In a recent episode of his podcast “83 Weeks,” WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff covered a range of topics. A key highlight from the episode was his discussion of the original concept for a WCW-nWo war, specifically designed for nWo Thunder.
Bischoff said, “Absolutely. Said it right as soon as I started talking about it publicly, particularly when the decision had been made. That was the focus, that was the goal originally.”
On why the idea was scrapped:
“[It was scrapped] probably not being able to figure out how to do it. Yeah, how to split the talent up, how to create distinct brand identities, how to actually do it effectively. There were a lot of theories, but we were trying to figure it out schedule-wise, you know, with other commitments, and working it in with pay-per-views, because those things are all planned out in advance. We never figured out the logistics of it, part one. And because we never figured out the framework of it, how it would work, we certainly never got to creative. And at a certain point, I think it was like, f*ck it. Just stay on the treadmill. Just keep doing what we’re doing.”
You can check out the complete podcast in the video below.
(H/T to 411Mania.com for transcribing the above quotes)
