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10. Eric Bischoff And DDP Once Got Into A Bar Fight

While DDP was rising up the card in WCW, one of the most common criticisms levied at him was that he was a good friend of Eric Bischoff's, and as such, any success he achieved was likely influenced by his relationship with the boss. In the end, nobody can really be sure how much help the friendship did for DDP's career, but the fact remains that the two men were close.

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It was surprising, then, to hear from Eric Bischoff that originally, they didn't get along - in fact, when they were both in the AWA (Bischoff as a broadcaster, Page as a manager), they once got into a bar fight! No word on whether the larger DDP or the martial arts-trained Bischoff came out on top, but soon afterwards, DDP left for WCW and Bischoff wasn't sorry to see him go.

Once Bischoff made the move to Atlanta to try out for the company, he was surprised to see that DDP was handling his interview audition. The two immediately got along, and from then on, their animosity was water under the bridge.

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