Eric Bischoff

Eric Bischoff is a successful American entrepreneur, television producer, professional wrestling booker, podcast host, and on-screen personality. He was well known for being the executive producer and later the president of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and also the general manager of WWE’s Raw Brand.

He also worked with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as the executive producer of Impact Wrestling. He also did some wrestling once in a while considering he has an amateur background in martial arts.

Well, how well do you know about Eric Bischoff? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Eric Bischoff’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Eric Bischoff to date.

Biography and Early Life

Eric Aaron Bischoff was born on the 27^th of May 1955 in Detroit, Michigan in the USA. His parents were Kenneth J. Bischoff and Carol A. Bischoff.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Eric Bischoff in 2021, and what is his height and weight? Well, Eric Bischoff’s age is 66 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 27 May 1955. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 194 lbs in Pound and 88 kg in Kilograms.

Education

It is not known what school Bischoff went to in high school, but he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a minor in radio, television and film.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Bischoff is happily married to his wife, Loree Bischoff, and has two children together, Garett and Montana Bischoff. Garett is a professional wrestler under the name Jackson James and made his TNA debut on November 7, 2010. Bischoff has homes in Cody, Wyoming; Scottsdale, Arizona; Stamford, Connecticut, and Los Angeles, California.

Is Eric Bischoff Gay?

No, he is not gay.

Professional Career

Before getting into the world of wrestling, Bischoff was running a successful construction company. He then started pitching low-level marketing ideas to buyers until joining the American Wrestling Alliance in the late 80’s. AWA CEO, Verne Gagne gave the company to Bischoff, but things were already going south for the company. It folded in 1991, and he later tried to get a job at the WWF.

After a number of failed attempts, he was put in charge of WCW by Ted Turner, at the time, WCW wasn’t doing so well. He was signed as Senior Vice President and after entering, he started making some big moves. He signed top draw wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Lex Luger, Scott Hall and Roddy Piper.

After convincing Turner to give the show a prime-time slot, the show was able to compete with the WWF. Despite all odds, WCW was able to beat WWF in ratings on the first week, and with Bischoff as the commentator, he officially declared war on Monday Night Raw.

On his 39^th birthday in 1996, he revealed that Scott Hall would be working with WCW and be part of now, the popular WCW heel faction. The move secured the number one spot as the top wrestling promotion in America and it maintained this position for 95 consecutive weeks.

WWF gained the upper hand in 1999 and after some difficult conditions, he walked away in 2000. He attempted to purchase WCW together with Fusient Media Ventures but lost the deal and the company was sold to Vince McMahon. In 2003, Bischoff was hired by his old rival, Vince McMahon and served as the general manager of Monday Night Raw.

This was after he took some time off to work on other television projects. In 2020, he made a few appearances on AEW Dynamite to moderate a debate between Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy. However, it was confirmed that he is not signed to the company.

Awards

Eric Bischoff has had an amazing career so far in the wrestling world and also in other areas. His legacy will live on forever as the man who made WCW the top wrestling program during its time. People like Tony Khan also credit him by stating that, if it weren’t for Bischoff, there wouldn’t be AEW. However, Bischoff has not won any awards, but it would be important to mention that he was once the Hardcore Champion in WCW.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Eric Bischoff in 2021

Eric Bischoff can be described as the jack of all traits because he has tried so many things in his life and succeeded. The legendary promoter and producer and made his fair share of money during his career. As of 2021, he has a net worth of $15 Million.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Before getting into professional wrestling, Bischoff did a number of odd jobs, like being a veterinary assistant and owning a butcher shop, selling meat at the back of his van.
• Bischoff is a long-time fan of Phish, a Vermont-based jam band, and collects live recordings of their concerts.

The life of Eric Bischoff has been filled with ups and downs but at the end, he emerged at the top. His legacy and the impact that he left on the wrestling industry will be felt for a very long time. We look forward to what he has next up his sleeve.