Eric Bischoff

Acting

Eric Bischoff

Born 1955-05-27 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Eric Aaron Bischoff is an American entrepreneur, television producer, professional wrestling booker, on-screen personality and occasional wrestler. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later President ofWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later, the General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand. Bischoff is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where he serves as Executive Producer of Impact Wrestling. With an amateur background in taekwondo, Bischoff also sporadically performed as an in-ring competitor, and is a former WCW Hardcore Champion.[2] He wrote an autobiography, titled Controversy Creates Cash, that was released in 2006 under WWE Books.

Acting credits

TNA Destination X 2010 poster
3.5

Destination X (2010) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on March 21, 2010 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the sixth event under the Destination X chronology and the third event of the 2010 TNA PPV schedule.

TNA Destination X 2010

2010

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary poster
8.0

A collection of the greatest moments of the first 15 years of Monday Night Raw.

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

2007

WWE WrestleMania 21 poster
8.3

WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleManiaPPV. It was presented by Snickers and took place on April 3, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main match on the Raw brand was Triple H versus Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship. The predominant match on the SmackDown brand was John "Bradshaw" Layfield versus John Cena for the WWE Championship. Another primary match was an interpromotional match between The Undertaker versus Randy Orton. The featured matches on the undercard were Kurt Angle versus Shawn Michaels and a Money in the Bank ladder match. The event also featured the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin who started his part-time appearances with WWE at this event. The event drew a Staples Center record attendance of 20,193 people and grossed more than $2.1 million in ticket sales.

WWE WrestleMania 21

2005

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 poster
10.0

Smackdown! Tenth Anniversary was put together with the Best of SmackDown 1999 – 2009 counts down the 100 greatest moments in the show’s history.

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

2012

WWE Survivor Series 2002 poster
8.6

Survivor Series (2002) was the sixteenth annual Survivor Series PPV. It took place on November 17, 2002 from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York and featured talent from both the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The main event was from the Raw brand the first ever Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship involving reigning champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Kane. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was Brock Lesnar versus The Big Show for the WWE Championship. The featured matches on the undercard were a Triple Threat Elimination match for the WWE Tag Team Championship involving Edge and Rey Mysterio, Los Guerreros, and Kurt Angle with Chris Benoit.

WWE Survivor Series 2002

2002

You Cannot Kill David Arquette poster
6.7

Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro poster
7.6

Now it can be told. In 1995, two wrestling companies squared off on Monday night television to compete head to head in an unprecedented confrontation. On one side, Vince McMahon, the promoter who created WWE and made the industry what it is today. On the other, WCW, owned by media giant Ted Turner, and run by an ambitious man named Eric Bischoff. This is the whole story, by those who created it, lived it, and survived it.

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

2004

WWE Survivor Series 2003 poster
8.0

Survivor Series (2003) was the 17th annual Survivor Series PPV and was presented by Microsoft's Xbox. It took place on November 16, 2003 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and featured talent from both Raw and SmackDown! The main match on the Raw brand was for the World Heavyweight Championship between Goldberg and Triple H. The predominant match on the SmackDown! brand was a Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon. This would also be marked as The Undertaker's last appearance portraying Big Evil/The American Badass, as he would return four months later at WrestleMania XX in his Deadman persona. The predominant match on the Raw brand was a 5 on 5 Traditional Survivor Series match between Team Bischoff (Chris Jericho, Christian, Randy Orton, Scott Steiner and Mark Henry) and Team Austin (Shawn Michaels, Rob Van Dam, Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley, and D-Von Dudley). The main match on the card featured an Ambulance match between Kane and Shane McMahon.

WWE Survivor Series 2003

2003

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story poster
5.3

Tyson Smith, better known as his in-ring name Kenny Omega, took the long and unorthodox road to achieve his dream of pro wrestling stardom. Follow his journey to the top of the wrestling world as he defies not only the odds but people's preconceived ideas of what a professional wrestler can be.

Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

2019

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s poster
7.8

From the glory years of Hulk Hogan to the best of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, an exploration of how yesterday's greatest became today's legends; featuring 15 of the biggest Superstars from the 1980s.

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005

WWE WrestleMania XX poster
8.2

WrestleMania XX was the twentieth annual WrestleMania . It took place on March 14, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main match for the Raw brand was a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship between champion Triple H, Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit. The main match for the SmackDown! brand featured Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. The event featured the return of The Undertaker, who challenged Kane. Also on the card was a match between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee. WrestleMania XX was the third WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden but the fifth to take place in the New York metropolitan area (following WrestleMania I, WrestleMania 2, WrestleMania X and Wrestlemania 29). The event grossed US$2.4 million in ticket sales, making the Pay-Per-View the highest grossing event ever for WWE at Madison Square Garden. More than 20,000 people attended the event.

WWE WrestleMania XX

2004

WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004 poster
7.2

Taboo Tuesday (2004) was a PPV presented by AT&T which took place on October 19, 2004 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was the first annual Taboo Tuesday event, marking the first time in which the fans were given the chance to vote on stipulations for the matches. The voting for the event started on October 18, 2004 and ended during the event. The event starred wrestlers from the Raw brand. The main event was a Steel cage match, which is fought in a cage with four sheets of mesh metal around, in, or against the edges of the wrestling ring, in which Randy Orton competed against Ric Flair. Two bouts were featured on the undercard. In respective singles matches, World Heavyweight Champion Triple H defended against challenger Shawn Michaels and Gene Snitsky fought Kane in a Weapon of Choice match.

WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004

2004

WCW Souled Out 1998 poster
10.0

"Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on the Lex Luger. Bret "Hit Man" Hart faces Ric Flair. Kevin Nash faces The Giant. Chris Jericho battles Rey Mysterio. Plus, Booker T, The Steiner Brothers, and much more.

WCW Souled Out 1998

1998

TNA Lockdown 2012 poster
5.0

TNA Wrestling's LockDown 2012 was a historic night in the hometown of "Cowboy" James Storm; Nashville, Tennessee. Storm battles for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against former tag-team partner Bobby Roode in an intense steel cage match. The one-time partners will fight it out inside the four sides of steel for the title and their pride. An unforgettable eight man Lethal LockDown match determines which Bischoff, tyrannical Eric or his up-and-coming son Garett, will be permitted to continue a career in the TNA organization and use the Bischoff name. All this and much more is showcased during this historic night in Nashville at "LockDown 2012".

TNA Lockdown 2012

2012

WWE SummerSlam 2002 poster
8.4

SummerSlam (2002) was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam PPV. It was presented by Foot Locker and took place on August 25, 2002 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The main match on the SmackDown! brand was for the WWE Undisputed Championship between The Rock and Brock Lesnar. The main match on the Raw brand featured an Unsanctioned Street Fight between Shawn Michaels and Triple H. The main match from both brands was an interpromotional match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship between Rob Van Dam and Chris Benoit.The other matches on the undercard were The Undertaker versus Test and Kurt Angle versus Rey Mysterio.

WWE SummerSlam 2002

2002

WWE Vengeance 2002 poster
7.5

Vengeance (2002) was a PPV which took place on July 21, 2002 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main event from SmackDown saw the WWE Undisputed Championship in a Triple Threat featuring The Rock, Kurt Angle and the defending champion The Undertaker. The main event from Raw was between the champion Rob Van Dam and challenger Brock Lesnar for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. The undercard featured The Un-Americans (Lance Storm and Christian) versus Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Edge for the WWE Tag Team Championship and John Cena's first ever WWE Pay-Per-View match against Chris Jericho.

WWE Vengeance 2002

2002

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster
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The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living poster
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At age 35, DDP attempted to become a wrestler, something everyone told him was impossible. After years of hard work, DDP ended his career a three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Since exiting the ring, DDP is now known the world over for his DDP Yoga, a life-changing exercise tool. DDP has mentored both Scott Hall and Jake Roberts to sobriety. A relentless worker with a passion for life, this is the true story of Diamond Dallas Page.

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017

WCW SuperBrawl III poster
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Big Van Vader faces Sting in a White Castle of Fear Strap Match. Barry Windham meets The Great Muta for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Dustin Rhodes defends the United States Championship against Maxx Payne. Cactus Jack battles Paul Orndorff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Plus, The Rock 'N' Roll Express, The Hollywood Blonds, and more.

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

WWE: WrestleMania Monday poster
10.0

The history of the most exciting Monday Night Raw of each year, the night after WrestleMania. Featuring the greatest matches, and memorable moments over the past 20 plus years.

WWE: WrestleMania Monday

2017

WCW Slamboree 1998 poster
8.0

Sting and The Giant join forces to take on The Outsiders with the WCW Tag Team Championship on the line. "Macho Man" Randy Savage faces Bret "Hit Man" Hart with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper serving as special guest referee. Eric Bischoff issues a challenge to Vince McMahon. Goldberg defends the WCW United States Championship. Plus, Eddie Guerrero and more.

WCW Slamboree 1998

1998

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection poster
10.0

A collection of the greatest matches from one of WWE's all time greatest superstars, with commentary from Bret along the way.

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

2013

WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 poster
8.7

New Year's Revolution (2005) was the first annual New Year's Revolution PPV. It took place on January 9, 2005 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The main event was an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship between Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Chris Benoit. Another primary match on the card was Muhammad Hassan versus Jerry Lawler.

WWE New Year's Revolution 2005

2005

WWE Survivor Series 2005 poster
8.7

Survivor Series (2005) was the 19th annual Survivor Series PPV. It was presented by NovaLogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down and took place on November 27, 2005 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The first of the main events was an interpromotional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match, a type of elimination match, between Team SmackDown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton) and Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, The Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters). The other main event was a standard wrestling match between wrestlers from the Raw brand, in which WWE Champion John Cena defended his title against Kurt Angle. Another match was a Last Man Standing match between Triple H and Ric Flair.

WWE Survivor Series 2005

2005

Behind the camera

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV poster
5.5

"Diamond" Dallas Page & "The Total Package" Lex Luger battle Scott Hall & "Macho Man" Randy Savage. "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair & Curt Hennig take on Konnan & Syxx. Steve "Mongo" McMichael challenges "Double J" Jeff Jarrett for the WCW United States Championship. Ultimo Dragon defends the WCW World Television Championship against "Das Wunderkind" Alex Wright. "Lionheart" Chris Jericho puts up the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Eddy Guerrero and much more!

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV

1997

nWo Souled Out 1997 poster
10.0

Hollywood Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against The Giant. The Outsiders Scott Hall and Kevin Nash face-off against the Steiner Brothers for the WCW Tag Team Championships. Eddie Guerrero defends the United States Championship against Syxx in a Ladder Match.

nWo Souled Out 1997

1997

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 poster
6.3

Hulk Hogan battles Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Pretty Wonderful faces Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan for the WCW Tag Team Championship. The WCW United States Championship is up for grabs when "Stunning" Steve Austin battles Ricky Steamboat. Plus, Vader, Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, and more are in action.

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

1994

WCW Souled Out 1998 poster
10.0

"Macho Man" Randy Savage takes on the Lex Luger. Bret "Hit Man" Hart faces Ric Flair. Kevin Nash faces The Giant. Chris Jericho battles Rey Mysterio. Plus, Booker T, The Steiner Brothers, and much more.

WCW Souled Out 1998

1998

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV poster
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Ric Flair challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "Ravishing" Rick Rude puts the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Road Warrior Hawk. The Nasty Boys defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Sting & "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes defends the WCW United States Championship against "Stunning" Steve Austin and more.

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993

WCW The Great American Bash 1998 poster
8.0

Sting faces The Giant for control of the WCW Tag Team Championship. Hollywood Hogan & Bret Hart take on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Goldberg takes on Konnan for the United States Championship. Chris Jericho faces Dean Malenko with the vacant Cruiserweight Championship up for grabs. Booker T in action and much more.

WCW The Great American Bash 1998

1998

WCW Bash at the Beach 1998 poster
8.5

Basketball collides with sports-entertainment as Dennis Rodman teams with Hollywood Hogan to take on Karl Malone and Diamond Dallas Page. Goldberg defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Curt Hennig. Bret Hart takes on Booker T for the WCW Television Championship. Rey Mysterio faces Chris Jericho for the Cruiserweight Title and more.

WCW Bash at the Beach 1998

1998

WCW SuperBrawl IV poster
5.0

Ric Flair goes toe-to-toe against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship inside the Thundercage. Sting, Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes join forces to take on "Stunning" Steve Austin, Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff inside the Thundercage. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne battle The Nasty Boys for the WCW Tag Team Championships and much more.

WCW SuperBrawl IV

1994

WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 poster
10.0

Hollywood Hulk Hogan battles The Ultimate Warrior. Goldberg defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Diamond Dallas Page. Bret "Hit Man" Hart defends the United States Championship against Sting. The Outsiders go to war when Scott Hall faces Kevin Nash. Brothers face off when Rick Steiner battles Scott Steiner and much more.

WCW Halloween Havoc 1998

1998

WCW Hog Wild 1996 poster
7.0

Hollywood Hulk Hogan challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. The Outsiders face the team of Sting & Lex Luger. Ric Flair defends the United States Championship against Eddie Guerrero. Harlem Heat defends the WCW Tag Team Championship against The Steiner Brothers. Plus, Rey Mysterio and much more.

WCW Hog Wild 1996

1996

WCW Slamboree 1996 poster
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Sting challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. A Lethal Lottery is held with teams being drawn at random. Participants include The Road Warriors, Ric Flair, Eddie Guerrero and more.

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996

WCW All Nighter 1995 poster
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WCW All Nighter is a late night special that originally aired at midnight on Saturday morning January 21, 1995. The show opened with Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, Larry Zbyszko, Gene Okerlund, Gordon Solie and Dusty Rhodes in the Omni Hotel in Atlanta. During the broadcast, they counted down the 10 best Clash of the Champions matches.

WCW All Nighter 1995

1995

WCW World War 3 1997 poster
7.5

Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royal for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, The Giant, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and others. Plus, Curt Hennig defends the United States Championship against Ric Flair, Eddie Guerrero defends the Cruiserweight Championship against Rey Mysterio, and more.

WCW World War 3 1997

1997

WCW Slamboree 1998 poster
8.0

Sting and The Giant join forces to take on The Outsiders with the WCW Tag Team Championship on the line. "Macho Man" Randy Savage faces Bret "Hit Man" Hart with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper serving as special guest referee. Eric Bischoff issues a challenge to Vince McMahon. Goldberg defends the WCW United States Championship. Plus, Eddie Guerrero and more.

WCW Slamboree 1998

1998

WCW Starrcade 1995 poster
9.0

Ric Flair, Lex Luger, and Sting compete in a Triangle Match with the winner advancing for an opportunity at "Macho Man" Randy Savage's WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting battles Kensuke Sasaki. Shinjiro Otani faces Eddie Guerrero. Lex Luger collides with Masahiro Chono. Plus, Jushin "Thunder" Liger and many more.

WCW Starrcade 1995

1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1995 poster
7.0

Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Sting & Lex Luger battle The Dungeon of Doom in a WarGames Match. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair takes on "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Harlem Heat collides with Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Plus, Diamond Dallas Page and much more.

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1998 poster
9.0

Three teams clash in an epic WarGames Cage Match. Diamond Dallas Page, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & The Warrior take on Hollywood Hogan, Bret Hart & Stevie Ray as well as Kevin Nash, Sting & Lex Luger. Brothers collide when Rick Steiner faces Scott Steiner. Konnan goes one-on-one with Scott Hall. Dean Malenko takes on Curt Hennig and more.

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

1998

WCW Starrcade 1994 poster
7.0

Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat Match. Sting battles Avalanche. The Nasty Boys face Harlem Heat. Johnny B. Badd defends the Television Championship against Arn Anderson. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan defends the United States Championship against Big Van Vader.

WCW Starrcade 1994

1994

WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 poster
9.0

Hollywood Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The Outsiders face Harlem Heat for the WCW Tag Team Championship. Lex Luger takes on Arn Anderson. Dean Malenko takes on Rey Mysterio for the Cruiserweight Championship and much more.

WCW Halloween Havoc 1996

1996

WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 poster
7.5

Hollywood Hogan faces "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in a Steel Cage Match. "Macho Man" Randy Savage battles Diamond Dallas Page. Lex Luger faces Scott Hall with Larry Zbyszko as special guest referee. Curt Hennig puts the WCW United States Championship on the line against Ric Flair. Eddie Guerrero faces Rey Mysterio in a Hair vs. Mask Match and more.

WCW Halloween Havoc 1997

1997

WCW Starrcade 1993 poster
9.0

In the tenth annual Starrcade, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting joins forces with Road Warrior Hawk to face The Nasty Boys. "Stunning" Steve Austin challenges Dustin Rhodes for the United States Championship in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match. "Ravishing" Rick Rude collides with The Boss.

WCW Starrcade 1993

1993

WCW Starrcade 1996 poster
8.0

Hollywood Hogan and Roddy Piper reignite their rivalry in a WCW ring. The Faces of Fear challenge WCW Tag Team Champions The Outsiders.

WCW Starrcade 1996

1996

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII poster
9.0

Ric Flair teams with The Giant to take on The Mega Powers! Sting & Leg Luger put their newly won WCW World Tag Team Championship on the line against The Blue Bloods. "Flyin" Brian Pillman takes on Eddy Guerrero. The Public Enemy challenge The Nasty Boys in tag team action and much more!

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII

1996

WCW SuperBrawl IX poster
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Hollywood Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair. Goldberg battles Bam Bam Bigelow. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper puts the United States Championship on the line against Scott Hall. Diamond Dallas Page battles Scott Hall for the Television Championship. The Outsiders take on Konnan & Rey Mysterio in a Hair vs. Mask match.

WCW SuperBrawl IX

1999