Eric Bischoff spoke extensively about Hulk Hogan’s arrival into WCW on the latest episode of “83 Weeks.” By generating more fan interest, Bischoff claimed that Hogan saved the business. He also discussed Hogan’s contributions to WCW as a company.
According to Chris Jericho, when his merchandise was sold in WCW, it was rung up under Hulk Hogan’s name, and Hogan received the proceeds. Bischoff was questioned about this.
Bischoff said:
“It’s not accurate, and if somebody’s got a contract out there that can show me otherwise, I’ll apologize publicly,” Bischoff said.
He continued. “I don’t have Hulk’s original contract here. I really don’t. I’m sure somebody listening does. There was language in Hulk’s initial contract that gave him the lion’s share of his merchandise, a much larger percentage of his merchandise than other WCW talent were getting. But to my knowledge as I sit here and talk to you, Hulk Hogan wasn’t receiving royalties on merchandise that wasn’t his, I don’t believe.”
In an effort to correct the record, Bischoff once more asked if anyone, including Jericho himself, could provide evidence to support the claims made by Jericho. Bischoff said, “So if somebody’s got a contract out there, including Chris Jericho or anybody else that can prove that I’m wrong about that, I’ll be grateful for them for pointing that out to me, but I don’t think that’s the case.”
You can listen to the complete podcast below:
(h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription)
