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Fact |
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Father of Montanna Bischoff and Garett Bischoff. |
| 2 |
Still on the RAW side as General Manager and is consistently entertaining and backed the winning RAW team at this year’s Survivor series. [December 2003] |
| 3 |
Fired from RAW by CEO Vince McMahon [December 2005] |
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Just signed with WWE ENTERTAINMENT as General Manager on the Raw faction. [July 2002] |
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Currently taking a month-long vacation, as the four winners of the Survivor Series elimination match (Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Maven) take turns as the general manager of RAW for a week for the next month. [November 2004] |
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Orlando, FL, USA: Began showing up on the professional wrestling promotion TNA’s (Total Nonstop Action) weekly wrestling show, entitled Impact Wrestling. [January 2010] |
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Published author. |
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The idea of WCW Nitro came from a meeting with Ted Turner. Turner had asked him how they, the WCW, can compete with the WWF’s Monday Night Raw. Bischoff in return wasn’t prepared for that question, so he said off the top of his head “give me a slot on prime time” thinking that Turner will say no. Surprisingly enough Turner said yes and the rest was history. |
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Former WCW Hardcore Champion. |
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Is a fully qualified Pilot, and has his own private jet. |
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Wrestled for the first WWE Interactive Pay-per-view, _WWE Taboo Tuesday (2004) (TV)_ on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, challenging his “special nephew”, Eugene. |
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During the early days of WCW Monday Nitro (1995), he wanted the show to air at 7:57 PM, so he could give away the taped results of the WWF’s WWE Raw (1993) three minutes before Raw even went on the air. |
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While in WCW, was often referred to by Scott Hall as “Ken Doll,” due to his uncanny resemblance to Ken, the “boyfriend” of Matell doll Barbie. |
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Attended the University of Minnesota. Eric has a bachelor in natural sciences achieved one and a diploma in sciences of the television, the radio and the cinema. |
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In 1991, he sent an audition tape to the WWF but was not hired. |
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Is the only wrestling promoter to successfully overtake Vince McMahon’s promotion in terms of popularity. From the years of 1996 to 1998, Bischoff’s WCW was the most profitable wrestling company in the world. |
| 17 |
Met longtime business rival Vince McMahon for the first time in over ten years in the backstage area just 15 minutes before hugging him on-screen on Raw. The two briefly met during a job interview where Bischoff tried out for a WWF announcing spot back in 1991. |
| 18 |
Sold meat from the back of a truck before he was hired by WCW. |
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In a Boston, MA area radio interview circa 2003, Bischoff admitted that while he was a martial arts black belt in the ’70s and competed in tournaments successfully, he hasn’t kept up with the martial arts and was quoted as saying, “It’s not like riding a bicycle.” |
| 20 |
Came up with the infamous HLA (Hot Lesbian Action) angle to compete against the “Billy and Chuck Wedding”. |
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Came up with the idea for the “Elimination Chamber” match at Survivor Series (2002). |
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Was Jackknife Powerbombed through the stage at WCW The Great American Bash (1996) by Kevin Nash. |
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WCW President from 1994 to 1999 |
