Eric Bischoff Comments on Inducting DDP Into The WWE Hall of Fame

– Eric Bischoff spoke with WWE.com, sharing his thoughts on inducting DDP into the WWE Hall of Fame…

On How He Feels: “I’m honored. It puts a smile on my face because I know how much it means to him. This is the Holy Grail for him.”

On DDP Becoming a Star: “So many [wrestlers] are larger than life,” Bischoff said. “They look like they walked right off a movie screen and stepped into the arena. Diamond Dallas Page didn’t have that larger-than-life persona, but he had a different connection with the audience. When [Page] finally hit pay dirt is when he finally shed all the over-the top-stuff,” he continued. “The bling and girls and cigars … [He] just became a real person, coming down from the crowd. That said, ‘I’m one of you.’“

On DDP’s Journey: “His journey [in life] is similar to his journey in the ring,” he said. “DDP was the common guy, the everyman, a blue-collar guy from New Jersey. He represented something that the average person could believe in, in a way that was a little unique. [People thought] ‘That could be me. If I could just get that break, work a little harder, I could be that guy.’ That’s a very inspirational quality to have.

On Bischoff’s Excitement: “It’s a little overwhelming, in some respects,” he said. “But I’ll save the reasons why for the ceremony itself, because they’re very personal and poignant.”