Paul Orndorff

[Paul Orndorff GALLERY]

[Heenan Family] [Pretty Wonderful]

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[CAREER RECORD: Paul Orndorff]

Title History

• NWA (Mid America) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (May 29, 1977);
• NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Ladd (May 29, 1978);
• NWA (Tri State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Ladd (June 1978);
• NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/ Jimmy Snuka defeating Baron Von Raschke and Greg Valentine (December 1978);
• NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/ Dick Slater defeating Norvell Austin and Jimmy Golden (October 1979);
• NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/ Norvell Austin defeating Rany Rose and Dennis Condrey (1980);
• Mid South North American Heavyweight title defeating Jake Roberts (July 4, 1981);
• NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Buzz Sawyer (June 20, 1982);
• NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Super Destroyer (October 3, 1982);
• NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Masked Superstar (November 17, 1982);
• NWA (Georgia) National Heavyweight title defeating Tommy Rich (March 1983);
• AWF (American Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating Stan Lane [Tournament] (December 16, 1991);
• UWF (Herb Abrams) Southern States Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Jr. (June 22, 1992);
• NWL (National Wrestling League) Tag Team titles w/ Brian Blair (1993);
• WCW World Television title defeating Erik Watts in a Tournament Final (March 2, 1993);
• WCW World Tag Team titles w/ Paul Roma defeating Kevin Sullivan and Cactus Jack (July 17, 1994);
• WCW World Tag Team titles w/ Paul Roma defeating The Patriot and Marcus Bagwell (October 23, 1994);

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

• Paul Orndorff and Shane Douglas are cousins.
• Paul Orndorff was trained by Hiro Matsuda at the same time as Hulk Hogan.

Mid-South:

• 1978: Paul won the North American Championship twice, winning and losing to and from “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd.

Mid-Atlantic:

• 1978: Paul competed in the Mid-Atlantic area.
• December 1978: Paul teamed with Jimmy Snuka to win NWA World Tag Team Titles from Greg Valentine and Baron Von Raschke.
• ~~~April 28, 1979: They lost the belts to Baron Von Raschke and Paul Jones.

Mid-South Return:

• July 21, 1979: Paul was defeated by Angelo Mosca Sr at a Superdome event.
• October 1979: Paul teamed with Dick Slater to win the Southeastern Tag Team Titles.
• Summer 1980: Paul began a feud with Ken Mantell in Mid-South.
• ~~~Mantell had a tradition of cutting opponents’ hair.
• ~~~Mantell even managed to give Orndorff an unwanted haircut.
• ~~~Paul defeated Mantell and was awarded the right to use the infamous Freebird Hair-Removal Creme on Mantell’s scalp.
• ~~~August 1980 – Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza: Paul continued his success by defeating Mantell in a rematch.
• November 1980: Ernie Ladd and Leroy Brown injured Paul’s brother Terry Orndorff while winning the Mid-South Tag Team Titles.
• ~~~Nov/1980 – Mid-South Superdome Extravaganza: Big brother Paul sought revenge, but he lost to Ladd in a “Lights out” match.
• Paul later returned to the Southeast Continental Area where he teamed up with Norvell Austin.
• ~~~They defeated Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose for the Southeast Continental Tag Team Titles.
• Paul came back to Mid-South yet again.
• Paul overslept on the day of his title shot against North American Champion The Grappler.
• ~~~When substitute Jake Roberts took the belt from The Grappler, Orndorff went berzerk.
• ~~~Paul’s obession with the belt cost him his popularity with the fans.
• ~~~July 4, 1981 – Superdome: Paul Orndorff defeated Jake Roberts for the Mid-South North American Heavyweight title.
• ~~~Paul later lost a “lights out” match to The Junkyard Dog that same night.
• Paul entered feuds with JYD, Ted DiBiase, Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch while aligned with Bob Roop and Bob Orton Jr.
• November 1, 1981: Paul lost his North American Title to Ted DiBiase.

Georgia:

• June 20, 1982: Paul beat Buzz Sawyer for the National Title.
• Paul vacated it that summer to concentrate on an unsuccessful World Title chase against NWA World Champion Ric Flair.
• Paul, acting as a sort of American patriot, feuded with Ivan Koloff.
• October 1982: Paul later defeated The Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin) to recapture the National Title.
• ~~~Paul also traded the National Title with The Masked Superstar (Bill Eadie).
• ~~~When Larry Zbyszko failed to win the title from Orndorff, he paid Killer Tim Brooks $25,000 to take him out.
• ~~~Brooks clobbered Orndorff with a chair to win the title but the decision was overturned.

World Wrestling Federation – Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff vs. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T:

• Paul Orndorff signed with the WWF and aligned himself with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as a heel.
• January 1984 – Madison Square Garden: Paul Orndorff defeated Salvatore Bellomo with a Piledriver.
• Paul Orndorff was granted several title shots at WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan, with no success.
• February 1984: Paul Orndorff faced Hulk Hogan in Hogan’s first New York City title defense.
• Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper and David Shultz vs. Ivan Putski and Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson in a six-man war.
• July 23, 1984 – Brawl To Settle It All: Paul Orndorff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow in a dark match.
• Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff was also a frequent challenger to Intercontinental Champion, Tito Santana.
• Paul Orndorff joined Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton) to feud with Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and The Tonga Kid.
• Paul also did Piper a favor by injuring Junk Yard Dog just prior to JYD’s scheduled appearance on Piper’s Pit.
• ~~~Without JYD around, Piper, Orton, and Orndorff all started to harass Salvadore Bellomo in his place.
• ~~~However, JYD emerged from the back, along with bloody bandages and a steel chair to fend off the heels.
• Paul had a brief rivalry with young David Sammartino, with Roddy Piper and Bruno Sammartino getting involved.
• ~~~Bruno Sammartino and David Sammartino defeated Paul Orndorff and Rowdy Roddy Piper in a tag team match.
• Late 1984: Paul Orndorff was drawn into Rowdy Roddy Piper sudden feud with several Hollywood Celebrities.
• ~~~Rowdy Roddy Piper went as far as to attack Captain Lou Albano and Cyndi Lauper and ignited a big feud.
• February 18, 1985 – War To Settle The Score: “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff defeated “Mr. USA” Tony Atlas.
• In the Main Event, Paul interfered on Piper’s behalf causing a disqualification, until Mr T hit the ring to make the save!
• Wrestlemania 1: Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton) were defeated by Hulk Hogan and Mr.T (w/ Jimmy Snuka).
• ~~~After being the victim of the pinfall, Paul Orndorff was abandoned in the ring by Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton.

World Wrestling Federation – Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan:

• Saturday Night’s Main Event: Paul Orndorff shook Hulk Hogan’s hand after failing to defeat him in a title match.
• Paul Orndorff was a guest on Piper’s Pit and Piper labeled Orndorff as a “loser” and blamed him for the WM loss.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff was well aware that the verbal insults were all a distraction for something else.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff caught Bob Orton trying to attack from behind and then refocused on Roddy Piper.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff attempted his piledriver on Roddy Piper but was decked from behind by Orton’s cast.
• ~~~Before a two-on-one beat-down could go down, Mr T rushed to rescue Paul Orndorff for a second time.
• Hulk Hogan and “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff then feuded with Rowdy Roddy Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton.
• July 8, 1985 – King of the Ring: Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton in a 1st round match ended in a double disqualification.
• July 1985 – MSG: Paul Orndorff defeated Roddy Piper in the “Match Of Honor” by disqualification when Orton interfered.
• ~~~Roddy Piper and Bob Orton beat up Paul Orndorff until The British Bulldogs ran in and made the save.
• October 5, 1985 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Paul Orndorff vs. Roddy Piper ended in a Double Count-out.
• August 13, 1985 – Ohio State Fair: “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff defeated The Iron Sheik.
• Madison Square Garden: Paul Orndorff and Andre The Giant defeated Rowdy Roddy Piper and Bob Orton.
• Late 1985: Bobby “The Brain” Heenan placed a $50,000 bounty on the head of Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff.
• November 7, 1985 – Wrestling Classic: Paul Orndorff defeated Bob Orton by disqualification in the 1st Round of the Tournament.
• ~~~”Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff vs. Tito Santana ended in a Double Count-out in the 2nd round of the Tournament.
• April 7, 1986 – WrestleMania 2: Paul Orndorff vs. Magnificent Don Muraco w/ Mr Fuji ended in a Double Count-out.
• Paul Orndorff was mocked by Adorable Adrian Adonis, who claimed Orndorff was merely Hulk Hogan’s sidekick.
• May 3, 1986 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: “Adorable” Adrian Adonis defeated Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff by disqualification.

World Wrestling Federation – Paul Orndorff betrays Hulk Hogan:

• “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff then started a feud with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Big John Studd.
• Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan reunited in a tag match against The Moondogs, but there was obvious tension.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff nearly wrestled the entire match by himself, in an attempt to upstage his partner.
• June 24, 1986: Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan defeated Studd and Bundy by disqualification when Orndorff turned on Hulk Hogan.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff nailed Hogan with a devastating piledriver, then mocked Hogan by cupping his hands to his ear.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff embraced Heenan, Bundy, Studd and even Adrian Adonis, who kept repeating “You were WONDERFUL!”
• July 14, 1986 – King of the Ring: The Junkyard Dog defeated Paul Orndorff in the 1st round.

World Wrestling Federation – The Heenan Family:

• Paul Orndorff stole Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” entrance music to get under the skin of the World Champion.
• August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff w/ Bobby Heenan by disqualification to retain the WWF title.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff covered Hulk Hogan and the referee tapped (Orndorff’s shoulder) three times to signify a disqualification.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff celebrated with the championship belt anyway, thinking he had won the prized World title.
• ~~~The referee informed everybody that Hogan had won the match upon a disqualification, therefor the title didn’t change.
• September 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Paul Orndorff defeated Troy Martin.
• September 13, 1986 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Sivi Afi.
• September 28, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Paul Orndorff defeated Luscious Brown.
• October 4, 1986 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification to retain the WWF World title.
• October 19, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Paul Orndorff defeated Tony Parks.
• October 25, 1986 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Lanny Poffo.
• November 24, 1986: Rowdy Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff and Harley Race w/ Bobby Heenan.
• ~~~Piper pinned Race and stormed out of the ring, leaving Hogan to battle off Heenan, Race, and Orndorff.
• January 3, 1987 – SNME: Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff in one of the greatest steel cage matches of all time.
• ~~~With two different referees focused on each man, the competitors dropped to the floor at the same time!
• ~~~Joey Morella declared Hogan the winner, while Danny Davis tried to give the match and title to Orndorff.
• ~~~Hulk Hogan rushed to attack Paul Orndorff again, and he wiped out Referee Danny Davis in the process.
• ~~~Joey Marella decided that, in all fairness, the match must be restarted and both reentered the cage.
• ~~~This time, Hulk Hogan endured all of Orndorff’s offense and delivered his legdrop and go on to win.
• January 24, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Paul Roma.
• Madison Square Garden: “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff defeated George “The Animal” Steele.
• June 1987: “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff defeated Junk Yard Dog.
• June 20, 1987 – Superstars: Hercules, King Harley Race, King Kong Bundy & Paul Orndorff defeated Don Driggers, Jim Powers, Mario Mancini & Paul Roma.
• June 28, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Hercules, King Harley Race and Paul Orndorff defeated Don Driggers, Dusty Wolfe and Rick Renslow.

World Wrestling Federation – The Good Guy:

• Paul Orndorff fired Bobby Heenan and introduced his new manager, the popular Sir Oliver Humperdink.
• August 29, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
• September 6, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Paul Orndorff defeated Rex Farmer.
• September 19, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Horowitz.
• September 27, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Paul Orndorff defeated Brian Costello.
• October 3, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Dave Wagner.
• October 3, 1987 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: King Kong Bundy defeated Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff.
• Paul Orndorff began feuding with Bobby Heenan’s newest Heenan Family addition, Ravishing Rick Rude.
• Madison Square Garden: Ravishing Rick Rude defeated Paul Orndorff at two consecutive MSG events.
• October 17, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Chris Curtis.
• November 14, 1987 – Superstars: Paul Orndorff defeated Carmine Surace.
• November 26, 1987 – Survivor Series: Andre The Giant, Butch Reed, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude and The One Man Gang defeated Bam Bam Bigelow, Don Muraco, Hulk Hogan, Ken Patera and Paul Orndorff in a tag team elimination match.

Stepping Back:

• Paul Orndorff stopped wrestling for several years, there were rumors circulating that Orndorff had passed away.
• Paul Orndorff, in reality, actually ran a popular Bowling Ally in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Indy Circuit:

• 1990: Paul Orndorff was wrestling in some lesser-known promotions.
• Paul took on the popular Kerry Von Erich in a series of matches.

National Wrestling Alliance:

• Summer 1990: Paul Orndorff resurfaced in NWA as part of Sting‘s “The Dudes With Attitudes”.
• ~~~This group included Sting, Steiner Brothers, Lex Luger, Junk Yard Dog, and of course Paul Orndorff.
• ~~~The “Dudes With Attitude” feuded with the heel Four Horsemen.
• Paul Orndorff eventually disappeared from the NWA.

Herb Abrams’ UWF Promotion:

• 1991: Paul Orndorff was one of the wrestlers to participate in Herb Abrams’ UWF promotion.
• Paul began an intense rivalry with Steve Williams and later reignited his feud with Cowboy Bob Orton.
• Beach Brawl: Paul met and defeated Colonel DeBeers in a strap match.
• Paul would periodically show up in the UWF over the course of the early 1990’s.

NWF:

• Paul also wrestled for the NWF, which operated in what used to be the old Mid-South area.
• Paul was an occasional tag team partner of Chris Adams, as they battled the likes of Bob Orton and Buddy Landel.

Smokey Mountain Wrestling:

• 1992: Smokey Mountain Wrestling opened its doors and held a tournament for its heavyweight title.
• ~~~The Dirty White Boy (Tony Anthony), Buddy Landel, and “Prime Time” Brian Lee were all invited to participate.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff’s name was there too, but as “an alternate!”
• ~~~This insult was enough to swing the pendulum of Orndorff’s mood in a nasty direction.
• ~~~Paul started ranting about having had victories over Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
• ~~~Paul then destroyed Hector Guerrero . and anyone else who dared to step in the ring.
• ~~~At the Volunteer Slam Event: Paul steamrolled through Tim Horner and Robert Gibson to meet Brian Lee in the finals.
• ~~~SMW Commissioner Bob Armstrong tried to award the title to Orndorff due an injury Lee had suffered.
• ~~~Instead, Lee demanded the match, Orndorff’s temper erupted, and Lee won the title by Disqualification!
• February 8, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Rip Rogers.
• March 7, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Horowitz.
• April 11, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Hector Guerrero.
• April 18, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Davey Rich.
• Paul Orndorff started an alliance with The Dirty White Boy, and they relished in attacking Lee at will.
• ~~~Paul even used a suitcase to bash Lee in the face, while “DWB” hung Hector Guererro by his necktie.
• ~~~Lee responded by acquiring Ronnie Garvin as his tag team partner against Orndorff and DWB.
• June 6, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Dixie Dynamite.
• July 4, 1992 – SMW TV: Paul Orndorff defeated Gary Scott.
• July 11, 1992 – SMW TV: Bart Batten and Brian Lee defeated Dirty White Boy and Paul Orndorff by disqualification.
• August 1992 – Fire On The Mountain: Paul Orndorff was defeated by Ronnie Garvin in a special “Piledriver Match”.
• Ater losing a match to Tracy Smothers, Orndorff decided to deliver one more piledriver – to the referee!
• ~~~This incident caused him to be evicted from Smokey Mountain.

World Championship Wrestling:

• Paul Orndorff made a controversial return to World Championship Wrestling, managed by Harley Race.
• ~~~Harley Race held a special “tough man’s” match between Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) and Paul Orndorff.
• ~~~The winner replacing Ravishing Rick Rude in the Thunderdome Cage match at Clash of Champions.
• ~~~For some reason, Harley Race tried to assist Paul Orndorff, which Cactus Jack did not appreciate.
• ~~~Cactus Jack belted Harley Race from the ring apron but Big Van Vader and Orndorff double-teamed Cactus!
• ~~~Harley Race officially announced Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff as his selection!
• November 28, 1992 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Ron Simmons by count-out. Simmons retains the World heavyweight title.
• December 26, 1992 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong.
• December 29, 1992 – Saturday Night: Dustin Rhodes and Ron Simmons defeated Paul Orndorff and Rick Rude by disqualification.
• January 13, 1993 – WCW Clash: Dustin Rhodes and Sting and Cactus Jack beat Vader and Paul Orndorff and Barry Windham (Cage Match).
• ~~~Ron Simmons, Van Hammer, and The Barbarian were all taken out of the match due to injuries.
• ~~~Although it was a steel cage match, that did not stop Cactus Jack from entering the fray.
• January 16, 1993 – Saturday Night: Cactus Jack defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification.
• January 23, 1993 – Saturday Night: Big Van Vader and Paul Orndorff defeated Johnny Gunn and The Z-Man.
• January 30, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated The Barbarian.
• January 30, 1993 – WCW Power Hour: Cactus Jack vs. Paul Orndorff ended in a Double Count Out.
• ~~~After the match; both men had to be dragged away by security after starting to fight.
• February 2, 1993 – Worldwide: Paul Orndorff defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in the 1st round of the TV title tournament.
• February 13, 1993 – Saturday Night: Barry Windham and Paul Orndorff defeated Cactus Jack and Dustin Rhodes by disqualification.
• February 21, 1993 – SuperBrawl III: Cactus Jack defeated Paul Orndorff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
• February 27, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Cactus Jack in the quarter-finals of the TV title tournament.
• March 6, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Larry Santo.
• March 27, 1993 – Saturday Night: TV champion Paul Orndorff defeated Robbie V to retain the title.
• March 27, 1993 – WCW Power Hour: Paul Orndorff won a Tournament to win the Vacant WCW Television Title.
• ~~~Too Cold Scorpio, Cactus Jack, Johnny B Badd, and Erik Watts all fell to the abilities of Mr Wonderful.
• April 3, 1993 – Worldwide: Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts to win the tournament and the vacant TV title.
• April 3, 1993 – Saturday Night: TV champion Paul Orndorff defeated The Itallion Stallion to retain the title.
• April 10, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Joey Maggs.
• May 1, 1993 – Worldwide: TV champion Paul Orndorff defeated Shane Douglas to retain the title.
• May 1, 1993 – Saturday Night: TV champion Paul Orndorff defeated Ron Simmons by disqualification to retain the title.
• May 22, 1993 – Saturday Night: 2 Cold Scorpio defeated TV champion Paul Orndorff by disqualification Paul Orndorff retain the TV title.
• May 23, 1993 – Slamboree: Paul Orndorff and Rick Rude defeated Dustin Rhodes and Kensuke Sasaki.
• May 29, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Dave Heart.
• Paul suffered a hamstring injury which caused him to miss his scheduled match with Ron Simmons at CotC.
• June 5, 1993 – Saturday Night: Jim Neidhart and The Junkyard Dog defeated Dick Slater and Paul Orndorff by disqualification.
• June 26, 1993 – Saturday Night: Ricky Steamboat and Ron Simmons defeated Dick Slater and Paul Orndorff.
• July 18, 1993 – Beach Blast: Paul Orndorff defeated Ron Simmons by disqualification to retain the WCW Television Title.
• August 14, 1993 – Saturday Night: Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Ricky Steamboat & Too Cold Scorpio defeated Lord Steven Regal, Maxx Payne & Paul Orndorff.
• August 18, 1993 – Clash of the Champions: Ricky Steamboat defeated Paul Orndorff to win the Television title.
• September 18, 1993 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Dave Heart.
• September 19, 1993 – Fall Brawl: Too Cold Scorpio and Marcus Bagwell defeated The Equalizer and Paul Orndorff.
• October 16, 1993 – Saturday Night: Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff.
• October 23, 1993 – Saturday Night: Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification.
• October 24, 1993 – Halloween Havoc: Paul Orndorff (sub for Yoshi Kwan) defeated Ricky Steamboat by Count Out.
• November 10, 1993 – WCW Clash: Dustin Rhodes w/ Dusty Rhodes defeated Paul Orndorff w/ Assassin to retain the US title.
• November 20, 1993 – BattleBowl (Lethal Lottery): The Shockmaster and Paul Orndorff defeated Steven Regal and Ricky Steamboat.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff and Shockmaster (Fred Ottman) went into the final battle royal, which was won by Big Van Vader.

World Championship Wrestling – Pretty Wonderful:

• Late 1993 – WCW Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff and Steve Austin defeated Arn Anderson and Paul Roma.
• December 11, 1993 – Saturday Night: Lord Steven Regal and Paul Orndorff defeated Erik Watts and Paul Roma.
• December 18, 1993 – Saturday Night: Erik Watts defeated Paul Orndorff.
• ~~~Paul Roma recruited Erik Watts as a partner to do battle against Paul Orndorff and Stunning Steve Austin.
• ~~~Paul Roma blatantly turned against Erik Watts and announced a new partnership – with Paul Orndorff!
• ~~~”Pretty” Paul Roma and Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff became known as “Pretty Wonderful,” managed by the Assassin.
• December 27, 1993 – Starrcade: Pretty Wonderful (Orndorff and Roma) defeated Marcus Bagwell and Too Cold Scorpio.
• January 1, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Brady Boone and Scott Studd.
• January 15, 1994 – Saturday Night: Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Too Cold Scorpio defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).
• January 22, 1994 – Worldwide: Paul Orndorff, Rick Rude and Steve Austin defeated Brad Armstrong, Frankie Lancaster and Mark Starr.
• January 27, 1994 – WCW Clash: Marcus Bagwell and Too Cold Scorpio defeated Pretty Wonderful w/ The Assassin.
• January 29, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Erik Watts and Terry Taylor.
• February 5, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Mark Starr and The Shockmaster.
• February 20, 1994 – SuperBrawl IV: Paul Orndorff participated on the losing team in a Thunderdome Cage Match.
• ~~~Sting and Brian Pillman and Dustin Rhodes defeated Ravishing Rick Rude and Stunning Steve Austin and Paul Orndorff.
• February 22, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Cole Twins (Keith Cole and Kent Cole).
• March 26, 1994 – Saturday Night: Flyin’ Brian and Sting defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).
• April 2, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Thunder And Lightning (Lightning and Thunder).
• April 16, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Bill Payne and Brian Armstrong.
• April 21, 1994 – Saturday Night: Dustin Rhodes and Johnny B. Badd defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).

World Championship Wrestling – Pretty Wonderful II:

• May 1994: Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma reunited but without Assassin as their manager.
• May 7, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Brady Boone and Kenny Kendall.
• May 17, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated David Walby and Leroy Howard.
• May 22, 1994 – Slamboree: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Brad Armstrong and Brian Armstrong in a dark match.
• June 11, 1994 – Saturday Night: Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).
• June 25, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Brad Armstrong and Brian Armstrong.
• June 25, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Barry Houston and Todd Morton.
• July 9, 1994 – Saturday Night: Stars And Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).
• Summer 1994: Pretty Wonderful attacked Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan (Tag Champs) using Dave Sullivan’s crutch.
• July 17, 1994 Bash at the Beach: Pretty Wonderful defeated Kevin Sullivan and Cactus Jack to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles.
• July 23, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeat Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan.
• July 30, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Erik Watts and Terry Taylor.
• August 6, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Joey Maggs and Todd Morton.
• August 13, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Stars And Stripes (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot) to retain the tag team titles.
• August 27, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) by disqualification to retain the tag team titles.
• August 24, 1994 – WCW Clash: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) defeated Pretty Wonderful in a Non Title match.
• September 10, 1994 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Buddy Wayne and Terry Taylor to retain the titles.
• September 17, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Brady Boone and Scott Studd to retain the titles.
• September 18, 1994 – Fall Brawl: Pretty Wonderful defeated Stars and Stripes to retain the WCW World Tag Team Titles.
• September 25, 1994 – WCW: Marcus Bagwell and The Patriot defeated Pretty Wonderful to win the WCW World Tag Team titles.
• October 23, 1994 – Halloween Havoc: Pretty Winderful defeated Stars and Stripes to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles.
• November 16, 1994 – WCW Clash: Marcus Bagwell and The Patriot defeated Pretty Wonderful to win the Tag Team titles.
• ~~~The matched ended with two simultaneous pinfalls, but was match was awarded to Stars and Stripes.
• December 3, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Barry Houston and Frankie Lancaster.
• December 10, 1994 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers.
• February 18, 1995 – Saturday Night: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers in a dark match.
• March 18, 1995 – Saturday Night: Dustin Rhodes and Johnny B. Badd defeated Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma).
• March 26, 1995 – Worldwide: Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff and Paul Roma) defeated Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers.
• Pretty Wonderful split up shortly thereafter.

World Championship Wrestling – Singles Wrestler:

• SuperBrawl V: Paul Orndorff defeated Brad Armstrong in a dark match.
• April 1, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Mark Starr.
• April 15, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Houston.
• April 22, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Al Phillips.
• April 25, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Johnny B. Badd in the 1st round of the United States title tournament.
• May 3, 1995 – Worldwide: Sting defeated Paul Orndorff in the quarter-finals of the United States title tournament.
• May 5, 1995 – Worldwide: Paul Orndorff defeated Steve Storm.
• Slamboree 1995: The Great Muta defeated Paul Orndorff to retain the IWGP World title.
• May 27, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Jim Duggan in the semi-finals of the Slim Jim tournament. Paul Orndorff defeated Flyin’ Brian  to win the tournament and to become #1 contender for the TV title.
• June 17, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Houston.
• July 16, 1995 – Bash At The Beach: The Renegade defeated Paul Orndorff to retain the Television title.

World Championship Wrestling – Last Run:

• WCW TV 1995: Paul Orndorff was soundly trounced by Randy “Macho Man” Savage.
• ~~~After the match, there was a mysterious visitor to Orndorff’s dressing room, Gary Spivey!
• ~~~Psychic Network’s Gary Spivey flooded Orndorff’s head with positive encouragement.
• ~~~The “Mr Wonderful” gimmick was reborn and exagerated more than it had ever been.
• ~~~Mr Wonderful brought a mirror to the ring so he could admire himself before and after his match.
• August 6, 1995 – WCW Clash of Champions: Renegade defeated Paul Orndorff to retain the WCW Television Title.
• August 29, 1995: Paul and Vader are involved in a locker room altercation which ultimately led to Vader’s firing.
• September 18, 1995 – WCW Nitro: Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff defeated Johnny B. Badd (Marc Mero).
• September 20, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Chris Kanyon. Paul Orndorff defeated Mike Davis.
• September 30, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Barry Houston.
• October 9, 1995 – Nitro: Paul Orndorff defeated The Renegade in a dark match.
• October 14, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Rick Garcia.
• October 21, 1995 – Saturday Night: Johnny B. Badd defeated Paul Orndorff by count-out.
• Halloween Havoc 1995: Paul Orndorff defeated the Renegade (who had lost the TV title by then) in a non-televised match.
• October 30, 1995 – Nitro: Paul Orndorff defeated Mr. JL in a dark match.
• November 18, 1995 – Saturday Night: Paul Orndorff defeated Chuck Williams.
• November 26, 1995 – World War III: Paul Orndorff competed in the 60-man battle royal and was eliminated by non-other than Hulk Hogan!

World Championship Wrestling – Retirement Storyline:

• December 11, 1995 – Nitro: Paul Orndorff defeated Disco Inferno but was brutally attacked by The Four Horsemen!
• ~~~Brian Pillman insulted Paul Orndorff’s allegance with Psychic Network’s Gary Spivey.
• ~~~Arn Anderson and Ric Flair executed a spiked piledriver on Paul Orndorff off the Nitro stage.
• ~~~Orndorff emerged weeks later sporting a neckbrace and made several non-wrestling appearances.
• December 16, 1995 – Worldwide: Paul Orndorff defeated Disco Inferno.
• Starrcade 1995: Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage was made more interesting by Paul Orndorff appearance but he did not get involved.
• Clash of the Champions: Paul Orndorff gave an interview about the extent of his injuries.
• February 5, 1996 – Nitro: Brian Pillman and Arn Anderson had a backstage brawl with Kevin Sullivan and Hugh Morrus.
• ~~~Suddenly, “The Loose Cannon” Brian Pillman was struck from behind by a broom handle!
• ~~~Moments later, Orndorff made a brief appearance at the announcers’ booth, carrying a broken broom handle!

World Championship Wrestling – Trainer:

• 1996-2000: Paul Orndorff became a trainer at the WCW Power Plant facility in Altanta, Georgia.
• ~~~Orndorff trained such wrestlers as Goldberg, O’Haire, Jindrak, Sanders, Palumbo, Midnight, and others.
• 2000: The “Powers that Be” decided to punish Paul Orndorff for being such a successful teacher (storyline).
• They demanded that he come out of retirement and wrestle in a handicap match against Creative Control (Harris Twins).
• December 13, 1999 – Nitro: Creative Control (Gerald and Patrick) defeated Paul Orndorff by disqualification when Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko interfered.
• May 27, 2000 – Wrestling In Ashwaubenon: Paul Orndorff defeated Honky Tonk Man.
• September 17, 2000 – Fall Brawl: Paul Orndorff and the Filthy Animals vs. The Natural Born Thrillers was ruled a no contest.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff used his piledriver on several of the NBT, but suffered a serious (legitimate) injury on the last one.
• ~~~Paul Orndorff was diagnosed with a temporary nerve injury (aka a “stinger”) and fortunately recovered in time.

WWE Hall of Fame – Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff:

• April 2, 2005 – Hall of Fame Ceremony: Paul Orndorff was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame along with 6 others in Los Angeles.
• February 25, 2006 – Connecticut Championship Wrestling: Paul Roma and Paul Orndorff (aka Pretty Wonderful) had a public reunion.
• November 17, 2006 – National Wrestling Superstars: The TV Clown w/ Paul Orndorff defeated Salvatore Sincere.
• January 5, 2011: Paul Orndorff (aged 61) revealed in an interview that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
• May 3, 2017 – CWE: Danny Duggan, Omar Amir and Paul Orndorff defeated The Cannon Clan (Bobby Collins & Jacob Creed) and Kevin Cannon.
• July 11, 2021: Paul Orndorff passed away at the age of 71.