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1. Bischoff is the only one that got to see WCW turn a profit. It is true that WCW had been losing money ever since Ted Turner purchased it, up until around 1995 or so. It's probably better stated that, under Bischoff, WCW ultimately saw its most successful period.
2. His signing of Hulk Hogan in 1994 attracted plenty of interest. It wasn't until Hogan turned heel in 1996 and made himself a fresh character that he really started to draw interest in WCW over a longer period of time.
3. He came up with the nWo angle that did big business. Hogan, of course, is the guy who coined the term "New World Order." Hall and Nash are said to have come up with the catch phrases and such. As far as Bischoff goes, one could argue that his willingness to play a role in the setup of the angle, such as the powerbomb spot with Nash, is an example of how Bischoff contributed to it.
4. He came up with the idea of Nitro and launched the Monday Night Wars. Nitro's debut certainly left an impression on many people, particularly the surprise appearance of Lex Luger, and the fact that Nitro had plenty of memorable moments in its early runs could be attributed to Bischoff understanding how to get Nitro to have an immediate impact on viewers.
5. He got Vince McMahon to be more focused on his own product and revamp it. In a way, that is true, but Vince's initial response was the wrong response. Things like the Billionaire Ted skits and the "Attention: Scott Hall" note on the WWF's AOL site did nothing to help Vince and his company, and it did take Vince more than a year to revamp his product so it came off as "edgier."
The nWo angle definitely revolutionized the business. Out of those who held the "Executive Vice President of WCW" position, I would say Eric Bischoff was the best of the lot in terms of overall success.
2. His signing of Hulk Hogan in 1994 attracted plenty of interest. It wasn't until Hogan turned heel in 1996 and made himself a fresh character that he really started to draw interest in WCW over a longer period of time.
3. He came up with the nWo angle that did big business. Hogan, of course, is the guy who coined the term "New World Order." Hall and Nash are said to have come up with the catch phrases and such. As far as Bischoff goes, one could argue that his willingness to play a role in the setup of the angle, such as the powerbomb spot with Nash, is an example of how Bischoff contributed to it.
4. He came up with the idea of Nitro and launched the Monday Night Wars. Nitro's debut certainly left an impression on many people, particularly the surprise appearance of Lex Luger, and the fact that Nitro had plenty of memorable moments in its early runs could be attributed to Bischoff understanding how to get Nitro to have an immediate impact on viewers.
5. He got Vince McMahon to be more focused on his own product and revamp it. In a way, that is true, but Vince's initial response was the wrong response. Things like the Billionaire Ted skits and the "Attention: Scott Hall" note on the WWF's AOL site did nothing to help Vince and his company, and it did take Vince more than a year to revamp his product so it came off as "edgier."
The nWo angle definitely revolutionized the business. Out of those who held the "Executive Vice President of WCW" position, I would say Eric Bischoff was the best of the lot in terms of overall success.
