Eric takes us on the Jericho cruise for a very special interview with long time friend and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Diamond Dallas Page. The two discuss the highs and lows of WCW plus life after the company shut its doors. But the party isn't over Conrad joins the fun and gives us some of the very best moments of 83 Weeks that will have you laughing out loud. You can enjoy this episode and other clips of 83 Weeks everyday on YouTube! Subscribe and turn on your notifications at www.8...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is WCW Clash Of The Champions XXX! Main evented by Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage (with a bizarre sequence featuring the Macho Man's Flying Elbow Drop) vs. Kevin Sullivan and The Butcher (Brutus Beefcake, it also featured Sting vs. Avalanche (Earthquake), Harlem Heat vs. Bagwell & The Patriot, Alex Wright vs. Bobby Eaton, and Arn Anderson vs. Johnny B. Badd! Hear all about the event, plus all the news and notes from thr...
Jan 27, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is the January 15, 2015 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, featuring the debut of the icon STING!! Eric and Conrad sit down for the first time and watch this historic episode and discuss the impact Sting's arrival in a company he'd avoided for decades had on the wrestling world. You can enjoy this episode and other clips of 83 Weeks everyday on YouTube! Subscribe and turn on your notifications at www.83WeeksOnYouTube.c...
Jan 20, 2020•2 hr 59 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is the fallout PPV after Starrcade '98. and the Finger Poke Of Doom, SOULED OUT '99! Headlined by a ladder match between Goldberg and Scott Hall, it also featured father and son teaming up, as Rc Flair and David Flair wrestled the nWo associated tag team of Curt Hennig and Barry Windham, with some very memorable after the match antics featuring Hulk Hogan. Plus a tremendous four way Cruiserweight match between Billy ...
Jan 13, 2020•2 hr 58 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is a crucial time period for WCW, and that is post Starrcade '97, into January 1998, and the first episode of their second major prime time TV show, WCW Thunder on TBS. Sting vs. the NWO and Hollywood Hogan was the main storyline at the time, and Thunder was the spot where some of the major plot points from the angle were going to take place. We have heard Eric and Conrad go at it over the Starrcade finish before, bu...
Jan 06, 2020•2 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is Starrcade '93! Eric and Conrad discuss one of the greatest PPV main events in WCW history, as the WCW Champion Big Van Vader defends the championship against Ric Flair, with Flair putting his career on the line...but what happened to the original plan of Vader vs. Sid, and when was the decision made to place Flair into that spot as his replacement? Plus the tag team of Sting and Road Warrior Hawk vs. The Nasty Boy...
Dec 30, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is the December 15th 1997 WCW debut of Bret "The Hitman" Hart! After a few false starts throughout the years, and red hot off the Montreal Screwjob, Bret arrives on Nitro amidst a long time run of Nitro ratings victories over RAW, and just ahead of the biggest event in their history, Starrcade '97! Bret comes out as a surprise appearance in the middle of a segment between Eric and JJ Dillon, to decide the special gue...
Dec 23, 2019•2 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is one of the most controversial moments in the history of the Monday Night Wars between WCW Nitro and WWE RAW....the moment Madusa appeared live on WCW TV with the WWE Women's Championship, and threw it in a trash can! Hear all about how that moment came to pass, how Eric convinced her to do so, what he thought the WWE's reaction would be, and more! Plus, hear all about the other matches and events on this episode o...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the subject is perhaps the greatest high flying wrestler of all time, Rey Mysterio Jr.! Hear all about Rey's entrance into WCW, what Eric initially thought of him, how the locker room reacted to him, his matches and feuds through the years with Dean Malenko, Jushin Liger, Chris Jericho, Prince Iaukea, Psychosis and many more! Plus, the night Rey was launched into a trailer by Kevin Nash in a famous backstage assault during the e...
Dec 09, 2019•2 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric takes some more questions from the audience! A plethora of topics are discussed, including all sorts of WWE talk, WCW, AEW, ECW and more PLUS a never before told story about Conrad, Starrcast, and who he wanted to replace Undertaker and Kurt Angle with...you won't BELIEVE this one! 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 Er...
Dec 02, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the fellas discuss WCW World War 3 from November 1997, from one of the hottest time periods in company history, and the last PPV before Starrcade's Sting vs. Hulk Hogan main event! This show is packed with news, views, and memories from that time period, including why Scott Hall was the choice to win the main event battle royal, Curt Hennig's feud with Ric Flair over his betrayal of the Four Horsemen, Eddy vs. Rey, Raven's WCW P...
Nov 25, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the fellas discuss the inaugural WCW World War 3 event, which include the first of its kind, 3 Ring, 60 Wrestler Battle Royal! Hear all about that match, the participants, and the initial plans, PLUS Hulk Hogan BURNS The Wrestling Observer live on PPV! Also, Sting vs. Flair, Savage vs. Luger, Chris Benoit, Big Bubba, Jim Duggan, DDP, Johnny B. Badd, The Giant, Ron Reis as T Rex, was El Gigante set for a return, Nitro vs. Raw in ...
Nov 18, 2019•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, AUSTIN VS. DUGGAN....54 seconds! AUSTIN VS. DUGGAN...54 seconds! Relive the infamous Clash Of The Champions from November 1994, in Jacksonville, Florida, that included Dave Sullivan and Brutus The F'n Barber Beefcake in the main event, a pivotal loss in Steve Austin's career, The Honky Tonk Man, and more, in this first Clash of the temporary Post-Flair/Hogan as WCW Champion Era! Hear Eric's thoughts on why the short Steve Austin...
Nov 11, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, the fellas go back in time to 1994 and the AAA/WCW co-promoted "When Worlds Collide" PPV! This was the first pro wrestling PPV to air that was not from a US based promotion. How did it come about, what were Eric's feelings on Lucha Libre at the time, how did he settle on a commentary team and more! Plus, thoughts on matches involving talent like Konnan, Eddy Guerrero, Art Barr, La Parka, 2 Cold Scorpio, Louie Spicollo, Psicosis,...
Nov 06, 2019•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Enjoy this weeks' "Best Of 83 Weeks 4," as we revisit some of the most hilarious, combative, surprising and informative moments in the history of the show! 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 me...
Nov 04, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss one of the biggest cards in WCW history, HALLOWEEN HAVOC '97! With a main event of Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper in a cage, and in the midst of the Sting vs. NWO angle, there was sure to be a ton of eyeballs on this show! Also taking place that night, Randy Savage and DDP continued their feud of the year in a "Death Match," Lex Luger wrestled Scott Hall with Larry Zbyszko as special guest referee, and Curt ...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss one of the greatest superstars of all time, the original "Outsider," "The Bad Guy" himself, Scott Hall! In this first chapter of many about his career, Eric and Conrad talk about Scott's early days in the business, his initial WCW run as Diamond Studd, signing him back to WCW from WWE, The Outsiders with Kevin Nash, the early days of the NWO with Hulk Hogan, Outsiders vs. The Nasty Boys and The Faces Of Fear ...
Oct 21, 2019•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss WCW Halloween Havoc '96! In the midst of one of the hottest angles in wrestling wrestling history, the NWO with the still freshly turned heel Hollywood Hogan were running roughshod over all the WCW babyfaces and heroes! Hear all about Hogan's feud with Randy Savage, their main event match at Havoc, Randy's WCW contract, and their relationship at the time! Plus, Jeff Jarrett joins WCW, The Giant in the NWO, wh...
Oct 15, 2019•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 77: On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, enjoy some of the greatest, funnest, and most informative moments from the show's 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.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find ton...
Oct 14, 2019•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric takes questions from the audience! A plethora of topics are discussed, including AEW vs. NXT, Eric's entrance to the ring, WCW, traveling around the world, stooges in the wrestling business and much, much more! 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 event...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric and Conrad discuss the how, why, and when of the beginnings of Eric's association with TNA Wrestling. Did Eric feel he was done in the wrestling business after the end of his WWE run? What was his experience like writing a book? How did the Hulkamania Tour of Australia come about? How did Eric first become aware of TNA, what did he think of their weekly PPV model, what type of contact did he have with them through the years, an...
Sep 30, 2019•2 hr 46 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 56 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 52 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
