WWE: 4 of Eric Bischoff's business roles outside of wrestling

"Easy-E" Eric Bischoff

#4 Eric Bischoff makes beer

Buffalo Bill Cody Beer
Buffalo Bill Cody Beer

This is probably the only entry on this list that has absolutely nothing to do with pro wrestling whatsoever.

When Eric Bischoff wants to get away from the rigors of television production, Hollywood pitch meetings, or just putting up with Hulk Hogan for a few hours, he usually heads off to his ranch in Cody, WY. It's there he can kick back, relax, enjoy the beautiful scenery (say what you want about Wyoming but, I've been there and it's gorgeous) and... probably practice his kickboxing, probably. Dude loves kickboxing.

He also loves home-brewing beer, which he and his family have been doing at their Wyoming home since the 1990s. Deciding he wanted to share these delicious alcoholic beverages with the rest of the world, Bischoff started Buffalo Bill Cody Beer. It began as just something for just the town of Cody to enjoy, but eventually - like a lot of things Bischoff does - things got a little more ambitious.

Buffalo Bill Cody Beer, which is contract brewed in Montana by the Yellowstone Valley Brewing Company, is distributed across the western United States via Wyoming Territory Brewing. But, Bischoff doesn't just brew and sell beer because it's a smart business venture. Dude loves him some brewskis.

"I drink a lot of beer... and I have been for 45 years," Bischoff told the St. Cloud (MN) Times in 2015, "I consider myself an authority on drinking beer. Just ask anybody from my roommates in college to my wife."

Shortly after starting the beer in 2011, Bischoff found himself in the middle of a trademark infringement lawsuit when Buffalo Fill's Irma Hotel, a local hotel in Cody, claimed they were serving their own 'Buffalo Bill Cody's Beer" before Bischoff and his partners were. Two whole days before Bischoff and his partners. However, Bischoff's group had filed the proper paperwork, and they still have the trademark to this day.

So, the next time you find yourself in Cody, WY - or any of the other rustic areas the microbrew is made and sold - get yourself a cold glass of Buffalo Bill Cody Beer.

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