Eric Bischoff Says Actual American Freestyle Was By no means In Doubt After Hulk Hogan’s Loss of life

Hulk Hogan‘s Actual American Freestyle group is about to make its extremely anticipated debut Saturday evening … and whereas folks speculated the undertaking may very well be scrapped following the WWE legend’s demise final month — Eric Bischoff tells TMZ Sports activities the thought “by no means entered my thoughts.”

We spoke with Bischoff forward of the model’s first present on FOX Nation … and he informed us leaving the Hulkster’s new endeavor on the reducing room ground merely wasn’t an possibility — and so they have been going to maneuver ahead with full drive.

“Hulk Hogan would come down right here and kick your ass if you happen to throw within the towel,” he mentioned. “It is easy as that. No, it by no means crossed our minds.”

Nonetheless, the WWE Corridor of Famer acknowledged that this Saturday will probably be bittersweet … admitting the times after his demise have been a number of the “hardest durations I’ve gone via.”

“However the candy half is I hear him daily. I discuss to him daily, and I’m actually excited to do one thing that I do know he felt so passionately about and was so enthusiastic about.”

So what can followers anticipate? Bischoff mentioned apart from a tribute to Hogan — which can embody a video produced by WWE — people will witness “some surprises.”

“I really like surprises,” he mentioned.