On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad watch the September 22, 1997 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw! There is so much to discuss from this famous episode which aired from Madison Square Garden in NYC, including Vince taking his first Stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mick Foley appearing as Cactus Jack for the first time in a WWE ring, and the ongoing Undertaker-Paul Bearer storyline that would lead to the emergence of Kane! Plus, Vince talks to Bret ...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 22 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss the WCW PPV from September 1996, Fall Brawl! It took place in the early days of the hot NWO vs. WCW angle, and one of the first major matches to take place in that angle was War Games that night! Whose side was Sting on? What was the genesis behind the NWO Sting angle, and what are Eric's thoughts on it today? Plus Eric discusses various rumors about talent jumping ship around this time, the PPV debut of Chri...
Sep 16, 2019•2 hr 55 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad do a deep dive on the circumstances and the stories behind Eric getting sent home from WCW in September 1999. What preceded it, what plans had to be left on the table due to it, who sent Eric home, who did Eric call after, and what were his plans for both the short term and long term once this happened? Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in...
Sep 09, 2019•2 hr 51 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss the life and career of the legendary "Enforcer" Arn Anderson! Hear all about Eric's first memories of Arn, beginning to work with him in WCW, Arn's relationship and matches with Ric Flair, Flair/Anderson vs. Steve Austin and Brian Pillman, his matches against Hulk Hogan, the unfortunate situation that occured with Sid Vicious in 1993, his contributions backstage, working through injuries and his retirement an...
Sep 02, 2019•2 hr 44 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss the final WCW Clash Of The Champions, Clash Of The Champions 35! This show aired live on TBS in the midst of the heated WCW vs. NWO, and Hulk Hogan vs. Sting angles, and featured Scott Hall & Randy Savage main eventing against DDP & Lex Luger, as well as a post match angle with Sting that is remembered for all the wrong reasons! Plus the newly signed Curt Hennig teamed up with Ric Flair to take on Konnan and ...
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 34 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss WCW Road Wild '99, the final PPV before Eric went home that year Feat. Kevin Nash vs. a newly returned babyface Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage vs. Dennis Rodman and so much more! Plus, hear all about what Eric has been up to since his big move east to Connecticut! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric ta...
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 10 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad Watch-A-Long during a special 100th episode of WCW Monday Nitro! It was a special three hour edition on August 4, 1997, which featured a huge WCW World Heavyweight Championship match between Hollywood Hogan and Lex Luger! Also on the card, DDP vs. Ric Flair, Konnan vs. Psychosis, Chris Benoit vs. Syxx, and The Giant in a handicap match! Plus, hear all about what Eric has been up to since his big move east to Connecti...
Aug 12, 2019•3 hr 33 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, it's a "Best Of" show, featuring special co-host Tony Schiavone taking us through some of the most infamous arguments, hilarious segments, and controversial moments in show history! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.t...
Aug 05, 2019•2 hr 2 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the guys cover former WCW World Heavyweight, United States, World Television and World Tag Team Champion, the Big Bad Booty Daddy himself, "Big Poppa Pump," Scott Steiner! The show includes a history of one of the greatest tag teams of all time, Scott and his brother Rick, The Steiner Bros., and their matches with teams like The Road Warriors, Doom, and The Outsiders! Eric talks how the Steiners finally returned to WCW during the mi...
Jul 29, 2019•2 hr 10 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the guys cover July 2001's WWE Invasion PPV! It was finally here, an "interpromotional" PPV featuring the WWE, WCW, and ECW stars, competing against each other! Interest was super high, and the star power was off the charts! Now on today's 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff watches Invasion for the very first time. Hear Eric's ongoing thoughts in a Watch-A-Long format, plus how his negotations to join WWE went back in the early summer of 2001,...
Jul 22, 2019•3 hr 46 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the guys cover WCW Bash At The Beach '99! What were Eric's thoughts on Sid Vicious' WCW return, Kevin Nash as WCW World Champion, Randy Savage and Team Madness, the Buff Bagwell vs. Roddy Piper boxing match with Mills Lane as referee, Master P and The No Limit Soldiers' WCW run, and of course the JUNKYARD INVITATIONAL MATCH! All this plus talk about Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr., The Sandman/Hak, the Jersey Triad of DDP/Bigelow/Kanyon, t...
Jul 15, 2019•2 hr 37 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, while over on Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard the 7-6-98 Nitro is the topic, on 83 Weeks the guys are going to discuss what was going on in WWE and on the USA Network for that week's Monday Night Raw! Join the watch-a-long and hear Eric's thoughts on the WWE product and talent at the time, as the Monday Night Wars were at one of their most critical points! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for j...
Jul 08, 2019•2 hr 45 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the guys talk about the infamous WCW Bash At The Beach '98, which featured a huge pop culture cross over main event, between Hulk Hogan/Dennis Rodman and Diamond Dallas Page/Karl Malone! Eric discusses what it was like to work with Karl, some difficulties with Dennis, and his reaction to how the match turned out. Also on the card, new World Heavyweight Champion Goldberg defends his title against Curt Hennig, TV Champion Booker T vs....
Jul 01, 2019•2 hr 38 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, WCW Clash Of The Champions XVII is the topic! What was WCW like at this time in 1994, with Hulk Hogan's contract freshly signed and his first appearance looming? How did WCW's top talent at the time receive the idea of Hogan coming into the company? Plus. Sting vs. Ric Flair to unify the WCW and International Heavyweight titles, Steve Austin vs. Johnny B. Badd, Lord Steven Regal vs. Lazzy Zbyszko, Cactus Jack, The Nasty Boys, talk a...
Jun 24, 2019•2 hr 58 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, WCW Great American Bash '99 is the topic! Hear all about how Master P and the No Limit Soldiers became apart of WCW! Plus, Kevin Nash as WCW World Heavyweight Champion, feuding with the Macho Man Randy Savage! The Jersey Triad of DDP, Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon were the WCW World Tag Team Champions, and were defending against Chris Benoit and Perry Saturn! Plus the infamous match berween Sting and Rick Steiner that ended in "Sting" ...
Jun 17, 2019•2 hr 26 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the June 10, 1996 WCW Monday Nitro is the topic! Watch-A-Long as Eric and Conrad discuss the famous night where the second "Outsider" debuted, as Kevin Nash was Scott Hall's big surprise, fresh off a run as the WWF Champion! Also on this episode of Nitro, Lex Luger & Sting main evented the show against Ric Flair & Arn Anderson, The Public Enemy took on The Nasty Boys, The Giant defended the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against...
Jun 10, 2019•2 hr 38 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, YOU RUN THE SHOW, as social media was scoured for the best listener questions, and now Eric and Conrad are answering them and leaving no stone unturned! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and g...
Jun 04, 2019•2 hr 52 min
Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com Interact with Eric live - twitch.tv/83weeks Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks Stop throwing your money on ...
May 27, 2019•2 hr 13 min
Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com Interact with Eric live - twitch.tv/83weeks Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks Stop throwing your money on ...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, it's a tough time for WCW, as they aired the PPV, Slamboree '99! Struggling for direction and getting hammered in the ratings, Diamond Dallas Page has been World Champion for only a month, as he comes up against Kevin Nash. Sting and Goldberg compete in a dream match, as do Ric Flair and Roddy Piper. Former running buddies in the NWO, Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell collide afrer some heated promos between the two. Plus, "Macho Man" ...
May 13, 2019•2 hr 56 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, WCW Slamboree '97 is on the menu! Hear all about the six man tag main event, featuring the WolfPac (Hall, Nash, Syxx) vs. Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, and NFL Star Kevin Greene, plus the rumored tensions beforehand! Plus all time NFL great Reggie White stepped into a WCW ring vs. Steve "Mongo" McMichael, The Steiner Bros. faced Konnan & Hugh Morrus, Meng wrestled Chris Benoit, and so much more! Support us on Patreon for even more content...
May 06, 2019•2 hr 48 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff & Conrad Thompson, April 1995's Collision in Korea from Pyongyank, North Korea is the subject! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmic...
Apr 29, 2019•2 hr 44 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, WCW Spring Stampede '94 is the topic of discussion! Hear all about the Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat WCW World Heavyweight Championship main event, Hulk Hogan's WCW appearances on the horizon, Vader vs. "The Boss" Ray Traylor and the story on that gimmick, Sting vs. Rick Rude and discussion about Rude's career ending injury, the craziness that was The Nasty Boys vs. Cactus Jack and Maxx Payne, plus Lord Steve Regal, Brian Pillman, J...
Apr 22, 2019•2 hr 52 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, they look back on the "reset" edition of WCW Monday Nitro from 4-10-2000, and the birth of the New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club storyline! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from...
Apr 15, 2019•2 hr 39 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff & Conrad Thompson, the topic is WCW Spring Stampede '97! The red hot Diamond Dallas Page main evented for the first time, against "Macho Man" Randy Savage! There was a four corners match between Lex Luger, The Giant, and the recent WWE HOF inductees, Harlem Heat! Hear Eric's thoughts on Booker T's infamous botchtastic promo! Plus Nash vs. Rick Steiner, Benoit vs. Malenko, and so much more! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad f...
Apr 08, 2019•2 hr 3 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, they delve deep into WCW Uncensored '99! Topics include the Barbed Wire Steel Cage main event between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, and the double turn between both men, Booker T vs. Scott Steiner, Chris Jericho vs. Perry Saturn in a Dog Collar Match, Benoit/Malenko vs. Hennig/windham in a Lumberjack Match, Hak (Sandman) vs. Raven vs. Bam Bam Bigelow, plus talk about Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio Jr. and the loss of his mask, Ernest "The Cat...
Apr 01, 2019•2 hr 31 min
Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Eric, Conrad, and Tony Schiavone at "What Happened In 83 Weeks" live in Chicago on March 22nd! Check out showclix.com/event/whw83 for tickets and more information! See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find to...
Mar 26, 2019•1 hr 28 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff & Conrad Thompson, it is finally time to discuss WCW Uncensored '96, and The Doomsday Cage! What happened with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage main evented against The Alliance To End Hulkamania! Plus, The Giant vs. Loch Ness, Sting & Booker T vs. The Road Warriors, and Konnan vs. Eddie Guerrero! Also, The Booty Man & The Booty Babe, Lord Steven Regal and Fit Finlay in a bloody brawl, The Steiners, Dick Slater, and what was Brian Pillman's involvement suppo...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 19 min
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the guys step into the time machine and go back 24 years to the inaugural WCW Uncensored from 1995! Check out their discussion about a main event featuring Hulk Hogan and Vader! Plus they cover the return of Ric Flair, The Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat, Sting, Big Bubba Rogers, Randy Savage, Avalanche, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Johnny B. Badd, Arn Anderson, the "King Of The Road" match between Dustin Rhodes and Blacktop Bully, and so much ...
Mar 11, 2019•2 hr 1 min
On this weeks 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, thanks to a fan vote on social media, they are covering WCW Uncensored '97! Hear all about the three team main event between the NWO, Team Piper, and Team WCW, Piper's infamous skit on Nitro where he did tryouts his his team, as well as the involvement of Dennis Rodman on the card! All this plus a detailed conversation about the lawsuit between WWE and WCW at the time, and stories about Randy Savage, Lex Luger, The Steiner Bros., The...
Mar 04, 2019•2 hr 49 min
