This week’s episode of Bischoff on Wrestling features part one of Eric’s three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan.
Some of Eric & Hulk’s comments have been transcribed below.
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On Hulk’s memories of Mr. Fuji:
HH: My relationship with Mr. Fuji was… I didn’t even call him Mr. Fuji. We called him “Uncle”. Sometimes we’d call him “Uncle Harry”. We had a great time. A great run being around each other. I looked at him as the calmer head. With all the craziness that was going on back in the day when we were making towns. Everything was real territorial. The guys would speculate, “Oh my God! What if this happens?” Uncle Harry was always the calmer head. He kept things in perspective. He’d say, “Hulk, don’t worry about this. This is what is going to happen.” He really had a good train of thought on wrestling theory. He could predict direction and, basically, careers. Guys like me who would always listen to the chatter around us. Uncle Harry would kind of set me straight. For some reason he took a liking to me so I wasn’t the direct objective of his ribs. I was around when he did a lot of his stuff.
On the most epic pranks or “ribs” that Mr. Fuji ever pulled:
HH: It was the one that I missed. It was the legendary rib of all ribs. There was a wrestler named Tor Kamata who was good friends with Fuji. They were partners for awhile. I don’t know why… he must have done something to Fuji… I don’t know the full story. At the end of the day, there were a bunch of guys in West Haven. West of 42. The office was always on Summer Blvd. in Stamford. It was around exit 6 or 7. I think they finally moved it down to exit 9 where it’s at now. If you go way up 95 up to West Haven there was an apartment complex that myself, Iron Sheik, Bobby Duncan, The Samoans, Rick McGraw, Stan Hansen, Rick Martel, Mr. Fuji and Tor Kamata were there. At the end of the day, I missed the rib, but the legendary rib was Tor got on Fuji’s bad side. Fuji and The Samoans liked to bar-b-que. It was some type of dish. I don’t know if it was a stew or whatever it was. After all the boys had eaten Fuji came out and had the head of the cat that was in the stew. All hell broke loose. I’m so glad I wasn’t around for that. I did not see it. I’m not sure of the details but that was the rib of all ribs. That was the one that always stood out from Fuji.
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This week’s “The Business of Professional Wrestling” segment features Eric discussing:
- Eric’s thoughts on the finish to the Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar match at SummerSlam
- What should have actually been the SummerSlam main event
- Finn Balor being injured in his match with Seth Rollins
- Whether there was ever an injury in WCW that messed up big plans
- The Dudley Boyz WWE retirement
- If Bubba should have gotten a run as a singles star in WWE
- More…
Eric then airs the first part of his three part interview series with former WWE & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. During this installment of the interview they discuss:
- Eric convincing Hulk to come to WCW and continuing his pro wrestling career
- Hulk’s memories of Mr. Fuji and the most infamous ribs he ever pulled
- How good Curt Henning was in the ring and his family’s legacy
- The instinct it takes to be a great wrestler
- Who in WWE Hulk thinks has the potential to be a break out star
- The pro wrestling business being about politics
- How difficult it is for Hulk to disguise himself when he goes out in public
- More…
Today’s show wraps up with Eric answering a handful of questions from fans
