Episode 407: Eric's Top 5 Marathon II
83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff
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4.6 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2026
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
On this special episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson look back at some of Eric's most talked-about Top 5 lists, diving deep into the moments that defined — and sometimes derailed — WCW Monday Nitro. Eric ranks his Top 5 all-time favorite Nitro matches, debating where Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. Bill Goldberg lands, which classic cruiserweight show-stealers make the cut, whether the very first Nitro match — Brian Pillman vs. Justin "Thunder" Liger — earns a spot, and how many legendary nWo bouts truly stand the test of time.
The conversation then takes a sharp turn as Eric breaks down his Top 5 WCW Fails, revisiting the awful moments, terrible decisions, and embarrassing gimmicks that still make fans cringe.
And finally, Eric lays out his Top 5 reasons why WCW Nitro simply looked better than WWE Raw during the height of the Monday Night War. Love it or hate it, this episode is classic 83 Weeks — honest, opinionated, and guaranteed to spark debate.
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| 1:03.0 | All right, Eric, now it's time for one of my favorite parts of the show. |
| 1:06.3 | We've started to have a look back with a lot of context because if anything we know on this show, |
| 1:11.7 | context is king. |
| 1:13.5 | And today we're doing a fun top five. |
| 1:15.5 | I know our listeners are going to have fun with it. |
| 1:17.4 | Maybe you not so much. |
| 1:19.2 | The top five fails in WCW according to Eric Bischoff. |
| 1:23.8 | So here we go. |
| 1:25.1 | Coming in at number five, Eric, |
| 1:26.9 | on your list of the top five wcw |
| 1:29.5 | fails is wcw thunder i'm curious eric why does wcw thunder coming at number five on your |
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