Paul Ellering
Born: 1953-08-22 in Melrose, Minnesota, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- WrestleMania XL Sunday as Paul Ellering
2017
- NXT Takeover: Orlando
- NXT TakeOver: WarGames as Paul Ellering
- WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
- NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- NXT Takeover: San Antonio as Paul Ellering
2016
- Raw Talk as Paul Ellering
- NXT TakeOver: The End as Paul Ellering
- NXT Takeover: Toronto as Paul Ellering
2014
2013
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
2012
- WWE Main Event as Paul Ellering
2010
2007
- Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen as Himself
2005
1999
- WWE SmackDown as Paul Ellering
1998
- WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WWE Breakdown: In Your House as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WWE Judgment Day: In Your House as "Mr. Dot.com" Paul Ellering
1993
- Raw as Paul Ellering
1992
- WWE SummerSlam 1992 as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WWE WrestleMania VIII as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WWE Rampage '92 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1990
- NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout as Himself
- WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- WCW WrestleWar 1990 as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- WCW Starrcade 1989 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- NWA WrestleWar 1989
- WCW WrestleWar 1989 as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout as Himself
- NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA The Great American Bash 1989 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- NWA Live: March 18, 1989 as Paul Ellering (Manager)
1988
- NWA Starrcade 1988 as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Clash of the Champions as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Bunkhouse Stampede as Himself
- NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro as Paul Ellering
1987
- The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation as Himself
- NWA Starrcade 1987 as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
1986
- NWA Starrcade 1986 as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- AWA: WrestleRock '86 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Battle of the Belts III as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Battle of The Belts II as Himself
- NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA Superstars on The SuperStation as Paul Ellering
- NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1985
- AWA StarCage as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- PWUSA Star Wars as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- AWA Wrestling For a Cure as Himself
- AWA Super Clash as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- NWA World Championship Wrestling as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- NWA The Great American Bash 1985 as Paul Ellering (Manager)
- AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1984
- NWA Night of Champions as Himself
- NWA Lords of The Ring as Himself
1983
- NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta as Himself
- GCW at The Omni (December '83) as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
- WCW Arena Shows as Paul Ellering
1981
- Mid-South Wrestling as "Precious" Paul Ellering
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling as Paul Ellering