Why Eric Bischoff Wouldn’t Take A Job With AEW

Eric Bischoff has confirmed that he has no interest in taking up a position with AEW.

The former WCW President is an often outspoken critic of Tony Khan’s organisation, readily slamming the company for storyline choices and the handling of new stars. The 69 year-old was particularly critical of AEW’s use of Mercedes Mone after she inked a big money deal in early 2024.

Speaking during a recent episode of his podcast ‘83 Weeks‘, Bischoff insisted he would have no interest in taking on a role at AEW, revealing that he would only have considered an offer as a younger man:

“No. I hope AEW pulls a nose up, figures out a way, and has vision, but we all know it’s pretty public, the kind of drama going on backstage.

If I was in my 20s and 30s, hell yeah. Why not, especially with the kind of bags that are being thrown around backstage there. Hell yeah, I’d do it.

Even in my 40s, I would have done it, but at this stage of my life, I wouldn’t go near it.”

Bischoff, who is also the former Executive Director of WWE SmackDown, has clashed regularly with Tony Khan in recent years and shared his belief that working for AEW wouldn’t be fun for him at this stage of his life:

“First of all, the first time I step foot in AEW, everything that’s wrong with that place would be wrong because of me. I ain’t going near it. I wouldn’t even want to show up on camera anymore.

If everything was fine, and you know, Tony and I weren’t going back and forth, and I didn’t call his last All In show hot garbage this morning, even if none of that was happening and we were buddies, I wouldn’t even really want to be on the show. At this stage of my life, why?

It’s not as much fun for me anymore as it would have been when I was in my 40s. If it was a better environment, if the show was great, if it had some momentum and it was fun, sure I would, if it was fun, but it’s not fun.”

Eric Bischoff Does Not Believe The Elite Deserve NWO Comparison

One memorable Bischoff rant in recent months came after critics compared AEW faction The Elite to the legendary former WCW stable, NWO.

Some observers drew comparisons between an attack on AEW President Tony Khan by Jack Perry and The Elite during the 24th April 2024 edition of Dynamite and a similar 1996 assault on Bischoff himself by Scott Hall and Kevin Nash on WCW Nitro.

Bischoff, however, slammed the AEW segment as ‘horrible’ in a stunning outburst.

H/T: WrestlingNews.co for the above transcription.