Paul Ellering
Paul Ellering | |
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Born | Melrose, Minnesota, U.S.[1] | August 22, 1953
Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
Spouse(s) |
Debra Randall (m. 1982) |
Children | 3; including Rachael Ellering |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The Body Doc Mr. Dot Com Paul Ellering[2] |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 244 lb (111 kg)[3] |
Trained by | Verne Gagne Eddie Sharkey |
Debut | December 25, 1977[4] |
Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American
Prior to becoming a manager he was a professional wrestler, but due to injuries retired in 1983 to become a full-time manager, only wrestling on special occasions. In the late-1990s, he was involved in a storyline where he actually turned on the Road Warriors and managed
Early life
Before entering the
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Ellering was trained in
In April and May 1981, Ellering wrestled in Japan for the
Mid-South Wrestling
While wrestling for Mid-South Wrestling, Ellering in 1982 severely injured his knee in a match with Robert Gibson. He started doing workout segments with kids for Mid South, re-injuring it after returning to the ring. The injury ended his full-time wrestling career.
Georgia and AWA
Georgia booker Ole Anderson recognized his speaking ability, however, and gave him a job as a manager.[1] Ellering formed a stable named the Legion of Doom including such wrestlers as King Kong Bundy, Jake Roberts and the Road Warriors. This was later reduced down to just the Warriors who held the NWA National Tag Team Championship three times before moving to the American Wrestling Association where they held the AWA World Tag Team Championship for a year, during which time the Warriors – and Ellering by association – turned fan favorite.
Ellering is best known for managing the Warriors, from 1983 until 1992 during their stints in the AWA, various
Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling (1986–1990)
Following the loss of the AWA tag title, Ellering and the Warriors headed to Jim Crockett Promotions where their accomplishments included the
World Wrestling Federation (1992; 1998–1999)
Ellering returned as the manager of Hawk and Animal (by now using the Legion of Doom as their actual team name) at
Throughout 1998 he managed the
Return to WWE (2011–present)
In 2011, Ellering was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, along with the Road Warriors, by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
Ellering made his return to
On the December 29, 2023 episode of Smackdown, a vignette was shown of Karrion Kross and Scarlett, showing that they have aligned with the Authors of Pain and Paul Ellering, signalling their return to WWE in 2024.
On SmackDown: New Year's Revolution, Ellering, alongside the Authors of Pain, made their televised return, assisting Karrion Kross and Scarlett in attacking Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits, confirming their alliance in the process.[11]
Personal life
After retiring from professional wrestling, he traveled to Alaska to become a sled dog racer, participating in the Iditarod.[12] In 2000 he came in 54th place.[13]
In 2002, Ellering became the owner and operator of the Historic Rock Tavern on Big Birch Lake in Grey Eagle, Minnesota. In 2020, it was sold to new ownership after being on the market for three years. He has three children: Rebecca, Rachael and Saul. His daughter Rachael won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Powerlifting Championships.[14] She made her professional wrestling debut in December 2015.
Other media
Ellering made his video game debut as a non-playable character in WWE 2K18.
Championships and accomplishments
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Tag Team Award (2020) – as part of the Road Warriors[15]
- Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Sheik Ali Hassan[16][17]
- International Wrestling Enterprise (Japan)
- IWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Terry Latham
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Legends Hall of Heroes (2016)[18]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2011 (As a member of the Road Warriors)[19]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Manager of the Year (1984)[20]
- WWE
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2011) – as a member of the Road Warriors
References
- ^ ISBN 1-58261-817-8.
- ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (October 19, 2003). "Road Warrior Hawk dead at 45". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Paul Ellering – OWW". Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Wessel, Ann (March 21, 2016). "Catching up with pro wrestler 'Precious' Paul Ellering". Associated Press. Retrieved July 24, 2016 – via Minnesota Public Radio.
- ^ Levin, David. "Pro Wrestling: 50 of the Best Talkers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Puff (November 30, 2017). "10 Greatest Wrestling Managers of All Time". KEEL. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Paul Ellering - matches - International Wrestling Enterprise". Cagematch.net. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Caldwell, James. "6/8 "NXT Takeover" Results – CALDWELL'S Complete Live Report on "The End"". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Benigno, Anthony. "The Authors of Pain def. Heath Slater & Rhyno". WWE.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Phu, Angeline (January 5, 2024). "The Authors Of Pain (& Paul Ellering) Return On WWE SmackDown Alongside Karrion Kross". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Blind musher to run Iditarod". Sports Illustrated. March 3, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
- ^ "Paul Ellering – Musher Career Summary – Race Archives – Iditarod". January 13, 2013.
- ^ "Ellering doesn't shy away from past". TMCNET.com. December 28, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ @CACReunion (January 6, 2020). "Ohhhh WHAT A RUSH! The CAC 2020 Tag..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Southern Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Looking At The Nwa Legends Fanfest And Why It'S Still Important All These Years Later". PWInsider.com. July 14, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "Lawler, McMahon, Road Warriors among PWHF Class of 2011". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners : Manager of the Year". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
External links
- Paul Ellering on WWE.com
- Paul Ellering at IMDb
- Paul Ellering's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database