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During the most recent edition of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff discussed John Morrisonās WWE release, and why he might have been let go from the company.
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āJohn, from the get-go, when he first made his debut in WWE ā actually, I think he started working with me initially as my assistant or whatever the role was. But I remember John just doing a great job. He learned really quickly in terms of his mic work, skills, and performance backstage ā he learned very, very quickly. An amazing physique, great look, he was healthy, and wasnāt injury-prone. Open-minded guy and easy to work with. Had a great sense of wanting to create a great character, and he understood the difference between the real John Morrison and the character John Morrison which, believe it or not, a lot of people have struggled with from time to time. The talent themselves sometimes confuse the character theyāre playing with the real person, and I understand that because oftentimes the lines are intentionally blurred. But John didnāt have that even early on breaking into the business. He saw the distinction between the person and character. As far as his in-ring presentation, I havenāt watched a lot of his stuff recently, but man, the guy is fluid and can do so much. That one really surprised me. Heās an easy guy to work with and not a pain in the ass. Heās a company guy, so Iām really kind of surprised.ā
āHereās my impression from way outside the lines and on the outside looking in. I think this is just a market correction. I think that WWE, for whatever reason, stacked a lot of talent ā Iām talking a lot of developmental talent, these are not all big-name, well-established characters in WWE. I think that perhaps, for whatever reason, the strategy over the last five or six years with NXT is being reevaluated, and as a result, thereās just a lot of talent looking for work. Thatās just a market correction. Whether or not that leads to a sale, Iām probably more open to that than I was. Iāve said this before, but one of the reasons I was so steadfast in my opinion that WWE under Vince McMahon will never sell is because of the strong impression that Iāve had over many years ā but particularly working with Vince closely for a short time over four or five months ā itās so obvious that Vince holds the legacy of his father and grandfather so highly. Itās evident when you walk into Vinceās office. You figure it out pretty quickly. Iāve always believed because of that legacy and how highly, apparently, Vince holds that legacy in that he has Stephanie, Shane, and by virtue of marriage, Triple H, and heās got grandchildren. Iāve always believed Vince would be far more predisposed to allowing his family to carry on that legacy. Very few people really know Vince McMahon. Obviously, his family does and people like Jerry McDevitt do. I think people like Bruce Prichard probably has great insight as to what Vince is really like, but Iām not even sure they can tell you what heās thinking in any given moment. Heās a very complex individual. Heās harder than hell to read. He just is. So, who knows.ā
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