Eric Bischoff Comments On Potential Changes To WWE After Endeavor’s Acquisition

WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff recently spoke with TMZ.com about the potential changes to WWE following Endeavor’s acquisition.

News broke earlier this week that the Endeavor Group has acquired WWE and will merge the company with the UFC. The transaction is expected to be completed later this year. Bischoff said,

“There’s always going to be a change, right? I don’t think we’re gonna see anything over the next six months to a year — that will be noticeable to us There may be some announcements along the way, but, for the most part, I think it’s going to be business as usual.”

Bischoff also talked about WWE and UFC working together as a new company, saying:

“I think the tangible benefits are going to be synergies [of the assets]. If you look at the WWE and UFC business models, they are completely different. One is fictional storytelling, the other is a sport. That said, there are a lot of parallels in their business plans — live events, arena events, pay-per-view, streaming, ad sales, global TV rights, licensing and merchandise. UFC could benefit from the maturity WWE has in those businesses. UFC is relatively new, and WWE has been around for decades. I think UFC stands to benefit a lot from the relationship.” 

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