Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff

Acting
Born 1949-10-29Brandon, Florida, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (77)

Andre the Giant
7.3

Andre the Giant

2018Movie7.3
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
7.5

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009Movie7.5
WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995

1995Movie
WrestleMania
6.7

WrestleMania

1985Movie6.7
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
7.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

1993Movie7.0
WWE Survivor Series 1987
8.4

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987Movie8.4
Most Unusual Matches
9.0

Most Unusual Matches

1985Movie9.0
WCW SuperBrawl IV
5.0

WCW SuperBrawl IV

1994Movie5.0
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
10.0

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006Movie10.0
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
9.3

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013Movie9.3
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

1987Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993Movie
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
7.8

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005Movie7.8
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985Movie
WCW BattleBowl
6.0

WCW BattleBowl

1993Movie6.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987Movie
WWE The Big Event
8.0

WWE The Big Event

1986Movie8.0
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

1992Movie
WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993Movie
WrestleMania II
6.4

WrestleMania II

1986Movie6.4
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
2.7

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

1995Movie2.7
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
6.3

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

1994Movie6.3
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987Movie
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
9.2

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013Movie9.2
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

1987Movie
WCW Slamboree 1993
10.0

WCW Slamboree 1993

1993Movie10.0
The Wrestling Classic
6.2

The Wrestling Classic

1985Movie6.2
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986Movie
WCW Starrcade 1993
9.0

WCW Starrcade 1993

1993Movie9.0
350 Days
5.1

350 Days

2019Movie5.1
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
7.7

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

1990Movie7.7
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

1993Movie
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
7.9

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006Movie7.9
Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985Movie
WWE The Brawl to End it All
10.0

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984Movie10.0
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

1994Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
5.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995Movie5.0
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
7.0

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

1985Movie7.0
TWA Summer Sizzler

TWA Summer Sizzler

1990Movie
WWE Grudge Match

WWE Grudge Match

1986Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

1984Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1993

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

1993Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 3

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985Movie
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

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

2007Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
7.0

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

1994Movie7.0
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
10.0

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987Movie10.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 12

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

1987Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1994

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

1994Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

1987Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
10.0

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

1993Movie10.0
Andre the Giant
7.0

Andre the Giant

1985Movie7.0
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

1990Movie
WWF Hulkamania 2

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000Movie
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

1985Movie
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
10.0

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

1985Movie10.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

1987Movie
WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995Movie
WWE War to Settle the Score
10.0

WWE War to Settle the Score

1985Movie10.0
WWE Hall of Fame 2005
8.5

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005Movie8.5
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
10.0

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

2017Movie10.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

1985Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

1994Movie
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

1984Movie
WCW Beach Blast 1993
10.0

WCW Beach Blast 1993

1993Movie10.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

1994Movie
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 5

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986Movie
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

1993Movie
TWA Spring Spectacular

TWA Spring Spectacular

1990Movie
UWF Beach Brawl
9.0

UWF Beach Brawl

1991Movie9.0
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

1992Movie

TV Shows (13)

WWF Superstars
7.2

WWF Superstars

1986Series7.2
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
8.3

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985Series8.3
WWF Wrestling Challenge
6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986Series6.8
Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981Series
WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973Series
Tuesday Night Titans
9.0

Tuesday Night Titans

1984Series9.0
Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988Series
Mr. McMahon
7.7

Mr. McMahon

2024Series7.7
WWE Table For 3
8.0

WWE Table For 3

2015Series8.0
WWE Hall of Fame
7.3

WWE Hall of Fame

2005Series7.3
Hogan Knows Best
5.3

Hogan Knows Best

2005Series5.3
Universal Wrestling Federation: Fury Hour

Universal Wrestling Federation: Fury Hour

1990Series
WCW Pro
7.0

WCW Pro

1994Series7.0