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#1 Eric Bischoff says Max Caster was "f**king stupid" on AEW Dark

Eric Bischoff did not hold back while addressing the Max Caster controversy

Max Caster's rap controversy on AEW Dark has been well-documented. Many people, including AEW boss Tony Khan himself, have had their say on the issue at hand. Khan condemned the rap and stated that he would personally edit future episodes of AEW Dark.

Excited to see if Max Caster has learned his lesson. And how good Tony Khan's editing skills are if he hasn't!

— AAMS (@CultIcon) August 10, 2021

WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff chimed in as well when he compared the incident to one in WCW involving Konnan when he said something inappropriate about women at a house show.

“It was f***ing stupid, it was just like that jack*** over in AEW [Max Caster] that rapped the other week and ended up getting suspended for a couple months,” Bischoff said. “At some point, that’s your brand and it’s how the television and advertising business looks at your product and what you do. Once it gets out in the public and people are discussing it on the internet, it just doesn’t change anything. That kind of stuff would end up on the desk of advertising agencies or executives that I worked for in management above me. It’s just stupid. I get it, you’re trying to get heat, you’re trying to be out of the box, trying to be controversial. If anybody believes in that stuff it’s me but you gotta have some common sense for crying out loud.”

Max Caster has been fueling speculation that he could be on his way out of AEW. The Acclaimed member removed all mentions of Tony Khan's promotion from his social media bios and put his AEW in-ring gear up for sale on eBay, saying he won't be needing it anymore.