Eric Bischoff candidly shared his contemplations on how he would have approached leadership differently if he could revisit the early days of his tenure at WCW in the 1990s.
In a revealing episode of Strictly Business, Eric Bischoff’s retrospective outlook conveyed a desire to implement more stringent changes, particularly in relation to his handling of personnel matters. Bischoff articulated his regret, acknowledging that he had been relatively lenient in his approach to managing staff, expressing:
It would’ve looked a lot different, I would’ve overhauled it right at the very beginning. I was soft. I never enjoyed firing people, believe it or not, because my reputation was power-hungry and I threw my weight around. It was the exact opposite.
The veteran wrestling figure further disclosed that given the opportunity to revisit the past, he would have opted for a significant overhaul within the company, contemplating the removal and replacement of a substantial portion of the VP/director’s staff. Bischoff’s introspective analysis extended to his tenure as President, where he recognised the need for significant organisational changes that he failed to execute at the time due to an optimistic belief that the existing staff would eventually align with his vision.
Had I had the chance to go back in time and have the same people in the same positions, [the] same situation, I would probably have eliminated sixty or more per cent of the VP/director’s staff and replaced them. By the time I got to be President, I could have and should have made probably no fewer than 8 to 10 major changes, but I didn’t because I thought I could fix it. I thought ‘No, they’ll come around. We’re having all this success. They’ll get on board.’ People don’t, man.
One man Bischoff did fire in 1999 was Scotty Riggs. The former WCW Tag Team Champion has recently returned to the ring for only the second time in 15 years.
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