WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff discussed various topics, including his relationships with Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan, on an episode of his podcast, 83 Weeks.
Bischoff said, “They didn’t know they were fighting over who that was going to be [the bigger brand]. Are the fans going to be more aware of the WWE brand, or are they going to be more aware of the Hulk Hogan brand? Because if they’re more aware of the Hulk Hogan brand than they are the WWE brand, Vince loses leverage. Vince didn’t want to lose leverage. He had all gained leverage.”
On Hogan wanting equity:
“Hulk wanted to gain leverage because Hulk wanted equity in WWF. He felt he deserved it, and Vince obviously disagreed, but they both had an argument. That’s the fun part. It’s not fun. It’s almost funny how these two argued over that point that you just made back, you just made in 1984-1985.”
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)
