Eric Bischoff is calling out AEW fans who voted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletters 2025 Year-End Awards and he didnt sugarcoat it. The awards, released on February 13, saw Booker T top the Worst Television Announcer category with 516 votes, finishing well ahead of Pat McAfee, Michael Cole, Vic Joseph, and Tony Schiavone. The voting also listed John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes as Worst Match of the Year, named AEW All In 2025 as Best Major Wrestling Show, and labeled WWE as Worst Promotion of the Year. On the February 14, 2026 episode of the 83 Weeks podcast, Bischoff reacted to the results by taking aim at the Wrestling Observer voter base, which largely comprises hardcore AEW supporters. After discussing how the awards are determined by subscriber votes, Bischoff painted a picture of what he believes that group represents. Bischoff argued that the results were predictable given who was casting ballots, calling AEW fans the most culturally isolated and irrelevant group of people ever. So its clear that Bischoff dismissed the credibility of the voting pool entirely. In his view, the awards represent a specific segment of the wrestling audience instead of a broad industry consensus, so he really couldnt expect much from AEW fans at all. What do you think about Eric Bischoffs reaction to the Wrestling Observer Year-End Awards? Are the results reflective of fan sentiment, or do they represent a smaller corner of the wrestling world? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. G Add as a preferred source on Google
