Eric Bischoff has clarified his contract status with WWE.
When asked by a fan if he was under contract after he’s featured within the WWE 2K25 video game, the WCW and WWE alumnus responded with the next:
“I receive royalties at any time when WWE uses my likeness. It was an element of my original talent agreement and is/was standard language for talent agreements. I actually have no contract w WWE. Legends or otherwise.”
I receive royalties at any time when WWE uses my likeness. It was an element of my original talent agreement and is/was standard language for talent agreements. I actually have no contract w WWE. Legends or otherwise. https://t.co/syp8dI4l9g
— Eric Bischoff (@EBischoff) February 17, 2025
During an appearance on Tuesday’s edition of Logan Paul’s “IMPAULSIVE” podcast, Michael Cole expressed his belief that WWE’s storytelling is what brought the corporate to Netflix.
You’ll be able to take a look at some highlights from the podcast below:
On WWE’s storytelling emphasis: “That’s why Netflix wanted us. Netflix understands we’re a storytelling entity first. We’re not skilled wrestling anymore, we haven’t been for a few years. We’re an entertainment product. We want stories so our fans can emotionally put money into our characters. Why do they hate Logan Paul? Because he’s a cocky prick, right? As a personality.”
On the corporate’s ability to attach with fans: “We’re an entertainment product. It’s the emotional connection, whether you’re a foul guy or good guy. It’s certainly one of the explanations we’re on Netflix now. I tell people on a regular basis, I’ve never pretended in 28 years to be an expert wrestling announcer. I’m not. I’m a narrator, I’m a storytelling, I’m a pitch man, I’m a play-by-play announcer, somewhat. I embellish stories, I create characters. I’m a jack of all trades. That’s one thing, once I first began my profession here, now of the explanations fans hated me, because I wasn’t an expert wrestling announcer. I feel over time they’ve come to respect the work ethic and additionally they understand that I’ve been a soundtrack for a few generations. Not only within the business, but for fans watching at home.
“I feel individuals are starting to know now, ‘You don’t must call each move in a wrestling match.’ You ensure that you call the large spots and massive moments, but it surely’s more essential for me to elucidate to our audience who [the superstars] are. Especially with Netflix, we’ve so many latest viewers tuning in now. I hear everywhere in the country, irrespective of where we travel, people coming as much as us and saying, ‘I’ve never watched WWE before. I never understood what it was. I assumed it was a bunch of old men running around in tights.’ Now they understand that it’s actually a television show, episodic, each week. One in every of my jobs now, which I like, is with the ability to educate this latest audience on who you guys are. Who’s Logan Paul? Who’s John Cena? Who’s Roman Reigns? But do it in a way where we’re not insulting the old-fashioned fans.”
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