Height: 5'11"
Weight: 253 lbs
Real Name: Paul Orndorff
DOB: 10/29/49
Hometown: Brandon, Florida
Other Names: "Mr. Wonderful"(WWF/WCW)
Wrestler Since: 1976
Finishing Maneuver: Piledriver
Previous PWI 500 Rankings: #50(1995), #64(1994), #38(1993), #108(1992), #115(1991)
History: (Under Construction)
Pay-Per-View/Show Summary: (33 - 31, 3 DCOs, 1 NC)
Title Summary:
PWI Achievement Awards: (2 wins, 1 1st RU, 0 2nd RUs, 1 3rd RU)
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (April 1, '78) = Orndorff took down the Brute.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 22, '78) = Orndorff stayed the North American Champion with a win over Bruiser Brody.
- AWA/WWWF Title Unification (March 25, '79) = Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka retained the NWA Tag-Team Titles, defeating Ken Patera & John Studd.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 21, '79) = Orndorff fell to Angelo Mosca.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (August 2, '80) = Orndorff defeated Ken Mantell.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 27, '80) = Orndorff lost a "Lights Out" Match to Ernie Ladd.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (July 4, '81) = Orndorff won the North American Title from Jake Roberts. Later on, Orndorff lost a "Lights Out" Match to the Junkyard Dog.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (November 26, '81) = Orndorff & Bob Orton Jr lost to the Mid-South Tag-Team Champs, Mike George & the Junkyard Dog.
- Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza (May 1, '82) = Orndorff lost a "Taped Fist" Match to the North American Champ, Bob Roop.
- NWA/WWF World Title Unification (July 4, '82) = Orndorff retained the National Championship, winning, via DQ, over Jimmy Snuka.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (April 21, '83) = Orndorff was beaten by Akira Maeda.
- NJPW Sumo Hall (November 3, '83) = Orndorff won over Masanobu Kurisu.
- WWF The Brawl To Settle It All (July 23, '84) = In a dark match, Orndorff beat Chief Jay Strongbow.
- WWF The War To Settle The Score (February 18, '85) = Orndorff won over Tony Atlas.
- WWF Wrestlemania I (March 31, '85) = Orndorff & Roddy Piper fell to Hulk Hogan & Mr. T.
- WWF Ohio State Fair Show (August 13, '85) = Orndorff beat the Iron Sheik.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #2 (October 3, '85) = Orndorff fought to a Double Count-Out with Roddy Piper.
- WWF The Wrestling Classic (November 7, '85) = Orndorff won, via DQ, over Bob Orton Jr. Later on, Orndorff fought to a Double Count-Out with Tito Santana. The Junkyard Dog went on to win the Wrestling Classic Tournament.
- WWF Wrestlemania II (April 5, '86) = Orndorff fought to a Double Count-out with Don Muraco.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #6 (May 1, '86) = Orndorff lost, via DQ, to Adrian Adonis.
- WWF The Big Event (August 28, '86) = Orndorff lost, via DQ, to the WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Hulk Hogan.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #7 (September 13, '86) = Orndorff again lost, via DQ, to the WWF World Champ, Hulk Hogan.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #9 (December 14, '86) = Orndorff lost a "Steel Cage" Match to the WWF World Champion, Hulk Hogan. This was the match that had to be restared after both wrestlers escaped the cage at the exact same time.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #10 (February 21, '87) = Orndorff competed in a "Battle Royal", which was won by Hercules.
- WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #12 (September 23, '87) = Orndorff was pinned by King Kong Bundy.
- WWF Survivor Series '87 (November 26) = Orndorff, Hulk Hogan, Bam-Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, & Ken Patera fought in an "Elimination" Match against Andre the Giant, King Kong Bundy, Butch Reed, Rick Rude, & the One Man Gang. Orndorff was eliminated by Rude. Andre was the sole 'survivor'.
- TSWA Spring Spectacular (March 31, '90) = Orndorff defeated Austin Idol.
- TSWA Summer Sizzler (June 9, '90) = Orndorff took down Tully Blanchard.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XI (June 13, '90) = Orndorff pinned Arn Anderson.
- WCW Great American Bash '90 (July 7) = Orndorff, El Gigante, & the Junkyard Dog won, via DQ, over Arn Anderson, Sid Vicious, & Barry Windham.
- TSWA Spring Spectacular II (May 18, '91) = Orndorff won, via DQ, over Rick Rude.
- SMW Volunteer Slam '92 (May 22) = Orndorff pinned Tim Horner and Robert Gibson, but lost, via DQ, in the finals of the SMW Heavyweight Title Tournament to Brian Lee.
- SMW Fire On The Mountain '92 (August 8) = Orndorff lost a "Piledriver" Match to Ronnie Garvin.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXII (January 13, '93) = Orndorff, Barry Windham, & Big Van Vader lost a "Thunderdome Cage" Match to Dustin Rhodes, Cactus Jack, & Sting.
- WCW Superbrawl III (February 21, '93) = Orndorff lost a "Falls Count Anywhere" Match to Cactus Jack.
- WCW World Television Title Tournament (February/March '93) = Orndorff took down Too Cold Scorpio, Cactus Jack, Johnny B. Badd, and Erik Watts to win the tournament.
- WCW Slamboree '93 (May 23) = Orndorff & Rick Rude defeated Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.
- WCW Beach Blast '93 (July 18) = Orndorff stayed the World Television Champion, winning, via DQ, over Ron Simmons.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV (August 18, '93) = Orndorff lost the World Television Title to Ricky Steamboat.
- WCW Fall Brawl '93 (September 19) = Orndorff & the Equalizer were beaten by Marcus Bagwell & Too Cold Scorpio.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '93 (October 24) = Orndorff won, via countout, over Ricky Steamboat.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXV (November 10, '93) = Orndorff lost to the WCW United States Champion, Dustin Rhodes.
- WCW Battle Bowl (November 20, '93) = Orndorff & the Shockmaster beat Ricky Steamboat & Steven Regal. Later on, Orndorff competed in the "Winners Battle Royal", which was won by Vader.
- WCW Starrcade '93 (December 27) = Pretty Wonderful (Orndorff & Paul Roma) defeated Marcus Bagwell & Too Cold Scorpio.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXVI (January 27, '94) = Pretty Wonderful fell to Marcus Bagwell & Too Cold Scorpio.
- WCW Superbrawl IV (February 20, '94) = Orndorff, Rick Rude, & Steve Austin lost a "Thunderdome Cage" Match to Dustin Rhodes, Brian Pillman, & Sting.
- WCW European Cup Tournament (March '94) = Orndorff lost in the first round to Cactus Jack. Sting won the tournament.
- WCW Slamboree '94 (May 22) = In a dark match, Pretty Wonderful beat Brian & Brad Armstrong.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '94 (July 17) = Pretty Wonderful won the WCW Tag-Team Titles, taking down Kevin Sullivan & Cactus Jack.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII (August 28, '94) = Pretty Wonderful was beaten by the Nasty Boys.
- WCW Fall Brawl '94 (September 18) = Pretty Wonderful retained the WCW World Tag Titles, defeating Stars 'n' Stripes.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '94 (October 23) = Pretty Wonderful won the WCW World Tag-Team Titles from Stars 'n' Stripes.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXIX (November 16, '94) = Pretty Wondeful dropped the WCW World Tag Titles to Stars 'n' Stripes.
- WCW Superbrawl V (February 19, '95) = In a dark match, Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong.
- WCW United States Heavyweight Title Tournament (April/June '95) = Orndorff beat Johnny B. Badd, then fell to the eventual winner, Sting.
- WCW Slamboree '95 (May 21) = Orndorff lost to the NJPW IWGP Champion, the Great Muta.
- WCW Bash At The Beach '95 (July 16) = Orndorff lost to the WCW Television Champ, the Renegade.
- WCW Clash of the Champions XXXI (August 4, '95) = Orndorff again fell to the WCW Television Champion, the Renegade.
- WCW Halloween Havoc '95 (October 29) = In a dark match, Orndorff pinned the Renegade.
- WCW World War III '95 (November 26) = Orndorff competed in the "WWIII Three-Ring 60 Man Battle Royal", which was won by Randy Savage.
- WCW Fall Brawl '00 (September 17) = Orndorff, Rey Mysterio Jr, Juventud Guerrera, Big Vito, Disco Inferno, Konnan, & Tygress fought in an "Elimination" Match against Mike Sanders, Chuck Palumbo, Mark Jindrak, Sean O'Haire, Sean Stasiak, Reno, & Johnny the Bull. The match ended in a No-Contest when Orndorff was injured after a piledriver attempt.
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Champion (6/07/1977 - 1977)
- NWA (Tri-State) North American Heavyweight Champion (5/29/1978 - 6/1978)
- NWA (Tri-State) North American Heavyweight Champion(2) (6/1978 - 8/15/1978)
- NWA World (Mid-Atlantic) Tag-Team Champion w/ Jimmy Snuka (12/26/1978 - 4/28/1979)
- NWA Southeastern Tag-Team Champion w/ Dick Slater (10/1979 - 1979)
- NWA Southeastern Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Norvell Austin (1980)
- NWA (Tri-State) North American Heavyweight Champion(3) (7/04/1981 - 11/01/1981)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion (6/20/1982 - 1982)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion(2) (10/03/1982 - 10/17/1982)
- NWA National Heavyweight Champion(3) (10/17/1982 - 3/1983)
- AWF Heavyweight Champion (12/16/1991 - 2/1992)
- NWL Tag-Team Champion w/ B. Brian Blair (1993 - 1994)
- WCW World Television Champion (3/02/1993 - 8/18/1993)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion w/ Paul Roma (7/17/1994 - 9/25/1994)
- WCW World Tag-Team Champion(2) w/ Paul Roma (10/23/1994 - 11/16/1994)
- 1985 Match of the Year (Orndorff & Roddy Piper vs. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T)
- 1985 Most Inspirational Wrestler, 1st Runner-Up
- 1986 Most Hated Wrestler
- 1986 Match of the Year, 3rd Runner-Up (Orndorff vs. Hulk Hogan)