Eric Bischoff Declares AEW “The Place Where Careers Go to Die”

Eric Bischoff isn’t holding back when it comes to his feelings on AEW and Tony Khan. The former WCW president has been a loud critic of the company for years, and according to him, things are only getting worse.

During a recent interview with SHAK Wrestling, Bischoff was asked to name three AEW stars he thinks could be in a better position by the end of 2025. His answer? None of them.

“That promotion is circling the toilet bowl. And it’s because of the creative. It’s because of the lack of leadership. It’s because of the lack of structure, creative structure, and the lack of vision.”

Bischoff didn’t stop there. He claimed that AEW has done nothing to build up its stars and that the promotion is actually hurting the careers of some of the biggest names in wrestling.

“There’s not a chance any one of those talents is going to be any more valuable as an asset 12 months from now than they are today or that they were 12 months ago. It’s the place where your career goes to die. There’s no exceptions to the rule.”

He then took shots at some of AEW’s biggest names, claiming they’ve lost all their momentum since joining Tony Khan’s roster.

“From Mercedes to Adam Copeland to Christian, you name any big star that came over with equity and value in a fan base, and look where they are. The supposed best in the world, Will Ospreay, is a bust. He doesn’t draw money. If you’re one of the small percentage of the audience that just loves wrestling moves for the sake of wrestling moves, because it looks kind of like the video game you play, you’re happy as hell. The problem is there’s not enough of them to build a business around.”

Bischoff also pointed out MJF’s stalled momentum, calling it “almost too hard to screw up” but claiming AEW has managed to do just that. He then turned his attention to Jon Moxley, mocking his Death Rider persona.

“Jon Moxley, are you kidding me? Death Riders, whatever that is, it ain’t working. The only thing that death is riding is the audience away from the product.”

Bischoff has never been one to sugarcoat his opinions, but this might be his harshest critique of AEW yet. With ratings fluctuating and questions about long-term booking decisions, is Bischoff right? Or is AEW still on the right path?