Eric Bischoff is hard at work in his office when Tony Schiavone walks in.
Tony: Hey Eric great Nitro last night.
Eric: Who cares how good it was did we win the ratings?
Tony: It’s hard to tell, sir the numbers won’t be in until tonight.
Eric: DAMN!
Tony: Eric, there are a few things that I would like to bring up with you.
Eric: I’m listening
Tony: The NWO angle and the Sting angle have been going on for quite sometime now and I think the fans are going to want some new stuff.
Eric: Get real Tony, this is WCW. They will watch whatever we give them. Let the WWF worry about the smart fans.
Tony: With all do respect sir I think it would be safer to come up with a back up plan.
Eric: Ok, Ok. I got it! Lets get the Nick Patrick angle going. We can team him up with Rey Mysterio or Eddy Guerrero!
Tony: Not exactly what I had in mind sir. I will go watch some Raw tapings, maybe I can come up with a few ideas.
Eric: That a boy Tony, you are my number one man.
Dean Malenko walks in.
Dean: You wanted to see me sir?
Eric: Yes Dean, I just wanted to tell you that you just had a serious accident and your face is scarred for life, you will wear a mask.
Dean: Accident sir? Mask?
Eric: Well that’s what we tell the fans. On a serious note I want to cover up your receding hairline, it’s making you look old. Starting today I want to cut back on old and old looking wrestling talent.
Dean: Yes sir.
Eric: By the way Dean, you are jobbing to Hogan next week.
Jane: Eric?
Eric: Yes Jane (the secretary)?
Jane: George the Animal Steele’s doctor just called and informed me that George recently suffered a heart attack and will not be signing with WCW.
Eric: Thank you Jane. JJ Dillon walks in.
JJ: You called Eric?
Eric: Yes, did you get a hold of the NFL and the MLB?
JJ: Yes Eric, unfortunately the NFL does not want the NWO taking over the Atlanta Falcons and Ken Griffey Jr. will not be signing with WCW.
Eric: DAMN!!! I have another assignment for you JJ.
JJ: Anything sir.
Eric: I want you to arrange an attack on the president for the NWO. It will make the NWO look more dominant going into Starrcade.
JJ: I am afraid that’s impossible sir.
Eric: Well work on it DAMMIT!!! JJ leaves. Mean Gene enters.
Gene: Eric, the news for our hotline is running dry, we need more news.
Eric: I see, that is a problem, as usual I have the perfect solution. Tell the callers that Stone Cold Steve Austin and Bret Hart are coming south.
Gene: Brilliant sir. Just out of curiosity sir. Is it true?
Eric: True? (Eric starts laughing uncontrollably for about 5 minutes) this is the WCW hotline and you are Mean Gene, of course it isn’t true. (Gene smiles and walks out, Tony is back in now)
Eric: What is it Tony.
Tony: Well sir, I have been looking at your plans to put Sting in the NWO at Starrcade and Lex Luger on Nitro. Sir, we just wont have any strong men left for WCW besides DDP.
Eric: That is a problem. I am going to call up Ted Turner and get a loan to sign some more top stars.
Tony: You are simply a genius sir.