Eric Bischoff Says AEW All In Was Too ‘Indie-Riffic’

AEW’s growth is nothing short of incredible, as they have been able to accomplish a ot in the last four years. This includes their biggest achievement yet – AEW All In at Wembley Stadium. While the show was a success, it appears Eric Bischoff had some criticism regarding the event.

Tony Khan touted All In breaking many records prior to the event as well and it even had a record high paid attendance, making history in the world of professional wrestling. All in all, the event was a major success.

While speaking on the 83 Weeks podcast, Eric Bischoff shared his thoughts on the AEW All In event and made it clear he wasn’t a fan of the distinct lack of singles matches, adding that the event had too many gimmick matches. He then stated that the event was simply too indie-riffic for him.

When you don’t have story, you put on a spectacle, and this was a spectacle,” Bischoff said. “You had 81,000-plus fans, it was a beautiful venue. There were some great production shots, not as many as I thought I’d see. I didn’t think they put the event over quite as much as I think they could have or should’ve, but that’s probably being slightly over-critical. The lack of individual matches and the drama that usually comes with it because there’s story, there’s psychology in a match — even if there isn’t a backstory leading into the match, the match itself can have story, which is fine.”

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Bischoff added, “I was pretty supportive of Tony and AEW going into not having a lot of build-up into the event, and I still am. But I think the takeaway would have been better had there been more singles matches that had great psychology in the ring. We didn’t see that. What we saw was a lot of gimmick matches. Everything but the main event was a gimmick match, I think. Just too much. Too, too, too indie. It’s too indie-riffic. Even though it was in front of 80,000 people, it was too indie-riffic for me.”

AEW All In was truly a tremendous event that will be talked about for many years to come, as the company finally has momentum on their side after such a long time.

What is your opinion on what Eric Bischoff said? Do you think AEW All In needed more singles matches? Share your thoughts in the comments below!