Why did Eric Bischoff fire Raven from WCW back in 1999?
Who better to ask than the man behind "Controversy Creates Cash" himself?
During a recent installment of his 83 Weeks podcast, the former WCW Executive Vice President reflected on firing Raven from the company back in 1999.
Featured below is an excerpt from the show where he tells the story.
“It wasn’t a very memorable occasion. Scott Levy was kind of a malcontent. His character was a malcontent. He lived his character. And everything that Meltzer said was probably true. You had talent mouthing off about the company or expressing their opinions about the company, which is fine, as long as you’re not taking a check from that company.”
“If you’re taking a check from the company and you’re out there publicly disparaging it, I got no f*cking time for you, man. Hit the road, especially if you’re kind of a non-contributing talent, meaning you’re not moving any needles. You’re not generating any revenue. You’re certainly not a ratings pull.”
“You’re just another cog in the wheel as Levy was at the time. To have a guy like that on a show as powerful as Mancow’s was at the time as one of the top-rated shows in Chicago, which is a major television market. Why would I want a guy like that around?”
Check out the complete episode of the show at Apple.com. H/T to Sportskeeda.com for transcribing the above quotes.
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