14 Things We Learned From Eric Bischoff On Legends With JBL (Part 2)

By Lewis Howse / September 25, 2015

We've covered the rise (including frequent labelling of 'wunderkind' from JBL) and how Bischoff went from being rejected by WWE and was on the verge of bankruptcy to working his way up the WCW ladder and eventually running the promotion, turning it from an unprofitable nuisance into a white-hot, extremely profitable company that beat WWE in the ratings for 84 straight weeks. Of course, that's just half the story. There's also the spectacular death of WCW, of which Bischoff was a central figure. He was fired from WCW, rehired, tried to buy the company and, eventually, found his way working for Vince McMahon, the man he threatened to put out of business and once publicly challenged to a fight live on PPV. It's all covered in the second part of Legends With JBL. Plus, we find out if Bischoff misses the wrestling business and whether he would consider a return. Here are fourteen things we learned from watching Eric Bischoff on the WWE Network's Legends With JBL (part 2).

14. He Would Have Done The Exact Same Thing As Vince In Montreal

JBL notes that the Montreal Screwjob was a turning point in the war (as well as letting it be known that, although he likes Bret a lot as a person, he disagrees with him on Montreal and his refusal to drop the belt). Bischoff mentions that he couldn't have used the WWE Title on WCW broadcasts even if he had wanted to, as WCW were tied-up in legal battles with WWE anyway. Bischoff does say that he understands Vince McMahon's concern, given Bischoff's tactics during the war, but there absolutely could not have been a situation similar to the one with Madusa and the WWF Women's Championship. Would Bischoff have done the same thing as Vince in Montreal, though? He would have done exactly the same as Vince, if the situation was the same, claiming it 'wouldn't have been a ten second thought process'. How anyone can justify what happened in Montreal, even after all these years, is completely beyond me. But I digress...