Paul Ellering
Biography
Paul Ellering is an American professional wrestling manager, professional wrestler and dog musher. He is currently signed with WWE to a legends contract. Ellering spent most of his wrestling career managing the Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk), working with them from 1983 to 1990 and again on occasion between 1992 and 1997. In addition to being their on screen manager he actually handled the team's affairs outside the ring as well, including contract negotiations and travel arrangements. Ellering and the Road Warriors were inducted into both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. Five years later, in June 2016, he returned to the ring at NXT TakeOver: The End as the manager of The Authors of Pain, a heel tag team making their debut. Ellering has been labeled as one of the greatest wrestling managers of all time. Prior to becoming a manager he was a professional wrestler, but due to injuries retired in 1983 to become a full-time manager, only wrestling on special occasions. In the late 1990s he was involved in a storyline where he actually turned on the Road Warriors and managed Disciples of Apocalypse as they fought the Road Warriors. After retiring from full-time activity in wrestling, he raced in the Iditarod and John Beargrease Dog Sled Race.
Known For(74 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Main Event
2012WWE Main Event
2012
WWE Main Event
2012WWE Main Event
2012
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
Raw Talk
2016Raw Talk
2016
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Mid-South Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1981
Dark Side of the Ring
2019Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
1988
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
WCW Arena Shows
1983WCW Arena Shows
1983
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
1998
WrestleMania XL Sunday
2024WrestleMania XL Sunday
2024
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016NXT Takeover: Toronto
2016
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987NWA Starrcade 1987
1987
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998WWE Breakdown: In Your House
1998
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
1990
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
WWE Rampage '92
1992WWE Rampage '92
1992
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
AWA Super Clash
1985AWA Super Clash
1985
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
2017
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
WCW Starrcade 1989
1989WCW Starrcade 1989
1989
NXT TakeOver: The End
2016NXT TakeOver: The End
2016
NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017NXT Takeover: Orlando
2017
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986NWA Starrcade 1986
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017NXT Takeover: San Antonio
2017
NWA Night of Champions
1984NWA Night of Champions
1984
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
2017NXT TakeOver: WarGames
2017
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
2017
NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986NWA Battle of The Belts II
1986
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984NWA Lords of The Ring
1984
GCW at The Omni (December '83)
1983GCW at The Omni (December '83)
1983
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
1988NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
1988