
Acting
Paul Orndorff
Born 1949-10-29 · Brandon, Florida, USA
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.
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7.3An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Andre the Giant
2018
9.0Jesse "The Body" Ventura takes the WWE Universe on a trip down memory lane with some of the wildest matches in history; this presentation features everything from battle royals and lumberjack matches to an unforgettable bout inside a steel cage.
Most Unusual Matches
1985
The very first supershow presented by Smokey Mountain Wrestling on May 22, 1992 from The Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee!
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
1992
6.7The first annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event taking place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The show featured nine professional wrestling matches with the main event match pitting Hulk Hogan and Mr. T against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.
WrestleMania
1985
NRColiseum Home Video Exclusives! Rare footage never shown anywhere else!
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
9.2The greatest moments from WWE's long and storied history with Madison Square Garden.
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring an all-star tag team match as Hulk Hogan and Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat step into the ring with "The Macho Man" Randy Savage and The Honky Tonk Man.
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987
7.8From the glory years of Hulk Hogan to the best of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, an exploration of how yesterday's greatest became today's legends; featuring 15 of the biggest Superstars from the 1980s.
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
Truly in a class by himeself! Once Bruno on the mat - watch out! Relive some of Bruno Sammartino's greatest moments, including encounters with Roddy Piper, Paul Orndorff, and much more.
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
6.4Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship
WrestleMania II
1986
6.3Hulk Hogan battles Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Pretty Wonderful faces Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan for the WCW Tag Team Championship. The WCW United States Championship is up for grabs when "Stunning" Steve Austin battles Ricky Steamboat. Plus, Vader, Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, and more are in action.
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994
NRRic Flair challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "Ravishing" Rick Rude puts the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Road Warrior Hawk. The Nasty Boys defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Sting & "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes defends the WCW United States Championship against "Stunning" Steve Austin and more.
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
7.9The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
NRBig Van Vader faces Sting in a White Castle of Fear Strap Match. Barry Windham meets The Great Muta for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Dustin Rhodes defends the United States Championship against Maxx Payne. Cactus Jack battles Paul Orndorff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Plus, The Rock 'N' Roll Express, The Hollywood Blonds, and more.
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
10.0For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in sports entertainment, History of the WWE Championship presents some of the greatest matches in the title's history. Volume two contains battles from the 90's, with bouts featuring Shawn Michaels, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, Mankind, and more.
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
6.2Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Plus, a gigantic 16 Superstar Tournament. First round matches include Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. Davey Boy Smith, The Junkyard Dog vs. The Iron Sheik, Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton Jr., "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ivan Putski, and more.
The Wrestling Classic
1985
5.0Ric Flair goes toe-to-toe against Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship inside the Thundercage. Sting, Brian Pillman & Dustin Rhodes join forces to take on "Stunning" Steve Austin, Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff inside the Thundercage. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne battle The Nasty Boys for the WCW Tag Team Championships and much more.
WCW SuperBrawl IV
1994
9.3For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
9.0In the tenth annual Starrcade, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting joins forces with Road Warrior Hawk to face The Nasty Boys. "Stunning" Steve Austin challenges Dustin Rhodes for the United States Championship in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match. "Ravishing" Rick Rude collides with The Boss.
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
7.5The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique vignettes. For the first time ever, the greatest matches in the 18-year history of the event come to DVD with The Best of Saturday Night s Main Event. This 3-disc set includes more than 30 matches, as well as humorous vignettes, interviews, and Superstar recollections of what Saturday Night s Main Event meant to them.
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
8.0The Machines & Capt. Lou Albano battle Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan. Junkyard Dog takes on "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Magnificent Muraco faces King Tonga. The Killer Bees take on The Funks. Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Ricky Steamboat faces Jake Roberts in a Snake Pit Match.
WWE The Big Event
1986
2.7Hulk Hogan defends the WCW World Title against Vader in a Steel Cage Match. 'Macho Man' Randy Savage faces Ric Flair in a Lifeguard Match.
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
1995
8.4November 26th, 1987, Thanksgiving Day from the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio. Matches featured Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Matches • Brutus Beefcake, Jake Roberts, Jim Duggan, Randy Savage & Ricky Steamboat vs. Danny Davis, Hercules, King Harley Race, Ron Bass & The Honky Tonk Man • Rockin' Robin, The Fabulous Moolah, Itsuki Yamazaki & Noriyo Tateno & Velvet McIntyre vs. Dawn Marie, Donna Christianello, Judy Martin, Leilani Kai & The Sensational Sherri • Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Dream Team, The Hart Foundation & The Islanders vs. Strike Force, The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees, The Rougeau Brothers & The Young Stallions • World Champion Hulk Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Ken Patera & Paul Orndorff vs. Butch Reed, Andre The Giant, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude & The One Man Gang. The event was broadcast live on pay per view and was promoted by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The venue attendance was reported to be 21,300.
WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987