Paul Orndorff

Born: 1949-10-29

Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr., nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After seven years working around the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Orndorff became a star in the 1980s WWE wrestling boom, and featured with manager Bobby Heenan and champion Hulk Hogan extensively, including in the main events of the first WrestleMania and Survivor Series. With an untreated neck injury, he left WWE for WCW in early 1988, where he won the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Paul Roma (as a team called Pretty Wonderful). Arm atrophy from a nagging injury led him to retire in 2000 and he was treated for cancer in 2011. After retiring, he trained aspiring wrestlers. Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009.


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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff
Released: 2006-10-17

The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

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Andre the Giant

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-04-10

An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated...

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The True Story of WrestleMania

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-03-13

It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch...

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WrestleMania

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-03-31

The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March...

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WCW SuperBrawl IV

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-02-20

Ric Flair goes toe-to-toe against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship inside the...

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Best of the WWF Volume 2

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-01-01

Gorilla Monsoon hosts this second volume of some of the best WWF has to offer.

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WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-08-24

WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan defends against Ric Flair. "Stunning" Steve Austin...

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WrestleMania II

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1986-04-07

Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the...

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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Himself
Released: 2013-09-10

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...

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350 Days

as Self
Released: 2019-04-02

Starring former world champions Bret Hart and Billy Graham, 350 Days is a true look behind the...

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WWE Survivor Series 1987

as Paul Orndorff
Released: 1987-11-26

November 26th, 1987, Thanksgiving Day from the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Matches...

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WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-07-17

Hulk Hogan battles Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Pretty Wonderful faces...

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Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

as Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-09-15

"Mean" Gene Okerlund begrudgingly hosts this collection of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's greatest hits;...

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WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-10-23

Halloween Havoc 1994 took place on October 23, 1994 from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit,...

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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

as Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-01-01

Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.

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WCW Slamboree 1995

as Himself
Released: 1995-05-21

Join the stars of yesterday and today as they gather in Florida for Slamboree '95: A Legends...

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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

as Himself
Released: 2009-02-10

The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-08-18

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV occurred on August 18, 1993 in Daytona Beach, Florida from The...

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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

as Himself
Released: 2013-08-13

The greatest moments from WWE's long and storied history with Madison Square Garden.

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The Best of the WWF: volume 4

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-09-01

The biggest superstars of the WWF in their best matches

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WCW SuperBrawl III

as Himself
Released: 1993-02-21

SuperBrawl III took place on February 21, 1993 from the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville,...

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WCW World War 3 1995

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1995-11-26

Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight...

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WCW Fall Brawl 1993

as Himself
Released: 1993-09-19

WCW Fall Brawl '93: War Games took place on September 19, 1993 from the Astro Arena in Houston,...

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WCW Fall Brawl 2000

as Himself
Released: 2000-09-17

Fall Brawl 2000 took place on September 17, 2000 from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. The...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1995-08-06

Big Van Vader takes on Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Harlem Heat & Sister...

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The Wrestling Classic

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-11-07

The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on...

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WCW Beach Blast 1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-07-18

Beach Blast 1993 took place on July 18, 1993 and emanated from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in...

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Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

as (archive footage)
Released: 2021-04-25

Focuses on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains....

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-01-27

World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair teams with Sting to battle Big Van Vader and the...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-11-16

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX features a huge Six-Man Tag Team Main Event pitting Hulk Hogan,...

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WCW Battle Bowl

as "Mr. Wonderful"
Released: 1993-11-20

WCW stars are forced to randomly team up through a Lethal Lottery. Unusual pairings include...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXV

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-11-10

Ric Flair challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "Ravishing" Rick...

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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (archive footage)
Released: 1985-03-01

Here is the legendary Bob Uecker hamming it up, commentating on sports bloopers and other...

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WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1990-07-07

The Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...

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WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-10-24

Spin The Wheel...Make The Deal II. Cactus Jack and Big Van Vader battle in a match type...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-01-13

January 13, 1993 in Milwaukee. This was the last Clash for announcer Jim Ross who shortly after...

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WWE Hall of Fame 2005

as Himself
Released: 2005-03-25

The class of 2005 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 21...

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WWE The Big Event

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1986-08-27

The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World...

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WCW Slamboree 1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1993-05-23

Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling...

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WWE The Brawl to End it All

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1984-07-23

The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling...

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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

as Self
Released: 1985-01-01

WWF Wrestling bloopers.

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WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

as uncredited
Released: 2006-09-05

For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1990-06-13

Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were...

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WWF Hulkamania 2

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1987-05-01

Hulk-a-mania is running wilder than ever with more of the world's greatest athlete!

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WCW Fall Brawl 1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1994-09-18

Team Rhodes, comprised of The Nasty Boys, Dustin Rhodes & Dusty Rhodes, battles The Stud Stable...

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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1987-01-01

Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with...

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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

as Paul Orndorff
Released: 2007-07-31

Mid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants...

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WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1995-07-16

Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Big Van Vader in a Steel Cage...

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WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

as uncredited
Released: 2017-09-05

Deep within the WWE archives lie matches never seen before by the WWE Universe. For the first...

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Andre the Giant

as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff (archive footage)
Released: 1985-12-02

Some of this wrestler's best fights.

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WCW Starrcade 1993

as Himself
Released: 1993-12-27

In the tenth annual Starrcade, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles Big Van Vader for the WCW...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

as Paul Orndorff (Manager)
Released: 1993-06-16

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (23) took place on June 16, 1993 in Norfolk, Virginia at The...

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WWE War to Settle the Score

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-02-18

The War to Settle The Score was a professional wrestling event (with only the last match was...

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The Best of the WWF: volume 5

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1986-01-01

Wendi Richter defends her title against Leilani Kai. Island Fury! The Magnificent Muraco vs....

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UWF Beach Brawl

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1991-07-09

The crowning of the SportsChannel TV Champion Live on Pay Per View!

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The Best of the WWF: volume 12

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1987-08-15

Your favorite WWE superstars in the hottest action from the squared circle

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Best of the WWF Volume 3

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Released: 1985-01-01

A collection of some of the best WWF matches.

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

as Paul Orndorff
First aired: 1986-09-07

WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...

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Saturday Night's Main Event

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-05-11

A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on...

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Mr. McMahon

as “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (Archive Footage)
First aired: 2024-09-25

WWE experienced record-breaking highs and crushing lows under Vince McMahon's leadership. This...

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WWE Pay Per View

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
First aired: 1985-03-31

The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV)...

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WWE Table For 3

as Paul Orndorff
First aired: 2015-08-06

Three WWE personalities share stories over dinner.

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Hogan Knows Best

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-07-10

Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted...

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