Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff

Acting · Brandon, Florida, USA · Born October 29, 1949

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.

Filmography

Mr. McMahon

Mr. McMahon

2024

as “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (Archive Footage)

350 Days

350 Days

2019

as Self

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018

as Self (archive footage)

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

2017

WWE Table For 3

WWE Table For 3

2015

as Paul Orndorff

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

2013

as Himself

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

as Himself

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

as Himself

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

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

2007

as Paul Orndorff

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006

Hogan Knows Best

Hogan Knows Best

2005

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005

as Self

WWE Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame

2005

as Self

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

WWE Hall of Fame 2005

2005

as Himself

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

WCW Fall Brawl 2000

2000

as Himself

WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995

1995

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

1995

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Slamboree 1995

WCW Slamboree 1995

1995

as Himself

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW SuperBrawl IV

WCW SuperBrawl IV

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

1994

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Starrcade 1993

WCW Starrcade 1993

1993

as Himself

WCW BattleBowl

WCW BattleBowl

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful"

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

1993

as "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Beach Blast 1993

WCW Beach Blast 1993

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

1993

as Paul Orndorff (Manager)

WCW Slamboree 1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW SuperBrawl III

WCW SuperBrawl III

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

1993

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992

1992

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

SMW Volunteer Slam 1992

1992

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

UWF Beach Brawl

UWF Beach Brawl

1991

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

1990

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

1990

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

TWA Summer Sizzler

TWA Summer Sizzler

1990

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

TWA Spring Spectacular

TWA Spring Spectacular

1990

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions

1988

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

The Best of the WWF: volume 14

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments

1987

as Paul Orndorff

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Survivor Series 1987

WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987

as Paul Orndorff

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

The Best of the WWF: volume 12

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWF Hulkamania 2

WWF Hulkamania 2

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

as Paul Orndorff

WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986

WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Grudge Match

WWE Grudge Match

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

1985

as Paul Orndorff

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

1985

as "Mr Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (Archive footage)

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View

1985

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (archive footage)

WWE War to Settle the Score

WWE War to Settle the Score

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

1985

as Self

Best of the WWF Volume 3

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Most Unusual Matches

Most Unusual Matches

1985

as Paul Orndorff

Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

1984

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

1984

as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

1984

as Paul Orndorff

Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981

as Paul Orndorff

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973

as Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff

Fury Hour