Eric Bischoff Says Vince McMahon Could Make WWE Offer TKO Would Have to Entertain

Eric Bischoff recently shared his thoughts on the rumors that Vince McMahon might try to buy back WWE, following speculation sparked by Jonathan Coachman’s recent comments.

During the May 30, 2025 episode of 83 Weeks, Bischoff gave a more nuanced take on the possibility of McMahon reclaiming control of the company.

When asked about Coachman’s comments, Bischoff hesitated but ultimately acknowledged that while it seems unlikely, the idea isn’t entirely out of the question, especially with Vince McMahon’s history of surprising moves.

“Yeah, it feels that way. But when Vince McMahon is involved, I tend to lean into the ‘never say never’ a lot more. I mean, I can’t imagine a scenario where that would be plausible—take that back—likely. I can’t imagine a scenario where that would be likely. However, it is plausible.”

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Bischoff went on to discuss the financial side of the potential buyback, explaining how Vince McMahon could leverage a large sum of money to make an offer. In this case, TKO, the parent company of WWE, would have a fiduciary responsibility to consider any legitimate offers that could benefit their shareholders, regardless of their personal feelings about McMahon.

“TKO may not be interested, but it’s a publicly held company. Depending on the offer, TKO has no choice but to be interested because they have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders to maximize shareholder value. And if Vince somehow, some way—let’s just throw Saudi into the mix—put together a fund that would make a legitimate offer for a publicly held company, interested or not, it has to be entertained.”

Bischoff acknowledged that he didn’t have much experience with mergers and acquisitions but emphasized that the idea of McMahon buying WWE back, though improbable, remains a plausible scenario.

“Now, I don’t know… I know almost nothing about mergers and acquisitions, other than they suck. Having been through one that didn’t turn out too well for anybody involved in the entire company—not just WCW, but Turner Broadcasting as a whole—that was a disaster. It has gone down, I think, in financial business circles as the AOL Time Warner Turner merger as being the worst corporate merger of all time.”

“But it’s plausible. It is plausible that Vince could put together enough money to make an offer for a publicly held company. And because it would potentially have a positive impact on shareholder value, the offer would have to be entertained. You can probably find a million ways to not accept it, but it doesn’t mean you can’t not entertain it.”

Bischoff’s comments have added fuel to the ongoing speculation about McMahon’s possible return to WWE. While it may not be likely, the idea of McMahon reasserting control of the company is still on the table, depending on the financial circumstances.

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