Episode 34: Starrcade '98
83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff
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4.6 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2018
⏱️ 114 minutes
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Summary
On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, they follow last week's controversial episode by talking about a show that may have had an even MORE controversial ending! Hear all about the ending of Goldberg's streak by Kevin Nash, why and how that came about, why Nash was chosen for the spot, where Hogan fit in and more! Plus talk about Bischoff's match against Ric Flair, the heart attack angle that preceded it, and Eric kissing Ric's then wife! Also, talk about Billy Kidman and the WCW Cruiserweight Division, Perry Saturn, Konnan vs. Chris Jericho, DDP vs. The Giant, contracts expiring around that time in WCW, The Sandman joining the company, and Scott Steiner and Scott Hall's vehicular incidents! Support us on Patreon for even more content from Eric & Conrad for just $9! Patreon.com/83Weeks See Bruce & Eric in a Monday Night War Debate and Eric take on the author of the Death of WCW Book, plus 20 other live events starting at just $4.99 at fite.tv/starrcast Buy a shirt and get a call from Eric: www.EricBischoff.com Find tons of new merch at BoxOfGimmicks.com  Interact with Eric live - twitch.tv/83weeks Ask a question about next week's show on Twitter: @83weeks Stop throwing your money on rent! Get into a house with NO MONEY DOWN and roughly the same monthly payment at HideFromRent.com
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Conrad Thompson, a near-listened thing to 83 weeks with Eric Bishoff. |
| 0:06.0 | Eric, what's going on, man? Are we still on speaking terms? |
| 0:09.0 | Well, that's up to you. We'll see how this goes. |
| 0:12.0 | Well, we got a ton of feedback from last week's episode. I don't know a lot of people are wondering, will there ever be another 83 weeks? |
| 0:19.0 | But there is. This is last week we covered StarCade 97. |
| 0:23.0 | This year we're going to cover StarCade in 1998. |
| 0:26.0 | But first, what was the feedback you got from StarCade 97? And how tan are you right now? |
| 0:33.0 | After that, I guess I'm making it a point to stay tan. |
| 0:38.0 | I got a ton of feedback brother. My Twitter feed was, you know, the NWO episode got a lot of Twitter response. |
| 0:48.0 | The Bret Hart episode got a shit load of it. But StarCade 97, I think I got more Twitter feedback from that show than anything else we've done so far. |
| 0:58.0 | It was crazy. |
| 0:59.0 | Well, just so you know, I'm not done. |
| 1:01.0 | No, I'm not done yet. |
| 1:03.0 | Of course not. |
| 1:04.0 | I don't even know that. I busted your balls pretty hard, Rochester. |
| 1:06.0 | And I'm going to keep busing into the new year. I'm not knowing. |
| 1:09.0 | But I do want to talk about StarCade 1998 today. |
| 1:14.0 | I guess we should mention that StarCade 98 took place on December 27th at the MCS center right there in Washington, DC. |
| 1:21.0 | The same home at StarCade 1997. |
| 1:25.0 | But this time, you guys have a ton of momentum. |
| 1:28.0 | And I know sometimes here on the show we talk about creatively versus business wise. |
| 1:33.0 | Business wise, 1998. You're best year you've ever had, right? |
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