On a recent episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff offered full-throated support for WWE President Nick Khan’s recent stance against programming wrestling content to appease online critics.
Bischoff compared today’s so-called Internet Wrestling Community (IWC) to the dirt sheet culture of the ’90s and said Khan’s comments reflect a much-needed, long-overdue perspective from a top-level executive.
“It’s funny. I’ve been saying the same thing for years,” Bischoff said. “Take out Twitter, insert dirt sheets. Same mentality. Same noise. Same inflated sense of importance.”
Earlier this month, Nick Khan made headlines when he stated that WWE doesn’t cater to online “morons” who make the most noise but represent a tiny portion of the overall audience. Bischoff doubled down on that sentiment.
“They’re so upset about what Nick Khan said because their whole identity is wrapped around the illusion that they influence the industry,” Bischoff continued. “The idea that they’re just a bunch of nerds screaming in the dark—and that their voices don’t actually matter—that scares them to death. If they lose that influence, they feel like they’re nothing.”
Bischoff recalled how he used to treat wrestling journalism in the WCW era, specifically referencing Dave Meltzer and The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
“I used to tell people internally: ‘If Dave Meltzer is burying you, you’re probably on the right track. If you read something in his sheet, do the opposite—you’ll get closer to success.’ I’ve been saying that for decades.”
For Bischoff, Khan’s willingness to publicly challenge the IWC’s influence is not just refreshing—it’s strategically correct.
“It’s really fun to see someone at Nick Khan’s level coming out and saying it. Because it’s true. It’s the accurate position. The loudest voices online aren’t the ones paying the bills or moving the needle.”
As social media continues to shape discourse around professional wrestling, Bischoff’s take serves as a reminder that booking for the mainstream audience, not the comment section, remains the priority for top-level executives.
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(h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription)
