Various: Eric Bischoff on WWE Hall of Fame Induction, New Japan Cup Night 12 Results, Indies

Mar 20, 2021

Eric Bischoff Comments on Who Would Be His Choice to Induct Him Into WWE’s Hall of Fame

A recent episode of the After 83 Weeks with Christy Olson podcast featured Eric Bischoff answering a variety of wrestling related topics. One of the topics discussed included Bischoff’s thoughts on who would be his choice to induct him into WWE’s Hall of Fame.

“I don’t know that there’s an obvious answer to me. Clearly, Hulk is one of my best friends, and the history that we have together in the industry and the friendship that we’ve maintained after we’ve been working together for a long time. We’ve been friends outside of wrestling as long as we’ve been friends inside, maybe longer than we were friends inside of wrestling. Certainly, if I have to sit down and think about that that’s probably going to be where I’m going to go to first. I’ve got a family that I would love to see up there too and share in that moment. My wife, or my wife and my kids, or there are other people. Bill Shaw, the guy Who gave me the real opportunity that I had in WCW, would be someone that I would think about. There’s a lot of people that come to my mind that make sense, but I’ve thought about it more just now than I have all day.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Tournament Night 12 Results & Finals Card

March 20, 2021
Sendai, Japan – Xebio Arena Sendai

NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 Night 12 Quick Match Results:

Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb defeated Yuya Uemura & Juice Robinson via Tour of the Islands (pinfall 8:44)
SHO, YOSHI-HASHI, & Toru Yano defeated Jado, Chase Owens, & Bad Luck Fale via Schoolboy (pinfall 7:58)
BUSHI, SANADA, & Tetsuya Naito defeated DOUKI, Zack Sabre Jr., & Taichi via Skull End (submission 11:19)
Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, & Kota Ibushi defeated Yujiro Takahashi, KENTA, & Jay White via Kamigoye (pinfall 10:26)
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Semifinal match – Will Ospreay defeated David Finlay via Stormbreaker (pinfall 21:04)
New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Semifinal match – Shingo Takagi defeated EVIL via Last of the Dragon (pinfall 22:43)

NJPW’s Night 12 show featured a lengthy stoppage due to a very large earthquake that hit the area during the Okada, Tanahashi, & Ibushi vs. Takahashi, KENTA, & White match. Following structural safety inspection checks at the venue, NJPW was given approval to continue their event but were informed if an aftershock hit, the remainder of their event would have to be cancelled on the spot.

Here is the partial card for the Finals of NJPW’s New Japan Cup 2021 tournament, which takes place this Sunday at the Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai, Japan. New Japan Cup 2021 Finals airs live on New Japan World starting at 1:00AM EST.

New Japan Cup 2021 tournament Finals match – Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Tuesday’s episode of Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential drew 81,000 viewers and a 0.02 key demographic rating VICE, according to ShowBuzz Daily. This episode focused on the 1997 WWF Montreal Screwjob incident from Season 1 of Dark Side of the Ring.

During a recent interview with Barstool Sports, Colt Cabana revealed that besides his wrestling duties for AEW, he is also currently working behind the scenes as a coach for the company.

As noted before, Kylie Rae will be making her return to wrestling for Warrior Wrestling at their Stadium Series event on June 5th in Chicago Heights, Illinois. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that Rae is still under contract with Impact Wrestling despite her retirement from wrestling this past November and her upcoming scheduled indies booking.

Current NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis announced on Twitter that the Georgia state government recently declared October 21st to officially be known as “NWA Day” in the state going forward.

Ring of Honor announced the following matches for Hour One of their 19th Anniversary Show, which takes place on March 26th in Baltimore, Maryland:

ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship – MexiSquad (Bandido, Flamita, & Rey Horus) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions (Kaun, Moses, & Shane Taylor (c)
Four Corner Survival match – Danhausen vs. Brian Johnson vs. LSG vs. Eli Isom