Given the time of the rivalry, it's understandable that you might have forgotten some details about their feud. On the page, Paul's wife, Amayou Smith, wrote: "Hi my name is Amayou, my husband is Travis Orndorff. Dave was an NCAA runner-up wrestler for Oregon State and also played football First Team USA Wrestling Senior All-American (2015) Ronda and Paul have two grown sons, Paul III and Travis. He competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for a considerable time before becoming a sensation during the 1980s. Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff success in the WWF was evident in the matches he won, and he cultivated a name for himself. Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan were unable to hold off Roma and Orndorff, as Pretty Wonderful left the ring with the gold. I AM SO SAD I LOVE YOU FOREVER REST IN PEACE", PAUL ORNDORFF. Most of you will remember him for his physique. Sadly, Paul died on July 12, 2021, after being diagnosed with dementia. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MD, 9-0 Mr Wonderful was believed to have made most of his money wrestling for WWE prior to his retirement. Their matches included a memorable outdoor match in Toronto ("The Big Event") which drew an estimated 76,000 fans. Travis wrote, "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. . [39] Orndorff defeated Bagwell controversially, using the second rope for leverage during the pinfall. "He is better known as Mr. 285 | No. Gonzaga second seed for WCC Tournament in Las Vegas, A Grip on Sports: There was so much going on yesterday we had trouble stepping up , Gonzaga caps big weekend with win over rival Saint Marys and share of WCC title , 'Whatever we need from him, hes always there.' He competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for a considerable time before becoming a sensation during the 1980s. He explained that his father had been battling with dementia, which he believes was caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Wonderful. I AM SO SAD I LOVE YOU FOREVER REST IN PEACE pic.twitter.com/RXovORjxVp, WWE WRESTLER BOBBY ROODE TWEETS THAT ORNDORFF WAS AN 'INSPIRATION'. 102 Following. FANS 'SADDENED' AT NEWS OF PAUL ORNDORFF'S DEATH. This WWE Elite Collection action figure is around 6-in/15.24-cm and comes ready to unleash havoc straight out of the box! 2023 Ohio State University. (20) Joe Doyle (BING) | MD, 10-2 15 seed in the 2019 NCAA Championships "Paul Orndorff was the first wrestler I hated & feared as a child. [12][13] Orndorff feuded with Ted DiBiase, JYD, Dusty Rhodes, and Dick Murdoch while holding on to the North American title. HWT | Tyrell Gordon ( UNIA) def. Gable's Last . The figure has premium articulation for many poses and play, True FX enhanced facial sculpting for life-like realism, WWE ring attire and iconic accessoriesall with remarkable detail depicting the Superstar's own personality. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. There, Orndorff worked mainly as a tag team competitor teaming with Dick Slater to win the NWA Southeast Tag Team Championship from the team of Jimmy Golden and Norvell Austin in October 1979. No. 4 Cornell. Orndorff (along with Bundy, who had been off TV since WrestleMania III as well) returned to team with Hercules and King Harley Race in a victory against Mario Mancini, Don Driggers, Paul Roma, and Jim Powers. 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. Paul has one sister Patricia Orndorff and has two brothers named Mickey Ronald Cain and Terry Orndorff, with whom he wrestled briefly as a tag team in the early 1980s. 16 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. WE RIDE TOGETHER. Paul's career, in both football and wrestling, started in his higher learning years. Wonderful aka The Brandon Bull. Orndorff's last "big" appearance was at the inaugural Survivor Series on November 26, 1987, where he teamed with Hogan, Bam Bam Bigelow, Ken Patera, and Muraco to take on Andr, One Man Gang, Bundy, Rude, and Butch Reed. Tate Orndorff (OSU) | TF-1.5 3:49 (20-5) 5 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) def. You wont find a heavyweight that works harder or has an energy level like he has, Owen said. This was the only time Orndorff and Hogan wrestled in WCW. Paul Orndorff's son Travis announced the news of his father's deathwith a heartbreaking Instagram post. [29] Throughout the summer, he faced Anderson and defeated the WCW TV Champion by pinfall in several non-title matchups. [16] After a series of matches with no clean outcome it was decided that Hogan and Orndorff would clash in a steel cage match on Saturday Night's Main Event IX. 6 Buckeyes Earn Top 5 win vs. No. [citation needed], Under the tutelage of manager Masked Assassin, the team quickly began to work well together in a feud with Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio. Orndorff was in control, winning 3-2, when he tried for a throw. He appeared in a segment with his WrestleMania I teammate Roddy Piper and their opponents from the event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, as well as the referee for the match, Pat Patterson, interrupting Hogan's interview with Gene Okerlund. [12] During the summer, he vacated the title to focus on pursuing the NWA World Champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. His son, Travis, announced his father's death on social media earlier today. Wonderful in the 1980s, has died at age 71. [38] During this time Orndorff also turned back the challenges of Ron Simmons and Marcus Alexander Bagwell, amongst others, holding on to his Television title by any means necessary. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) won by forfeit vs. Nebraska After retiring, he trained aspiring wrestlers. Paul Orndorff, better known by his in-ring name Mr Wonderful, passed away on Monday, July 12. Paul Orndorff's Tweets. "Paul was a bad ass. Hulk Hogan is one of the biggest babyfaces to ever catch on in professional wrestling. This time they wrestled without their manager and were officially known as "Pretty Wonderful". Once the match restarted, Hogan easily exited the cage to win the match following a leg drop,[23] ending their feud. Paul Orndorff excelled in various sports, including amateur wrestling, bodybuilding, football, track and field, and even arm wrestling. 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. YOU WERE EXCELLENT BUBBA. 285 | No. #RIPMrWonderful", Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff was an inspiration to me breaking into the business. His father died of cancer in 1965. The pair got marriedback in 1971 and remained together until the end. No. 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. 18 Hunter Catka (VT) | D, 3-1 ADDITIONAL INFO After a controversial double pin finish, Stars and Stripes were declared the winners and thus the champions,[47] putting the end to Pretty Wonderful's second and final run with the gold. All donations and love gifts are appreciated.". Ghanaian winger Nana Ampomah age, football statistics, salary, latest updates. Afterwards, Orndorff laid out Guerrero and several preliminary wrestlers with his piledriver finisher. No. Tates goal is to do what his dad fell just short of doing at OSU win an NCAA title. Orndorff was reportedly worth $100,000, according toCelebrity Net Worth. Pinned Tweet. Ben Cohen: co-founder of Ben & Jerry's early life, age, social activism, net worth, updates. He also defeated "Mean" Mark Callous in multiple house show encounters. The time off was because of the injury to his arm/neck that he suffered during the Hogan feud and left untreated for too long. [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. 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Orndorff and Piper often faced Snuka and "The Tonga Kid" in tag team competition. 22 AJ Nevills (SDSU) | D, 4-4 (TB2) University senior Tate Orndorff has the big-bone build of his father, Dave, who was a two-sport standout in football and wrestling like his son. FORMER WWE wrestler Paul Orndorff passed away on June 12, 2021. He told me he knew what he had to do.. [54], Orndorff's parents were both of German descent. Travis Orndorff on Paul Orndorff's TemperLearn More about The Hannibal TV: https://www.thehannibaltv.com/Follow on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @TheHannib. I went to a wcw house show at the uic pavilion once. After seven years working around the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Orndorff became a star in the 1980s WWF 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. "Paul Orndorff had more class, talent, athletic ability than almost anyone I ever knew. Its just the right way to live, thats how I feel. (Jesse Tinsley) By Greg Lee gregl@spokesman.com (509) 844-8168 Sometimes the youngest in a. Wonderful has passed away at the age of 71. Orndorff was only listed as a "wild card" who had to win a match in order to enter the tournament. [16], On the May 26 episode of World Championship Wrestling it was announced that Paul Orndorff would face Arn Anderson at Clash of the Champions XI. The duo of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage faced Pretty Wonderful in a televised match which the latter lost. Paul's name will live on in the hearts of many sports fanatics for the rest of their lives, and his legacy will be etched in the halls of fame. He is better known as "Mr. #1derful" Paul Orndorff. HWT | No. According to Hannibal TV, Orndorff is suffering from late stages of dementia. 19 Tyrel Gordon (UNI) def. Later in the evening, Orndorff ran to the ring to even the sides when Piper and Orton were preparing to double team Hogan. He explained that his father had been battling with dementia, which he believes was caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy. [12][40] After unsuccessfully challenging Ricky Steamboat throughout the fall and winter of 1993, Orndorff moved into the tag team division. Jacob Cover (KENT) | Fall, 0:16 Man, I had so many matches and learned a ton with #PaulOrndorff Hate to see this, but know he's not in pain anymore. He called his father-in-law, who knew someone who knew Florida promoter Eddie Graham, which got his start into the wrestling business. On February 3, 2005, Orndorff was announced as one of the inductees for the Class of 2005 into the WWE Hall of Fame. WE RIDE TOGETHER. Orndorff then helped Hogan to his feet and raised his hand in the air, only to give Hogan a clothesline followed by a piledriver. [60], On May 8, 2021, Orndorff's son Travis posted a video of him at a medical facility, where he was seen in a state of reported dementia. 16 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Orndorff spent time in rehab trying to recuperate his injured arm, but to no avail appeared smaller than the other one. 19 Owen Trephan (NCST) def. 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. Thank you for all of them Paul. "He was an amazing father that showed me more love than I ever deserved. Lucas Davison (NU) def. The anomaly (atrophy) made him not be able to compete at his level best and put him at risk of injury. Unfortunately, he injured his arm in a weightlifting accident and retired in 1988 from the sport prematurely. He went to a prestigious tournament in Ohio last month hoping to go up against the No. He returned to the WCW in late 1992 and continued to fight until his retirement in 2001. Instead, Orndorff missed and his opponent stuck him. Rest In Peace!". They have two grown sons, Paul Orndorff III and Travis Orndorff, as well as eight grandchildren. [5][6] He was inducted into the University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. Thanks for all the laughs and great matches. With both men rededicated to teaming, they soon challenged for the WCW World Tag Team Championship then held by Cactus Jack and Kevin Sullivan. Tate performs at a state title-level in the classroom, too, where he carries a 3.97 grade-point average. Or I should say I put myself on the mat pretty hard.. Orndorff is amazed with how far hes come in the sport considering he won just one match in seventh grade. One of the greatest of all time! He was a member of the U23 World Greco-Roman team and a Senior U.S. Open Greco-Roman finalist in 2019. It wouldnt surprise me if hes about 300 pounds by the time hes done with his mission.. Boxing legend Ali helped promote the event, featuring as a guest referee. 285 | No. Wonderful. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. (13) Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MD, 10-1 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. 1 seed/3-2 Fourth) His son Travis revealed that Mr Wonderful passed away in an Instagram post on Monday. I was extremely lucky to have had him on so many Southeastern cards.