Eric Bischoff Says Everybody Lost in Bret Hart’s WCW Signing – In a recent episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff openly expressed regret over signing Bret Hart to WCW, describing the situation as a “lose-lose-lose” for all parties involved—WCW, Bret Hart, and the fans.
“No reflection on him, but Bret Hart. I mean, nothing good came out of it. Not for him. Not for us. Not for the fans. Everybody lost.”
Either he would have [gone to ECW or Japan] or he would have gone back and worked for Vince for a significantly less amount of money than he had been promised. I’m sure Bret would say the same thing. It may be the one time we’ll agree on something. That was just a bad situation. I strive for, embrace, and I’m grateful for opportunities where everybody wins. If there’s three parties involved, and it’s a win-win-win situation, that’s optimal, right? You hope for these types of opportunities throughout your career or your life. With Bret, it was a lose-lose-lose, and for that reason alone, I wish I wouldn’t have done it.”
Bret Hart’s move to WCW in 1997 was indeed a monumental shift in professional wrestling, but hindsight has shown that his time in WCW didn’t match the success and memorable moments of his years in WWE. It is often regarded as a significant missed opportunity in wrestling history.
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Eric Bischoff Says Everybody Lost in Bret Hart’s WCW Signing
