Eric Bischoff Says He Still Has No Interest in Pro Wrestling Return

On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff talked about the questions about his previous statements expressing no desire to return to the wrestling business. Bischoff clarified his position on the latest “83 Weeks,” distinguishing between sports entertainment and his new venture, Real American Freestyle (RAF). You can check out some highlights below:

Eric Bischoff on setting the record straight: “I have said I have no interest in getting back into wrestling, but in the context of those answers… I’m referring to sports entertainment. This is going to get really confusing, because WWE isn’t really professional wrestling, it’s professional sports entertainment. What we’re doing [RAF] really is professional wrestling, but we can’t call ourselves professional wrestling, because it’ll confuse us with sports entertainment. But this is a different business. This is a different goal.”

On having no desire to return to companies like WWE or AEW: “And while I would not want to go back in work in sports entertainment for any company, for any reason, realistically for any amount of money. Because number one, I’ve been there, I’ve done that. I’m not passionate about that. I’m not passionate about doing something I’ve already done.”

On his motivation for RAF: “I am passionate about doing something nobody else has ever done. So they’re two different things… So yes, I said I never wanted to get back into wrestling again. I was referring to the sports entertainment version of it.”

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