Eric Bischoff Reacts To Rumors Of CM Punk And Daniel Bryan Joining AEW

Jul 27, 2021

The wrestling world has been talking a lot about CM Punk and Daniel Bryan as of late because it’s rumored that both men will be joining All Elite Wrestling. CM Punk and Daniel Bryan joining AEW would create a lot of interesting opportunities for fresh and unique matches, and everyone is waiting to see when they might debut.

Eric Bischoff discussed the rumors during a recent episode of 83 Weeks, and he had nothing but positive things to say about Punk and Bryan potentially joining AEW.

“It’s pretty exciting. I’m very excited, regardless of what happens, it’s gonna be really positive, unless neither Daniel Bryan or CM Punk actually end up on television. But I don’t think that’s gonna happen. Regardless of where they both or individually land – both in AEW, one back to WWE – it matters a lot to AEW obviously and would matter a lot to WWE. But to fans, it’s starting to generate a ton of excitement and interest. It’s fun to think about the possibilities. There are some great options out there.”

The former Raw General Manager also went on to praise AEW for the way the company uses legends compared to how they’re used in WWE.

“The way AEW is using legends is a much better way than the way WWE uses legends. WWE uses legends to embarrass, with the exception of Undertaker and a small handful of others. But everybody else is kind of like you’re there to be humiliated and degraded in a way as a character. I think that’s the reason [Paul Wight] left WWE…..the difference in the way AEW using legends and WWE is night and day. I’m very grateful to AEW for the way they use legends. Guys like Sting and Big Show, they bring that 18 to 49-year-old demo in…….what I’m trying to say, and I’m doing a horseshit job of doing it, is as they make way for Andrade and Christian and whoever else comes in from WWE, by default, there are people who are not gonna get that primetime television. They’ll be on YouTube and that has value, but it’s not the same thing. You’re not building a career on YouTube. You’re building a career on television.”