10 Things We Learned From Eric Bischoff’s Podcast: New World Order

by Jamie Kennedy

1. There Were Two Reasons Why Ric Flair Wasn’t Involved

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Ric Flair was only mentioned once or twice throughout the entire podcast, likely because he didn't have much to do with the creation of the nWo. That was by design, and Bischoff said there were two huge reasons why Flair wasn't involved in the story.

Firstly, Eric cited Ric's star power as a major reason. After Hall, Nash and Hogan had formed as the nWo, he'd need a popular WCW star to oppose them other than Sting, Randy Savage or Lex Luger. In his mind, Ric was the natural choice.

Secondly, he wanted to change the popular view that WCW relied on older stars. That falls down a bit when realising that Flair is only five years older than Hogan, who was the man chosen to fill the third man slot. If age had been the primary concern, then Hulk wouldn't have been in the running either.

It seems more logical to agree with the first explanation. The idea that Eric wanted to keep Flair on the back burner for the nWo makes more sense than the age claim.

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What else did you learn from the debut edition of Bischoff's 83 Weeks podcast? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.