WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff took to his Strictly Business podcast, where he talked about a number of topics such as how WWE does not need to hold a joint show with NJPW as he doesn't see the WWE benefitting from it since All Elite Wrestling's viewership numbers reflect a lack of interest among their hardcore wrestling fans and WWE won't be interested in bringing in NJPW stars and integrating them into their show knowing that the audience just doesn’t care.
Eric Bischoff said:
“No.” “Because they don’t need it. What benefit would that provide to WWE? For the same reason that the numbers [AEW viewership figures] reflect a lack of interest among the hardest of hardcore wrestling fans that pretty much makes up the AEW Dynamite audience. If they’re not interested, why would WWE be interested in bringing in New Japan talent and integrating them into their show, knowing the audience just doesn’t care.”
Eric Bischoff also talked about how there is no benefit in NJPW helping out the WWE if they wanted to create a new brand or company in Japan as WWE would be breaking into a closed market in their country and why would NJPW help the WWE do that.
Eric Bischoff said:
“Nope. Why would New Japan do that?” “If WWE has its sights set on Japan and wants to create its own promotion, why would New Japan want to help them with that? In essence, WWE would be breaking into a closed market. Why would New Japan help them do that? I wouldn’t.”
You can check out Eric Bischoff's full comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
