Eric Bischoff COMPARES AEW Business Strategy To WCW!

Eric Bischoff talks exclusively to Inside The Ropes about why he increased the number of WCW PPV's and why AEW are right to do the same. Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews, and don't forget to like and comment too!
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[@InsideTheRopes]

Do you think that AEW has the right amount of Pay Per Views? Let us know in the comments below!

[@buckiemohawk3643]

its needs 12 and they need to cut the roster. Why is Paige Van Zant on the womens roster and does nothing for them

[@hollywood21639]

I think 6 is perfect number of ppvs. You can actually build matches and tell a solid story that way.

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

if you actually have stories to build. If the WWE cut it down to 6 major events a year then they’d really have interesting content, which is one the rise in any case

[@tristhekid]

They don’t do either of those things

[@hollywood21639]

@@tristhekid no shit. Bi monthly ppvs would be ideal. Reading is fundamental.

[@bromandude1]

I wish I could remember the match, but the first wrestling match I can remember was DDP defending the title. I must have been 4-5

[@paulcowlishaw]

I can't remember the first wrestling match I seen

[@jamallnu1365]

I didn't hear a word. I was too distracted by the unlevel table.

[@mikelindner2646]

I don’t believe WCW couldn’t have sold merchandising back then. You telling me they couldn’t sell Sting and Ric Flair shirts and action figures?

[@johnj2809]

You are missing the point Eric keeps highlighting about TNT, he stated it was a corporate multi-million dollar TV network. They had no means to mass produce, license, trademark shirts and action figures so why would they even bother.

[@International_man_of_mystery]

The pencil story is low-key powerful if you need that realization

[@apollo9313]

Funny how a few years ago Eric was “irrelevant” and “knows nothing about the businesses” now years later and people are starting to see what he was saying. A guy who did EXACTLY what Tony is doing right now.

[@mecha2001]

this video demonstrates the core of why he did what he did with WCW. he just happened to find a formula that worked (NWO) and put them on top of WWF in ratings. he did the opposite of less is more and his success in turning the company around did go to his head when they merged with AOL Time Warner. what you see him talk about now is a reflection of his past mistakes. I'm huge on accountability, so I enjoy listening to him even though I was never a WCW fan.

[@TheyCallMeMrMaybe]

People dismissed Bischoff because of his admittedly questionable booking decisions when he was named director of Smackdown 2019. Bischoff still has years of experience being a promoter over Tony Khan and is wise enough to tell when someone makes the same fatal mistake he did with WCW.

[@DavysFlicks]

If he did the "count the pencils" thing here, he'd get slashed on lunch break.

[@Thestray187]

Im surprised that Tony didnt want to get either Eazy E or good ol' Jim Cornette to help out

[@shoresy6927]

"power struggle" "Elite run AEW"" Doesnt sound anything like the nWo....

[@powdered-toastman8082]

That dude looks like a tom green character lol is that his real hair cut?

[@jimmyjohnson3149]

Bischoff just makes shit up to sounds more business savvy. He probably made up that pencil story while taking a piss 🤦🏽

[@maud8392]

The title is just a complete lie.

[@majintween]

It's pencilbait.

[@Battlecatmode]

Tony Khan needs to hire you to do that for him or aew will eventually die the same way you just can't keep losing money

[@davidzindler5858]

I love everybody saying AEW is losing money when they have no clue what the books look like. Plus it's run by a guy richer than Vince McMahon lmao

[@ADAM_COLLECTS]

tony’s dad will totally pull the money before it becomes a serious issue.

[@teateateasider]

​@@ADAM_COLLECTSMy dad also works for call of duty

[@acolytewill3682]

Not anymore. TKO UFC plus WWE have more money than AEW

[@andrearambaldi5306]

I disagree. WCW was miles ahead AEW.

[@davidzindler5858]

WCW was a backwater losing money and flopped faster than AEW has even existed.

[@TheMegamyGamer]

​@davidzindler5858 and unlike WCW, AEW still got good matches. (1999 wcw to 2001 is terrible)

[@hollywood21639]

​@@TheMegamyGamerclearly all these "great" matches don't draw viewers or attendance.

[@TheMegamyGamer]

@hollywood21639 dont act as if you care bud lmao.

[@hollywood21639]

@@TheMegamyGamer about aew? I definitely don't. Garbage wrestling

[@paulcowlishaw]

He doesn't know fuck all about wrestling

[@hyperchord]

Inside the Ropes? You guys are also getting in on the concern trolling? Damn. What a shame

[@packerpf]

He's been salty ever since AEW didn't want to use him anymore lol.

[@mecha2001]

he was hired by WWE and Vince went full totalitarian and wouldn't let him do anything around the time AEW started. he had no involvement in AEW ever, unless you count doing a podcast with the biggest AEW mark ever, then maybe I'll agree then. you can argue he was out of touch during that 2019 WWE run, but that's not the point.

[@robrob9250]

​@mecha2001 He appeared in AEW at least twice. His biggest claim to fame has, for years, been that he beat WWE in the ratings. Now another company looks like it may do the same in future he realises his relevance dwindles. He had the chance to replicate his success in WCW while he was with TNA, and he failed, big time, and wouldn't even put his name to his work. Even so, it was clear to see his influence. Then he got a job heading up RAW, sat in catering for a month or two, realised he hasn't got a clue what he is doing, and came to a mutual agreement with WWE to leave. Now he's back to slinging viagra gum with the most annoying podcaster around. I was a WCW fan but AEW is a much better run, better booked company than WCW was.

[@XavierGage]

LOL no

[@XavierGage]

​@@robrob9250 never gonna happen. You AEW copes are hilarious.

[@robrob9250]

@@XavierGage Heh heh, see how well the marks like yourself cope when the dirty old man you all bow down has to answer the claims against him.

[@scotthardie5141]

Bold thing to say since he ran at a loss for years and has zero idea about what AEW's businesses practices are, but then he'll never have to prove what hes saying and it gets views from the weirdos mad at AEW existing and their rage boners