Eric Bischoff shoots on Vince Russo's WCW 

You know when Bischoff, Cornette, and Prichard all agree, there’s something to it

"They won't even let me make fun of Bells Palsy? Why did I even get into wrestling, bro?"

“Dean Malenko was trying to have a match with Hacksaw Jim Duggan” is going to be my new go-to explanation for any time something goes wrong.

Eric watching Cornette stomping on Russo Eric joins Cornette stomping on Russo

That picture is fucking terrifying

"He's like the Andrew Cuomo of Professional Wrestling." Now that's a savage burn by Eric there.

standards and practices: "Doesn't work for me, brother"

It's amazing how much of what Eric Bischoff is saying sounds like so many of Cornette's biggest criticisms of Russo. I think this is probably the one subject that Cornette and Eric Bischoff are in total agreement with.

Must be hard for Russo. Being so far in denial, and so delusional to think that he was this godsend to a profession he wasn't qualified for in the first place.

I think Eric now has my favorite take of anyone on Vince Russo, that was hilariously vicious.

That picture makes Bischoff look like a bargain basement Vigo from Ghostbusters 2.

I can see it right now from Russo, "Bro, we gotta put some life into this show!!! How about Dean Malenko versus Garbage Man Jim Duggan???" HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

There are a lot of things I hate about Russos writing, and some of it I liked. However the most hated thing I ever thought he did, was thinking Jeff Jarrett is a main eventer.

I'm 35 now so I was a kid during the Monday night wars and that was my life. I remember Russos appearances on the WCW Internet shows or reading recaps on any number of wrestling sites in the late 90s and God there were SO many sites. Lords of pain, scotsman ddt digest and on and on and on. I dont know if it was this show specifically but I remember perfectly reading a recap of a Russo WCW internet appearance where he said and it was 1999, "who wouldnt want to see a Goldberg Ultimate Warrior match?" God help us.

So true what he said about Cuomo.

It’s interesting how this segment is about WCW’s rating not improving under Russo & how he’s blaming Standards & Practices and others for the lack of ratings rising, but Russo’s supporters are STILL on here arguing about how much better ratings were when he was in WCW...🤨

"He is like the Andrew Cuomo of professional wrestling." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m gonna be seeming that picture in my sleep for the rest of my life.

That Brett Bischoff image fucks with my mind.

I really Ike Eric! I find him funny and smart. Glad he has this show :)

Less than 30 seconds for Meltzer's name to pass Conrad's lips. I won the pool!

"The Andrew Cuomo of Professional wrestling"........lol, love eric

We should have got Goldberg vs Vince Russo in a match, a fifteen minute match, lmao.

For Russo's health, I hope Bischoff or Cornette never find out his home address

Here’s the problem, Eric says the young guys had a lack of talent and they “didn’t have it.” So they should’ve kept marching out the same old guys who the fans got tired of, who ran off some of the young guys like Eddie, Jericho, Show and Benoit? Truth is, Russo made a great call by utilizing the young guys but he rushed everything, had too much content, and overexposed some of the talent. Production was terrible, I was watching the show on mute because commentary was so atrocious and his writing did nothing to help the young guys. But the young guys did deserve their spot.

We gotta get cornette and bichoff on a pocast together just burying russo. That would be a record breaker.

Notice how it’s never Russo’s fault? Funny that...

He said "he'd kick him in the teeth."😅😅

Eric: Try to find a single redeeming part of the show. Just try. Also Eric: Here are a few moments that I really liked about the show.

The one thing people forget then as it is now Vince McMahon has final say on everything

I saw a Vince Russo apologist saying that if wwe wants to be good again they need to bring back the bra and panties matches. When I was 13 I loved it. But at 32 if that’s the reason I’m watching the show. I’m probably not that interested in the show.

andrew cuomo of prof wrestling. Didn't need to say anything else lol

I guess Russo got his "Traditionalist v. Russo" storyline in the form of New Blood vs. Millionaire's Club. Also if Standards and Practices had Russo cuffed, then how was Mark Madden able to get away with the things he said on commentary?

Damn if he felt like that then about not being able to do stuff imagine how tf he would feel now 🤣🤣

I would love to know how much Russo wrote that was a hit and what wasn't. He's credited for the best time in wrestling also the destruction of it. Please I need numbers of wt was actually Russo

I believe Eric B. would have made certain and understood his limitations prior to going forward, only getting reprimanded for items that were ok prior to the merger. Whereas I see Vince Russo haphazardly going forward without caring about standards and practices, then crying to everyone who would listen how he is mistreated

Judy Bagwell on a forklift match. enough said.

Conrad Thompson must have a hard on for both Russo and Meltzer. Meanwhile, Cornette and Bischoff should just form a tag team and double team Russo.

Off topic, but the coolest thing to me as an adult is to go back and watch Nitro and Raw and gain real appreciation for those heels we all hated. Even Jeff Jarret! I hated him so much as a kiddo! Now, I appreciate and respect the guy and his work. Guys that lost all time to make the other guy!

I still believe Russo was sent by Vince to WCW to finish sinking it.

I think Cornette wouldn't stab Russo in the back. Most definitely in the front

Bishop has already commented on this in previous interview's After 1997 things did change there were numerous problems starting with the Ted Turner Time Warner AOL acquisition and merger after that things got complicated because Ted Turner wasn't running anything anymore and it was decided that the show needed to change and become less violent and more family-friendly oriented and so bischoff basically was told by individuals that he had now had to answer to because they control the budget is that if he didn't do things their way then he wouldn't have a show to produce

One thing most people agree on: Vince Russo is a hack, a fraud, a failure and we hope Jim Cornette finds his address someday. Russo is a loser and a conman who had 99% of his ideas filtered by Vince McMahon and was lucky to have Steve Austin, The Rock and the best production team plus announcer in the business getting his garbage across. He played a role in causing Spike TV to cancel TNA. If he is as valuable as he deludes himself and his sycophants to think he is, why did the WWF have its best financial and creative year in 2000 after he left?

BRO BRO BRO BRO BRO

I can just imagine Russo's rant on WCW Live, being littered with the word "Bro" every other word.

I think the the thing with Vince Russo is he just has a different perspective on wrestling. I watched Kayfabe Commentaries last night with Sean Oliver & Russo and it's so insightful of Russo's thinking towards the business. Russo see wrestling as "entertainment" and clearly doesn't see any positives in a good wrestling match anymore (since the curtain was pulled back due to the internet in the late 90's). I disagree. Wrestling to me is: Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels Wrestlemania 12. I absolutely loved the attitude era and the "golden era" of the late 80's/early 90's as well as the "New Generation" era but Russo's booking and writing was one of the reasons I switched off from wrestling in the early noughties. I appreciate that Russo wanted to push the younger guys and tried to move on the old guard towards less TV time etc but I can't be having Judy Bagwell on a Pole matches, Jim Duggan finding the TV title in the trash can or David Arquette winning the world title. No not for me mate. That killed wrestling for me. Eric Bischoff (currently reading his Cash Creates Controversy book - cracking read so far) over Vince Russo for me all day long. Eric had a mind for the business, Russo doesn't in my own humble opinion.

I think the reasoning that things that were acceptable from Sitcoms and Drama shows and not Pro Wrestling, is because Wrestling, especially in those days was still presented as a sporting event, at least at face value. If something wasn’t gonna be acceptable for MLB or NFL announcers to say, it wouldn’t fly for Wrestling.

Mr. Bischoff owns up to many errors. However, when Mr. Turner lost power, Eric lost his power backer. That loss of power along with making several bad contract decisions, led to the downfall of WCW. Paul Heyman described it as choke points. For the entertainment business you need Content, Financing and Distribution to be successful. Bischoff lost two out of three roughly around the same time. When the NWO lost that cool factor they lost their content. When Turner lost his power, that led to WCW losing distribution. These factors destroyed WCW. And sadly, began a two (going on three) decade drought where we, the wrestling fan, are forced to bear witness to PG Era wrestling and overpaid independent shows. When WCW and ECW went under, it was the fans that lost. Have you ever worked for a place where you know the right way the business needs to go but some bonehead middle management guy despises everything you come up with. But you know the guys above them would love your ideas? Now imagine this same guy barring you from accessing anyone that would be able to do anything and forcing you to produce substandard work. Now you know that you aren't the best, but you are pretty damn good. But because of the product you represent, you cannot gain respect. This prevents you from creating the best content. And that bonehead crushes half or more of your ideas, putting you into an impossible position. Each and every one of us has worked in a situation like this. Now imagine being responsible for about 1,000 human beings and knowing that this bonehead is preventing you from giving these employees the quality of life you promised them. I would have lost my cool way before Mr. Bischoff did. As for Mr. Russo, I do not enjoy the content he creates in general. But every once in a while he is the golden goose. The only problem is, you have to sift through the other 99 rotten eggs to find that golden one. Not efficient and I pity the person whose job it is to do the sifting. If you have somehow read all of this, thank you for your time.

I liked Lenny and Lodi. They were over too.

I’m suprised that Russo didn’t try to relaunch the Brawl For All in WCW...

Russo fans, such as there are, forget that there was a time when Jerry Springer was the hottest thing on television.....then it limped through 20 years of near anonymous syndication.

Eric Bischoff needs his own podcast

Double J was never main event material which is why he was not a main ever prior to Russo showing up in wcw

if ted turner wasn't involved. wcw would have blew up

Elbows Pads|Knee Pads|Taped Wrists|MMA Style Gloves Past Present Future

I get what Russo was saying and I think deep down Eric does. Nobody thinks he thinks if Buzzkill could light incense on Nitro that would have shot them to #1. That is ridiculous. He was saying standards and practices were hogtying him. If they wouldn't let him do those things what would they let him do?

When Eric and Corny agree (say the Same thing), it must be true. 😂😂😂

I can't believe there are people who still defend Russo's WCW tenure. Seriously, go back and watch some of it. It is some of the worst wrestling television that has ever existed.

The fact that Russo had nothing for Hulk is a big problem. Have him as the Godfather of nWo 2000. Tension builds with him and Bret the new leader of the nWo that boils into a big cage match.

That was such a good point. Scripted media can get away with saying pretty much anything, but wrestlers had to watch their mouth.

Not enough ads

Russo may have been an idiot but Bischoff burying young talent says a lot.

I admit to being a fan and supporter of Vince Russo. Yes, his creative vision for WCW was HORRIBLE. We all know that; it is common knowledge among the wrestling community. But that's not Russo's signature opus. Russo's magnum opus was the amazing, incredible, unforgettable, influential, masterful Attitude Era of 1997-1999.

Conrad killed it this episode, well done.

The fact that he thought Double J was a main event performer says it all . Do Russo fans think Jarrett was a main event guy.

Can this man do a podcast without bashing Russo?

The picture of Bret with Eric’s face is hilarious 😆

I have a feeling Conrad is an undercover Vince Russo mark, would love to hear Cornette and Bischoff do an interview together about douchebag.

Of course there's a double standard...the industry created it for itself. If the customer thinks it is sport, because it is presented as sport (Hey there were 83 greatest nights in the history of our sport), then it has to be programmed as sport. Add the layer that WCW as owned by its network, and of course that standard would be enforced. I'm not saying they are right to do so. I'm just saying it isn't the hardest mystery to solve.

how does Ferrarra mimicking Jim Ross's ailment boost ratings?

Eric Bischoff is the man!

There are a lot of things I can appreciate a lot of things Eric Bischoff did. Some of my favorite matches happened on his watch. But his virulent attitude about saying wrestling is a sport, really gets under my crawl. Now my attitude will always be CLOSE ENOUGH. In the end its wrestling, its neither fish nor fowl. I actually agree with thecrest of what he says in the videon

The enemy of enemy is my friend so in some weird way Cornette and Bischoff are besties 😂.

Bischoff talking on how Russo didn’t understand how advertisers work...similar to what Jim Cornette talked about when he said TNA was hard pressed to get sponsors when Russo came in board. He said the mere fact that Russo had to add the TNA to the organization’s title alone made sponsors go in the other direction..

I hate Vince Russo as much as the next guy, but his story has never changed. Erics and Hulks story change every other year. Tell the whole damn truth, not half truths.

Some unknown writers back home listening. "that wasn't russos, that was mine" lol

You get the weird feeling if BTK bought Conrad lunch, the Mortgage Meatball would say "Yeah, I know, he did some awful stuff, but he was nice to me"?

I remember 10-15 years ago, after thinking maybe everybody was too hard on Russo, going back and watching his WCW run...it's like a ADHD fever dream, completely unwatchable and no amount of sex or profanity changes that..

i think russo wanted to book warrior vs goldberg also and notice all the new blood wrestlers have either gone into hiding or are just not so popular.

Hi Conrad my name is Bridget and I’m from Michigan I’m always wanting to meet you and Eric bischoff too

Honestly I would believe the Devil over Russo any day.Bro

Dear Vince..... you shouldn't want to mock someone's bells palsy!! It still amazes me that he ever thought that was ok, just awful.

Buff Bagwells viagra match was pretty entertaining . Also booker T becoming champion was good and he was ready for prime time

I will never forgive Eric for how bad he screwed up the end of Starrcade 97. That was the beginning of my doubt in where the product was going. That being said I do respect him and whenever I see him shooting on Vince I’m in.

Wait Russo has supporters?? I wouldn't be surprised if all Russo supporters on the internet are really Russo with alt accounts lol

Booker T had talent and was ready.

Eric Bischoff has one great personality, It’s the other 15 that show out from time to time that people can’t stand

If Vince Russo were a game developer, he would be Randy Pitchford

Bro.

LOVE Eric taking a shot at Cuomo.

14:06 Whew!! That's attitude

I think Bischoff is right but also doesn't understand that a core wrestling audience (kids) believe the stories are real. I knew Terminator was not real but I swore Kane and Taker were brothers

Russo could be joining aew. The shit he produces is at the aew level

Bischoff is spot on. Russo was crap.

Don't agree with everything Bischoff says, but he was bang on the money here about Russo. Also that JR stuff was in poor taste, truly, not just in a its unPC kind of way. It sucked and considering how people loved JR was more likely to be tuning viewers out.

What was the point of Sting outsmarting Liz and Luger if he ended up getting his ass kicked anyway?

"socially redeeming value" I don't think wrestling fans would care about that. But yea those shows sucked. Russo was a stain to this business on every promotions he's ever worked on - yes even the WWF. That being said, he's always entertaining when he yap his mouth, the type of guy I would like to take a beer with.

Russo sucked. Story lines went downhill after 1st quarter of 99. I've been watching the WcW replays on Peacock. At some point, the show becomes almost unrecognizable to what it was a year prior. The story is so chaotic, if you skip a PPV and just watch the next Nitro, you have no idea what is happening anymore.

By the way...how’s that Devotion Championship Wrestling promotion doing?

I love reading all the comments of people defending Russo.. It actually makes me laugh.