Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. "Condolences to Pauls family and friends. Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan had a wildly successful feud that started in the early days of WWE. Their half-year-long feud is one of the most notable (and profitable) feuds in the history of pro wrestling. [46], At Clash of the Champions XXIX Stars and Stripes were granted a final shot at the tag team title, but the challengers also had to put up the Patriot's mask on the line. Read our Paul Orndorff live blog for the latest news and updates. Unfortunately, he injured his arm in a weightlifting accident and retired in 1988 from the sport prematurely. [12] Orndorff, the TV champion, and Rick Rude, the U.S. Champion, began teaming on a regular basis, including a PPV victory over Dustin Rhodes and Kensuke Sasaki at Slamboree. It is not clear if an autopsy has been done yet. Before the team left the ring, they also took a couple of shots at the Nasty Boys for good measure. Famous commentator Jim Ross paid tribute to the late wrestler Paul Orndorff on Monday. Wonderful", a nickname that he used thereafter. (13) Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MD, 10-1 Junior Greco National Champion (2015), Fila Cadet National Champion (2014) and Fargo National Cadet Freestyle runner-up (2013) Orndorff then moved to New Japan Pro Wrestling for several months. He married his high school girlfriend Ronda Maxwell Orndorff. [16] One of the first men to try to claim the new, higher bonus was Piper himself, but their matches got so out of hand that Bruno Sammartino was appointed as a special referee in the hopes of keeping the peace. This was the only time Orndorff and Hogan wrestled in WCW. However, he did not stay long and left in the fall of 1990. [7] After attending training camp with the Chicago Bears in 1974,[8] Orndorff joined the Jacksonville Express of the World Football League in 1975, but he was injured. HWT | Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Paul Orndorff was married to Ronda Maxwell. pic.twitter.com/RiOY6Rdj7w, PAUL ORNDORFF'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW RELEASES STATEMENT ON GOFUNDME. [citation needed] On August 11, 2014, Orndorff made an appearance at Hogan's birthday celebration on WWE Raw, celebrating in the ring with many other WWE legends, including Hogan himself, Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Okerlund, Jimmy Hart, and Piper. 16 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #1derful Paul Orndorff. Orndorff teamed with a variety of opponents in his fights with Piper and Orton, including Andr the Giant. The two feuded over the WCW World Tag Team Championship. [12][44] Pretty Wonderful was immediately challenged by the Nasty Boys after winning the title, but the Nasty Boys were never able to take the gold from the champions. [12] Orndorff's reaction to Roberts's title win signaled a change in attitude; he turned heel as he demanded a title match against Roberts. 18 Hunter Catka (VT) | D, 3-1 On August 18, 1993, Orndorff's luck ran out as Ricky Steamboat won the title at Clash of the Champions XXIV. [55][11], On January 5, 2011, Orndorff told the Busted Open Sirius Satellite Radio show that he had recently been diagnosed with throat cancer. ", RIC FLAIR REMEMBERS ORNDORFF AS A 'GREAT GUY, LEGIT TOUGH!'. Former WWE superstar CM Punk wrote: "Damn. HWT | No. With both men rededicated to teaming, they soon challenged for the WCW World Tag Team Championship then held by Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan. Two years ago, Tanner had to win his match in the final to clinch a state title for U-Hi. Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Ric Flair, a retired professional wrestler, took toTwitterafter learning of Paul Orndorff's passing. Orndorff will be a redshirt junior this season after reaching the national tournament each of the past two campaigns for Utah Valley University. The injury forced him to retire in . All rights reserved. 285 | No. The injury was left untreated for too long and the nerve damage caused his right bicep to atrophy. Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan were unable to hold off Roma and Orndorff, as Pretty Wonderful left the ring with the gold. The feud with Ladd saw Orndorff win the NWA Tri-State North American Heavyweight Title[12] from Ladd on two occasions (on May 29, 1978[12] and again in June). In May 2021, Orndorff's son Travis announced his father was suffering from dementia, believed to have been caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease believed to be caused by concussions. 285 lb R16, Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs Tate Orndorff, Ohio State. Most of you will remember him for his physique. After telling Flair and Anderson how much he respected them, Orndorff told Pillman that he could have been a Horseman and the only reason Pillman was a Horseman was because he was also offered to be one, but turned it down. And he had the confidence to have fun with his character.". The only similarity between the two is that they share a surname. Hulk Hogan led tributes online to the legendary wrestler and said that he was "slammed" by the news of Orndoff's death on Monday. [12] During this time Orndorff also worked in the National Wrestling League, holding its tag team championship alongside Brian Blair some time in 1993. It is unclear whether he had investments elsewhere because many presume him to be richer. WE TRAIN TOGETHER. Wonderful Paul Orndorff died on July 12 2021, at the age of 71. [12] The duo held on to the title for five months before losing it to Raschke and his new partner Paul Jones on April 16, 1979.[12]. Media. HWT | No. Paul Orndorff was one of the greatest and most talented entertainers. This time they wrestled without their manager and were officially known as "Pretty Wonderful". Tanner, the third oldest, captured the first state championship. Orndorff had stints in the UWF (Universal Wrestling Federation) and the indies between 1990 to 1993. Arm atrophy from a nagging injury led him to retire in 2000 and he was treated for cancer in 2011. Paul Orndorff - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Paul Orndorff We found 15 records for Paul Orndorff in NC, MN and 6 other states. 12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) MD, 13-4 21 Orndorff earned a shot at the North American champion The Grappler but on the day of the match he overslept (storyline) and was incensed when his replacement Jake "The Snake" Roberts beat the Grappler for the title. Pillman, Flair, and Anderson attacked Orndorff and then Arn Anderson and Ric Flair delivered a spike piledriver to Orndorff on the arena floor during the attack. Jaron Smith (UMD) | D, 4-1 Jane and Walt Dennis Golf Perfomance Center, Jennings Family Wrestling Practice Facility. If Tate were two inches taller theres no doubt hed have had an even more difficult decision about college. After the feud with Cactus cooled off, "Mr. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. Orndorff was reportedly worth $100,000, according toCelebrity Net Worth. [54], Orndorff's parents were both of German descent. "My heart is saddened again. Orndorff signed up for a 16-man tournament beating 2 Cold Scorpio, Cactus Jack, Johnny B. Badd, and then Erik Watts in the finals to win his first title in WCW. linktr.ee/PaulOrndorff Joined July 2021. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) won by forfeit vs. Nebraska His cause of death evidently was tied to a long-time illness t. 30 Joe Doyle (BING) | MD, 10-2 Tristan Ruhlman (PUR) | Fall, 6:03 No. YOU WERE THE TOUGHEST. [9][10], After his football career ended, Orndorff watched Championship Wrestling from Florida in the mid-1970s. One of my fondest memories. Orndorff and Piper often faced Snuka and "The Tonga Kid" in tag team competition. "Paul was a bad ass. He called his father-in-law, who knew someone who knew Florida promoter Eddie Graham, which got his start into the wrestling business. Paul Orndorff's son Travis announced the news of his father's deathwith a heartbreaking Instagram post. 285 | No. Pinned Tweet. Sadly, Paul died on July 12, 2021, after being diagnosed with dementia. Orndorff was unable to wrestle in the rematch due to car trouble, which meant that Orndorff's friend Bob Roop got the title shot and won the match. Gable Steveson (MINN) def. After losing more and more matches, including a match on WorldWide to Randy Savage, Orndorff lost all faith in his abilities; the outwardly arrogant Mr. During the tag match Ali climbed up on to the ring apron and took a swing at Piper. Once the match restarted, Hogan easily exited the cage to win the match following a leg drop,[23] ending their feud. [12][13] Orndorff feuded with Ted DiBiase, JYD, Dusty Rhodes, and Dick Murdoch while holding on to the North American title. 285 | No. Tate relishes the idea of following in his dads footsteps at OSU at least on the mat. And as much as many of you hated him as a wrestler, he absolutely loved you for it. Its been a multiple win situation for Owen, who has enjoyed coaching and watching Orndorffs four boys grow up before his eyes. Lee Herrington (UNK) | Fall, 2:32 After the 1993 WCW pay-per-view Battlebowl, Horsemen members Paul Roma and Arn Anderson faced the semi-regular team of Paul Orndorff and "Stunning" Steve Austin on WCW Saturday Night. HWT | (13) Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr," Travis wrote. Orndorff played college football at the University of Tampa,[4] where he was a fullback for his first three seasons before he was moved to tight end mid-season in his senior year by coach Earle Bruce. Orndorff excels in the classroom as well, garnering NWCA Scholar All-American and First Team Academic All-Big 12 laurels in 2019 and 2020. [12][40] After unsuccessfully challenging Ricky Steamboat throughout the fall and winter of 1993, Orndorff moved into the tag team division. Mr Wonderful, as he was known by fans, suffered an injury to his arm back in the late 1980s. Tate picked up the gauntlet and will leave U-Hi as the most successful Orndorff. [12], Orndorff returned to singles competition with his most notable match at the time being an unsuccessful shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship when he faced champion the Great Muta at Slamboree. 15 Saint Mary's 77-68 to win share of WCC regular-season title , Daily marijuana use raises risk of heart disease by 34%, study indicates, Drew Timme's '94 feet' segment, Mark Few interview highlight ESPN College GameDay's visit to Gonzaga, Boys state: Maverick Sanders scores 24 points, Mt. [49] He lost to WCW newcomer The Renegade at Bash at the Beach. 17 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Likes. HWT | (13) Tate Orndorff (OSU) vs. (5) Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) | D, 9-5 No. More than anything, though, Owen said Orndorffs character on and off the mat is what he wants in his program. Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009. Tates uncle, Matt, head coach at Lewis and Clark, also wrestled at OSU. The anomaly (atrophy) made him not be able to compete at his level best and put him at risk of injury. MY BROTHER. Thanks for all the laughs and great matches. Mr T - real name Laurence Tureaud - debuted for the WWE in 1985 as Hulk Hogans tag-team partner at the very first WrestleMania, beating Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. No. Wonderful in the 1980s, has died at age 71. Before he heads to Corvallis, though, he will do a two-year mission as did his brothers and dad before him. Orndorff will be a redshirt junior this season after reaching the national tournament each of the past two campaigns for Utah Valley University. [16] In February 1986, Heenan used a match between Hogan and Don Muraco as an opportunity to have King Kong Bundy attack Hogan, setting up their WrestleMania 2 match. Malachi Smith delivers key 3-pointer, block to help Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's , Recap and highlights: No. "He will always be Pop, Paw Paw, and Daddy at home. "He will always be Pop, Paw Paw, and Daddy at home. [29] Throughout the summer, he faced Anderson and defeated the WCW TV Champion by pinfall in several non-title matchups. Senior U.S. Open finalist in Greco-Roman (2019) This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. R.I.P. His father also played football there, and had a tryout with the New Orleans Saints. ", Paul Orndorff was the first wrestler I hated & feared as a child. After Orndorff fired Heenan as his manager, Heenan placed a $25,000 bounty on Orndorff, payable to anyone who could injure him. This led to a brief six man tag team alliance between Orndorff, Payne, and Chris Benoit. At the 2000 Fall Brawl, in a match between The Filthy Animals and The Natural Born Thrillers, Orndorff suffered a neck injury after delivering a piledriver. Orndorff returned to the ring on June 2, 1987, in Buffalo, New York during a WWF Superstars taping. Travis wrote, "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. . 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Orndorff reappeared in Georgia Championship Wrestling in early 1982 immediately launching into a feud with Buzz Sawyer over the NWA National Heavyweight Championship. He recruited me hard. Malcolm Washington: Age, family, net worth, movies, wife. In 1979, Orndorff traveled to the Alabama territory's "Southeast Championship Wrestling." He was 71 years old at the time of his death on July 12, 2021. [12][32], Siding with the "Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony, Orndorff feuded with Hector Guerrero and Brian Lee. It was awarded back to Orton when Orndorff left the promotion. [20] Orndorff's feud with Piper and Orton continued to rage on while Hogan started to defend his title against other contenders; Orndorff faced both Orton[20] and Piper[20] in individual competition, usually without a conclusive outcome. No. Orndorff was in control, winning 3-2, when he tried for a throw. [citation needed], Orndorff returned to WCW in late 1992. That wrestler ended up skipping the tourney, though. "As some of you may know we are preparing for Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff's final farewell. He is well known for his nickname, Mr. Brothers Tyson, Tegan and Tanner Orndorff was only listed as a "wild card" who had to win a match in order to enter the tournament. 3 nationally during 2019-20 season and was seeded eighth for the 2020 NCAA Championships No. [11], Orndorff started wrestling in 1976 in Mid-Southern Wrestling where he feuded with a young Jerry Lawler. He explained that his father had been battling with dementia, which he believes was caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (20) Joe Doyle (BING) | MD, 10-2 [citation needed], In 1990 Orndorff returned to the squared circle, wrestling a series of matches against Kerry Von Erich on the independent circuit. Streaming now http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Thank you for 1.9M . 38 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Wrestler of the Week (August 2329, 1987), WCW World Television Championship Tournament (1993), This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 17:40. [52] He had a brief onscreen role during this time in the Old Age Outlaws with Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, and Larry Zbyszko to feud with the last WCW version of the nWo. No. Orndorff, ranked third at the time by Intermat, instead ran into the second-ranked heavyweight in the final. Professional wrestler the Iron Sheik, real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, tweeted a heartfelt message in his classic all caps style following Paul Orndorff's death. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation. Spokane defends No. Orndorff's family created aGoFundMepage in order to raise money for the icon's funeral. At Clash of the Champions XI Orndorff defeated Anderson[28] and at the 1990 Great American Bash, Orndorff teamed up with the Junkyard Dog and El Gigante to defeat Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, and Sid Vicious by disqualification. [12] Pretty Wonderful was granted a rematch against the new champions with a match booked for Halloween Havoc; Pretty Wonderful regained the belts when Roma used one of them to knock Bagwell out. During the match, Roma acted very indifferently to his tag team partner, sowing the seeds to his heel turn. Tates goal is to do what his dad fell just short of doing at OSU win an NCAA title. Thank you for all of them Paul. He has more courage than any wrestler Ive had. Early in the match, Rude eliminated Orndorff with a roll-up. Because he was in the middle of his big-money run with Hogan, he did not want to take the time off to have the surgery to properly treat it, opting instead to continue to wrestle. After two years at a junior college and a two-year mission with the LDS church, dad went on to be an All-American in wrestling, placing second in the NCAA tournament at heavyweight his senior year at Oregon State University. However, the legend was suffering from dementia, which could . Paul Orndorff, alias Mr Wonderful, was an American professional wrestler best known for his performances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Next, Pretty Wonderful was challenged by the duo of Stars and Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) at Fall Brawl. pic.twitter.com/h7crlyHme6, WRESTLING WORLD COMMENTS AFTER PAUL ORNDORFF'S DEATH. 285 | No. Wonderful" in the first place. Orndorff joined the World Football League's Jacksonville Express in 1975 after training camp with the Chicago Bears in 1974, but he was injured. I was extremely lucky to have had him on so many Southeastern cards. The only similarity between the two is that they share a surname. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. He put me on the mat pretty hard. Orndorff and Williams clashed several times in what was promoted as the "Signature Feud" of the UWF in its early days. All rights reserved. The only difference was that his right arm was noticeably smaller due to a neck injury that caused nerve damage and eventually the atrophy of his right biceps. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. R.I.P. How old is Paul Orndorff? She has had her fair share of drama in her life, some of which having nothing to do with her profession as an actor. She saw extended action during the 2017 WAC Tournament championship run and ensuing NCAA Tournament match versus eventual national champion Stanford. 285 | No. He was an All-Pac-10 selection in football in addition to being an All-American in wrestling. In December 1978, Orndorff teamed with Jimmy Snuka to capture the NWA World Tag Team Championship from Baron von Raschke and Greg Valentine. Five years later he was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame and shortly after to the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame. 15 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | D, 7-2 No. 285 | No. Fans took to Twitter to express their sadness at the news of Paul Orndorff's recent death. It was not until Studd and Bundy had Hogan in a compromised position that Orndorff reentered the ring to fend off Studd and Bundy. [citation needed], Going into Bash at the Beach,[43] Pretty Wonderful had the advantage as both champions were suffering from injuries inflicted by the challengers on previous occasions (kayfabe). In 1988, he left WWE for WCW, where he captured the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championships with Paul Roma. 15 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARV) def. Copyright 2023, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Zags-Gaels round 3? 19 Tyrel Gordon (UNI) def. [58] In September 2018, US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the case, ruling that some of its claims were frivolous and some had been filed after the statute of limitations had expired. On February 3, 2005, Orndorff was announced as one of the inductees for the Class of 2005 into the WWE Hall of Fame. "So Sorry To Hear Of The Passing Of Paul Orndorff aka Mr. 2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) def. 33 Brandon Whitman (UNC) | D, 2-0 [18] Blaming Orndorff for the loss, Piper and Orton attacked him on Saturday Night's Main Event I. The exact cause of Paul Orndorff's death is not known at the moment. Orndorff turned face to feud with Roop but found himself unable to regain the title[14] after which he left the Mid-South Territory. On July 12,Travis Orndorff, Mr Wonderful's son, confirmed his father's deathafter battling dementia and head trauma. 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