WWE NAMES BRUCE PRICHARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SMACKDOWN
Prichard will replace Eric Bischoff, and will report directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… SEPT. 14th: The Horsemen Ride Again
Ric Flair returns to WCW in the heart of Horsemen Country- South Carolina – and reforms the group in one of the most emotional nights of all time
BLEACHER REPORT: Eric Bischoff ‘Most Likely’ Won’t Be Involved in WWE SmackDown Creative
Instead, Bischoff will reportedly “interface” with the various departments in WWE and the Fox Network
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 15th: He’s BACK!
After years of being an adversary during the Monday Night Wars, former foe Eric Bischoff finally makes his way to WWE as Vince McMahon’s hand-picked choice as the new GM of RAW
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JULY 9th: The Bash at the Beach Incident
After Jeff Jarrett is ordered to lay down for Hulk Hogan and allow him to win the WCW World title, Vince Russo goes on a tirade and publicly fires The Hulkster
THE POWER OF THE PIN – 07.01.2019: I Love the 90’s
Everything old is new again in WWE, as Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman will try to add a little of their previous magic to revive the company’s lagging television product
DEADSPIN: WWE Picks Two Relics Of The ’90s To Fix Its Creative Stagnation
The unexpected additions of the former heads of WCW and ECW screams of desperation… in a distinctly WWE way
WWE: Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff named Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown LIVE
In their executive roles, Heyman and Bischoff will oversee the creative development of WWE’s flagship programming
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… JUNE 16th: The Horsemen Clash With The Hollywood Blonds
Clash of the Champions XXIII – with Eric Bischoff as Executive Producer – features Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs. The Hollywood Blonds, 2-out-of-3 falls.
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 10th: There Will Be Blood
Eric Bischoff & Vince Russo return to WCW, and shockingly join forces to form The New Blood, a faction designed to battle the company’s more established stars
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 18th: The Last WCW Pay-per-View
2001 – WCW hosts the Greed pay-per-view in Jacksonville, Florida, before being purchased by Vince McMahon and the WWF just a week later
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MARCH 13th: A Sad Turn at Victory Road
The main event of Victory Road 2011 turns into an 88-second disaster when Jeff Hardy shows up in no condition to face Sting for the TNA World Heavyweight title
KAYFABE THEATER: Eric Bischoff in the Beach Blast ’93 control center
Third-string WCW announcer Eric Bischoff runs down the big upcoming pay-per-view card from Biloxi, Mississippi
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 18th: Madusa Trashes the WWF Women’s Title
Madusa Miceli returns to WCW, appearing on Monday Nitro with the WWF Womens Championship, and drops the belt in a trash can on live TV
Why the News Media is stealing from the Pro Wrestling playbook | Eric Bischoff
An interesting discussion by former WCW President Eric Bischoff addressing a convention, and drawing a comparison to the wrestling industry and the media