Episode 429: Why The nWo Still Matters
83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff
Podcast Heat
4.6 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2026
⏱️ 107 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson welcome one of the most respected voices in combat sports and professional wrestling, Ariel Helwani, for a wide ranging conversation on the biggest topics in the business today.
The trio dives into the remarkable rise of Danhausen and why his current run is resonating with fans in a way few performers have managed in recent years. Eric explains why Danhausen has his finger firmly on the pulse of the modern wrestling audience and what promoters can learn from his success.
Eric and Ariel also explore why the nWo remains one of the most influential acts in wrestling history, discussing its lasting impact on fans and the fascinating story behind the group nearly having a television show of its own. Three decades later, the black-and-white phenomenon continues to shape the industry.
Plus, has WWE creative finally jumped the shark? Eric doesn't hold back as he shares his thoughts on some of the company's recent creative decisions. The conversation also turns to Cody Rhodes, with Bischoff explaining why he's losing interest in Cody as a babyface champion and what could reignite that connection with the audience.
Finally, it's a special edition of "On The Nose: WCW Edition" as Ariel Helwani joins Eric and Conrad to test his knowledge and opinions on some of WCW's biggest moments, personalities, and controversies.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode comes to you from the Blue Chew Studio right now. |
| 0:03.6 | When you buy two months of Blue Chew Gold, you get the third for free with the promo code 83 weeks at Bluetooth. |
| 0:08.9 | com. Hey, hey, it's Conrad, the mortgage guy, and you're listening to 83 weeks with Eric fish off. |
| 0:38.0 | Eric, what's going on, man? How are you? I'm good. I'm getting ready to go to the block party in downtown Cody from five to seven tonight. I can't wait. What does a block party in downtown Cody look like? A lot of beer, I would guess, right? Yeah, I mean, it's, |
| 0:54.3 | you know, |
| 0:54.5 | it's summertime, |
| 0:55.2 | Yellowstone |
| 0:55.7 | parks right down the road. |
| 0:57.0 | So you get a lot of tourists coming through. |
| 0:58.9 | So you get a lot of families, |
| 1:01.0 | you know, |
| 1:01.3 | not so much, |
| 1:02.3 | you know, |
| 1:02.5 | part of years, |
| 1:03.3 | but you get a lot of families, |
| 1:04.8 | a lot of cowboy wannabes, some real cowboys because we got a rodeo every night all summer long. So you get some real |
| 1:10.8 | cowboys coming to town. And it's just everybody hanging out. It's got that kind of Western vibe to |
| 1:16.2 | it. It's kind of nice. Well, we appreciate you guys hanging out with us. We are going to be |
| 1:20.6 | celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the NWO all summer long. We've got a very special guest |
| 1:26.7 | later on. So stay tuned for that. |
| 1:28.5 | But I wanted to briefly touch on the talk of last weekend. |
| 1:32.3 | It was the WWPLE. |
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