‘Dr. Feelgood’ Facing Charges
By Mike Mooneyham Jan. 27, 2001 An Indianapolis physician whose license was suspended after he allegedly provided controlled substances to professional wrestlers is facing criminal charges. Dr. Joel Hackett last week was charged with 48 counts of illegally prescribing prescription drugs. The charges include 24 counts of making false statements and prescriptions and 24 counts [...]
Third Time Charm For Bischoff?
An article by Mike Mooneyham Jan. 21, 2001 Ric Flair ushered in a new era for WCW last week by turning heel, telling everyone to take a seat and put down the remote, because “Your world changes tonight!” The new owners of World Championship Wrestling are banking on it. They are hoping, against seemingly insurmountable [...]
Q&A with Stone Cold Steve Austin
By Mike Mooneyham January 2001 Five years ago Steve Austin’s career hung in the balance. Newly fired by WCW, where Eric Bischoff had given up on Austin’s character ever making a splash, and coming off a brief stint with ECW, Austin was well on his way to fulfilling Bischoff’s glum prophecy after the WWF saddled [...]
Kevin Nash Set To Sign With WWF
By Mike Mooneyham Jan. 6, 2001 Kevin Nash, whose contract with AOL Time Warner expired last week, is expected to become the World Wrestling Federation’s next big-name acquisition. Nash, whose previous run in the WWF as “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel ended in 1996 when Eric Bischoff lured him to WCW with a big-money deal, last [...]
Bischoff Faces Tougher Task This Time
Posted by Mike Mooneyham on January 14, 2001 · Leave a Comment
Commentary by Mike Mooneyham Published Jan. 14, 2001 World Championship Wrestling may have new owners, but the man in charge of turning the company around is a very familiar face. Eric Bischoff, whose vision for a live Monday night show and access to Ted Turner’s deep pockets helped transform WCW into the top wrestling company [...]
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