Overview
- On his 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff said his public critiques of AEW and Tony Khan are intended as factual advice rather than hostility.
- He reiterated a long-standing warning that AEW is at risk if it does not grow, calling the point a caution he raised years ago.
- Bischoff praised Khan for handling tough questions professionally in a recent Ariel Helwani interview, calling it a positive showing by comparison with past appearances.
- He mocked the “challenger brand” label Khan used for AEW, questioning what the company is challenging while acknowledging the term plays well in interviews.
- In a separate interview reported by Fightful, Bischoff tied his loss of respect to Khan’s 2021 tweet about Ted Turner and criticized Khan’s WCW comparisons and perceived lack of accountability.