David "Tank" Abbott vs. Ken Wayne Shamrock.
In World Championship Wrestling.
Eric Bischoff considers it a missed opportunity.
During the latest installment of his 83 Weeks podcast, the former WCW Executive Vice President spoke about his regrets in not signing UFC Hall of Fame legend and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock to WCW while they had fellow UFC pioneer Tank Abbott under contract.
“Shamrock may have never been interested in coming to WCW,” Bischoff said. “I just didn’t feel there was a hole in the roster for someone like him at that time.”
“I kinda regret it, because he is, was, and still is a good character,” Bischoff continued. “I’m a fan, you know, whatever I see in [the] interviews with him now, talking about MMA and documentaries about his past. Very impressive guy! I love his story, both he and his brother. I love the background of their story, and I wish I would have looked closer at him.”
Check out the complete episode of the show at Apple.com. H/T to WrestlingInc.com for transcribing the above quotes.
