Is AEW a Tony Khan Vanity Project? Eric Bischoff May

Eric Bischoff is in the wrestling news stratosphere again. This time because he’s calling All Elite Wrestling a vanity project for Tony Khan. He was on his 83 Weeks podcast and questioned AEW for being a “vanity project”.

“I think, you know, obvious things that make me think it is [a vanity project], is some of the things that Tony has come out and said I think Tony is, to a degree, living a childhood dream, and there’s nothing wrong with that if you have the ability to do it, provided that you’re looking beyond just your own satisfaction of being in a business that you’ve always been a fan of since you were a little kid.”

So what if it’s a vanity project? Tony Khan and his family have tons of money. More than enough to keep this going for the next 20 years with a great roster. While I criticize AEW from time to time, it’s a place that’s getting wrestlers paid good money to work TV.

Tony Khan brought Sting out of retirement. He brought CM Punk out of retirement. Tony recently brought Saraya out of retirement. Samoa Joe is a full time wrestler again. Bryan Danielson is able to be the American Dragon again and wrestle his way. Tony Khan put the Jarrett’s back on TBS TV for the first time in 21 years. Tony Khan brought Tony Schiavone back to our homes.

When you’re giving that much joy to wrestling fans and when you’re paying wrestlers that much, how could this be a vanity project?

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