5 Ups And 4 Downs From WCPW Stacked

8. Up - Bischoff Meets Blampied

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Out next was former WCW President Eric Bischoff, who had been specially advertised as the guest GM for Stacked. Bischoff started addressing the appreciative crowd, but before he could get too far, he was interrupted by Adam Blampied.

Blampied came out and professed his respect and admiration for Bischoff, albeit with a few age-related put-downs. Still, Bischoff could hardly criticize Blampied's bravado, and announced that he was throwing his full support behind Adam... Pacitti!

The General Manager of WhatCulture Pro Wrestling came to the ring as Blampied threw a tantrum, announcing that he and Bischoff had been working together on WCPW. Still, Stacked was Bischoff's show, and he turned the authority over to the longtime wrestling personality. Bischoff immediately suspended Prospect, then banned a livid Blampied from the building. After he was taken out by security, Bischoff aired a video announcing Bret Hart's WCPW arrival.

This was a great segment, with Bischoff playing a more understated version of his typical character, but Blampied carrying the weight as far as being an unctuous heel. Blampied really does feel like an updated version of Bischoff's character, and that's quite impressive.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013