Eric Bischoff Claims He’s Finished with Pro Wrestling for Good

Don’t expect Eric Bischoff to hop back into the wrestling game—no matter who’s running the show.

With wild rumors making the rounds online about Vince McMahon potentially launching a new wrestling promotion, fans started fantasy booking who could get involved behind the scenes. But on his 83 Weeks podcast, the former WCW boss made it crystal clear: he’s out for good.

“I realize now that there is nothing I could do in professional wrestling that’s ever going to bring me fulfillment,” Bischoff said. “It’s just not because I’ve done it, and I’m proud of what I’ve done.”

Bischoff, who briefly ran WWE SmackDown’s creative team in 2019, didn’t hold back about why a return would be a mistake.

“Unless I can do something that could make me feel as excited as I felt back then about professional wrestling, I can’t do it,” he continued. “I just don’t have that desire to focus on that business any longer for Vince or anybody else… If I took a job like that, I would be taking it for the wrong reasons and would probably end up having the same results that I did in 2019.”

That last gig with WWE was short-lived and widely viewed as underwhelming. Since then, Bischoff’s only dipped into wrestling with a few one-off appearances, most recently with MLW in late 2023. Beyond that, he’s been more focused on podcasting and other ventures far away from the creative chaos of pro wrestling.

So, if Vince McMahon or anyone else is building a new company, they’ll have to do it without Easy E.