Eric Bischoff

American wrestler and television producer

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April 16 2025 AEW surpasses WCW as the longest running wrestling show on TNT, potentially diminishing Eric Bischoff's historical legacy in wrestling programming.
2025 Awarded the Jack Brisco Spotlight Award, further recognizing his impact on professional wrestling.
2024 Eric Bischoff featured as himself in the documentary 'Who Killed WCW?'.
2024 Eric Bischoff appeared as himself in the project 'Mr. McMahon'.
December 4 2024 Bischoff appeared live on NXT, praising the brand and discussing its potential while speaking with Trick Williams and Ridge Holland.
November 26 2024 Eric Bischoff appeared via video on the episode of NXT to speak to Trick Williams and Ridge Holland.
2022 Eric Bischoff released his second book titled 'Grateful.'
January 21 2022 Bischoff appeared during a backstage segment on SmackDown, interacting with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville.
2021 Eric Bischoff appeared as himself in the television series 'Rhodes To The Top'.
2021 Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, acknowledging his substantial contributions to professional wrestling.
December 27 2021 Eric Bischoff officiated the renewal of vows for The Miz and Maryse during an episode of Raw.
May 28 2021 Bischoff hosted a party for the Inner Circle on Dynamite, during which the group was ambushed by MJF and others from The Pinnacle.
April 6 2021 Eric Bischoff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
March 3 2021 He appeared as part of an Inner Circle press conference on Dynamite.
October 28 2020 Bischoff returned to Dynamite to ask questions during a 'town hall meeting' involving Chris Jericho and MJF, which helped set up a match at Full Gear.
August 5 2020 Eric Bischoff made his first appearance on TNT since 2000, moderating a debate between Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy on the episode of Dynamite.
June 2020 Bischoff further reflected on his departure from WWE, stating it was his responsibility and citing a chemistry issue as a significant factor.
March 2020 Eric Bischoff reflected on his WWE departure, acknowledging that he realized early on that it wasn't going to work out for him.
October 15 2019 Eric Bischoff was replaced by Bruce Prichard as executive director of SmackDown and left WWE immediately thereafter.
June 2019 WWE announced that Eric Bischoff would become the executive director of SmackDown.
April 2018 Bischoff returned to podcasting with the launch of 83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff, co-hosted with Conrad Thompson.
January 22 2018 Eric Bischoff made a guest appearance during the 25th Anniversary of Raw, joining other former Raw general managers in the segment.
October 17 2017 Eric Bischoff quit his podcast show Bischoff on Wrestling due to financial disagreements.
July 27 2016 Bischoff launched his podcast show, Bischoff on Wrestling, on MLW Radio.
May 2015 Eric Bischoff, along with his son Garett and business partner Jason Hervey, sued TNA for unpaid salary.
2014 In early 2014, Bischoff's company announced a deal with actor Dan Aykroyd to launch a Blues Brothers online casino game in Europe.
October 2014 In October 2014, MX Digital launched new celebrity-themed games on Facebook under the name MX Casino, including 'socialized' versions of Hulk Hogan's Hulkamania and The Hoff.
2013 Bischoff and Hervey produced the television series Hardcore Pawn: Chicago.
October 2013 In October 2013, Eric Bischoff was sent home by TNA to sit out the remainder of his contract, which was set to expire in early 2014.
February 2013 In February 2013, Eric Bischoff's company MX Digital released The Hoff, a celebrity-themed game featuring actor-singer David Hasselhoff, widely in Europe.
April 15 2012 At Lockdown, Eric Bischoff and his son Garett captained opposing teams in the annual Lethal Lockdown match, where Garett won by pinning Eric, resulting in Eric's departure from TNA.
October 16 2011 At Bound for Glory, Eric Bischoff lost control of TNA back to Dixie Carter and later attacked his son Garett Bischoff after a match, igniting a personal rivalry.
October 6 2011 It was reported that Eric Bischoff had signed a contract extension with TNA.
May 19 2011 On the May 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, Eric Bischoff wrestled his second TNA match, teaming with Matt Hardy to defeat Generation Me.
May 5 2011 Eric Bischoff announced the establishment of a brewing company in Cody, Wyoming, introducing Buffalo Bill Cody Beer.
March 3 2011 Hulk Hogan returned to TNA on the March 3 episode of Impact!, declaring himself as the new owner of the promotion after winning a court battle against Dixie Carter.
January 31 2011 At the tapings for the February 3 episode of Impact!, Fortune turned on Immortal, claiming they would not allow TNA to suffer the same fate as WCW, which affected Bischoff's control over the program.
November 7 2010 Garett made his debut for TNA Wrestling as a referee at Turning Point, later becoming a wrestler under his real name.
November 4 2010 On the November 4 episode of Impact!, Eric Bischoff participated in his first match in TNA, challenging Mr. Anderson, but was defeated by Matt Morgan.
October 10 2010 At Bound for Glory, Eric Bischoff turned heel alongside Hulk Hogan by helping Jeff Hardy win the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
October 7 2010 During the October 7 episode of Impact!, Eric Bischoff presented TNA president Dixie Carter with paperwork to have Abyss fired, following Abyss's attack on Rob Van Dam.
April 19 2010 At Lockdown, Bischoff turned face by helping Team Hogan defeat Team Flair in the Lethal Lockdown match.
March 15 2010 On the March 15 episode of Impact!, Eric Bischoff attempted to shave Mick Foley bald as a punishment, but ended up being shaved bald himself when Foley turned the tables on him.
February 14 2010 At Against All Odds, Eric Bischoff refereed his first TNA match, favoring Samoa Joe over A.J. Styles in a match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
January 4 2010 Eric Bischoff premiered on the January 4 episode of Impact! alongside Hulk Hogan as part of an alliance to take over and rebuild Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

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