Eric Bischoff on Ted Turner: “He was the media version of Elon Musk in his time”
It was reported by CNN.com that Ted Turner, founder of CNN and former World Championship Wrestling owner, has died at the age of 87. After the news broke, former WCW President Eric Bischoff spoke with Ariel Helwani about Turner…
“He was indeed a great guy. And I don’t want to make it sound—because I didn’t know him that closely. Ted and I weren’t going out and having steak dinners together or anything like that.
But I did have a chance, through working with him, to get to know who he was and to watch how he operated. And when you think about it, he changed my life. He changed the lives of my children. None of us would be where we are today if not for the opportunities Ted Turner provided me.
I would not be involved with Real American Freestyle were it not for the opportunities that Ted Turner gave me. And I’m just one guy.
Think about all of the people who worked at Turner Broadcasting—the thousands of people who, just like me, got opportunities, got to grow, and got to pursue their careers because of the entrepreneurial, groundbreaking vision that Ted Turner had when it came to the media landscape.
He was the media version of Elon Musk in his time.”
Eric Bischoff reflects on the legacy of Ted Turner and the massive impact he had on the wrestling business and beyond:
“He changed my life, he changed the lives of my children. None of us would be where we are today.
And I’m just one guy.
Think about all of the people who… pic.twitter.com/qMk6DVGryV
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 6, 2026