Former WCW commentator and AEW on-screen talent Tony Schiavone recently revealed a great Ted Turner story, which incidentally took place in a toilet following the sale of WCW in 2001 to the then WWF.
Turner passed away back on May 6, and he revealed back in 2018 during an interview with CBS that he was living with Lewy body dementia, a condition similar to Alzheimer’s.
Tony Schiavone on Ted Turner meeting while peeing
Speaking on his What Happened When podcast this week, Schiavone revealed the meeting was during time he was working part-time for radio station WSB…and at a urinal:
“I look to my right, the other guy who’s peeing is Ted Turner. So I say, ‘Mr. Turner, of course, after zipping up, I say, Mr. Turner, I know you don’t know who I am, but I’m Tony Schiavone, and I did the WCW, World Championship Wrestling…’ And he said, I remember vividly, the first words out of his mouth was, ‘Those m*therfuckers [AOL Time Warner]. If I was still running this place, wrestling would still be on TBS. It would still be on TNT. They are out of their minds taking off wrestling, which has been an integral part of what we’re doing.'”
The AOL Time Warner merger is what directly led to the failure of WCW and eventual sale of the company to Vince McMahon, at least in Schiavone’s view: “There’s so many ways, fingers you can point at what killed WCW, but what killed WCW was the fact that AOL Time Warner did not want us on. It was that simple.”
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Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales are back with Wrestling Observer Radio, post UFC 328 and WWE Backlash.
Paul Fontaine joined us to discuss the show as as well as all of the news coming out it, such as newcomers to the UFC Hall of Fame, Khamzat Chimaev moving up to light heavyweight, and the latest on Conor McGregor’s next fight.
Dave and I also talked about:
WWE Backlash fallout
Dave’s story on Ted Turner in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
After being gone for a week, Tama Tonga returned on Friday’s SmackDown to get involved during the Talla Tonga/Damian Priest match, allowing Solo Sikoa to freely interfere on behalf of Talla. R-Truth came out to even the odds, but it wasn’t enough as Talla attacked Priest at ringside then finished the match with a chokeslam. After the match, the MFTs surrounded Priest but was interrupted by Royce Keys, who came out for the save.
Later backstage, Tonga was upset about Sikoa’s attempts to recruit Keys, saying he would deal with Keys himself. But that ultimately proved to be a failing effort, with Keys later defeating Tonga after a spinebuster. As Tonga was recovering backstage he ran into Shinsuke Nakamura, who said he was disappointed that Tonga was still associated with the MFTs. Talla then arrived to confront Nakamura, who didn’t seem impressed by the big man.
Following the departures of Tonga Loa and JC Mateo last week, there had been speculation that Tama Tonga may have been among the long list of names recently released by the company as he wasn’t seen on last week’s show.
Danhausen attempts to clone himself, WWE pays tribute to Ted Turner
Danhausen continued to tease his mystery partner for Backlash on Friday, with The Miz declaring that the only way he would be able to get a tag team partner is if he ended up teaming with himself. This led to Danhausen creating a cloning machine, which started to run. Danhausen said he would have his clone ready in 24 hours, only for the machine to break.
In an exclusive that later aired on social media, Trick Williams and Lil Yachty were beaming about their plot against Sami Zayn as Williams threw the Gingerbread Man costume away. However, the Gingerbread Man’s story wasn’t done as Danhausen found the costume and took it, seemingly hinting what could happen tomorrow in Tampa.
Elsewhere, the opening of Friday’s SmackDown saw WWE pay tribute to former WCW head Ted Turner with an on-screen graphic following his passing earlier this week. Vince McMahon took direct shots at the media mogul in the mid 1990s, accusing him of “stealing” talent. McMahon went on to parody him, Hulk Hogan, and Macho Man Randy Savage in a series of skits that aired on WWE television in early 1996.
With more departures and pay cuts reportedly being handed out in WWE, the Wrestling Weekly duo of Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the optics of TKO’s latest moves, a similar situation taking place in Hollywood right now, and the additional scrutiny these moves could attract outside of the wrestling bubble.
We’ll also talk about the late Ted Turner & this week’s AEW TV.
The history of pro wrestling on the Turner Networks
The skyrocketing success and rapid decline of WCW
The television heyday of Georgia Championship Wrestling
How Ted Turner first got involved in pro wrestling
Why Vince McMahon hated Ted Turner and how irrational it was at times
The local TV business in the early 70s
The 1972-74 Atlanta wrestling war, how it started and ended
The start of Gordon Solie and Tony Schiavone on TBS
The growth of TBS
The launching of CNN
How Vince McMahon got on TBS
Why McMahon and Turner had issues during their year working together
The role Jim Barnett played
The death of Mid South Wrestling
The death of Jim Crockett Promotions
The death of WCW
How Barnett manipulated the Crocketts getting on TBS
Vince McMahon’s cable power plays and Turner’s reactions
The signing of Hulk Hogan and rise of Eric Bischoff
Hall, Nash and Bret Hart come to WCW
How Bischoff nearly purchased WCW and how it fell through
A reprint of a 2001 article on the closing of WCW that Ted Turner himself read and praised
Reaction to the death of WCW
Numerous people react to the death
The tribute on AEW television
His exploits in other sports
Rupert Murdoch, Ric Flair, Jane Fonda, Tony Khan and others in sports comment on Turner’s death
Turner’s life after he lost control of the networks
His charitable work
Update on Tanea “Rebel” Brooks
A first look at how UFC is performing and its revenue driven vs. expense for Paramount
WWE cuts continue and are looked at
A crazy note about the income of just four of TKO’s top executives and how it compares to the pay for UFC and WWE athletes. This is absolutely shocking
Nick Khan’s new contract with TKO
Why so many cuts were made this year and more notes on the pay cuts
New Day bid farewell
WWE & UFC first quarter financials looked at
More talk regarding Middle East shows, Zuffa Boxing, and complaints regarding WWE and UFC
Backlash preview, business notes and odds
Notes on AEW Double or Nothing
New Japan Dontaku coverage
Nico Ali Walsh on Nick Khan’s testimony before Congress
NOAH big show notes
The most detailed look at the TV ratings from the pro wrestling and MMA shows this past week
Fantastica Mania Mexico
CMLL vs. MLW at Arena Mexico notes
Grande Americano vs. Grande Americano
Lots of injury updates
Who in AEW was set for a major push that is now on hold
Champion Carnival down to final four
Cuatrero convicted in domestic violence case involving Stephanie Vaquer
Raja Jackson case coming to a close
Former WWE wrestler murder case makes pub again
Worldwide YouTuber numbers
Dana White talks McGregor’s return
Notes on Roman Reigns and his schedule
When did Nick Khan learn Vince McMahon was being investigate for sex trafficking
WWE SmackDown May 8, 2026 graphic Cody Rhodes, Gunther (Image credit: WWE)
— There will be no Observer radio today as Garrett and I are going to do a show Sunday morning Pacific time. Bryan and I will be up tomorrow night after WWE Backlash.
— The new issue of the Wrestling Observer is up today. It is one of the biggest in our history covering the life and times of Ted Turner, both as it related to pro wrestling, a small part of his life but one that still made him one of the three most influential figures in pro wrestling over the past 55 years.
— Thanks for all the nice comments on the Ted Turner story. This was one of the longest stories I’ve written and had to get it done in two days. Crazy. It’s among the best stuff I’ve done. I will say the WWE cuts story has some very notable information people haven’t fully noticed yet.
— AEW Dynamite on Wednesday did 590,000 viewers with an 0.10 in 18-49. Collision did 429,000 viewers and 0.07. Dynamite was 9th for the night and 4th in the time slot, behind NBA playoffs which did 5,178,000 viewrs and 1.59 in 18-49, NHL playoffs which did 1,260,000 and 0.31 as well as FOX News. Collision was 8th in its time slot. The latest change in cable continues to hurt all pro wrestling.
— Regarding the 275,000 viewer claim of NWA for Saturday, at this point we have no corroboration on it as to where that number comes from and how it was calculated. The NWA has announced its 78th anniversary event will take place on 7/25 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
— SmackDown tonight is from Jacksonville. The matches announced are Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James for the US title, Rhea Ripley & Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Jacy Jayne & Falln Henley & Lainey Reid, Damian Priest vs. Talla Tonga plus appearances by Gunther, Jacob Fatu and the funeral of the Gingerbread Man. There were 7,340 tickets out for the show as of earlier today.
— Reports today from Ring Magazine list Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao as being held on 9/25 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Netflix.
— Backlash tomorrow night from Tampa opens with Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker and Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn for the U.S. title on ESPN 2 at 6 p.m. Eastern. After that will be Danhausen & ? vs. Miz & Kit Wilson, Iyo Sky vs. Asuka and the main event of Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu for the world title. We have a preview in the current issue.
— We’ll be doing a weekend poll on Backlash, so you can leave a thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle along with a best and worst match to [email protected]
— Dana White called the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland feud the third biggest in UFC history behind Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier. That sounds high. I don’t see this as above Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir, Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans, GSP vs. Nick Diaz, GSP vs. Matt Serra, Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate or GSP vs BJ Penn.
UFC 328 starts at 5 p.m. Eastern on Paramount +
Clayton Carpenter (126) vs. Jose Ochoa (125)
Baisangur Susurkaev (186) vs. Djorden Santos (186)
Pat Sabatini (145) vs. William Gomis (15)
Roman Kopylov (185) vs. Marco Tulio (186)
Jim Miller (155) vs. Jared Gordon (156)
Grant Dawson (156) vs. Mateusz Rebecki (156)
Yaroslav Amasov (170) vs. Joel Alvarez (170)
Ateba Gautier (185) vs. Ozzy Diaz (186)
King Green (155) vs. Jeremy Stephens (160) – Stephens missed weight by three pounds and has forfeited 30 percent of his purse
Sean Brady (170) vs. Joaquin Buckley (170)
Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosts (264)
Joshua Van (125) vs. Tatsuro Taira (125) for the flyweight title
Khamzat Chimaev (185) vs. Sean Strickland (185) for the middleweight title
— From 8-10 p.m. on CBS they will air Amasov vs. Alvarez, Gautier vs. Diaz, Green vs Stephens and Brady vs Buckley.
— Arena Mexico tonight has Mistico & Titan vs. Angel de Oro & Cavernario Barbaro, Neon vs. Black Tiger, Futuro & Hombre Bala Jr & Max Star & Valiente Jr. vs. Elemental & Explosivo & Maquina Letal & El Terrible, Kira & Jarochita & Tessa Blanchard vs. Keyra & Reyna Isis & Zeuxis, La Calavera Jr. I & II vs. Diamante & Brillante Jr. and Espiritu Negro & Fuego & Rey Cometa vs Dark Magic & El Gallero & Espanto Jr.
— Saturday night at Arena Coliseo has Titan & Neon & Esfinge vs. Barboza & Difunto & Furia Roja, Yutani vs. Valiente Jr. in a lightning match and Los Gemelo Diablos vs. Euforia & Mephisto.
— Next Friday at Arena Mexico is the 20th anniversary of Me Muero, the song and music video that is now Mistico’s iconic entrance music. Keep in mind that we actually never hear that song on CMLL shows since they don’t have the rights. They do play the song in the building and the place goes crazy. Literally this is like if they played Cult of Personality in the buildings but then on television played a cover song so you couldn’t hear it or the crowd reaction. The same happened in New Japan. Tony Khan has paid for usage of the song, so the only televised place to hear it is actually on AEW television. The 20th anniversary main event is Mistico & Mascara Dorada & Neon vs. Volador Jr. & Averno & Ultimo Guerreo
— AAA TV tomorrow night looks to have Octagon Jr. vs. Cruz del Toro vs. Lince Dorado and Catalina vs. Jessy Jackson. This will air on YouTube after the Backlash broadcast ends.
— Walter Holloway, who wrestled for Matt Tremont’s H2O Wrestling group in the Northeast as well as other independent groups, passed away from a shooting at the age of 31. The shooting took place Wednesday night at about 10:30 p.m. in South Philadelphia. He had been shot several times. The belief is the shooting is related to an incident on Tuesday that has yet to be reported.
With Ted Turner’s passing on Wednesday at the age of 87, it is only natural to think about his contributions to pro wrestling and his qualifications for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. To me, it’s astonishing he isn’t already in considering he’s been on the ballot for a number of years. In 2025 he did well, earning 55% but ultimately falling short of the 60% required to be inducted. Considering the bump some candidates get after their passing, Turner shouldn’t have any problem reaching that percentage this year.
Still, when thinking about Turner’s contributions, he should have been in years ago. I have voted for him consistently in the past and was always bummed to see he hadn’t made the list. After all, he was the one that brought pro wrestling to cable television, something he would go on to dominate in the 1970s and 80s. Adding Georgia Championship Wrestling to what would eventually become TBS gave pro wrestling a new home after being shunned by major television networks.
After Vince McMahon’s attempt to take over TBS’ coveted World Championship Wrestling timeslot failed in 1985, Jim Crockett Promotions took over, bringing back wrestling for fans who didn’t enjoy the cartoonish antics of the WWF. But by 1988, JCP was struggling and time was running out to save the last major wrestling promotion in the United States that wasn’t owned or bought out by Vince McMahon. Turner opted to buy the struggling promotion, keeping wrestling on TBS and paving the way for World Championship Wrestling.
Although Turner saved WCW, many within his media empire didn’t want anything to do with pro wrestling, and didn’t see why Turner chose to save something that struggled business-wise. There were many times when he could have listened to those voices and pulled the plug. But he didn’t, and with the arrival of Hulk Hogan and other former WWF stars in 1994, business began to boom and by the time the nWo angle kicked off a few years later professional wrestling catapulted itself into a new era of cable dominance.
None of that would have been possible without Ted Turner’s resolve to keep pro wrestling on his television networks. It wasn’t until 2001 that he no longer had the ability to shield WCW from corporate interests, and the company’s dismal track record in its final years ultimately sealed its fate. But the company’s enormous success years prior wouldn’t have been possible without Turner.
Granted, his true hands-on involvement with pro wrestling is a blip compared to the rest of the media empire he built which includes of TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, and so on. But the choices he made not only gave professional wrestling a national cable platform, but also prevented it from becoming a monopoly. If he hadn’t bought JCP, Vince McMahon may have gotten full control of the industry.
Ted Turner’s involvement with pro wrestling gave it a new home on television, helped it become a cable juggernaut, and most importantly provided an alternative for both fans and wrestlers. For those reasons, he’s a no-brainer for the Hall of Fame.
He began by writing a lengthy obituary of Ted Turner, the massively influential media figure that was also a key historical figure when it comes to pro wrestling, who passed away this week.
Dave also covered more exits from WWE including The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, others asked to take pay cuts, and the current situation with the roster.
He also looks at this week’s TKO earnings report, WWE and UFC revenue, key quotes from the investors call, and Nick Khan getting a new contract.
There’s also news from all around the wrestling world like in AEW, NJPW, CMLL, AAA, and beyond.
John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.
You can also watch full video of the show below.
We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:
Our early memories of Ted Turner and when we understood what he meant to pro wrestling
The New Day and Jeff Cobb being released by WWE and whether or not AEW should sign them
The path to the rematch between Darby Allin and MJF
WWE Backlash preview
Then, we finished up with our Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Observer Book. Specifically, we covered the time when Dave retired the newsletter in April of 1985.
Wrestling Observer Live is back with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Lance Storm today to talk about memories of early WCW,AEW Dynamite and Collision reports, Raja Jackson plea, and more! A fun show as always so check it out ~!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life and times of Ted Turner and what he meant to the wrestling business, your mailbag questions on his life, AEW Dynamite notes plus line-ups for the next two shows, FantasticaMania, ratings and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
On a day where broadcasting icon and massive wrestling fan Ted Turner passed away, Sting and Tony Schiavone both paid tribute to the man who brought wrestling to TBS and TNT to open Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
Both men were big parts of the Jim Crockett Promotions and later WCW that aired on the Turner networks.
Schiavone opened the show talking about Turner’s love of wrestling, saying he was “someone that changed pro wrestling forever” and that he believed in it, the fans, and that it belonged on national TV.
He then talked about his own past on TBS and that through Tony Khan’s leadership, “wrestling still survives. We are here today because of him.”
Schiavone then introduced Sting, making a surprise appearance and his first since he was in the house for Darby Allin’s first AEW World title win last month.
The former AEW World Tag Team Champion entered to no music, but in full face paint. He said both he and Schiavone both knew “Big Ted” very well and Turner made it possible for he and Schiavone to have four decades together.
He said, “Can you imagine an all in billionaire that loved pro wrestling?,” adding that Turner was completely committed to the wrestlers, saying Turner joked to those in CNN Tower that he had “some deep pockets” whenever they tried to cancel wrestling.
He then thanked Turner again and said there would be no TNT title, no Sting and no Darby Allin without him, adding there was a “second all in billionaire keeping wrestling going” in Khan.
The two then remained in the ring for a ten bell salute as the screen faded to black before the traditional show open.
All Elite Wrestling honors a man who changed pro wrestling forever, Ted Turner, whose contributions to television, pro wrestling and more are impossible to measure.@TonySchiavone24 and @Sting pay tribute to the legend on behalf of us all. Rest in Peace – and thank you. pic.twitter.com/UI39qRx5QO
Jim Rodriguez announced that he has joined WWE as a Senior Associate Producer. His past work experience includes production roles for DAZN, Univision, and ESPN. He also has on-air hosting experience and speaks both English and Spanish:
Bucket list job! I’ve joined the WWE as a Senior Associate Producer. Gonna be involved with RAW, Smackdown, NXT productions and making trips to Mexico for AAA. Beyond excited.
On May 5, WWE filed a trademark for “Naraku,” which is EVIL’s new NXT name.
John Cena continued to show support for new NXT addition Mason Rook (Will Kroos) by sending out another tweet after Rook laid out Tony D’Angelo last night.
To promote Backlash, Paul Heyman appeared on ESPN’s First Take and Get Up today.
The National Wrestling Alliance mourns the passing of Ted Turner.
His vision helped shape the landscape of professional wrestling and brought the NWA to a national stage, creating moments that will live forever.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who were impacted by his legacy.
MLW wrote: “RIP Ted Turner. A true American tycoon and media maven.”
Matt Hardy tweeted: “RIP Ted Turner. Thank you for your investment into pro wrestling/sports entertainment and giving it a platform to grow & sprawl into pop culture.”
We say goodbye to our founder, the visionary Ted Turner. Ted’s love of classic films inspired him to create a channel dedicated to preserving them. He considered TCM one of his greatest accomplishments.
His passion continues to inspire us all as we work to fulfill his mission.
In an interview with Forbes, Will Ospreay said he doesn’t feel comfortable doing the Shooting Star Press anymore following his return from neck surgery:
It’s mainly my range of motion right now. There are so many things where I just don’t feel comfortable doing certain tricks anymore, so I’ve kind of knocked them on the head. For example, I won’t do a shooting star press anymore because that required me to really put my head back and get a good arch, and I just can’t do it anymore.
Ospreay also told Forbes that he would love to see Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods join AEW:
I mean, I would love it. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about them. I loved watching Kofi Kingston win the WWE Championship and seeing what that meant to so many people. I think that’s powerful stuff.
I’ve only really spoken with Xavier Woods on Twitter, and I think it’s mostly been about costumes more than anything. He’s messaged me quite a lot about how he loves my jackets.
Everybody’s said they’re wonderful human beings, so if the avenues are there, of course I’d love to f****** wrestle them.
Leilani Kai shared an update on her Glamour Girls tag team partner Judy Martin after announcing that Martin was in the hospital:
I had a chance to speak with Judy [last night] on the phone. She wasn’t feeling well and we don’t have the test back yet to know what’s going on. I wrote her on the phone today and hadn’t heard back. I was getting nervous and the phone rang and it was her. I don’t know how she got ahold of it as she’s still in the hospital but she wanted to let me know she was ok.
She bought me this jacket when my bag was lost flying to NJ. She didn’t want me to be cold and she even bought herself one so we could match. I’ve always been lucky to have my Judy in my corner.
We are still waiting on further test and results. I’ll update you guys. Please keep my best friend in your prayers.
CMLL deeply mourns the passing of Ms. Guillermina Zarzosa ‘La Cavernaria,’ recognized as one of the most passionate and loyal fans in the history of our institution.
We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones, and wish them strength in coping with this irreparable loss.
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Hear the real stories, honest conversations, and the moments Leah probably should have kept to herself but didn’t. This isn’t a show about doing it perfectly.
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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the history of Ted Turner in professional wrestling from the early days of the Superstation through the death of WCW, your NXT TV report with all sorts of weird and wild happenings, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite will be presented in honor of Ted Turner.
Following Turner’s passing, AEW sent out a tribute honoring the man who was responsible for bringing pro wrestling to TBS/TNT. The tribute stated that tonight’s Dynamite is being dedicated to Turner. Taking place from North Charleston, South Carolina, the show is airing on TBS as a three-hour live Dynamite/Collision special.
“AEW mourns the loss of Ted Turner and sends our condolences,” the promotion wrote. “A pioneer of TV and founder of TBS & TNT, Turner championed pro wrestling on his networks since the 1970’s. AEW proudly continues that tradition, and we dedicate Wednesday Night Dynamite tonight on TBS to his memory.”
Nearly 20 years after WCW closed its doors, AEW brought pro wrestling back to TNT when Dynamite launched on the station in 2019. Dynamite is now broadcast on TBS live every Wednesday with Collision typically airing on TNT on Saturday. AEW programming is also simulcast on HBO Max.
Turner passed away at 87 years old today following a battle with Lewy body dementia. One of the most famous and successful businessmen of our time, he founded TBS, TNT, and CNN, owned WCW, and was once the owner of the Atlanta Braves, Hawks, and Thrashers.
Here is the announced lineup for tonight’s special:
AEW Dynamite/Collision (Wednesday, May 6) —
AEW Champion Darby Allin defends against Kevin Knight
Double Jeopardy match: Dax Harwood vs. Orange Cassidy
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson
Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida vs. Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron
AEW mourns the loss of Ted Turner and sends our condolences. A pioneer of TV and founder of TBS & TNT, Turner championed pro wrestling on his networks since the 1970's. AEW proudly continues that tradition, and we dedicate Wednesday Night Dynamite tonight on TBS to his memory. pic.twitter.com/S5lJJNDyAF
Tributes poured in from Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and William Regal on Ted Turner’s passing at the age of 87.
Turner, who founded CNN as the first 24-hour cable news channel, was also an instrumental figure in bringing pro wrestling to air on TV in the 1970s in Atlanta. He also founded World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which later collided with WWE in the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990s.
“I’m sad to hear of the passing of Ted Turner. Ted bought me to the US and paid me and allowed me to feed my family for 6 years. Ted also took care of mine and my families green cards. Rest well.”
“So sorry to hear about the passing of the great ted turner! The man that created cable before cable was cool! He created CNN and look at it now! He rolled the dice and wasn’t afraid of taking risks. he won the America’s cup for sailing! His office looked like the hall of fame which included a picture of him and (Krusher) Khrushchev. On top of all of that, he created so many opportunities for so many wrestlers because of his love for wrestling. Rest in peace my friend! Thank you for the memorable personal times that we spent together.”
Bischoff was associated with WCW throughout the 1990s. He initially joined as an announcer and was promoted to Senior Vice President before serving as President of the promotion. Flair competed on WCW and was positioned as a top star who carried the promotion across multiple eras.
