David Flair. David Sammartino. Sim Snuka. Having a famous wrestling father doesn’t always translate to second-generation success. Garett Bischoff can attest, as he discussed how his own dad tried to discourage him from the wrestling business.
The younger Bischoff was involved with TNA in the 2010s when his father was associated with the promotion. Garett came in as referee ‘Jackson James,’ and eventually made his way into storylines under his real name. Eventually, he would participate in the ring as an active member of the promotion.
Speaking candidly to Kerry Morton in an interview with AdFreeShows, Easy E’s son talked about how Eric Bischoff tried to protect him from the darker side of pro wrestling. He said,
“He definitely did his best to talk me out of it, like more than once. Not because he didn’t want me to pursue a dream or pursue a passion, but because he knew, you see the dirty side of things, you see the dark side of things. It’s not all fun and games, there’s a lot of b.s. that comes along with it, moreso when you are second or third generation, it’s a harder hill to climb.”
Garett added that his father was just looking out for him and “being a dad,” noting that his parents fully supported him once they realized how much he wanted that career for himself. Garett stayed with Impact through 2015, though his last match for the company was in late 2013. He spent some time on the indies and took a three-year hiatus before returning to the ring in 2018. He made a one-night return to Impact Wrestling in May of this year for a tag team match alongside Aces & Eights partner Wes Brisco against Honor No More.
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