• “I don’t give a f**k who’s spending $52 million on him. Dumbest move in the world” – Eric Bischoff On AEW’s Plan For CM Punk
As we have reported before, CM Punk is expected to return to AEW programming on June 17th, at the United Center for the debut episode of All Elite Wrestling’s new Saturday night show: AEW Collision.
On his 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff had the following to say about the rumors of Tony Khan making the Saturday night show all about Punk:
“My opinion of him is based on what I, after having been a wrestling fan almost all my life and spent 30 some odd years in the business, look for when I’m looking at talent. To me, the cat is overrated.
I don’t give a f**k who’s spending $52 million on him. I think that’s like the dumbest move in the world. There’s gonna be some executive somewhere that’s going to be wishing they didn’t make that call.
I just don’t get it. I don’t. But hey, good for him. Good for Tony. If Tony can suck it up and realize that he’s bringing a guy back that made him look like an absolute douchebag sitting next to him at a press conference.
He made Tony look like the smallest piece of trash I can imagine, and you’re gonna bring that guy back because somebody’s going to pay you a lot of money to do it?
Good for you, man. Good for you. I wouldn’t do it. I would not do it. It’s not worth it.”
Word going on is that AEW will be getting paid at least $52 million a year for this new show.
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (May 1, 1995) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1995, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was taped at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF In Your House’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
The Allied Powers vs. Ron Hagan & George Anderson
Bob Holly vs. Butler Stevens
Mantaur vs. Sonny Rogers
Sid vs. Razor Ramon
Adam Bomb vs. Dave Sigfrid
Men on a Mission vs. Kevin Krueger & Bill Duke
