About this episode

Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson discuss major stories in wrestling and MMA, including TNA's future, WWE's corporate changes, and the crossover between combat sports and wrestling.

On this edition of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson dive headfirst into the biggest stories making waves across professional wrestling, MMA, and beyond. Eric explains why he believes TNA Wrestling still has a legitimate path toward long-term success and separates fact from fiction when it comes to the company's much-debated financial outlook. Eric also shares his candid thoughts on Road Dogg's place within the TKO era WWE, why he believes the WWE Hall of Famer was ultimately out of place in the new corporate environment, and what that says about the changing landscape of sports entertainment. Plus, Bischoff revisits one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history and reveals why he asked Scott Hall and Kevin Nash the unforgettable question, "Do you work for the WWF?" during the birth of the nWo. The guys also tackle a strange find in a Marvel comic, did Marvel somehow create name Hulk Hogan in 1961? Then, Eric shares why he's so proud of the incredible rise of Danhausen, despite never having met the viral wrestling sensation. As if that wasn't enough, Eric and Conrad spend plenty of time discussing the latest developments in Real American Freestyle, the growing…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Bischoff, Conrad Thompson

Topics covered

• professional wrestling
• MMA
• TNA Wrestling
• WWE
• nWo
• combat sports
• Real American Freestyle

Keywords

• TNA Wrestling
• WWE
• nWo
• Danhausen
• UFC
• Road Dogg
• Scott Hall
• Kevin Nash
• Marvel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TNA Wrestling, Marvel, UFC

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