ERIC BISCHOFF's 83 WEEKS | *NEW* Ep | Eric sees 'Taker vs Mankind for first time!

Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson take us back to 1998 for one of the most infamous WWE PPV's of all time: King Of The Ring. Eric watches the event for the very first time and give this thoughts and reactions to the WWE action happening in the midst of the Monday Night Wars.
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[@gcgc6381]

If Conrad ever wrestled, it'd be a cinematic Rocking chair match, with several adverts, and Meltzer as his manager. 😉

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

This, right here, just made my day. Thank you 😂😂😂

[@christophermccollum3786]

"As God as my witness...Conrad's rocking chair is broken in half."

[@andrewculp8291]

Welcome to "Conrad Reads Ads featuring Eric Bischoff"

[@deepblue8143]

Imagine getting this show 100% free yet still complaining. Does the fast forward button confuse you?

[@matthewbunk2779]

I started watching wrestling podcast and then I started to realize that he was popping up on all the things I was watching and it's really annoying because I love the wrestlers usually but I just can't stand his views or his voice He is a Aew mark

[@BALLSupinTHROAT]

And welcome to still images, an upgrade from video with a 83 WEEKS logo going throughout it.

[@andrewculp8291]

@@BALLSupinTHROAT I was annoyed when they put the still images of Mick being thrown off the cage because I actually wanted to SEE Eric's reaction.

[@shanefoy3720]

​@deepblue8143 It's conrad I think he's meaning, which I agree with, conrad sucks, and if you want to watch this live, you cant fast forward live, that's why I can't watch it, I even fast forward his stupid adverts and when he talks, or him breathing annoys me. 😂😂😂😂

[@BadLion12k]

Mick gave the fans everything and then some. He may not be a mat technician but he's one of the GOATS. No question

[@mulldrifterz6469]

I'd argue this isn't even Mick's most dangerous match. His I-Quit match with Rock was way more brutal to me, all the headshots directly to the head.

[@winnieblue9626]

100% agree I remember watching it live on PPV when I was a kid & we didn't know too much about concussions, that match was just pure nastiness.

[@braxtonrasmussen]

Maybe this should be the next watchalong

[@Rschr101]

Dwayne almost killed Foley. Wonder if he ever calls Mick to check on him to this day? Rock owes a big part of his career to Foley.

[@winnieblue9626]

@@Rschr101 HHH as well. Foley did a lot to legitimize him.

[@Rschr101]

​@@winnieblue9626 agreed. Hunter's ego would never admit this either. There's a reason Foley's contributions have been downplayed since HHH came to power.

[@Blaze42069]

"pull your peacock out and get that thang going" Conrad Hawk Tuah Thompson

[@AaronsAnglingAdventures]

Bischoff is the greatest

[@chrisb4248]

Conrad "rockin" thompson

[@MixUp402]

I thought i was the only one noticing that 🤣🤣

[@codyjohnson8959]

Dude look at his pupils! Been hanging out with Tony Khan.

[@bradmullins9132]

The story of Jeff Jarrett winning the Owen Cup would be amazing!!! Can you imagine the drama & emotion of each and every match!!

[@joshalexander2925]

i want a shirt with just Mick's face as his head is turned, tooth in nose, smiling in black and white

[@gcgc6381]

That would be awesome, à la

[@gcgc6381]

That would be awesome, à la the Corny t-shirt, I'd buy it.

[@joshalexander2925]

@@gcgc6381 exactly!

[@DasKrug]

Undertaker did tell Mick to "go home", but in his haze, Mick took offense and disobeyed the call.

[@antivenom56]

During this match, Undertaker had a broken foot. Also, both of them Mankind and Undertaker, needed to come out later that night in match between Stone Cold and Kane

[@Emaran123]

Oh yeah! 83 weeks the best wrestling podcast ever 😁 legend Eric bishoff and conrad

[@toochangz]

When Eric says (1:58) WCW didn't put as much effort into character and guys were just using their gf's makeup as face paint, I picture Brutus doing his Zodiac face paint 😆

[@QCS_AdamCole]

1:32:42 nobody can ever say Mick didn't give you your money's worth... Thank you, Cactus, for sacrificing your body for our entertainment!

[@batmansavage9121]

Facts Mick always left everything out there

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

It’s really cool seeing Eric watching this for the first time properly. Great idea for an episode 👍

[@Mr501B]

46:42 Kane use to look so bad ass

[@tomsawyer5736]

The way Conrad describes the match is absolutely spot on

[@ryangibbs6786]

Road Wild was my favorite PPV! My dad did security for it so my mom always let us buy that one.

[@CD-rs2pl]

love the chemistry between eric and conrad. They seem like they are actually friends

[@MandalorianRevan]

Conrad is my favorite of all of Eric's co-hosts. I don't get why he gets the hate he does.

[@troll-fx2zc]

What about Conrad and Bruce?

[@Shadowjester1985]

​@@MandalorianRevanbecause Conrad likes AEW. AEW=bad, therefore Conrad=bad.

[@firewatch814]

​@@Shadowjester1985 No, it's because Conrad gets very annoying.

[@handsomelee9568]

He is no more annoying than anyone else. ​@@firewatch814

[@ashleyburns6752]

One of the most important matches in wrestling history, along with Rock V Hogan, watching it gives me chills not just because of what happens, but the wider context of how it surely helped WWE in the Monday Night Wars and took the business to a new level. The music equivolent would be something like Hendrix at Monterey, Queen at Live Aid, Beatles on Ed Sullivan.

[@McKnightosaurus]

The way Eric cackled when Conrad asked if he and his wife are drinking the blood of young children is a little disconcerting. I think they might actually be doing that.

[@joshpope2141]

God damn JR. Stop smoking brother. We love you

[@HabsMike25]

He said he plans on quitting. I surely hope he does as it is a very hard habit to quit. It will be better for his health

[@everlast22]

Can you upload a short with Erics actual reaction of the cage bump instead of the stills?? That was the whole point of investing time watching this episode....

[@BEEFSERPENT]

Cody had his happy ending its Jeff’s turn now

[@phillsmith9255]

I watched this match live and will remember it forever, I watched it with someone who was a wrestling sinic, even he thought it was the most amazing thing he'd seen. I also think the match did a lot for Undertakers legacy, as being someone who would do evil things to his opponent if required.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

There’s no way this is the first time he’s seen this! How?! How is that possible?

[@joe77750]

he was running wcw back in 98, eric has never been an actual 'fan' of wrestling

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

@@joe77750 still that was 30 years ago. You’d think someone would have sent him a clip or that it would have come up at some point. He’s done interviews, podcasts, a WHOLE SHITTON of stuff in the Wrestling sphere in those 30 years since and never once has seen something as prolific as that time way back in 1998 when the brother of Kain threw Mankind off of Hell in a Cell through the Spanish Announcer table?! That’s crazy!

[@Imkishore_12]

I think he probably saw some clips but not the whole match

[@nicksparta9580]

Really Eric doesn't need Conrad. His wise choices episodes are better

[@BigPoppaPun]

The live horse kicking Terry Funk in WCW is almost in the same danger ballpark as Foley in the Celll

[@TheUnorthodoxEcclesia]

What show and year did this happen I've seen a clip but would love to see the full match

[@BigPoppaPun]

@@TheUnorthodoxEcclesia Terry Funk vs Chris Candido on Thunder May 31, 2000

[@dereckmejia7981]

Cremo has the best razor I've ever used in my life I'm 40 years old now and work on a offshore H2S platform so i need to shave every 2 days.

[@devilwarr1or]

Why was it remembered? 1. People always would visualise in their mind if someone fell from the top of the cage...noone ever expected to actually see it! 2. It was the first time something of that size and magnitude had ever been done 3. It was 'real'. By that I mean the table was real, it wasn't gimmicked to break easy or had padding to cushion the fall which all future stunts would clearly have. While future stunts have their own elements of danger there is a minimisation of damage applied that wasn't here. 4. The fact he got up despite having a separated shoulder, being knocked unconscious, dislocated jaw, lost teeth, bruised ribs, punctured wounds from thumbtacks and I swear I read in his book that he had some kind of damage of to his kidney that isn't listed in online mentions of his injuries. People SAW his pain and fortitude to push through. These are the reasons this match is legendary.

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Thanks for the upload

[@ItalionStallion1985]

Connie my boiiii… stop rockin’ please!! 😂😂😂

[@michaelsmiley15]

And remember Undertaker did this match with a broken foot He had his own issues to deal with Mick was going to do one last match but during training he some how received a mild concussion I saw a video on KZbin about that last month I think

[@jeffreymiller9808]

I believe Bischoff here, I didn’t used to. But as time has gone by and paying attention to the Death of WCW episodes I am convinced that Eric is being genuine ✅

[@davidwilliamson4777]

Would love to see David Benoit be a part of the Chris Benoit episode this week. The only question I have for Eric is do you think it’s fair that Fans of Benoit the wrestler deserve to be trolled and heckled by those who hate Benoit for what he did at the end?

[@JaylonTruelove-rz8jc]

That match is what made hell in a cell hell in a cell and different from other cage matches about the best cage match next to the elevation chamber

[@gmorales14]

The fact he did the run in after all that abuse he took during that car crash of a match still baffles me.

[@john-carloswheatlysr1212]

Great show. Can't wait to re watch king of the ring 98

[@irishpanic]

Not surprised that Conrad values Dave’s opinion

[@ejpadilla9333]

Eric talking about tiny Buffalo Hips has been living in my head rent free and it cracks me up every time I think about it.

[@reginaldshort8486]

JJ is bigger and stronger than most of the guys in the tournament. That tournament should have JJ vs Dustin Rhodes for the final match.

[@markhemmingsen5824]

i dont watch much but seriously Conrad has to have some neurological problem because Ive never seen him like this when i have watched, but the last couple weeks he's rocking all the time. I did enough time learning and this just doesnt happen out of nowhere.

[@greenbaysixxstring5008]

Vaxxed

[@Rschr101]

Vaxxed to the gills. Also diabeetus.

[@WaxVelocity]

He didn’t used to rock like this I’m wondering if it’s some sort of med, it almost seems like akathisia

[@jstbeeinme]

Conrad..please stop rocking back and forth

[@fulci6734]

Foley is God ☝

[@MikeD974]

The hell in a cell was crazy but it wasn't really much of a match. I wouldn't even have it in my top 10 hell in a cell matches .

[@winter47-x]

Conrad is turning into john candy.

[@andrewkennedy8156]

Has anything crazy happen in a match unexpectedly? Did WCW run with it ?

[@punchlord]

Con-descending, Con-man, Con-rad

[@Daniel-ml6tl]

I was gonna comment Conrad's rocking is distracting but then I noticed he isn't wearing a another black shirt and makes him pop more

[@andrewkennedy8156]

The first time I saw that hell.in a cell match I was shocked , I respect MIck Floey and I was completely shocked

[@GundoGunderson]

When did Jabba the Hutt get a rocking chair?

[@mutts.nutts1]

Big Mick Terrill the worlds heavyweight champion is a local friend of mine Newcastle England, an absolute animal on top and an absolute gent

[@jamesreding6336]

Good luck with your back that's what happens when we get old things happen

[@runningwithdadead8055]

Pat McAFee shit his pants when he pick a fight with AdamCole

[@robertlipps1]

Mick has said before that after he went through the cage Taker told him to go home.

[@QCS_AdamCole]

1:45:00 gonna be an interesting conversation next time Eric runs into Cactus, that's for sure!

[@jasonwhitman94]

Yeah one guy is Healy the other is not and hasn’t been and was concussed seemingly his entire career really interesting

[@StraightEdgeHeathen]

New age outlaws vs the new midnight express makes me want to see the original midnight express vs the original age outlaws.

[@jeremydeleon3032]

Bischoff going to hold on to that narrative that Hogan is not a prick 4 Life

[@Johnlmooring]

“Dumber than a bag of hair “ 😅

[@holden4ever]

I've been watching WWF/WWE since the 1st WM and IMO this Hell In A Cell is the GOAT singles match. Other matches may have had better actual wrestling but none of them come close to what these 2 did. For the same reasons I have TLC II as the GOAT tag match.

[@HorrorFan-WrestlingFan]

Jeff Jarrett should win the Owen Hart cup because he is the only Wrestler in the tournament that is not a jober

[@eranben-shlomo9856]

The undertaker said on his podcast that he wanted to end the match. Foley did not want to.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

Is this really the first time Eric has seen this match? Maybe he wouldn't have told Schiavone to make the pretty disrespectful "butts in seats" comment if he had 😅

[@Met182]

I wish Conrad didn't take so long to ask the questions. Less babble please, get the question out and let Eric speak!

[@hectic105]

The first ever hell in a cell had the wrestlers leave the cell. Also had Shawn Michaels fall off the top. He was hanging off it before he fell, but still. The whole (keeps them in there) has never really been an actual part of it.

[@newhere2419]

yeah and for the first time tonight i thought about the fact that Shawn took that bump a few months before Rpyal Rumble 98. he mentioned his back had been hurting for a while leading up to it.

[@QCS_AdamCole]

He was 1/2 way up, his fingers were barely on the top.

[@ajmurtagh27]

​@@QCS_AdamColeHe still fell through a wooden table to a concrete floor...

[@chadd990]

I hope JR pulls through.

[@Lets_RC]

Wait what happened?

[@mattmorgan2534]

“ dumber than a bag of hair!” 😂HUGE POP!😂

[@SessionWill]

back pain is the worst...I'm 29 and its killing me as I'm typing this

[@newhere2419]

not sure this one as a match eclipses the first. this was more 3 big bumps, one unplanned. Undertaker said just recently that he knew this cage was not as strong because he could hear the support ties popping as they walked on it.

[@AndromedanPrince]

He btches about Vince Russo for 60% of the video and the rest is ads why the fk title it king of the ring?? Lmao

[@alexandreddd7573]

Conrad is asking why the other stunts are not as remembered as the 2 KOTR 98 spots. Because nothing came close to this after. To this day.

[@st1ngers104]

My goodness this Conrad fellow is delusional. Nobody cares about Jeff LOL Come on!!!

[@CoreyRTaylor]

Was I the only one when Eric called himself a whore, I heard Terry Funk's voice screaming it lol

[@TheeKingMaker]

awesome vid! except for telling eric what was about to happen

[@sakuraba86]

Conrad, I've in a fan and Listener for 6 years, and I feel compelled to say that the advertisements on your shows are too long and just in general, too much. I understand your shows the revenue, but there are so many other podcasts out there and I find myself dreading your shows and even staying away from them because there are just too many advertisements- each of them 20 minutes long, like a good HHH promo.

[@seereadnhear]

What is Eric's favorite Belt design?

[@dustin6528]

He doesn’t know or care

[@Dasbro4life]

He feels its just a prop

[@allencollins5666]

WCW Had Hulk Hogan Throwing The Giant Off Top Of The Building. WWE Tried To Compete With That. Both Were Faces Getting Some Revenge On The Heels.

[@TheUnorthodoxEcclesia]

Wcw could never really compete with wwe by the summer of 97 wwe was on fire and I think WWF at the better show in 97 in 98 wwf Eclipse WCW

[@mikelarkin6697]

Problem with bare knuckle fighting is it’s actually worse for the fighters. A lot of people assume the gloves are to protect the opponent, but the true purpose is to protect the hands of the fighters. All it takes is a slight misjudgment and the knuckles are wrecked. Traditionally, bare knuckle fights ended up being grab fests.

[@LandonErp]

Yeah but they aren't just teeing off on each other so there are fewer concussions.

[@noir7774]

Bare knuckle is actually way safer since you can body shot with no problem as long as you know how to throw a punch. Its throwing face shots that'll wreck your hands meaning there will basically be no concussions. Plus the gloves add danger as they're almost a pound which add a lot of force to the hits.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

Gloves do protect the fighters from cuts also fighters gotta hold back there power without gloves cuz you can break hands if you go full power

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

​@@noir7774besides the increased cuts and scars it's safer on the brain yes

[@crazynjman]

eric since tbs/tnt didnt want wcw anymore what made them change their mind now with aew and do you see aew going down like wcw did?

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Tony Kahn is eating the cost. Not them

[@eddead4235]

When wcw have emotional moment never, sting goldberg win and maleko reveal were good

[@danwilliams4051]

Damn I was looking forward to this video based on the title. Eric go on your own, please.

[@deepblue8143]

Conrad and Eric compliment each other perfectly. Conrad is the best host bar none.

[@anthonylucero6650]

@@deepblue8143Conrad is a mark mook😒

[@Scott-bh2qb]

@@deepblue8143hahahahaha great joke

[@deepblue8143]

@Scott-bh2qb not my fault you have bad taste.

[@Scott-bh2qb]

@@deepblue8143Conrad is a 🤡

[@CD-rs2pl]

shocking eric didnt see this. I hope someone in creative in wcw at this time saw it. You'd think someone in creative was watching wwe to be know the trends

[@conner5543]

Eric, If the Big Bang ppv actually happened, what would the new era of WCW look like?

[@GONEOFFSCRIPT]

This is one of Foley's most Brutal Match but I'm sorry this is to my opinion, What Foley and Undertaker did in this match was a 5 Star Match hands down

[@StrengthOfSamson45]

I doubt he's never seen it before.

[@steverorison665]

I'll be going to 6 feet deep.

[@mikelarkin6697]

People should get off Conrad’s back. Rocking in your chair is fun! Maybe he got a new chair?!

[@jasonwhitman94]

It would be broke with every show

[@littletom1978]

Jesse Ventura does same thing. If you watch any shows where he's ringside during matches and camera catches, he's rocking. Saw alot more in wcw when there on camera

[@jayb-clay2724]

Keep saying HIAC matches before this... there was 1. Taker and Shawn thats it

[@markgolden9104]

Some fans talk like they truly comprehend contracts, tv ratings, creative... just shut up and watch the shit.

[@account_suspended]

Who writes Conrad’s script every week? Is that a Silva job?

[@clojap]

The reason this "stunt" stands out aside from what Eric said is also because you don't see the pads under the table here like you have every time since.

[@jaycobsousa6766]

My question is where was jeff jarrett last year or the year before lol… why all of a sudden does this hart classic mean so much? They should of made him like the commissioner over the entire tournament or commentator for the entire tournament or something… being in the classic makes no sense because why didnt this happen before? Why hasnt he been in every year?

[@michaelstover6778]

I watch negative cornette more just cause Conrad

[@temperedglass1130]

Go away Conrad.

[@dawsonfields31]

Does Eric think Chris Benoit's World Championship reign would've lasted longer and been more successful if he had a manager like Paul Heyman as his mouthpiece?

[@pmfg11]

Benoit wasn't world champion material

[@michaelstover6778]

Fire Conrad Eric he’s the reason k don’t watch that much anymore. How can you like blob specially him liking Dave f meltzer

[@codyjohnson8959]

I dont mind Conrad, but my god, when he gets on his AEW or Meltzer nut hugging rants 🤦‍♂️

[@FearsEdge]

An easy answer for how Russo got away with his garbage tv in WCW when Eric couldn’t so stuff that was as salacious: Russo did what he wanted to do when the cameras were rolling. And his contract suppozedly said he could. He probably got away with it because the execs didn’t actually watch the show and were only told about the bad conent when people complained. Eric actually listened to the directives from the higher ups and respected their authority. As Russo's behavior and total lack of self reflection 25 years later shows, he doesnt respect anyone else's opinion or POV. But that's just my conjecture.

[@clachapelle]

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