Predicting 5 inductees for the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame.

#4 Eric Bischoff

Give him credit, he never shied away from a challenge.

A controversial choice perhaps, however, Controversy Creates Cash. That’s what Bischoff’s mentality seemed like. He was known for being the Executive Producer of now defunct World Champion Wrestling, the General Manager of Monday Night Raw, and Executive Producer of TNA Impact Wrestling.

The Monday Night Wars between WCW’s Monday Nitro and WWE’s Monday Night Raw was a fierce battle in which Vince McMahon was arguably at his biggest test with stiff competition.

It was a complete rebrand by WWE that put the final nail in the coffin for WCW, from family friendly material to what many know as the Attitude Era. It was a rare time where both brands brought out the best product to better the other.

WWE had a lot to handle, with no viable competitor after WCW folded and was bought out by WWE. While Bischoff was in a high leverage situation where one wrong angle or storyline could have led to the demise of the company, ultimately he made decisions he believed was right and stuck with them.

Like Vince McMahon, he is a business oriented individual who has a booming opinion and personality. I think McMahon appreciates how much Bischoff contributed to the peak of professional wrestling with the Monday Night Wars angle and it would be interesting if he inducted Eric into the Hall of Fame.