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Eric Bischoff is using his upcoming MLW appearance for a good cause.
Bischoff recently spoke with Ryan Gaydos for FOX News about his upcoming appearance at MLW One-Shot on December 5. He will be in charge of the show, which came about after actor-turned-wrestler Paul Walter Hauser pitched it during a recent podcast appearance.
Bischoff says MLW owner Court Bauer tried to negotiate an appearance fee, but Bischoff didn’t want to do that. Instead, he elected to donate his pay to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, an organization that provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families.
“One of the things I told [Court] right away was this isn’t about the money. He started to negotiate my fee and I really wasn’t interested in negotiating it, I just said whatever it is, I’m going to donate it to Tunnel to Towers,” Bischoff said. “So, it doesn’t matter, and I don’t want to negotiate it. I just want whatever it is to be donated because I’m not doing this for the money. I’m doing it for the fun.”
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Eric Bischoff isn’t attempting a full-time return
Eric Bischoff says he tried to work with Bauer over the years, but nothing materialized. Now that One-Shot is happening, he’s doing it to have fun and doesn’t think about anything beyond a one-time appearance.
“I don’t even think about that. One of the things I told Court is that for me to do something in wrestling now, it has to be fun. If it’s not fun for me, if it’s just a job, or if it’s just a payday, I’m really not that interested,” Bischoff added. “When it comes to putting my toe back in the water in wrestling, my first priority is that it has to be fun. If it’s not fun, I’m not interested.”
Bischoff also cited living in Wyoming and needing to fully commit to a job as reasons he’d stay away. It’s hard for him to imagine a full-time return (and highly unlikely), but anything’s possible if all goes well.
