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In April 2018, WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff started his podcast titled 83 Weeks, and for the last seven years, it has been going quite strong. It is widely regarded as one of the best wrestling related podcasts right now. Bischoff, who is also known as the former head of WCW, is doing a great job as the host of this podcast.
But why did Bischoff name his podcast 83 Weeks? To get to know about these exciting details, we have to look back at the famous Monday Night Wars time period from the 90s wrestling world. WWE and WCW were the biggest rival promotions back in those days, and the two rival promotions competing head to head every week was such a thrilling experience.
Why Eric Bischoff named his podcast 83 Weeks?
WCW had a very healthy lead during the early days of this rivalry. From June 1996, WCW had been a much better side of the two promotions, and they maintained a lead over WWE for a long time. To be more precise, WCW remained ahead of WWE for exactly 83 weeks.
Eric Bischoff had been a key figure of WCW
And that was what inspired Eric Bischoff to name his podcast. This is definitely a big matter to brag that his promotion beat WWE for 83 consecutive weeks, and he did not let this chance go. Bischoff was a key figure of WCW throughout the lifespan of the promotion, and his contributions are undeniable.
From 1999 onwards, WCW could never beat WWE in the ratings war
WWE remained behind WCW until the episode of RAW occurred on April 13, 1998, where WWE was finally able to beat WCW in terms of ratings. This may have marked the downfall of WCW, but even after this episode, the promotion managed to go ahead of WWE a number of times.
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On January 4th, 1999, WWE took the ultimate lead over WCW in ratings, and after this legendary episode, WCW could never beat WWE in ratings. Back to back poor decisions ultimately dragged the promotion down to extinction. But we should never forget WCW’s triumph over WWE for 83 straight weeks.
