Something that has been speculated by some online over the past few days is whether or not Ospreay could have been promised a title run as part of his AEW deal. When asked about this possibility, Bischoff said that never happened in WCW and wasn’t something he would’ve done as the boss. However, it was not uncommon to have conversations about creative plans with prospective talent.

“I would hope that Will has great management,” Bischoff stated. “It’s all about the money. In the industry that Will is in, injuries can happen and sometimes they can be career-ending. … You really should make the maximum amount of money that you can while you’re in your peak.”

The WWE Hall of Famer then started examining what the situation might look like for Ospreay if he had decided to sign with WWE, noting that the top of the roster was currently filled with a lot of talent. Though Ospreay would still likely thrive in that environment, Bischoff speculated that it may be more appealing to go into a company and immediately become one of the most popular performers.

“While there’s a lot of great talent on [the AEW] roster, none of them have really emerged at the level of MJF,” Bischoff said. “So there’s really one guy there that you’re competing against in terms of being the face of that company or having the best opportunities.”

Wrestling Inc. reached out to WWE but our contact was unaware whether Ospreay had been in talks with the company or not.