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Eric Bischoff Says He Had ‘Zero’ Operational Control In TNA
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On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff responded forcefully to the narrative emerging around the Dark Side of the Ring episode on TNA, insisting he had no authority over the company’s spending and objecting to blame being placed on his late friend Hulk Hogan. You can check out his comments below:
On the Notion He Had Control in TNA:
“Let me make one thing really clear: I had zero operational control of TNA. I couldn’t hire anybody, I couldn’t fire anybody, I couldn’t give anybody a raise. Nor did I freaking want to. I wanted nothing to do with the operation of TNA, so much so that I made it clear in my agreement that I’m not going to be involved in anything other than the creative I had agreed to do and oversee.
“And Dixie was fine with that, because she didn’t want me involved either, trust me. Neither did Dean Broadhead. They wanted to run TNA the way they wanted to run TNA, and I was more than happy to let them have that. So when we talk about the decisions Eric made — or in this case, which is really chickens**t by the way to all of a sudden be putting heat on Hulk Hogan when he’s not here to defend himself. Come on, guys. To suggest that either Hulk or I had the ability to kill that company is hilarious. I’d like to know the basis for that.”
On People Blaming Hogan & Himself:
“Dean Broadhead was the CFO, I believe. So if anybody should have thrown a flag on any of the expenditures that somehow took TNA from profitable to unprofitable — those decisions had nothing to do with Hulk Hogan. They didn’t have anything to do with me. Not only could we not influence those decisions, we weren’t even aware of them. But people are trying to rewrite this whole narrative around TNA because they got an opportunity to do so. To rewrite their story and resurrect their reputations at the expense of people, one of whom is dead. It’s total bulls**t, and it should be so obvious.”
If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit 83 Weeks with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.
