Big moves in the wrestling world—or at least in the wrestling adjacent LinkedIn section! Wrestling icon, part-time SmackDown wedding crasher, and all-time “guy who almost beat Vince McMahon once” Eric Bischoff has officially signed with Paradigm Talent Agency. Joining him? None other than CJ Perry—better known to WWE fans as Lana, the Ravishing Russian-turned-ravishing free agent.
That’s right. Paradigm Talent Agency, which is assembling a roster so loaded it’s starting to look like a Royal Rumble in catering, added two more big names this week.
For Perry, this move comes on the heels of her husband Miro (aka Rusev, aka Beefzilla) smashing his way back onto RAW without her by his side. (No dramatic stage-walking or love triangles this time, folks.) But Lana’s not exactly unemployed—she’s already inked a WWE Legends deal, meaning WWE can sell Lana-branded merch for the next 30 years and she’ll collect royalties whether she’s on TV or chilling poolside.
As for Eric Bischoff? The man who once turned WCW into WWE’s worst nightmare and later turned up on WWE NXT just for the vibes continues to host his hit podcast 83 Weeks, where he probably signs talent deals during commercial breaks. He even moonlighted as a guest booker for MLW last December, proving once again that Bischoff never truly leaves wrestling—he just kayfabes vacations.
Paradigm Talent Agency, which already reps the likes of CM Punk (when he’s not too busy causing brawls), Liv Morgan, and Drew McIntyre, clearly isn’t slowing down. With their new Sports Group division locked and loaded, they’re gunning for wrestling world domination—and possibly a backstage catering sponsorship.
Stay tuned. At this rate, Paradigm might sign the Gobbledy Gooker next.