Paul "Mr Wonderful" Orndorff

 

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WM Promo with Piper
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Shoot interview

Orndorff was one on the greatest wrestlers that ever lived, yet there is very little documented and on the Internet, in comparison to his accomplishments. That is a prime reason for the creation of this "shrine".

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Orndorff was trained by Hiro Matsua, in Japan. Paul's background was playing NFL, so he already had the fitness, and a good size body. It's a fair assumption that Orndorff has also been practicingbody building for many years. Remember the skit with Tony Atlas (it's one of of the Best of WWF Series) when Paul clobbers Tony with the trophy. Then there's the training session with Piper and Orton, pre Wrestlemania 1, where Gene Okerlund interview's Paul and friends, one of Orndorff's classic lines was "well, you've got a lousy job mister, you've got a lousy job", in reference to Gene saying "I'm just trying to do my job". Gene was basically breaking their concentration, and in the end, they threw Gene out, and a "colored" bystander got in the way, and they bashed the crap out of him. True heels!

Orndorff always came across as a one one one type individual. I guess that may have something to do with his tag team partners never hanging around for too long (remember Hogan) - what an "angle". Then there was the split with Piper and Orton. What about Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (fired his ass two times)! Let's not forget it's a "work" and based around storylines, but it was obvious Paul liked the one on one competition. Still, Orndorff did hold a championship with Snuka, before his days in the WWF.

Photos of Orndorff Vs Piper (in a cage)!

Other Orndorff Facts

From Tampa (Brandon) Floria, USA

Owns bowling alleys

Had quite a brawl (shoot) with Vader (Leon Wight) backstage in WCW (1995 approx)

Toured Australia in 1990 approx. and wrestled at Australia's Wonderland for close to a month

Headlined the Toronto, Canada CNE Stadium show in 1986 with Hogan, which drew almost 70,000 fans

Performs the best piledriver in wrestling (if you don't believe me, track down Orndorff VS Ron Hutchinson) pre Wrestlemania

Comes across as a real good bloke

Was an agent for WCW (I hope the money's worth it). April 2000

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Was on tour "down under" in Australia with The Superstars of Wrestling (July & Aug 2000)

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