW's presentation. They guys also cover all the news and notes happening in the world of professional wrestling. /episode/index/show/f53d5e3c-ac73-474e-8728-e5d799bc27f7/id/35752435

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