Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff (born October 29, 1949 in Brandon, Florida) is a former National Football League player and retired wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Orndorff was best known as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff'. After retiring Orndorff has worked as a wrestling trainer.

Wrestling facts



 * Finishing and signature moves
 * Piledriver


 * Nicknames
 * "Mr. Wonderful"
 * "The Brandon Bull"


 * Tag teams and stables
 * Pretty Wonderful - with Paul Roma


 * Managers
 * Bobby Heenan (WWF)


 * Theme music

College Football

 * University of Tampa
 * Inducted into the University of Tampa Football Hall of Fame in 1986

Wrestling

 * American Wrestling Federation
 * AWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * Mid-South Wrestling
 * Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * Mid-Southern Wrestling
 * Mid-Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * World
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jimmy Snuka


 * National
 * NWA National Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
 * NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Tri-State version) (2 times)


 * Regional
 * NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dick Slater (1) and Norvell Austin (1)


 * National Wrestling League
 * NWL Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Brian Blair


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 49 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
 * PWI Match of the Year award with Roddy Piper, versus Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at WrestleMania in 1985.
 * PWI Feud of the Year award, versus Hulk Hogan in 1986,
 * PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1986.
 * PWI ranked him # 115 of the top 500 wrestlers in 1991.
 * PWI ranked him # 108 of the top 500 wrestlers in 1992.
 * PWI ranked him # 38 of the top 500 wrestlers in 1993.
 * PWI ranked him # 64 of the top 500 wrestlers in 1994.
 * PWI ranked him # 50 of the top 500 wrestlers in 1995.


 * Universal Wrestling Federation
 * UWF Southern States Championship (1 time)


 * World Championship Wrestling
 * WCW World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Paul Roma
 * WCW World Television Championship (1 time)


 * World Wrestling Entertainment
 * WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * 1986 Feud of the Year (vs Hulk Hogan)

External links and references

 * Paul Orndorff in the WWE Hall of Fame
 * Paul Orndorff at Accelerator3359.com
 * Paul Orndorff at Bodyslamming.com
 * Paul Orndorff at WrestlingInformer.net
 * Paul Orndorff Speaks On The War, Hogan, Piper, WWF Career, Goldberg...
 * Solie's title histories
 * Kayfabememories: Paul Orndorff