A possible expansion of AEW’s pay-per-view schedule was discussed by Eric Bischoff.
The notion of an extended pay-per-view schedule was proposed to All Elite Wrestling by Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a story that was published by Fightful Select on Wednesday, July 12. Although it is presently uncertain if the company would move through with the proposal, many people in the wrestling community have started to express their opinions.
In response to a question on the Fightful Select article, Bischoff stated on the most recent episode of the Strictly Business podcast that he believes Warner Bros. Discovery owns a portion in All Elite Wrestling.
“My first thought is, why? Why would Warner Discovery encourage AEW to produce more pay-per-views? I guess it’s because Warner Discovery owns a piece, they see the revenue and they want a share of it. I’m guessing they do right now, you don’t hear a lot of that chatter. But I’m guessing that Warner Discovery probably owns a piece of AEW, that’s part of their overall deal and as such, sees revenue potential there that is readily available and they want at it. If that’s the case, then I’m more convinced than ever that Warner Discovery owns a piece of AEW as we speak and are looking for revenue upside. Otherwise, why would they care?”
Eric Bischoff on Time Warner possibly owning a piece of AEW
Bischoff elaborated on his position and said that Warner Bros. Discovery would only be concerned in television ratings if they owned stock in the company.
“I’m absolutely convinced because otherwise it wouldn’t make any difference, why would they care? If they’re not getting a piece of the action, all they care about is television ratings. Since they’re looking for content other than television, there’s no other reason why they’d be interested unless they’re getting a taste.”
Eric Bischoff on Time Warner possibly owning a piece of AEW
Bischoff discussed the potential difficulties with hosting a WrestleMania event in London during a recent episode of Strictly Business.
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