Eric Bischoff

Real Name: Eric Bischoff

Stage Name: Eric Bischoff

Date of Birth: 27 May 1957 Home Town: Detroit, Michigan

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Brief Bio:

He relocated to Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. Eric graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a minor in Radio, Television, and Film.

He worked in the AWA as an announcer during the 80's until its demise in 1991.

In 1993 Eric then joined WCW. He did interviewing and commentary in addition to his duties as Executive Vice President up until his "defection" to the nWo. The WCW was consistently second to the WWF until Eric had a meeting with WCW owner, Ted Turner. Turner asked Bischoff what could be done to improve ratings. Eric answered without missing a beat. "Give me a shot at prime time." Turner decided to gamble on the Detroit native and the rest is Monday Nitro history.

Bischoff brought Hulk Hogan to the fold in 1994, a move which angered many, but undoubtedly helped the ratings. Then Bischoff re-invented Hogan by turning him heel, a move which revitalized the wrestler's career. He used the heel turn to create the New World Order angle which is still immensely popular after well over a year. Eric himself "turned heel" and joined the nWo last fall. Since then he seems to be having a whole lot of fun with the black and white express.

Eric currently resides near Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two children.

In early 1998, Eric was promoted to President of the WCW

During this time Bischoff interestingly began a cross-promotional on-air feud with WWF head Vince McMahon after the WWF began sending DeGeneration-X to WCW facilities (D-X consists of WWF wrestlers Hunter Hearst Helmsley, the New Age Outlaws, Chyna, and Sean Waltman, formerly Syxx of the NWO). Shockingly, Bischoff challenged McMahon to a match at Slamboree '98 as a means to settle their differences once and for all. McMahon refused to participate in the WCW event of course, and Bischoff replied by calling McMahon a coward and having the "match" anyway at the PPV, where McMahon was counted out and Bischoff was declared the winner.

At the final Nitro of 1998, Eric was defeated Ric Flair and lost control of the WCW for ninety days.

Bischoff soon came under fire from Turner Executives for poor business deals and WCW's lagging numbers. He was fired from the company in mid 1999.

Links

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http://www.worldsportsmen.f2s.com/bischoff.html