4. Eric Bischoff Says Samoa Joe Defeating Brock Lesnar Might Be Better Than WWE’s Original Plan For Lesnar’s Defeat

During a recent edition of Eric Bischoff’s “Bischoff on Wrestling” podcast, Eric Bischoff discussed the upcoming Universal Title match between Samoa Joe & Brock Lesnar.

Bischoff talked about how Joe defeating Lesnar could be better than WWE’s original plan for Lesnar’s defeat (possibly to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 34):

“When I’ve worked with people on the creative side of things I tell them, “This is more of an art than it is a science.” While there is a WWE formula what it really comes down to is that you’ve got to keep an open enough mind to feel what the audience is reacting to. If you get so committed to a certain direction and outcome and if you see SummerSlam at the end of your creative horizon. If you see the outcome that you have in mind for SummerSlam and come hell or high water you’re going to get to that destination what you are probably going to miss along the way is great opportunities.

Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe – WWE Universal Championship (New Updated Great Balls of Fire 2017 Logo)

If you’re so focused on one outcome you don’t see the potential of others and perhaps. I hope for Joe’s sake this is one of those situations where regardless of whatever they thought they were going to do with Braun or Roman, not to take anything away from both of those guys because I am a big fan of both, if all of a sudden Samoa Joe comes from out of left field even if he was just designed to be a stepping stone but the audience is reacting to it then… damn son! Shift gears. Take that exit. See what’s on the other side of it because it might be better than the original destination.”