Eric Bischoff reflects on Chris Jericho's rise in WWE

Eric Bischoff expressed surprise at Chris Jericho's success in WWE during a recent podcast episode. Bischoff, a former WCW executive, noted that despite Jericho's talent, he initially doubted Vince McMahon would push someone of Jericho's size. He reflected on his disappointment when Jericho left WCW but acknowledged that WWE had a habit of prioritizing larger wrestlers. Bischoff shared that the locker room welcomed WCW talent like Jericho, who would go on to achieve significant success in WWE, exceeding expectations held by Bischoff at the time.

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