• Eric Bischoff Reveals Why He Wanted To Fake His Own Death In WCW
Eric Bischoff once dreamed up a dramatic twist for WCW’s nWo storyline, he wanted to disappear by faking his own death in a plane crash. The idea was meant to explain how the New World Order kept slipping past security during their invasion. Bischoff revealed the idea on his 83 Weeks podcast, describing how the story had a ‘logic hole’. The nWo’s ability to show up unchallenged didn’t add up. To solve this, Bischoff imagined revealing himself as the secret mastermind behind the takeover. But to make the reveal unforgettable, he wanted to vanish from the public eye in a mysterious way.
His plan? Use his own private plane and stage a disappearance while flying around the Grand Canyon. Bischoff said, “I really wanted to fake my own death.” He pictured people speculating that he had gone off course, possibly entering Mexican airspace and vanishing from radar. “I was no longer being tracked by FAA, who knows what happened,” he explained.
Before taking this radical idea to WCW management, Bischoff checked in with his wife. Then, he pitched it to Harvey Schiller, Turner Sports’ president. Schiller shut it down immediately. The reason? Bischoff was a corporate officer for a publicly traded company. Schiller worried the stunt could be seen as stock manipulation or create legal trouble. “If it’s revealed that this faked death for a wrestling storyline could be interpreted as somehow manipulating public stock, there’s exposure there,” Bischoff recalled. He understood the risks but admitted, “I just hated it. If I’d have gotten a green light from Harvey, I would have done it.”
In the end, Bischoff revealed himself as the nWo leader in a more straightforward way, without faking his death.
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• New Title Match Confirmed For Evolution 2
Adam Pearce has announced that Becky Lynch will defend the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria in a Triple Threat Match at Evolution 2. Below is the updated card for Evolution 2:
– Women’s World Championship: IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
– WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus
– Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria
– NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
– Fatal 4-Way Match For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. RAW Team vs. NXT Team
– #1 Contender’s Battle Royal (winner earns a title match at Clash In Paris): Stephanie Vaquer vs. Ivy Nile vs. TBA
– No Holds Barred: Queen of the Ring Jade Cargill vs. Ms. Money in the Bank Naomi
Pearce also announced the updated card for Monday’s RAW:
– Becky Lynch will address Bayley and Lyra Valkyria
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Roxanne Perez vs. Kairi Sane
– Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker
– Jey Uso vs. “Big” Bronson Reed
