WHEN WWE SIGNED BISCHOFF, WWE ADDS WONDERFUL PIECE OF ECW HISTORY TO WWE NETWORK, CENA HITS 17 & MORE

Eric Bischoff officially came to terms with WWE for his new role as Executive Director of Smackdown two weeks ago.

Since we keep getting questions about this, the Bischoff and Paul Heyman positions are new roles created within the WWE corporate hiearchy. These are not worked roles, but legitimate executive roles that would have had to have been approved by the company's Board of Directors, given their importance.

The WWE Network has added the Terry Funk Tribute banquet presented the night before ECW's Barely Legal in April 1997 in Philadelphia to the Hidden Gems area. I was there that night and it was a really emotional, wonderful night in tribute to the Funker and a night time capsule for ECW and its stars the night before their biggest event up to that point in their history. I can't wait to check it out when I have the chance.

John Cena commented on the 17th anniversary of his WWE run:

17 years ago today my @WWE journey began. It is FAR from over and has greatly changed over the years. It has given me chances to be brave and vulnerable. Today #FastAndFurious journey begins. Fear, the unknown, growth, and maybe a haircut await. Adapt. Overcome. Never Give Up. — John Cena (@JohnCena) June 27, 2019

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