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Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and William Regal pay tribute to Ted Turner

Posted: May 7th 2026 By: Rosanne Raphael

Tributes poured in from Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and William Regal on Ted Turner’s passing at the age of 87.

Turner, who founded CNN as the first 24-hour cable news channel, was also an instrumental figure in bringing pro wrestling to air on TV in the 1970s in Atlanta. He also founded World Championship Wrestling (WCW) which later collided with WWE in the Monday Night Wars in the late 1990s.

Eric Bischoff posted:

“RIP Ted. And thank you for everything.”

William Regal wrote:

“I’m sad to hear of the passing of Ted Turner. Ted bought me to the US and paid me and allowed me to feed my family for 6 years. Ted also took care of mine and my families green cards. Rest well.”

Ric Flair wrote:

“So sorry to hear about the passing of the great ted turner! The man that created cable before cable was cool! He created CNN and look at it now! He rolled the dice and wasn’t afraid of taking risks. he won the America’s cup for sailing! His office looked like the hall of fame which included a picture of him and (Krusher) Khrushchev. On top of all of that, he created so many opportunities for so many wrestlers because of his love for wrestling. Rest in peace my friend! Thank you for the memorable personal times that we spent together.”

Bischoff was associated with WCW throughout the 1990s. He initially joined as an announcer and was promoted to Senior Vice President before serving as President of the promotion. Flair competed on WCW and was positioned as a top star who carried the promotion across multiple eras.