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Eric Bischoff

Acting Born May 27, 1955 Detroit, Michigan, USA 221 credits

Biography

Eric Bischoff is an American actor. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, serving as Executive Producer and President of World Championship Wrestling, and as General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainment's Raw brand. Bischoff has also worked as Executive Producer of Impact Wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He has an amateur background in taekwondo and has sporadically performed as an in-ring competitor, holding the WCW Hardcore Championship. Bischoff has written an autobiography, titled Controversy Creates Cash, which was released in 2006. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and is male.

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Career

Career overview

Eric Bischoff is an American actor with a notable career in the entertainment industry. He is known for his work in the professional wrestling and television production sectors. Bischoff has appeared in a variety of roles, with a total of 189 acting credits to his name.

As a television producer and on-screen personality, Bischoff has held prominent positions in several prominent wrestling organizations. He served as Executive Producer and later President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and later as 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.

Bischoff's acting career has been marked by his sporadic appearances as an in-ring competitor, and he is a former WCW Hardcore Champion. He has also written an autobiography, titled Controversy Creates Cash, which was released in 2006. With a background in taekwondo, Bischoff has demonstrated his versatility in the entertainment industry.

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Known for

WWE's Greatest Moments

2025

WWE LFG

as Eric Bischoff

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

as Eric Bischoff

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

Dark Side of the Ring

as Self

WWE NXT

as Eric Bischoff
Film

Pride and Glory

2008
Film

Hot Fuzz

2007
Film

Hot Fuzz

2007

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

as Eric Bischoff

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999
Film

The Living Daylights

as Eric Bischoff

Frequent co-stars

Christopher Keith Irvine 1 shared title
Jim Cornette 1 shared title
Mick Foley 1 shared title
Jim Ross 1 shared title
Dave Meltzer 1 shared title
Wayne Keown 1 shared title
Aurelian Smith Jr. 1 shared title
Bruce Prichard 1 shared title
Lance Evers 1 shared title
Vince McMahon 1 shared title

Career timeline

Hulk Hogan: Real American
WWE's Greatest MomentsWWE LFGMLW Kings of Colosseum 2025MLW SuperFight 6
Mr. McMahonWho Killed WCW?Eric Bischoff's One Shot
WWE This Is AwesomeStarrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
WWE's Most Wanted TreasuresWWE Hall Of Fame 2021
Ruthless AggressionYou Cannot Kill David ArquetteThe Firefly Funhouse MatchSting: The Lost Tape
All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteDark Side of the RingDark Side of the RingOmega Man: A Wrestling Love Story
WWE UntoldSTARRCAST I: The Death of WCW Panel
WWE: WrestleMania MondayDiamond Dallas Page: Positively LivingTrailBlayzer: The Alundra Blayze Story
Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure
WWE Table For 3Timeline: The History of WCW – 1994 – As Told By Eric BischoffLegends with JBLWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots FiredWWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired · Writer
The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCWThe Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW · Writers' ProductionThe Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW · ProducerI ❤ Nick Carter · Executive Producer
Bret Hart: The Dungeon CollectionThe Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2Tarafied
The Devil's Ride · Executive ProducerWWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009TNA Lockdown 2012TNA Against All Odds 2012The Catalina · Producer
Beverly Hills Fabulous · CreatorThe Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 · DirectorBig Easy Brides · CreatorTNA Sacrifice 2011 · Writers' Production
WWE NXTTNA ReactionTNA Reaction · ProducerTNA Reaction · CreatorWWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Confessions of a Teen Idol · ProducerConfessions of a Teen Idol · CreatorThe Rise & Fall of WCW
Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant · CreatorHulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship WrestlingHulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling · ProducerRVD TVThe Butler's In Love · Producer
E:60WWE: The Best of Raw 15th AnniversaryScott Baio Is 45...and Single · CreatorWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyBrian Pillman - Loose Cannon
WWE WrestleMania 21WWE New Year's Revolution 2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sWWE Survivor Series 2005Lipstick & Dynamite
TNA iMPACT! · ProducerTNA iMPACT! · Executive ProducerWWE WrestleMania XXThe Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW NitroWWE Taboo Tuesday 2004
WWE Survivor Series 2003WWE No Way Out 2003WWE SummerSlam 2003WWE Royal Rumble 2003WWE Insurrextion 2003
WWE SummerSlam 2002nWo - Back in BlackWWE No Mercy 2002WWE Survivor Series 2002WWE Vengeance 2002
WCW Sin · ProducerWCW Greed · Producer
WCW Spring Stampede 2000 · WriterWCW New Blood Rising · ProducerWCW SuperBrawl 2000 · Executive Producer
WWE Friday Night SmackDownWWE Friday Night SmackDownGoldberg - Who's Next?WCW Road Wild 1999 · DirectorWCW Spring Stampede 1999 · Director
WCW ThunderWCW ThunderWCW Thunder · CreatorWCW Starrcade 1998WCW Starrcade 1998 · Director
Assault on Devil's Island · Co-Executive ProducerWCW SuperBrawl VII · DirectorWCW The Great American Bash 1997 · DirectorWCW Clash of The Champions XXXV · DirectorWCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV · Director
Arli$$WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII · DirectorWCW The Great American Bash 1996WCW The Great American Bash 1996 · DirectorWCW World War 3 1996 · Director

Full filmography

  • Hulk Hogan: Real American (2026) as Self
  • WWE's Greatest Moments (2025)
  • WWE LFG (2025) as Eric Bischoff
  • MLW Kings of Colosseum 2025 (2025) as Eric Bischoff
  • MLW SuperFight 6 (2025) as Eric Bischoff
  • Mr. McMahon (2024) as Self
  • Who Killed WCW? (2024) as Self
  • Eric Bischoff's One Shot (2024) as Self
  • WWE This Is Awesome (2022) as Eric Bischoff
  • Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair (2022) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Hall Of Fame 2021 (2021) as Self
  • Ruthless Aggression (2020) as Eric Bischoff
  • You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) as Self
  • The Firefly Funhouse Match (2020) as Eric Bischoff (archive footage)
  • Sting: The Lost Tape (2020)
  • All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019) as Eric Bischoff
  • Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
  • Dark Side of the Ring (2019) as Self
  • Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story (2019)
  • WWE Untold (2018)
  • STARRCAST I: The Death of WCW Panel (2018) as Himself
  • WWE: WrestleMania Monday (2017) as Eric Bischoff
  • Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living (2017) as Self
  • TrailBlayzer: The Alundra Blayze Story (2017) as Eric Bischoff
  • Eric Bischoff: Sports Entertainment's Most Controversial Figure (2016) as Self
  • WWE Table For 3 (2015) as Self
  • Timeline: The History of WCW – 1994 – As Told By Eric Bischoff (2015) as Himself
  • Legends with JBL (2015) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired (2015) Writer
  • WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role (2015)
  • WWE Collection Volume 2: Know Your Role (2015)
  • Behind The Mask: Del “The Patriot” Wilkes (2015)
  • The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW (2014) as Self
  • The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW (2014) Writers' Production
  • The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW (2014) Producer
  • I ❤ Nick Carter (2014) Executive Producer
  • Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection (2013)
  • The Very Best of Monday Nitro: Volume 2 (2013) as Self
  • Tarafied (2013) as Himself
  • The Devil's Ride (2012) Executive Producer
  • WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 (2012) as Eric Bischoff (archive footage)
  • TNA Lockdown 2012 (2012) as Eric Bischoff
  • TNA Against All Odds 2012 (2012) as Himself (Ringside)
  • The Catalina (2012) Producer
  • The Catalina (2012) Creator
  • nWo: The Revolution (2012)
  • Beverly Hills Fabulous (2011) Creator
  • The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 (2011) as Himself
  • The Very Best of WCW Monday Nitro Vol.1 (2011) Director
  • Big Easy Brides (2011) Creator
  • TNA Sacrifice 2011 (2011) Writers' Production
  • TNA Slammiversary IX (2011) as Eric Bischoff (Ringside)
  • E:60 - The Wrestler: The Scott Hall Story (2011)
  • WWE NXT (2010) as Eric Bischoff
  • TNA Reaction (2010)
  • TNA Reaction (2010) Producer
  • TNA Reaction (2010) Creator
  • WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber (2010)
  • WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber (2010) Presenter
  • TNA Genesis 2010 (2010) as Eric Bischoff
  • TNA Destination X 2010 (2010) as Eric Bischoff (Appearance)
  • TNA Destination X 2010 (2010) Executive Producer
  • TNA No Surrender 2010 (2010) as Himself (Appearance)
  • TNA Against All Odds 2010 (2010) as Himself
  • Finding Hulk Hogan (2010) Executive Producer
  • Finding Hulk Hogan (2010) Writer
  • TNA Bound For Glory 2010 (2010) as Himself (Appearance)
  • TNA The Whole F'N Show (2010) as Eric Bischoff (Special Guest Referee)
  • Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009) Producer
  • Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009) Creator
  • The Rise & Fall of WCW (2009) as Self
  • Scott Baio Is 46...and Pregnant (2008) Creator
  • Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling (2008)
  • Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling (2008) Producer
  • RVD TV (2008) as Himself
  • The Butler's In Love (2008) Producer
  • E:60 (2007) as Himself
  • WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007) as Himself
  • Scott Baio Is 45...and Single (2007) Creator
  • WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Heatseekers (2007)
  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) as Eric Bischoff
  • Brian Pillman - Loose Cannon (2006) as Himself
  • WWE WrestleMania 21 (2005) as Raw General Manager
  • WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 (2005) as Eric Bischoff
  • The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s (2005) as Self
  • WWE Survivor Series 2005 (2005) as Eric Bischoff
  • Lipstick & Dynamite (2005) as Himself
  • The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005) as Himself
  • TNA iMPACT! (2004) Producer
  • TNA iMPACT! (2004) Executive Producer
  • WWE WrestleMania XX (2004) as Eric Bischoff
  • The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro (2004) as Himself
  • WWE Taboo Tuesday 2004 (2004) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Survivor Series 2003 (2003) as Eric Bischoff (Raw G.M.)
  • WWE No Way Out 2003 (2003) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE SummerSlam 2003 (2003) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Royal Rumble 2003 (2003) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Insurrextion 2003 (2003) as Eric Bischoff (Raw G.M.)
  • WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1 (2003)
  • WWE SummerSlam 2002 (2002) as Eric Bischoff
  • nWo - Back in Black (2002) as Himself
  • WWE No Mercy 2002 (2002) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Survivor Series 2002 (2002) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Vengeance 2002 (2002) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Unforgiven 2002 (2002) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Sin (2001) Producer
  • WCW Greed (2001) Producer
  • WCW Spring Stampede 2000 (2000) Writer
  • WCW New Blood Rising (2000) Producer
  • WCW SuperBrawl 2000 (2000) Executive Producer
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999) as Eric Bischoff
  • WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
  • Goldberg - Who's Next? (1999) as Himself
  • WCW Road Wild 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW Spring Stampede 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW SuperBrawl IX (1999) Director
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW Nitro Girls Swimsuit Calendar Special (1999) Creator
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life (1999) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW/nWo Superstar Series - nWo 4 Life (1999) Executive Producer
  • WCW Uncensored 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW Souled Out 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1999 (1999) as Himself
  • WCW Slamboree 1999 (1999) Director
  • WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! (1999) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Thunder (1998) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Thunder (1998) as Himself
  • WCW Thunder (1998) Creator
  • WCW Starrcade 1998 (1998) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Starrcade 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW SuperBrawl VIII (1998) Director
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Spring Stampede 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Road Wild 1998 (1998) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Road Wild 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1998 (1998) as Himself
  • WCW Slamboree 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW Uncensored 1998 (1998) Director
  • WCW World War 3 1998 (1998) Director
  • The Real Reason (Men Commit Crimes) (1998) Executive Producer
  • WCW Souled Out 1998 (1998) as Eric Bischoff (Ringside)
  • WCW Souled Out 1998 (1998) Director
  • Assault on Devil's Island (1997) Co-Executive Producer
  • WCW SuperBrawl VII (1997) Director
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXV (1997) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIV (1997) Director
  • WCW Spring Stampede 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Road Wild 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Uncensored 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (1997) as Eric Bischoff (Appearance)
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW World War 3 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Starrcade 1997 (1997) as Himself
  • WCW Starrcade 1997 (1997) Director
  • nWo Souled Out 1997 (1997) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1997 (1997) Director
  • Arli$$ (1996) as Eric Bischoff
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXII (1996) Director
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1996 (1996) as Eric Bischoff (Broadcaster)
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW World War 3 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXIII (1996) Director
  • WCW Uncensored 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Hog Wild 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Starrcade 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1996 (1996) Director
  • WCW SuperBrawl VI (1996) Director
  • WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
  • WCW Monday Nitro (1995) Writer
  • WCW Monday Nitro (1995) Writers' Production
  • WCW Monday Nitro (1995) Creator
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXX (1995) Director
  • WCW Starrcade 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW All Nighter 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW The Great American Bash 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW World War 3 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995) Director
  • WCW Uncensored 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1995 (1995) Director
  • WCW SuperBrawl V (1995) Producer
  • WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 (1994) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX (1994) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII (1994) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI (1994) Director
  • WCW Spring Stampede 1994 (1994) Director
  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII (1994) Director
  • WCW Starrcade 1994 (1994) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 (1994) Producer
  • WCW SuperBrawl IV (1994) Director
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1994 (1994) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1994 (1994) Director
  • Raw (1993) as Bischoff
  • Raw (1993) as Eric Bischoff
  • Raw (1993)
  • WCW Starrcade 1993 (1993) Director
  • WCW BattleBowl (1993) Director
  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXV (1993) Director
  • WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) as Eric Bischoff (Interviewer)
  • WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) Director
  • WCW Beach Blast 1993 (1993) Director
  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 (1993) Director
  • WCW SuperBrawl III (1993) as Eric Bischoff (Broadcaster)
  • WCW Fall Brawl 1993 (1993) Director
  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV (1993) Director
  • WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (1993) Director
  • Clash of the Champions (1988) Director