Eric Bischoff Thinks AEW Has Too Much Of An Indie Feel To It Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 04, 2021
During the latest episode of the 83 Weeks Podcast, Eric Bischoff talked about AEW. The WWE Hall Of Famer believes the product feels a little too indie.
“If AEW knowingly and intentionally is writing and producing their show to appeal to that 10% of the audience that makes 90% of the noise and it’s working for them, go forth and f ing prosper folks,” Bischoff said. “Keep doing what you’re doing if that’s your goal and it’s working. If you’re growing your audience by doing what you’re doing, continue to grow your audience.
Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on USA Network will see the much-anticipated return of Finn Balor.
Balor as not been seen on WWE television since losing the NXT Title to Karrion Kross at the NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver event.
WWE has announced the following for tonight:
- Finn Balor makes first appearance since Takeover
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart defend against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
- Leon Ruff vs. Isaiah “Swerve” Scott in a Falls Count Anywhere match
- Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans
Chris Jericho Discusses His Backstage Role In AEW Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 04, 2021
On the most recent episode of Sunday Night’s Main Event podcast, Chris Jericho commented on what his role is backstage in AEW: I think I literally have a position, Senior Advisor to the CEO, I’m not kidding. There was a time with EVPs and everything, I was like, ‘I don’t want to have anything to do with it’. These guys are doing a lot of work at the beginning with finding sponsors, going to Cracker Barrel, helping book towns, doing all this stuff. I didn’t want anything to do with that. On the creative side of things, I worry about Chris Jericho’s storyline first and foremost, I don’t know if I have a lot of say. Obviously, Tony [Khan] is the boss and that’s one thing that has really grown and I knew it from the start. A lot of guys thought, ‘Oh, we’re a big committee and team’. No, there needs to be one boss and that’s Tony Khan. Then you file down from
116 Years Ago Today The First Ever World Heavyweight Champion In Pro Wrestling Was Crowned Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 04, 2021
George Hackenschmidt, the world Greco-Roman Wrestling champion, defeated Tom Jenkins, American heavyweight champion, 2-0 in a best of three falls match to become the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Champion.
This is believed to be the origin of the first recognized world wrestling championship in the United States.116 years ago!
WWE Releases Full Version Of Roman Reigns New Theme Song Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 04, 2021
On last Friday s WWE SmackDown on FOX, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns debuted a new theme song, titled Head of The Table .
WWE Music has now released the theme song for listening on YouTube.
The song will also soon be available on Spotify, iTunes and Apple Music.
Listen to Roman s new theme below.