The Monday Night War Debate: 14 Things We Learned From Eric Bischoff & Bruce Prichard

Two of the industry's most influential figures battle it out on Talk Is Jericho.

Bruce Prichard Eric Bischoff The Monday Night War is a subject that has been covered ad nauseam by the wrestling media, as well as debated endlessly by fans on message boards and WWE themselves have milked it for as much as it€™s worth. As we€™re all well aware, history is written by the victors and the version of the war recounted on WWE Network€™s documentary series of the same name is a skewed look at the pivotal moments that defined one of the most exciting eras to be a wrestling fan. Two men who played integral roles on the battlefield were WCW€™s Eric Bischoff and WWE€™s Bruce Pritchard. Both men served as guiding forces behind the creative direction of their respective companies and have a unique and different perspective on what it was like on the front lines of the most competitive period of the business. Chris Jericho sat down with the two controversial wrestling minds to moderate a debate centering on that fabled time period, and the results yielded some insight behind the thought processes of the two ratings powerhouses. While some of this material has been covered before, it was interesting to hear the angles and stunts laid out in a point-counterpoint fashion. This was a great listen for fans new and old and definitely worth checking out. Read along to find out what we learned during The Monday Night War Great Debate.
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