Eric Bischoff expressed his regret over not giving Bret Hart standout theme music during his run in WCW.
While Hart’s tenure in the promotion may not have achieved the desired success, Eric Bischoff believes that the absence of identifiable theme music was a missed opportunity. In a recent episode of 83 Weeks, Bischoff emphasised the importance of theme music in setting the tone and enhancing a wrestler’s character, comparing it to the memorable soundtracks of great movies.
Huge miss on my part. You asked the question, ‘How important is it?’ It’s critical. It sets the tone. I mean, how many great movies can you recall that didn’t have an identifiable soundtrack with it? To this day, every time I hear ‘Danger Zone,’ I’m thinking back to ‘Top Gun,’ the first one. It’s such an important part of a character.
He acknowledged that theme music plays a crucial role in building stars, as it allows fans to instantly identify and react to them. Bischoff admitted that he doesn’t know why Hart didn’t have identifiable theme music in WCW. He concluded by stating that every major star in the sport today has identifiable music.
There’s just no question about it. It changes things. There’s nobody that’s a major star in the sport today that doesn’t have identifiable music.
Bischoff has not been shy in admitting his mistakes on his podcast as of late, Bischoff recently admitted that he wished that he had a more definitive long-term plan for the NWO back when the group first formed in 1996.
When Did Eric Bischoff Bring Bret Hart To WCW?
Bret Hart signed a contract with Eric Bischoff’s WCW in 1997 and made his debut on Monday Nitro on December 15th 1997. Hart signed a three-year deal worth $2.5 million per year, which was reported to be a $1 million increase annually from his WWE contract.
H/t to WrestlingInc.com