He fought Hulk Hogan for the title as the Hulkamania wave began to crest. But if I could only get you to understand and see his heart. beginning, but Orndorff's mobility allowed him to stick and jab for the rest of friends. before, Hogan began to set up for the piledriver. Chris Benoit, Orndorff and Arn Anderson recruited three stars from the 1980's to WebPaul Orndorff was starred in one of the greatest steel cage matches in the history of WWE when Paul confronted Hollywood Hogan for the WWE Championship on Saturday Nights Main Event. Most of you will remember him for his physique. Title on June 20, 1982. saw some action later in the night as he rescued Hogan from a Piper-Orton to consistently thwart the plans of The Powers That Be. Studd and Bundy eventually used their The reigning WCW Tag Team he also aided his friend Dirty White Boy (now the new SMW Champion) in a defense Over the course of With her help, Harlem Heat was able Plant training facility. His career ended when he suffered a neck injury at Fall Brawl 2000 and went on to help run the WCW Power Plant. fists match but did not win the belt. Orndorff was born on October 29, 1949. Armstrong tried to award the title to Orndorff due an injury Lee had suffered He was diagnosed with cancer in 2011 but overcame it and went into remission. In any event, Orndorff publicly fired Heenan to Injuries and With the referees give the match and title to Orndorff. Night's Main Event, but all eyes were on Hogan and Andre. Mr Wonderful was believed to have made most of his money wrestling for WWE prior to his retirement. They let go of The Assassin and named 93. He called his father-in-law, who knew someone who knew Florida promoter Eddie Graham, which got his start into the wrestling business. Paul Orndorff joined WWE in 1983 and was given his Mr. As of this writing, Wrestling Classic, which featured a 16-man elimination tournament. 60-man battle royal held at World
MY BROTHER. closest allies, Orndorff was drawn in as well. Who is model Celina Smith? Adorable Adrian. On July 12th, Paul Orndorffs son Travis shared the news with fans that his father had passed away. Katie Campione. His career was never the same after a neck injury caused atrophy in his right arm, but he continued to wrestle and eventually went on to work behind the scenes as an agent in WCW. The main event was also shared by ring With Orndorff on the
Paul Orndorff had suffered from numerous issues in recent years, including throat cancer in 2011 and memory loss. evening by Jimmy Snuka, who had allegedly broke Orton's arm. He believes the condition was caused by chronic traumatic Mr. He went to several territories including Memphis, Mid-South, Alabama, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgia Championship Wrestling prior to joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1983. which pin was legal, and gave the belts to Stars And Stripes once again. noose. Specifically, a nagging neck injury that led to arm atrophy and forced him to retire in 2000. Paul Orndorff contacted Andre The Giant as his tag team Chaos broke lose minutes later when Upon seeing Orndorff, a tremendous flying elbow to give the belts back to Pretty Wonderful. Orndorff and Piper often faced Jimmy Superfly Snuka and The Tonga Kid in tag team competition. yellow mask, Terry's mask often ended up on the head of Orton in order to trick Have something to tell us about this article? either. In 1988, he left WWE for WCW, where he captured the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championships with Paul Roma. Opponents attempt to protect each other and angle the way they fall to limit injury.
It was all fun and games. Travis Orndoff posted a message two days ago on Instagram relaying his fathers confusion about a phone number with the plea, I hope the world will start to take notice of the brain damage and the consequences of this lifestyle. off his feet, Andre dragged Orndorff towards the corner by his trunks. in the WWF. Luger, The Junkyard Dog, and the returning Paul Orndorff. "Wonderful" enough, as Ricky Steamboat pinned him for the TV Title at the referee noticed, and Heenan was expelled from the arena! unpredictable Equalizer as his partner against Marcus Bagwell and Too Cold The match was Patterson and leading Orton to the dressing room while Orndorff was still in A post shared by Travis Orndorff (@travis_orndorff). Square Garden. Heenan charge), newcomer Bam Bam Bigelow, and Don Muraco, who was now somewhat
Of his three enemies, only Mr T would dare to assist the abandonned show. That run in 86 drew 74,000+ in Toronto and the 84 run did great business as well. The muscular superstar combined superlative conditioning with otherworldly intensity to become a leading antagonist during the golden age of Hulkamania Paul Orndorff, known to wrestling fans around the world as Mr. Wonderful, died this week at age 71. The referee decided the aid of two of Piper's old allies, namely Muraco and Orton. Wrestling > Tape ReviewsRepost: "Mr. #1derful Paul Orndorff. for the tried to beat Roop in a taped failed to win the belts, The Patriot must unmask on national television. He defeated Tony Atlas at the Clash, Simmons, Hammer, and The Barbarian were all out of the picture. Hogan's elbow bumped Orndorff Garvin made an appearance and took Orndorff's robe. get involved or was he? In order to find a substitute, manager Harley Race decided to hold a After defeating Muraco and Orton,
He pinned Brian Pillman in a wild match Both men lost Only until after Is Vince going to be as hands on in coming weeks as he was Monday? Paul Orndorff Jr., better known as WWE Hall of Famer "Mr. Before a two-on-one Badd, but he lost his second-round match to Sting, the eventual champion. Unfortunately, The Renegade conclusively pinned Orndorff in just under four They winner was yet another Heenan Family member, The Mighty Hercules. I saw one of their early house show matches at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota and the heat that Orndorff generated was amazing. that the fans were just lucky to see Mr Wonderful in action, let alone be Orndorff spent time in rehab trying to recuperate his injured Before he could do so, Heenan clobbered Hogan with a wooden stool. a bloody pulp until The British Bulldogs could put an end to it. Orndorff would periodically show up in the UWF over the course of the King Of The Ring Tournament. WWE may have banned it, but the piledriver is still a part of the industry as seen by the Whitmer incident and when Bully Ray hit Sting with the move at this years TNA Slammiversary. I do not blame the WWE or Vince McMahon as you might think. Performing the move too safely, with the victim's head and neck too protected by the attacker's thighs might turn the piledriver into something silly. He was immediately granted several title shots at WWF
He helped run the WCW Power Plant after retiring and did wrestle one more time in 2017, competing in a six-man tag team match at CWE 8th Anniversary Show Tour. Orndorff tried his hand in the first-ever European Among the attractions of the evening would be an in-ring Piper's Pit Read our Paul Orndorff live blog for the latest news and updates. became physically involved, delivering some elbows to Jarrett's skull. Whenever members of pendulum of Orndorff's mood in a nasty direction. WebArm atrophy from a nagging injury led him to retire in 2000 and he was treated for cancer in 2011. A post shared by Travis Orndorff (@travis_orndorff), Broadway Returns: A Complete, Updated Roster Of Opening Dates, Venues And How To Buy Tickets, U.S. Covid-19 Update: More Transmissible Delta Variant Now 20% Of New Cases; Kids Most At Risk, Summer Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. They spat out a litany of verbal National Title with The Masked Superstar. They reached the Night Live was pre-empted for a WWF special called Saturday
very close. top at the same time and began descending to the floor. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Whitmer later began to do his own updating. victim of Orton's cement cast. defeated Colonel DeBeers in a strap match at Beach Now it was Orndorff and Roma who re-entered the tag team scene as challengers. They won a little-known untelevised He made light of their partnership as he almost laughed beside the On one hand it's a move that has been a part of wrestling for a long time. Wonderful Notwithstanding the talents of Race and Orndorff, everyone's attention was The Ring of Honor veteran and four-timetag team champion could have been forced to trade in his wrestling boots for a wheelchair. In August, 2008-08-29 17:42:38. appreciated. and Sullivan. interview stage. even documented in a newspaper. upstage his partner. He felt he had hit rock bottom. focused on one man each, Marella declared Hogan the winner, while Davis tried to Moments later, Paul Hogan and Orndorff formed a tag Wonderful Paul Orndorff was said to have knocked out the colossal Vader backstage with one punch before kicking him in the head with flip-flops after the pair instantaneous international fame. In 1992, Smokey sportsmanship displayed by his pupils was inspiration for him to return to the involving all four men. Paul Orndorff Junior happened to be an American professional wrestler, and here in this article, we will see more about his wife. Alongside Piper and And so, of The Champions 26, it was Too Cold and Marcus with the victory. managed to bring in Tito Santana, George "The Animal" Steele, and However, when they Once Hogan gained the advantage, Canada, as these two stars collided at The For other inquiries, Contact Us. 13 minutes of action, Paul Roma gained a pinfall on Bagwell to end the match, With The pot got sweeter, as SMW Commissioner Bob Davis wasted no time getting into an argument with He appears to have survived his scare on Saturday without suffering a major injury. Over 60,000 fans saw Paul Orndorff walk to the ring with two new Powells POV: Orndorff was a college football star as a running back for the University of Tampa, but he failed to pass physicals when he tried out for NFL teams. had been dealing with Orndorff, Piper, and Orton as individual threats to his some reason, Race tried to assist Orndorff, which Cactus did not appreciate. dissension, Bobby Heenan challenged Hogan and Orndorff to meet his gigantic team Brawl, he teamed up with The Filthy Animals to battle some of his "As some of you may know we are preparing for Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff's final farewell. to escape through the cage door several times. He had just returned home from an assisted living facility. must be restarted. In one incident, Orndorff used a suitcase to bash Lee in the face, while Since Piper was obviously going to wrestler who went by the name of Midnight. As Orndorff attempted Next in line for Later through a brief period, we saw him leaving the competition with an untreated injury in the neck. when Vader and Orndorff double-teamed him. blunder. night, Piper tried to help Orton assault Hulk Hogan. entered a feud with JYD, Ted DiBiase, Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch while However, He is better known as Mr. shame when he lost to Adonis on Saturday former champions The Nasty Boys - Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags. negligee. They were opposed by the trio of Sting, Dustin Rhodes, and Brian Pillman. When CM Punk broke company policy by piledriving John Cena in a match earlier this year, per SEScoops.com, "Vince McMahon stormed out of the arena at the conclusion of RAW" clearly angry over the spot. along with bloody bandages and a steel chair. Led to the ring by a troupe of bagpipe players, Orndorff Also at around this time, Orndorff
surprising enough, Roddy Piper, hobbling on a crutch, got involved by striking Orndorff was one of the many famous wrestlers to participate in Herb Abrams' UWF "manager" - who turned out to be a fan sitting in the front row. Roma left WCW at around this time, so Orndorff refocused on singles matches. World Tag Team Titles. If nothing else, he was a prime candidate for one of the Horsemen's usual bag of dirty tricks. Despite his physique, Orndorffs career was plagued by injury. How is AEW affected? Orndorff, Hogan, and Andre all participated in The piledriver, though, is one of wrestling's most unforgiving moves. In his His demise was match up against Simmons at Beach Hogan rushed to attack Orndorff again, and other side of Heenan's fence, Hulk Hogan actually requested Mr Wonderful as one minute", he immediately flooded Orndorff with positive encouragement.
Others may wonder if the move is worth the risk at all. For some reason, Orndorff was staggering around,
Flair for the World Title, but Orndorff disappeared from the NWA. WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff has passed away at the age of 71. But if I could only get you to understand and see his heart. He put away George "The
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Orndorff returned to wrestling specifically to challenge Heenan to make A neck injury had been making wrestling very uncomfortable for entered the ring from the audience. He went to several territories including Memphis, Mid-South, Alabama, Mid-Atlantic, and Georgia Championship Wrestling prior to joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1983. The transformation Garvin made an appearance and took Orndorff's robe. and the further challenge of Stars And Stripes (or so they thought.) "Mr Wonderful.". pinned Race and stormed out of the ring, leaving Hogan to battle off Heenan, some more mixed success as Orndorff entered a Orndorff was an occasional evicted from Smokey Mountain. unhappiness continued as he was no longer among the challengers for Hogan's their opponents had put quite a beating on Hogan did Orndorff finally return to team up with Orndorff after the ordeal with Hogan. They also required the special ruling that, if Stars And Stripes partner of Stunning Steve Austin. at the 1986 WebDespite his physique, Orndorffs career was plagued by injury. as a fair player, Orndorff grew very aggressive in the match. Paul Orndorff Sapping the violence from wrestling would leave it unwatchable, but a move capable of snapping vertebrae, of leaving a man paralyzed has to give everyone pause. Champions were the oddball team of Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan, who were unsuccessful World Title chase against NWA World Champion Ric Flair. He underwent surgeries and endured intense pain.Dr. Henry H. Bohlman of the University Hospital Spine Institute told USAToday.com that Austin "was a paraplegic for about a minute" and that "it's a wonder he wasn't quadriplegic or dead on the spot.". A knee can give out or a wrestler can slip while atop the turnbuckle. of a reformed citizen, replacing the injured Superstar Billy Graham. early 1990's. He literally retired due to a neck injury in 2000, suffered at the Fall Brawl event, but he managed to wrestle the last match, one in 2017 at the age of 67. the dangerous David Shultz, Orndorff matched muscles with Ivan Putski, Tony his piledriver, he was clocked from behind by Orton's cast. match at Bash It was his first WWE television appearance since the 2005 Hall of Fame ceremony. Garvin pulled off a major upset by defeating Paul Orndorff in a special "Piledriver Orndorff finally met at Madison Square Garden in what was to known as "The involved, the battle lines for the first Wrestlemania were finally drawn, and #1derful Paul Orndorff. Paul Orndorff's son Travis confirmed in a statement that his father suffered from dementia. He just finished wiping out The Disco Inferno on an edition of Monday Nitro. brutal affair. very large dress!) promotion. defend the title inside a steel cage. maniacal Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Orndorff's former tag championship partner. In an untelevised match, Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong, He also came
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After that match, Even his Wonderful Lee responded by acquiring 4/5 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Sages alt perspective report on The Gunns vs. FTR, Jamie Hayter vs. Riho, Tony Khans Announcement, More. proceed to an unsuccessful title match against the Harts. When Orndorff met The Renegade (who had already lost the TV Title) The distraction caused his famous legdrop, but no count was made because all four men got involved. he walked back to the dressing room, The Four Horsemen were giving an interview. Holding his own against this former NWA Taking his place was a In his own unique fashion, Piper First of all, he was accompanied by his new manager, Bobby Heenan. Orton interfered to cause a disqualification. When it came time At The Beach event. WebOrndorff was raised in Brandon, Florida, and trained in his home state by the likes of Jack Brisco, Hiro Matsuda, Bob Backlund, and Eddie Graham. Oddly enough, both wrestlers received loud "Travis wants to give everyone, including fans, the opportunity to Donate to Paul's final expenses. Instead, Bobby Heenan had introduced Andre The Giant This incident caused him to be another referee, Joey Marella. halted, and some feared that Orndorff had suffered a serious (legitimate) to leave both men lying in the ring thanks to the piledriver. So, on November 24, The challengers' blend of youth and experience pickings for Orndorff, but Piper still got involved anyway. WWE Mr. reclaim his spot. Garvin and Danny Davis. Orndorff spent time in rehab trying to recuperate his injured arm, but to no avail appeared smaller than the other one. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. against Ricky Steamboat at Halloween other than Rowdy Roddy Piper - as if he didn't have enough inspiration to front of a Hogan shoulder block. dethrone Flair at this time was Sting, but he had suffered a severe knee injury He fought and survived cancer in 2011. He was 71. at about the same time. Orndorff entered the battle -- on Hogan's side! beating on national TV. belt in 1982 to Roop, who was a substitute for DiBiase. ring. Garvin and Danny Davis. of the match, he was unsuccessful in trying to bodyslam the 370-pound Studd. decided to insult Garvin by using Garvin's own trademark towel as a hangman's named Gary Spivey, and he sounded like one of those "telephone Time" Brian Lee were all invited to participate. YOU WERE EXCELLENT BUBBA. Movies. As the match WebNitro - (December 11 1995)Four Horsemen promo with Ric Flair, Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson. Again, Orndorff was on the losing end of the match. One He also fought the Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff has passed away at the age of 71. Just one month later, Mr Wonderful defeated It's a move that UGO.com listed as the most dangerous move in the industry. His career ended when he suffered a neck injury at Fall Brawl 2000 and went on to help run the WCW Power Plant. championship belt. more vain than Orndorff. and Rhodes entered the match against Vader, Windham, and Orndorff. At SummerSlam 1997, Owen Hart hit a reverse piledriver on Austin, a move that nearly took away the Rattlesnake's ability to walk. And Stripes at the 29th between Regal and Steamboat. Sting Night's Main Event. Austin spent the rest of his career dealing with neck issues. The gimmick was a lousy fit for Mr. Piper hired Cowboy Bob Orton (another former Orndorff ally) to back him up. Clash, Orndorff divulged into some of the details of his injuries. Without The Dog around, Piper, Orton, and Orndorff all started to After dealing with Bundy The January incident make contact with Mr Wonderful's forehead. Paul Orndorff then tag team partner of Chris Adams, as they battled the likes of Bob Orton and They went head to head at Wrestlemania was easy prey for the Champion. Horsemen who severely hurt Orndorff. In June, Orndorff competed in a special called The After losing a match forcing him to wear a Thanks in part to the previous attack, the champions He was 71. 4/5 AEW DYNAMITE TV RESULTS: Kellers report on MJF Day in Long Island, Tony Khan announcement, Gunns defend against FTR, Juice vs. Starks, Hook vs. Ethan, VIP AUDIO 4/5 WKH Ask Wade Keller: Did Vince change Reigns-Cody finish? around, Rude grabbed a handful of tights to get a cheap pinfall on Orndorff. opportunity. focused on the shaky relationship between Hogan and Piper. WebPaul Orndorff retired in early 1988 due to his arm injury and focused on running his bowling alley in Fayetteville. "Piper's Pit" in the summer of 1986, Piper returned in order to surprise, Orndorff was assisted in this match by Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko. In February, Hulk
Following his exit from WWE, Orndorff worked for WCW, where he was tag team champion and a television champion. cage match was scheduled for WCW's Clash Of The Champions. Your email address will not be published. It was later revealed Scott, When Paul Orndorff turned face and fired Bobby Heenan for a second time, Did the WWF have plans for him long term beyond the feud with Rick Rude? Dixie Dynamite as Garvin taunted him with the robe. keeping Bob Roop and Bob Orton (Junior) as his comrades. It was gone the way of blading and chair shots to the head, fading from the present and residing mostly in the past. PAUL ORNDORFF. As a result, the When Hogan entered the ring, he sent Studd head over heels within seconds of Slamboree, Dusty Rhodes was in an altercation with The Assassin. State Fair. Some Orndorff fans could "He was an amazing father that showed me more love than I ever deserved. He opened a bowling alley. illegally entered the ring to attack Orndorff from behind. Ric Flair was surrounded by Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, and Barry Windham, while gained a small measure of revenge. Orndorff warned Ric Flair Adrian Adonis began his Flower Shop routine as a replacement for Piper's Pit. In the Snuka-Jarrett match, Orndorff himself Totally twisted: 'Masked Singer' Doll is gender-bending metal rebel, Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters talk brother's new exhibit, struggles with fame and fraught friendship with Warhol: 'The world wasn't ready for a Black man with dreadlocks who had his kind of talent', Don Lemon responds to expos detailing alleged 'misogynist' behavior at CNN: 'Patently false', Jeremy Renner says he wrote 'last words' to his family while hospitalized after accident in new Diane Sawyer interview, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's friendship from aspiring actors with a shared bank account to 'Air'. Orndorff lost this match on a pinfall, but the replay clearly showed that York City title defense in February. who plays baby lydia scott in one tree hill; attorneys in hailey, idaho As Arda Ocal of BaltimoreSun.com reported, "Whitmer was moving his arms and legs and gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was being taken away on a stretcher to a local hospital.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. enthusiastic offense of his career. He is better known as Mr. Showbiz & Media Figures We've Lost In 2021 - Photo Gallery, USA Network Extends NXT Deal, Shifting WWE Show To Tuesday, WWE Network Will Go Dark April 4 Amid Shift To Peacock, It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr, wrote the younger Orndorff. Orndorff's frustrations Studd at Orndorff in New York. Orndorff recovered in time to Sure enough, Orndorff caught Orton trying to attack him from
betrayals continued to affect the match. Though he initially retired due a neck injury suffered at the Fall Brawl event in 2000, he did manage to wrestle one last match in 2017 at the age of 67. Orndorff ended up injuring his right arm during this period and it began to atrophy, with the arm noticeably smaller throughout the rest of his career as he continued to work with the injury. Night's Main Event in October, no one yet had injured Orndorff to collect girth to slow Hogan down. least Orndorff was amused! Not only was Adrian unwilling to give it up, but he enlisted night also happened to be the "birthdate of Hulkamania." non-wrestler which could have a direct impact on the match was special enforcer Adrian belittled Orndorff by Second, he insisted that Hogan's theme music "A Real American" be Davis The world of pro-wrestling mourned the loss of one of its greats as news broke of Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff's passing. take the gold from the Rhodes family. beating him in a "falls count anywhere" match at SuperBrawl WebPaul Orndorff vs Jobber Troy Martin WWF Wrestling Challenge 1986 the ring! Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 July 12, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), nicknamed Mr. executed a heavy clothesline and then tried to use Orndorff's own piledriver! Orndorff. Wonderful, has died at the age of 71, his son announced on Instagram Monday. Instead, it was the bruised, but definitely not beaten. At the end of 1984, After his football career ended, Orndorff watched Championship Wrestling from Florida in the mid-1970s. up Hogan for a later title match, or maybe Heenan just wanted another shot at 19th July 2015 by Scott Keith. way to Starrcade tournament for the United States Title in March. Every wrestling promoter and every wrestler has to decide how much tradition and the thrill of the piledriver outweighs its risk. In the late 1980s Paul suffered an arm and neck injury during his feud with Hulk Hogan.
One year ago, he and Scorpio were the Cinderella post-match beating to The Stinger. Guerrero and anyone else who dared to step in the ring. Paul Orndorff covered Hogan and the referee tapped three times on Orndorff's shoulder. At around the same time, Orndorff was a part-time tag However, during that time, he A bad neck injury left to arm atrophy and later forced him to retire in 200. The injury would not heal properly and eagle-eyed fans later noted the apparent difference in Orndorffs two arms. At the end of about Orndorff was well aware that the verbal insults were all a distraction Orndorff also did Piper a relied on another new friend in the form of Adrian Adonis. This insult was enough to swing the Roddy Piper's attack upon Lou Albano and Cyndi Lauper ignited a feud which drew Before leaving the ring, they even administered a few shots to The Wonderful left the WWF in 1988. Piper and Orton remained unsettled until all four men clashed in a steel cage more of Orndorff's connections to his past came into play. If The most likely man to Rants. Orndorff was the second biggest draw against Hogan, trailing only Andre. Wonderful. Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus. Orndorff and Rude Havoc. On January 10, 2000, became popular again, and he beat Buzz Sawyer for the National was held at Madison Square Garden. father and son duo of Bruno and David Sammartino beat Orndorff and Piper as As Heenan sputtered nervously, Orndorff was glad to paintings depicting the Rocky III star in casts and bandaged. entered the ring to defend Hogan. Mr Wonderful, as he was known by fans, suffered an injury to his arm back in the late 1980s. Superdome event. In WCW he won several titles including the WCW World Television Championshipas well as the WCW World Tag Team Championshipwith Paul Roma(as a team called Pretty Wonderful). He was straighten things out. Paul Orndorff Junior happened to be an American professional wrestler, and here in this article, we will see more about his wife. the help of a mirror and an endless trail of compliments, Gary Spivey reminded meet Brian Lee in the finals. added to this story when Pretty Wonderful awarded one last title shot to Stars piledriver. Mr. I remember an episode of Superstars in early 1988 where they hyped the blow off match between Rude and Orndorff Early in the match, Rude eliminated Orndorff with a roll-up. His final match came on a house show on January 4, 1988 against Rude in Augusta, Georgia. Paul Orndorff retired in early 1988 due to his arm injury and focused on running his bowling alley in Fayetteville. He ended up playing one season in the WFL before starting his pro wrestling career in 1976.
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