WCW was mere weeks away from being bought out by WWE, and Eric Bischoff had major plans to relaunch the company at that time. Nothing came of it, though, and Vince McMahon eventually bought his competition.
Eric Bischoff revealed that Jerry Lawler reached out to him after quitting WWE and was interested in coming to WCW. Bischoff explained how he had never interacted with Lawler before the latter’s phone call. He further stated that he responded positively to Lawler’s call but nothing ever came of it.
Eric Bischoff was actively trying to buy WCW
Eric Bischoff attempted to purchase WCW during its final days and came very close to buying the company. Turner Broadcasting suddenly canceled all WCW programming from its TV networks. Bischoff later said that it didn’t make any sense for him to make a deal under those circumstances.
Jerry Lawler’s wife Stacy “The Kat” Carter was let go by WWE following the 2001 No Way Out event. An unhappy Lawler quit the company in protest soon after. Lawler seemingly contacted Bischoff around this time and he would have likely made a jump to a relaunched WCW if he had succeeded in buying it.
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