In this edition of Strictly Business, Eric Bischoff and Jon Alba take a deep dive on the Tuesday Night Wars from Oct. 10, as NXT and AEW went head-to-head!

Plus, thoughts on Vince McMahon's WWE creative involvement, and CM Punk reportedly not being connected to WWE.

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Strictly Business with Eric Bischoff #48: Tuesday Night Wars (AEW vs. NXT)

Since 1984 every wrestling promoter has tried to beat Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation unsuccessfully… except one, Eric Bischoff. From a “C-Team Announcer” to the President of WCW, Eric did it all! The nWo, Monday Night Nitro, and most importantly beating Vince not once, but 83 times in a row! Hear all about it on 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson!

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On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad take a look back 25 years to Monday Nitro (05.17.99) and discuss the beginning of the end of WCW. Eric shares details on the direction and struggles the company was experiencing at the time and draws a parallel to what AEW appears to be going through now.
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Episode 322: WCW/AEW Parallels?

On this episode of Wise Choices, Eric breaks down each segment of the May 15th edition of AEW Dynamite and discusses his thoughts through the eyes of a television producer.
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Wise Choices: AEW Dynamite Review!

Eric and Conrad discuss the future of 83Weeks 
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83Weeks BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

On this edition of Wise Choices, Eric is back from a quick family trip and is catching up on all your burning questions.
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Wise Choices: Ask Eric Anything

On this episode of 83Weeks, Eric and Conrad are handing the reigns over to our listeners with a "no punches pulled" edition of #AskEricAnything . Eric and Conrad cover over two hours worth of subjects such as, Eric's time in WCW, his latest observations of AEW, and the X scuffle over the weekend with FTR's Dax Harwood. All that plus so much more on this edition of 83Weeks with Eric Bischoff.
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Strictly Business with Eric Bischoff #48: Tuesday Night Wars (AEW vs. NXT)

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