Eric Bischoff on parallels between WCW and Real American Freestyle

“The athletes were phenomenal, and our production crew brought Hulk’s vision to life. And that vision will live on.”

Sarah Hildebrandt paid tribute to Hulk Hogan, then shined on the mat/Real American Freestyle

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Eric Bischoff: “I’m having the television producer’s equivalent of an after-sex cigarette”

This past Saturday night, Real American Freestyle ran its inaugural show at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Airing on Fox Nation, the event exceeded expectations–and highlighted the multi-layered sport of wrestling.

One of Real American Freestyle’s founders, Eric Bischoff is a seasoned veteran of live television. And he was thrilled with the outcome of RAF’s opening night.

Bo Nickal shined on the mat at the inaugural Real American Freestyle event/RAF

“I’m having the television producer’s equivalent of an after-sex cigarette,” said Bischoff, who is RAF’s Chief Media Officer. “I’m so absolutely grateful for [co-founders] Chad Bronstein, Israel Martinez, and obviously Hulk Hogan–I wouldn’t be here without a phone call from Hulk. This has been the most fun thing I’ve ever done.”