5 times Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff clashed in WWE
In a major announcement made by WWE, Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff have been appointed as the Executive Directors of WWE Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live, respectively.
As per backstage reports, WWE had been talking with Paul Heyman regarding the role since February this year. The decision to appoint Bischoff was made within the past few weeks.
Longtime wrestling fans are no strangers to Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff. Heyman ran ECW, the promotion that made waves during the Attitude Era for being extremely violent and having no rules whatsoever during matches. The style was embraced by both WWE and WCW soon after. Bischoff is known for defeating Vince McMahon in a rating war for 83 straight weeks during the Monday Night Wars. Both went on to become authority figures in WWE. Here, we'll look at 5 iconic and memorable moments involving Heyman and Bischoff.
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#5 SmackDown bags Triple H in the 2004 WWE Draft Lottery
The 2004 WWE Draft Lottery was one for the ages, as WrestleMania 20 was just done and dusted with, and the draft was bound to have severe implications on the careers of several Superstars. As both Heyman and Bischoff stood on the ramp and proceeded with revealing the names of the drafted Superstars, Heyman picked a card that left Eric Bischoff in a state of shock and the Raw locker room in a mood of celebration. Triple H, Ric Flair, and Batista couldn't believe what they had just seen.
Heyman revealed that SmackDown had bagged Triple H in the Lottery, as a dumbfounded Bischoff watched in horror. Unfortunately for Heyman, Triple H was drafted back to Raw after he failed to capture the WWE Title from Eddie Guerrero.