Recently on The Ross Report, Eric
Bischoff discussed a number of topics
including his memories of working with
The Ultimate Warrior in WCW, whether
Bischoff has kept in touch with Hulk
Hogan, and his thoughts on Bill
Goldberg's interest in returning to the
squared circle.
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With respect to working with Warrior in
WCW, 'Easy E' recalled that Warrior was
extremely passionate about his
character.
"He was one of, if not the most
passionate person I've ever come
across when it came to his character.
His character. It doesn't mean the
[professional wrestling] business in
general. It doesn't mean working with
everybody else. It didn't mean,
necessarily, give and take. But when it
came to his vision of his character, he
lived it [and] he breathed it. Obviously,
we all know it, he lived it 24/7 and he
was so intense and so passionate, I
couldn't help but respect it.
"With that said, he was so far out there
in his approach to his character in
terms of creating it and delivering it,
not in terms of creating it, but
delivering it in camera, that he had, in
my experience, he had a challenge
when it came to timing in every way.
All anybody has to do is go back, and
I'm sure it's on the WWE Network
somewhere, but look at his debut on
WCW and what was originally
supposed to be about a 12-minute
opening, I think it was opening, what
was supposed to be a 12-minute
segment ended up being, like, 30 some
odd minutes. And I've never done a
hallucinogenic drug in my life, if I did, I
would admit to it, but I've done a lot of
other crap that I'll admit to, but I've
never done that. But I'm guessing
that's probably what it was like."
Also, Bischoff told an amusing story
about how Warrior would fax him
copious amounts of notes on creative
and business ideas.
"I would come home from a two or
three day trip or whatever. I'd be on
the road for however long and I'd come
home and I had a fax [machine] in my
house and he had my fax number. And
I'd literally come home and there'd be
like 160 pages of faxed Ultimate
Warrior storylines and cartoons and
movie premises and commercials and
endorsements and sponsorship ideas.
I'd be gone for three days and it'd take
me three days to get through his
faxes. It was crazy!"
According to the one-time WCW
Hardcore Champion, he corresponds
with Hogan on a daily basis. Bischoff
claimed that Hogan is in a very good
place from an emotional standpoint.
"We hear from each other everyday in
one way, shape, or form. He's doing
great. He [has] never been healthier
and happier emotionally and mentally
than he is right now. Ever. And I think
that part of it is what he has gone
through and how he [has] had to grow
and how he has had to look at himself
and look at the world and look at what
he wants out of it and who he really is
beyond just the character. And I think
he [has] found a true sense of self, I
guess, is the best way to say it without
sounding too enlightened. But he's
happier than I've ever heard him."
Bischoff reflected, "now, he's just solid
as a rock. He [has] got a great outlook
on life. 75% of the conversations and
communication he and I have have
nothing to do with the [professional
wrestling] business. It's just life and
how we're growing and what we're
doing. And, like I said, I've never heard
him happier.
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