Eric Bischoff Reacts to Johnny Laurinaitis Resurfacing At Public Signings Amid WWE Controversy

TLDR

John Laurinaitis, the former WWE executive who was previously named and later dropped in civil litigation connected to Vince McMahon, has quietly returned to making convention appearances for autograph signings. Eric Bischoff addressed the controversy on 83 Weeks, stating "Johnny put himself in the position Johnny was in" and calling it "an ugly situation," while declining to judge Laurinaitis publicly and avoiding what he called "the internet outrage pool." The reaction across the wrestling world to Laurinaitis' return to public appearances remains divided.