Now this is more like it! Some of the original content that has been produced for the WWE Network has been hit-or-miss, to put it kindly. We've ran the entertainment gamut, ranging from the compelling Steve Austin podcast and WWE/24 specials to trite shows like Swerved and WWE Countdown. Thankfully, Legends with JBL looks like it's going to fall into the upper echelon of WWE Network originals, at least if the debut episode is anything to go by. JBL looked extremely comfortable as host and, although he wasn't prying and browbeating Bischoff into answering uncomfortable or personal questions (they didn't mention the Gold Club), he was still tough and, what's more, had clearly done his research. Bischoff, for his part, was a wonderful guest, open and (seemingly) honest and willing to discuss things in detail. For those who might want an alternate take from the WWE-produced Monday Night Wars documentary series (which Bischoff was not interviewed for or involved in), then this is a must-watch programme. Here are seventeen things we learned from Legends With JBL, featuring Eric Bischoff.
17. WWE And Bischoff Are On Very Good Terms
It was clear from JBL's opening preamble that Eric Bischoff is in WWE's good books. The big Texan essentially gave Eric credit for creating, in a roundabout way, Steve Austin and D-X as well as saying that Bischoff was a seminal figure in an era that was responsible for wrestlings most consistently high ratings. Honestly, this type of lionising is something that WWE very rarely does, unless they really want to put someone or something over. It was almost like a Hall of Fame induction introduction from JBL, and set the tone for the rest of the conversation. Bischoff himself seemed a little taken aback by it all responding with a simple 'I don't know what to say, John'. Expect to see more of Bischoff in WWE in the near future.
