Eric Bischoff Believes TNA Can Surpass AEW As The Number Two Wrestling Promotion In A Year
WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff was a recent guest on The Ariel Helwani Show. While discussing TNA, Bischoff praised the company for making small moves to rebuild their perception within the industry.
'They're making a lot of smart decisions,' Eric Bischoff said. 'I remember when Carlos came on, they made an announcement when Carlos came on, and I was like, okay. We'll see what happens. But they're making a lot of — they're growing incrementally, right? And they're doing it almost quietly. They're not out there thumping their chests and talking about taking down the competition and all the crazy stuff that, for example, AEW did in the very beginning.
'They're just quietly going about their business, producing great shows, bringing in great talent, and getting involved with great partnerships. They're growing their business. And that's the part that excites me, watching a business grow, especially a wrestling business. I got a little bit of an affinity for it, so it's been fun watching TNA grow.'
Bischoff would go on to say that he believes the company is one deal away from being a major player, referring to a broadcast deal for their weekly show, TNA iMPACT.
'They're one deal away from being a major player,' Eric Bischoff said. 'If they get a broadcast partner, if they get the right broadcast situation, because they've got the product. They know what they're doing. There's a good team of people. They just need a bigger platform. And if they get it, watch them take off.'
Eric Bischoff believes TNA can surpass AEW by this time next year
When asked if they could at some point pass AEW to become the number two wrestling promotion, Bischoff believes they could by this time next year with the right TV deal.
'By this time next year,' Eric Bischoff claimed. 'I think so. Depends on a TV deal. If the TV deal isn't a big one, damn near impossible. But what's number two? By what revenue? By what measure do we define a number two? But I think in terms of television ratings, popularity, yeah, they could be number two in a minute.'
When asked what TNA is doing right that AEW isn't, Bischoff took to time to fire shots at the promotion.
'They're just doing the basics,' Eric Bischoff said. 'They're doing the basics and producing a show for the mainstream wrestling audience, not for that 10% hardcore sicko that everybody thinks is a cool demo, because it's not.'
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