ERIC BISCHOFF: "Main Event was Awesome, the Rest of AEW FORBIDDEN DOOR sucked!"

Eric Bischoff and Conrad Thompson's LIVE reaction to AEW Forbidden Door PPV. Plus, the guys took LIVE questions from YOU!
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[@ericsmith3936]

Eric is spot on about Jack Perry, hes the least interesting person in that company. Small, no chracter, not intimidating and we saw someone choke him out. He's just there. Nobody missed him when he was gone

[@louio]

Lol

[@MP-py1ei]

Facts if he was smart he should’ve bulked up during his suspension alongside introducing his new look.

[@markoutwithmark]

Conrad’s favorite part was the dominos commercial

[@Game-ib3ql]

Hes on low carb now.

[@_meangreenjersey973]

@@Game-ib3ql yeah only two large pizzas a day now

[@protolegacy9184]

@@_meangreenjersey973 Yea he's overweight. I think he knows that. Anyone in your family overweight ? Perhaps a good friend? Grow up.

[@jinmochizuki]

It's funny because he's fat 😂

[@jinmochizuki]

​@@protolegacy9184 no my family are not disgusting slobs that actually takes care of their body. Not gobbling two pizzas down while watching bad wrestling

[@DominicEleven]

Lowered Expectations was Madtv not SNL. Cmon Connie!

[@REVAMPEDWRESTLING2K]

what is with that rockin' weirdo Conrad, can he stop rockin on a chair like a crazy person???

[@LPJMANGA]

adjusting the belly

[@joshx022]

83 weeks and the interrupting type 2 spokesman, Conrad.

[@Hedgehobbit]

Part of the appeal of MJF was that he acted like he didn't want to be in AEW so he could say or do whatever he wanted. But that's gone now so his act just appears like an act.

[@Thurmanatr16]

Agreed, and the cringe, Trailer park tattoo.

[@davidjsaul]

Agreed, nothing screams "I don't care and I'll walk out of here" like getting the damn company tattooed on your leg 😂

[@El_MuertoLoco]

​@davidjsaul does it personally affect the way you live amigo?😏

[@SasukesSharingan.]

Tk ruined mjf lol when he turned him babyface with no pay off the aura left . Now we just cheer for him because of the character he used to be, or want him to be which is heel mjf...the only one that draws legitimate money

[@kyleday5026]

cole got injured thats why

[@donnacha6865]

@@kyleday5026 MJF was dead long before the Cole turn. His face turn was the biggest load of shit ever to happen to MJF. They just turned the biggest heel of the company face like that and it didn't suit him. Grown men doing the whole "best friends" angle is pathetic. Maybe I'm old but men don't act like that. It comes off as fake childish shit. I suppose it's playing to the AEW audience but nah that shit ain't for me.

[@nicksparta9580]

They did the same thing with Bryan Danielson where he was over as fuck as a heel and then they turn him face to join some weird Blackfoot club combat pool😂

[@Monkey_DBoozie]

How dare you speak so truthfully!

[@tj-23]

i still cant believe they ruined MJF the way they did. how tf do you screw that up lmao

[@TheBluCorner]

DAMMIT!! Conrad!!! SIT STILL!!

[@RandyLWhitaker]

Conrad got a hardy because Eric said something nice about Tony lol. Also for the love of god stop rocking in your nonexistent rocking chair!

[@tylervincent8424]

Jesus Christ y’all literally find anything to moan about. Can’t even move without you guys crying lol

[@JMFSpike]

@@tylervincent8424 Amen to that! I don't understand why that's such a big issue for so many people, especially since it doesn't involve any annoying sounds. Also, they can just listen to the video without watching if it's really bothering them that much. Problem solved.

[@protolegacy9184]

You know,it just might be a disorder he has or a medical condition. Its like then you bounce your leg when your sitting in your chair and really dont dont think about it.Give the guy a break.

[@aidanscollectables]

Conrad… pls for the love of god quit interrupting the person that we SUBSCRIBE TO HEAR. I would join ad free shows if I wanted to hear you interrupt people.

[@user-bd6gc1jj9z]

Total agreement 🤝

[@scottmarcuss]

Didn't you know. It's Conrads show. Eric is there to make him look good. 😂😂 I love listening to bruce Pritchard. I had to stop listening as Conrad just talks to much

[@kemocity]

No. Someone has to keep Eric in check. Eric's resentment that AEW outlasted his WCW tenure is too much. THANK YOU CONRAD.

[@aidanscollectables]

@@kemocity being a mark for a mark is insane😂

[@The.David.Robert]

@@kemocitySomebody has to keep Tony in check and Eric wouldn’t be airing any “resentment” for AEW.

[@richardbutler3120]

Every match is different? They had like 3-4 trios matches.. lmao 14 matches. Wild

[@thegreenhenryshow8809]

So Forbidden Door was a Forgettable Bore?

[@Thurmanatr16]

Much like every Wednesday night.

[@thebeardbeastx]

At least hunter only books 5 matches for the shows then a 5 hours of aew dark with one good match we all wanted to see. TK needs to stop getting so horny for these 5 star matches that only him and his creepy uncle dave want to see. Forbidden door is not so Forbidden anymore when it happens every week in his toy box.

[@joeymartinez3937]

Enjoyed the video. Keep it up

[@nicksparta9580]

The back and forth rocking is the only workout Conrad does

[@terminalpower.]

Good show

[@louisharrison6593]

You should've know swerve was going to win after he took that forearm to the face at the weigh in

[@phillyliverpoolfc4079]

Did EB watch the same PPV we all did, it was a very good show. There was at least six good matches on the PPV card, even the zero hour had two good ones so that’s eight.

[@CosmicChris410]

Can anybody provide a link to the eZe shirts? He said they are available in the store but they are not in the KZbin store

[@JoesMadness]

If Swerve goes against Hangman at Wembley, I won't watch it

[@PIP-zf9yb]

Will do big buisness

[@thebeardbeastx]

Hangnail page will ruin it. Keep the elite off any of the ppv. I'm sure TK will book his little side 304 jungle jerk off to win it all

[@Bohdisattva3.7]

Eric reppin his shit. And seems like he’s vibin 😆😆 get it Eric Conrad slipped up and said ours. Our big money players. You a podcaster or in the bizz bro ??

[@lfbpfishing7818]

Conrad is a die hard AEW fan. He never has anything bad to say about that shit show 😂😂😂

[@louis3141]

I still say he’s a silent partner. Just like supposedly TNT owns a small part of AEW

[@nicksparta9580]

He's on the aew payroll

[@thegodfatheroftoys3349]

Where did Conrad record this, at the bus station? What’s with the background, looks like lockers

[@louisharrison6593]

They usually don't ever have an issue with the ppv.. they usually always put on pretty good ppv's, the problem is, it usually doesn't translate into anything.. coming out of the ppv, it always how GREAT the matches were, but then the ratings decline and the attendance is low.. once it starts to translate into ratings, viewership and ticket sales then I can make a more accurate assessment on the product..when wwe puts on a ppv, almost always the show following, the ratings go up..I need that for aew..I need some of these awesome matches to translate into more than meltzer ratings

[@SasukesSharingan.]

It's just the forbidden door gimmick is tired out , especially seeing as tony khan bought out njpw top stars and left it bare .it just isn't the same anymore

[@louisharrison6593]

@SasukesSharingan. yea you right.. doesn't seem as forbidden anymore

[@SasukesSharingan.]

@@louisharrison6593 and apparently they announced a new forbidden door type ppv , at the dome soon, I get why he originally was so keen on it but now it's just normal

[@lfbpfishing7818]

AEW is a joke. There is a reason their audience is falling off a cliff while WWE are about to hit their heads on the moon. It's a bad show "booked" by a mark with money that just wants to see his overpaid toys play wrestling. AEW will never change.

[@kemocity]

You mean you can't make an accurate assessment on the promotion, on your own? You need to wait until you hear other people's reports on it? 🧐. Ok then

[@leeedwards9068]

I wonder how many ‘Forgettable Dorks’ watched ‘Forbidden Door’???

[@GerardoGarcia-no2wr]

😂 this was a guuuuuuud one

[@goldstandard842]

aew is just an indy company they can't compete with wwe the gold standard of PRO WRESTLING BAY BAY😊

[@jwadewalt]

Here

[@jamesreding6336]

Me with at my friends house

[@lfbpfishing7818]

Too many 😂😂😂😂

[@OuTSMOKE]

Shoulda called the PPV "NJPW jobs to AEW".

[@tonyherrera316]

Ne heels,no heat, no payoffs. Just another wrestling show

[@jamesreding6336]

The last match was excellent

[@kyleday5026]

but involved flips and dives and spots and multiple kickout of finishers buried them

[@jaymac8421]

That match was insane!

[@mjdf122]

AEW Forbidden Door the annual event where the Yakuza shake down Tony Khan 😆

[@jasonwhitman94]

😂 that’s funny 😂😂😂

[@rdtbrik1161]

Osprey only lost because the Internet fans were hurting TKs feelings

[@StevenPatrick-iw6mk]

Can yall do a slammiversary reaction show later this month

[@Cinque.Stelle.General]

Mr. Bischoff dont hold back, tell Tony Kahn how u really feel. Did it suck or did it suck ass? 😂

[@nickjoseph3436]

How do o get one of those paintings of the og moment of the New world order behind E z e

[@joshmatlock1020]

It ended before midnight so I was happy but ending around 11:30 would be better. It's better than the 12:40am that Double or Nothing ended though.

[@iDUNKbiscuits]

The guy who said "Moxley & NATO" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@protolegacy9184]

I don't get the appeal either but something for everyone.

[@negativebq]

Conrad clearly doesnt read the comments since people have begged him to stop rocking in his chair. Maybe it needs to be thru Super chat?

[@PersonalAcc1989]

It’s a subconscious thing

[@hitmaneoin]

Or maybe... just maybe... some dopes whining in the comments aren't enough to cure his mental health issues?

[@user-rx2hw8up2j]

It's a coping mechanism for all the abuse he takes from the online community, it takes him back to when he was a baby his mother would have rocked him back and forth

[@SWDCHS]

It's also a form of Autism I do believe

[@protolegacy9184]

@@SWDCHS Yea,hes not doing it to annoy people. If anyone cant stand to see it then just listen to the audio.

[@reginaldshort8486]

Sadly they’re not going to build on Swerve and Osprey

[@DewlayLomo]

WCW Starrcade 1995 vs AEW Forbidden Door 2024. Which is the better of these multipromotional ppvs?

[@5Catano4SMMA7]

Can't really compare, two completely different eras. Starrcade had way better talent, though. Those guys were movie stars compared to the talent today.

[@sleepeboy980]

19 hours of wrestling. 16 matches on the card and the next day all thats online is the image of the 3 chicks kissing in the ring 💀

[@jesterr7133]

I grew up watching Nitro when Eric first brought the Cruiserweights in. What Eric said is absolutely true. Those guys did highspots just like the modern guys, but they had psychology and sold when they needed to. When a guy was doing a dive, his opponent wouldn't just be standing there with his hands up. The guy taking the dive wouldn't even look in his opponent's direction until he was in the air. After the dive, both guys would sell. They wouldn't immediately jump up and go to the next spot. It made logical sense. They wouldn't do five different dives in the same match, or do a dive 30 seconds after the opening bell. I don't understand the malfunction with these modern guys.

[@phillysfinest215]

Love those hats

[@galloshanker1392]

Eric has hope.. Kudos Eric. TK can now hire you:)

[@consumer5603]

Anyone else notice Tanahashi’s pants are in a constant state of almost falling down?

[@jaymac8421]

That’s because he doesn’t have any hips after doing 20 plus years of frog splashes!!

[@laysdong]

The fan interviews are peak

[@Game-ib3ql]

The one guy flew at least 15 hours, from Hawaii to see this shit.

[@TheHannibalTV]

I could not make it though congrats

[@joshmatlock1020]

MJF feels off right now. He had a great return with the Adam Cole thing and following promo but since it hasn't felt right. I think they'll right the ship with him but something is off so far.

[@protolegacy9184]

Problem is I think he's not a full heel.Hes still pandering to the crowd. This comes off as a face thing. Hes supposed to of gotten his edge back. Cant have that when hes being cutesy to the fans. He has to be insulting them and they have to be booing him.

[@brianbradford4023]

What about Samoa Joe? Former world champion and now he’s just teaming up with 160 pounder?

[@Thurmanatr16]

Joe has been buried 10 feet deep now. What a waste of a talented monster having him carry water for high school sized ‘professional wrestlers’.

[@ericsmith3936]

He should've got a 1v1 match vs Jeff Cobb. A hoss fight would've been a nice change of pace.

[@markk7731]

Taz is the shits, Love Nigel McGuinness!

[@acelarson911]

Eric appears/sounds as if he may have had a cocktail or two this evening 😂

[@josephcooke4678]

I have the exact same feelings about mjf and his character, something just seems off

[@kevindwyer2064]

Eric was happy about the main event for a change and then bang back to hating AEW. Love it.

[@ChrisCash720]

5hrs... for what

[@BB-ed4om]

The worst part is that the stories don’t have to be particularly good or overly serious or emotional to just work. for example, Otis and Chad Gable -that slow progression towards the eventual turn. It’s not that serious and no one‘s even thinking about it after the show is over, but every time the story comes back up on raw, the whole crowd remembers and they get behind Otis. It may end up being a great story or may not, but the crowd is engaged because you have a sh*t heel and a lovable babyface who will eventually have to square off and you have a building conflict and every week is a new chapter and building towards an eventual blow up.

[@samallex6484]

They will fight next wrestlemania. Who the heck gonna wait for that.

[@DirtyShoreUG]

only bad thing to me the whole show was sasha.

[@Aliens4Humans]

Lowered Expectations is a MadTv sketch right?

[@J10thePerformer]

Conrad turning on AEW? Wow.

[@bryanmoreland2861]

Do you think TK will try to split Forbidden Door to 2 nights next year?

[@northshorenerds]

Regarding Toni Storm, her character has become boring and tedious but admire her speaking in another accent by dropping the Aussie and going to a pompous Southern English one and doing it well.

[@eddyvalintino]

I will say,I enjoyed half the PPV. Half the card was good, made sense, might have had a story. The other half was garbage, but we all have a difference of opinions, nothing wrong with that. Love the show

[@garydevlin8178]

Is that actually an Easy E brand nWo shirt? 😆

[@user-rx2hw8up2j]

Looks two sweet if u ask me

[@nickjoseph3436]

Nothing like Easter Sunday in sin city with your kids ppssshhhh

[@djbatchler4597]

What steam did Connie think could be put behind Okada and his three Make A Wish kids? You can't put steam behind something if the thing still can't move forward. The Bucks have been costing the show viewers during their segment for years now. The "old" Bucks aren't going to help either, because they've always been garbage. But now the novelty has worn off for most of the people who tried to buy their self hype. AEW would improve drastically without them. On camera and off.

[@kemocity]

Speaking of story, nothing more compelling than a guy who tanked WCW talking about how horrible someone's currently-in-business-promotion is doing, lol.

[@davidwineholt]

Thank you for this Eric this is the only reason I pay attention to aew

[@chrislewis6488]

And let me guess Conrad is in love with Tony K and defending everything

[@muhammad_alshammari84]

What’s eZe stands for?!

[@protolegacy9184]

Easy Eric. eZe.

[@muhammad_alshammari84]

@@protolegacy9184 thanks

[@woady_one]

I wish Dom DeLuise would shut his trap and get off camera.

[@adamsmith2758]

I tried… I really did.. made it 5 mins before I had to stop the video. I literally cannot stand to hear Conrad talk about AEW

[@Thurmanatr16]

Awww, come on Eric, be fair to them.

[@jamesreding6336]

I don't have to go to work tomorrow Im retired

[@BEEFSERPENT]

The zero hour was absolutely phenomenal

[@geekboymeta7381]

I agree with Eric to extent, I thought 4 or 5 of the matches were mediocre, I thought Mercedes/Vaquer was excellent, Danielson v Shingo and Orange/ZSJ were excellent technical matches. The ladder, MJF and Jericho matches were lacklustre despite the effort the guys put into it. Strickland V Will was absolutely fantastic, Id say a B- show for me.

[@deyampert3738]

Not paying attention to every match means that “You Don’t Watch Eric!” 😂😂😂😂

[@agenttechstreams3891]

It’s the lack of selling gig moves is my problem with AEW SLOW DOWN don’t no sell finishers

[@robertcornelius3514]

Will Eric ever grow in to that trucker's hat?

[@AdrianBeegoatz]

I wouldn’t say the PPV was bad by any standards. However… the only match honestly worth a damn on the entire show was Swerve vs. Ospreay. It was the best match, with the main players, involved in the main feud, for the main belt, in the main event. TK always wants to give his audience “their money’s worth” by overdelivering on the amount of matches, and sure there were some ‘fun’ ones. But only the main event actually had anything truly compelling to it. PS: The Bucks are destroying AEW.

[@andrewhedrick1612]

Odds on Ospreay made the call for Swerve to go over not Tony

[@lavonhoward839]

Was it really 5 and a half hours

[@GeorgeARolfe]

Yes and a waste of 5 hours

[@lavonhoward839]

@@GeorgeARolfe wow that is surreal

[@LooseCan88]

Uncle Eric has always been tough on Timeless Toni Storm, Toni Storm is there , but who she is being told to work with are not. Chin Up, Storm Zero.

[@joshhefner8179]

There's no way TK is that stupid to have Hangman vs Swerve at All In.

[@C0wboyzfan4life]

Main event only popped for me

[@atodamadre3197]

Conrad "Rocky" Thompson

[@hbk92701]

In the end Osprey lost because he wasn't willing to do what it took to win. The grind got to him

[@jimgarbarino8763]

Aabre Jr vs Cassidy was a good match.

[@seanobrien9311]

What a wishy washy poll. Kinda as an option?! That's incredibly on brand for Conrad

[@reeseatkinson5796]

I stopped watching AEW after Wembly. I still can’t believe I paid $50 for that train wreck. The visual of Jon moxley with wooden scures in his head was enough to make me switch channels. I’m more of a Shawn Michaels, Kurt angle, Bret hart fan. I just don’t see how that hardcore shit requires any real talent.

[@DemetriusOnTheMove]

You went broke over $50???? Maybe you should stay home & steal cable

[@codingtranquility]

@@DemetriusOnTheMove $50 is $50, he didn't say he went broke over it. If you spent $50 on Italian food, but got a warmed up frozen dinner, would you feel robbed?

[@kennethgrahamjr5597]

Tf kind shii u juss say​@@codingtranquility

[@jaymac8421]

Hardcore matches were awesome in ECW in the 90’s and whenever Foley did it, watching Moxley do it now just bores me and isn’t creative.

[@kennethgrahamjr5597]

@@jaymac8421 ya lame bud

[@elboom33]

That main event was pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MajorMotions]

I see why they call AEW fans, neck beards everybody he interviewed had a neck beard 😂

[@Bill-tz3wg]

Eric, I've thought of the perfect metric for pro wrestling. This goes way back to the early 1970s when I saw a pro wrestling match on ABC's Wide World of Sports as a child under age 10. There was a lumberjack in the television audience, and he ran in from there to save a babyface, then was interviewed. As a child, I totally believed it was real. That made me think. Children commonly believe in Santa and the tooth fairy. Apply that to pro wrestling. At WHAT AGE would a child stop believing in the reality of a pro wrestling show they're watching whether it be WWE, AEW or some other? This is the fun part for you, Eric. If a child were sat down to watch the AEW programming on an ongoing basis and given no access to the internet or anything else that might influence him, at what age do you think the child would first think "this is fake"???

[@thegodfatheroftoys3349]

The child Would ask “ why are those two guys standing on the turnbuckle so long getting into position”?

[@Bill-tz3wg]

@@thegodfatheroftoys3349 - At what age? AEW?

[@sortwright]

It was so hard not to buy this one as my two favorites were the main event, so im glad it was good. But you know, TK's slot machine booking has done me in man, i just cant anymore with it.

[@SasukesSharingan.]

You buy aew ppvs ... im sorry to hear that lol

[@sortwright]

@@SasukesSharingan. Do you even read? I just said I didn't. This one was tempting because of the two in the main event.

[@user-rx2hw8up2j]

Lol Eric always the salesman

[@tonyvolley6365]

If Tony Khan's ego would allow it, Bischoff would agree to it, I would like to see Eric actually a central part of AEW creative and booking for at least one year. Allow Eric to speak his mind in promo segments on AEW television about talent and the direction of the company. Eric evokes emotions and would definitely upset the fanboys. Occasionally he would get attacked so that portion would love it, but creative wise I'd like to see some of his experience, wisdom and suggestions on TNT television again.....

[@Yokabaap]

Lmao 😂😂

[@jimgarbarino8763]

So he can drive another company into the ground

[@joshmatlock1020]

I thought Forbidden Door was a solid C. The Ups (Main Event, Women's matches, Ladder match, Danielson) were quite, quite good BUT the other 4 matches had NO impact on anything going forward and I just didn't care who won (even though the matches were solid). AEW needs to do a better job and getting me invested in these matches...give me a reason to care.

[@timothybunch9919]

He only put swerve over after looking like the Terminator and eating 6 finishers

[@thebeardbeastx]

5 hours ouch. Glad I went hiking and did some canada day stuff with family. I'm glad I didn't watch it. I will go watch the main event on the tube

[@HabsMike25]

That's to much. Reminds me of WrestleMania 35 when it was 5 & a half hours & I fell asleep in the main event. Not every AEW PPV needs to be that long. Glad with Triple H era that PPV'S are shorter. Less is more. Would not be opposed if they ever had a 2 night Royal Rumble 3 plus hours each night. Women's Rumble one night the Men's the next night

[@mike112789]

Instead of watching you will take the word of someone who gets paid to hate on AEW… 🤡

[@thebeardbeastx]

@mike112789 aew sucks. So fun hearing people talk about the hard truth on how TK is a little Ritch punk playing with his toy wrestlers in his little ring and pays these toy figures to be his friends. It's so entertaining hearing these shows tell the truth then paying 50 dollars to watch lame matches that could just be on dark or rampage. To be honest there only one match on the show I care to watch and that is the ostrage and swerve match. Finally TK booking him right. How can I take AEW seriously when I know for a fact I could beat jungle jackoff in a real fight. My friend what would you rate this show out of 10. Be honest

[@thebeardbeastx]

@HabsMike25 yep keep it short with the best matches ending the top stories . Two nights is much better for the big shows. I get bored of stuff that could be on the regular shows and skip past them. Big reason I watch it on delay. Give us must watch TV. I really want aew to get worth watching again

[@mike112789]

@@thebeardbeastx You’re using the same talking points, I can tell you spend your time listening to these podcast hoping they talk bad, this is your highlight. Matches were far from lame but ok. Because you’re bigger than a wrestler, that said wrestler must be bad… ok, your mind is clearly small. Wasn’t the greatest PPV of all time but far from average, 7.5

[@punchy5668]

I will say I’m not a big aew fan as in watching weekly but I do like the ppvs but fuck that $50 shit they need streaming ASAP

[@shawnjenkins9267]

According to u Eric wwe is where the best wrestler uve said it many times. But they have stroman, Roman, solo, cross, aop. None of those can wrestle or cut promos. AEW most can wrestle and cut promo except mone.

[@TeamHunt14]

2 major things, after watching for 30 mins. Hard to hear Eric be contradicting of AEW has no stories but I don't follow it close enough if they did anyways, everyone can see it's gonna be Hangman vs Swerve at Wembly. MJF is ice cold and he did it to himself with that tattoo, and he's biggest thing before his 6 months off was "the bidding war of 2024" and his smark comments that have lost all value. I'm sure it's gonna be MJF vs Osprey at Wembly and I'm 1000% sure MJF will mention "the grind" and other WWE related stuff in the build to the match. But it's tired and old and now he's JAG

[@jesterr7133]

The problem is that Tony Khan probably thought this show was great,and his opinion is the only one that matters to him.

[@garydevlin8178]

Dam, Eric be handing Perry dat shovel, it was like look just take this and start digging kid 😆

[@greeneshow5865]

Good show don't think perry should have won tnt title

[@Sirch100precent]

Very predictable card .. some great matches but what's next?

[@dustin6528]

More matches that won’t draw

[@Shadowjester1985]

The same could be said about this long drawn out bloodline story in WWE

[@stacymirba1433]

The more you listen to Eric the easier it is to understand why every company he ran failed.