On this week's 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson, Eric delves deep into his entrance into the pro wrestling business, with Verne Gagne's AWA! Eric talks about his earliest introduction to the Gagne family and the AWA, the investment and promotional opportunity that led him to calling Verne on the phone, the day he was caught by surprise and asked to act as the backstage interviewer, promoting AWA shows, working with AWA talents like Greg Gagne, The Midnight Rockers, Curt Hennig, Larry Zbyszko, Scott Hall, and more, plus the guys cover the newest WWE Network Hidden Gem sensation, The AWA Team Challenge Series pilot! 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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