On the most recent edition of “After 83 Weeks”, Eric Bischoff discussed The Honky Tonk Man’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame and his thoughts on Arn Anderson being let go by the company. Here are the highlights:

On Arn Anderson Being A Big Loss For The WWE:

It’s not even knowledge as much, because wrestling is more art than science – it’s instinct. That’s what they’re going to miss the most. When Arn is fully engaged, and is feeling good about what he’s doing, and the team he’s working with, he’s got a great instinct. He understands the psychology and he feels what works and what doesn’t. You can’t replace that. You can find a lot of people that know a lot of wrestling holds and have seen a million matches and have an opinion on 10 million different things, but it’s hard to replace that instinct.

On Being Happy For The Honky Tonk Man Despite Them Not Seeing Eye To Eye:

You know I want to say some smart ass thing and keep it all going. But when it comes to this kind of thing, I am happy for him. I’m not friends with Honky, but despite what you hear, and what you see, and how much fun I have busting his chops, and how much fun he’s had over the last 20 years busting mine, at the end of the day, I’m happy.

On How The Honky Tonk Man Will Feel The Night Of The Induction:

[Wrestling has] been the largest part of his adult life and it’s been obviously his identity. I mean he still wears the gimmick and shows up at a lot of these events. And to have a moment like this and to kind of get that acknowledgment from your peers, that you were important to the industry, it’s got to make any human being feel good. He’s still a jackass, but I’m glad he’s going to be a happy jackass.

You can listen to the full episode of “After 83 Weeks” below:

Credit: After 83 Weeks. H/T WrestlingInc.