Eric Bischoff Makes the Case for Reviving WWE Films

WWE is truly the global juggernaut in the world of professional wrestling and that’s due to the fact that they have established businesses in all forms of media, whether it’s television, movies and more. With that said, it appears Eric Bischoff is making the case for reviving WWE Films.

WWE Films has been responsible for many movie projects over the years, with the likes of The Marine, Twelve Rounds and other film series that were produced under the WWE name, but WWE Films was ultimately halted.

While speaking on 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff talked about WWE reducing live events and suggested that WWE could potentially create more content by reducing the number of live shows. He sees this as a logical move, especially when considering the previous WWE Films initiative. Reflecting on its initial launch, Bischoff recalls meeting with the head of WWE Films in Los Angeles around 2007 or 2008, long before his return to the company in 2019. During these meetings, he wanted to learn more about the company’s plans and where they saw the film division heading.

Bischoff believes that WWE Films, at the time, was ahead of its era. Vince McMahon, known for his excellent timing in capitalizing on opportunities, may have launched the initiative too early, as the streaming platforms and technology available today did not exist back then. However, Bischoff is convinced that if WWE Films were to be relaunched today, with a focus on streaming content, it could be a successful venture.

WWE, he argues, already has the talent needed to produce quality scripted content, which can often be costly. Given the immense talent pool within WWE, Bischoff believes they could produce high-quality, and possibly even exceptional, scripted content. The opportunities that exist today in the streaming world make it a favorable time for WWE to reconsider reviving WWE Films or a similar division.

“I could really see WWE creating more content in the absence of running fewer live shows. I think it’s a good possibility; it makes sense, doesn’t it? I mean, if you go back and look at WWE Films, I remember when that was launched. I don’t remember the gentleman’s name who was initially the head of WWE Films, but I had a couple of meetings with him. And I wasn’t in WWE at that time—that was before 2019, sometime after I was there as a talent, so let’s say around 2007 or 2008. I had a couple of meetings in L.A. with that gentleman, and more than anything, I just wanted to hear as much as they were willing to share about what the plans were and where they thought that initiative was ultimately going to go.

Honestly, I think this is one of the times Vince’s timing, which was usually unbelievably canny, was off. He very rarely didn’t take advantage of an opportunity within a certain time period. But in this case, I think the WWE Films initiative was a little too far ahead of its time because there weren’t the streaming opportunities that there are today. I think if WWE Films were to launch now or relaunch focused on streaming capabilities, I could see that division being resurrected. I really could. They’re so good at content, and so much of the cost in creating content, especially scripted, is in talent. And they have the talent—a wealth of talent that could do a good job, maybe even a great job, in scripted content. I could see them resurrecting WWE Films or a version of it again because the opportunities today are far greater than when WWE Films was originally launched.”

We will have to wait and see whether WWE Films will be revived somewhere down the line once live events are eventually reduced, as fans would love to see more content from the company.

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