Garett Bischoff Garett Bischoff ( April 20 , 1984 ) is an American professional wrestler and former referee previously signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Early life . Bischoff was born in 1984 to wrestling personality and television producer Eric Bischoff and his wife Loree . Garett has a younger sister named Montanna . Professional wrestling career . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Immortal and feud with Eric ( 2010 – 2012 ) . Bischoff made his debut as a referee for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , under the ring name Jackson James on November 7 , 2010 at Turning Point . Garett was officially revealed ( in wrestling storylines ) during a match between Sting and Hulk Hogan on [ [ [ [ October 16 ] ] ] ] , 2011 at Bound for Glory as Eric Bischoff ' s son when Garett reluctantly called the ring bell for a submission , which led to Eric hitting his son with a steel chair following the match , starting a rivalry between the two , in the process of removing him from Immortal and turning face . On the November 10 , 2011 , edition of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff made his wrestling debut against Gunner and won by disqualification after Ric Flair interfered . On the November 17 edition of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff defeated Gunner again , this time by pinfall . On the December 8 edition of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff defeated Gunner again , but after the match Gunner would piledrive him into the concrete floor , injuring him in storyline . Garett returned on the January 5 , 2012 , edition of " Impact Wrestling " , in a backstage segment where Sting told him that he was no longer a referee and was being officially welcomed to the roster . On the February 2 edition of " Impact Wrestling " , the returning Hulk Hogan was revealed as Bischoff ' s trainer . On February 12 at Against All Odds , Bischoff , with Hogan in his corner , was defeated by Gunner , who had Eric Bischoff in his corner , in a singles match . On the March 8 edition of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff teamed up with Jeff Hardy to defeat Gunner and Kurt Angle in his first main event . On the March 15 and 22 editions of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff would survive two beat the clock challenges against Angle , first in five minutes and second in three . On April 15 at Lockdown , Garett and his father captained opposing teams in the annual Lethal Lockdown match . Garett won the match for his team by pinning Eric , forcing his father out of TNA in the process . Various feuds ; Aces & Eights ( 2012 – 2015 ) . On the May 24 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff received his first shot at the TNA Television Championship , but his match with Devon ended in a no contest , following interference from Robbie E and Robbie T . Following the match , Bischoff and Devon united to fend off the attack by the two . On June 10 at Slammiversary , Bischoff and Devon defeated the Robbies in a tag team match . Bischoff returned to " Impact Wrestling " on August 9 , when he and Devon unsuccessfully challenged Christopher Daniels and Kazarian for the TNA World Tag Team Championship . Bischoff ' s alliance with Devon ended on August 29 , after Devon announced he had parted ways with TNA . However , Devon returned to TNA in October , as a member of the villainous Aces & Eights stable . On the November 15 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff teamed with Kurt Angle to defeat Devon and masked member of Aces & Eights in a tag team match , despite outside interference from the rest of Aces & Eights and Wes Brisco . On December 9 at Final Resolution , Bischoff teamed with Kurt Angle , Samoa Joe , and Wes Brisco to defeat Devon , DOC , and two masked members of Aces & Eights in an eight - man tag team match . On the following episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff and Brisco teamed up to deafeat Robbie E and Robbie T in a tag team match . On the January 31 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff and Brisco revealed themselves as members of Aces & Eights and attacked Kurt Angle , turning heel again in the process . Bischoff explained his turn the following week , claiming he got no respect from the fans . Bischoff wrestled his first singles match as a heel on the next episode of " Impact Wrestling " , losing to Samoa Joe via disqualification after interference from Wes Briscoe . On March 10 at Lockdown , Aces & Eights , consisting of Bischoff , Devon , DOC , Mike Knox , and Mr . Anderson were defeated by Team TNA , consisting of Eric Young , James Storm , Magnus , Samoa Joe , and Sting in a Lethal Lockdown match . During the opening hour of the April 18 episode " Impact Wrestling " , Bischoff and Brisco were scheduled for a match against Kurt Angle in a two - on - one match that Angle demanded . During the match , Aces & Eights Vice President D - Lo Brown appeared at ring - side to assist Bischoff and Brisco . With the link of chains provided to him by D - Lo , Bischoff knocked out Angle and picked up the winning pin - fall before the entire Ace & Eights organization entered the ring to further assault Angle and taunt the TNA audience . On November 7 episode of Impact , Bischoff and Knux hosted a club voting with Tazz to disband Aces & Eights after showing contempt toward Bully Ray ' s selfish and autocratic ways , but it turned out to be a hoax as ousted member Mr . Anderson was attacked by Knux , Bischoff and Bully Ray . On the following episode of Impact , Anderson attacked Bischoff with a pile - driver following the match between Kurt Angle and Austin Aries , with Bobby Roode looking on at the ramp . After a year hiatus Bischoff ' s contract expired on April 1 , 2015 Independent circuit ( 2014 - present ) . On June 13 , 2014 , Bischoff made his debut in National Wrestling Alliance Florida Underground Wrestling defeating The Grease . On August 1 , Bischoff reunited again with Aces & Eights teammate Wes Brisco at a NWA Signature Pro event in Tampa , Florida , to defeat The Grease and JD Maverick . Brisco and Bischoff teamed again at NWA Signature Pro Gator Brawl on August 23 , to defeat JD Maverick and Mikey Batts . On November 30 , Bischoff worked as Jackson James at PWX What doesn ’ t Kill you Makes you Stronger 4 to team with Chip Sterling to defeat Lance Lude & Zane Riley . On May 9 , 2015 at RPW Delirium , Jackson James lost to John Skyler . On November 28 at WrestleCade 20015 , Bischoff joined a 19 - Man Battle Royal for the # 1 Contendership to the AML Championship . The battle royal was won by Ethan Carter III . Personal life . In 2011 , Bischoff married Mary Jane Ferguson .