[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. 2,457 Followers. 31 Zach Schrader (UMD) | D, 4-1 Story of the smallest horse in the world. Paul's career, in both football and wrestling, started in his higher learning years. "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr," Travis Orndorff wrote. He fired Heenan two months later and began a feud with Rude. 102 Following. HWT | No. Orndorff departed from the promotion that fall. 12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. It was something he had worked through as best he could but by the end of 1995 he was forced to retire and started to work as a trainer and a road agent for WCW.[16]. [12] Orndorff next feuded with The Masked Superstar, with whom he traded the National Heavyweight title back and forth during the fall of 1982. Mr Wonderful, as he was known by fans, suffered an injury to his arm back in the late 1980s. Im glad hes wrestling. 285 | No. ", Paul Orndorff was the first wrestler I hated & feared as a child. Just heard about the passing of Paul Mr 1derfulOrndorff. Related Content. [19] He solidified his babyface status by publicly firing manager Bobby Heenan shortly afterwards. YOU WERE EXCELLENT BUBBA. No. This is a very sad situation that has left him in a bad state. Wonderful" in the first place. Early in the match, Rude eliminated Orndorff with a roll-up. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation. Two-time NCAA Qualifier for Utah Valley University (2019, 2020) Orndorff spent time in rehab trying to recuperate his injured arm, but to no avail appeared smaller than the other one. His death was confirmed via Instagram on Monday by his son . During his time with the Spartans, he scored 21 touchdowns and racked up over 2,000 all-purpose yards. Tates uncle, Matt, head coach at Lewis and Clark, also wrestled at OSU. Orndorff and Williams clashed several times in what was promoted as the "Signature Feud" of the UWF in its early days. WE RIDE TOGETHER. He returned to wrestling in 1990 in the WCW (world championship wrestling), making his debut in Dudes with Attitudes. Before the team left the ring, they also took a couple of shots at the Nasty Boys for good measure. 1 seed/3-2 Fourth) Wonderful" set his sights on the vacant WCW World Television Championship. "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr," Travis wrote. Gold Division (Open) HWT (Tate Orndorff 4-0/1st) [12][40] After unsuccessfully challenging Ricky Steamboat throughout the fall and winter of 1993, Orndorff moved into the tag team division. I love you Daddy. 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. That wrestler ended up skipping the tourney, though. 12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | Fall, 2:21 Tate, one of four brothers, carries a 44-13 collegiate record to Columbus and was seeded eighth for the COVID-canceled 2020 NCAA Championships. She overcame personal controversies to build a reputation for herself in Hollywood by acting and singing her way into the hearts of audiences. I hate to lose ask my friends, Orndorff said. HWT | No. Tanner, the third oldest, captured the first state championship. [citation needed], Orndorff returned to WCW in late 1992. [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. News of his passing was communicated to the public by his son Travis who announced the sad news in an Instagram post. He went to a prestigious tournament in Ohio last month hoping to go up against the No. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MFF, Duals (7-4) Washingtons Dave Schultz High School National Wrestling Hall of Fame Award winner (2015) 16 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. No. Tate, whose baby face belies his age, matched that state title last year, going 38-0 the first U-Hi junior to go undefeated. He ascended as high as No. 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 defeated Brian Pillman in a tournament to earn the shot at the champion. (Dec. 3-4, 2021, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas) He is attributed for bring style and swagger into the sport of wrestling thus pioneering the culture of the modern-day superstar. During his time away from wrestling he was actually reported to have died; the story made several newspapers. When Orndorff vacated the title, it was put on the line in a tournament that was won by The Super Destroyer. Orndorff made his in-ring debut on June 9 in Beckley, West Virginia, defeating "Nasty" Ned Brady on Main Event. Once the match restarted, Hogan easily exited the cage to win the match following a leg drop,[23] ending their feud. More than anything, though, Owen said Orndorffs character on and off the mat is what he wants in his program. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Malachi Smith delivers key 3-pointer, block to help Gonzaga beat Saint Mary's , Recap and highlights: No. "He was an amazing father that showed me more love than I ever deserved. Pinned Tweet. The reason was that his entire right side was beginning to atrophy (causing his arm and leg muscles to shrink). [16] Televised on several cable outlets, the UWF saw many former WWF stars such as Don Muraco, Bob Orton, Jr., "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, Lou Albano, and The Killer Bees (known as "Masked Confusion" in the UWF). 6 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | D. 9-4, 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Lincoln, Nebraska, March 5-6 [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. "Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff was an inspiration to me breaking into the business," he wrote. 17 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. HWT | (13) Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. "He will always be Pop, Paw Paw, and Daddy at home. The opportunity to add a two-time NCAA Qualifier and NWCA All-American into the fold is rare, but that is exactly what happened when Tate Orndorff transferred to Ohio State for his final two seasons of competition. With an untreated neck injury, he left the WWF for WCW in early 1990, where he won the WCW World Television Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Paul Roma (as a team called Pretty Wonderful). He has more courage than any wrestler Ive had. The fact that Zbyszko bought the title and did not win it forced NWA President Bob Geigel to step in and strip Zbyszko of the title.[12]. After retiring, he trained aspiring wrestlers. In 1979, Orndorff traveled to the Alabama territory's "Southeast Championship Wrestling." Ric Flair, a retired professional wrestler, took toTwitterafter learning of Paul Orndorff's passing. After Orndorff retired for a final time, he began to run the WCW Power Plant, where he trained several wrestlers including The Natural Born Thrillers. Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. [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]. This time, Roma took it a step further and attacked Erik Watts before announcing that he was now teaming with Paul Orndorff. 285 | No. The two feuded over the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Brothers Tyson, Tegan and Tanner Changed my life. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Orndorff returned to the ring on June 2, 1987, in Buffalo, New York during a WWF Superstars taping. Mason Fiscella (APP) | D, 7-1 Maybe 95ish. 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On July 12, 2021, Paul Orndorff died in Fayetteville, Georgia. 6 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. #RIPPaulOrndorff . And as much as many of you hated him as a wrestler, he absolutely loved you for it. [15] On August 19, 1982, Orndorff regained the title from the Super Destroyer. And as much as many of you hated him as a wrestler, he absolutely loved you for it. 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. "Paul was a bad ass. [18] Blaming Orndorff for the loss, Piper and Orton attacked him on Saturday Night's Main Event I. [22], Orndorff soon reunited with manager Heenan and again feuded with Hogan, and began using Hogan's theme music, "Real American", as his own entrance theme. Hulk Hogan is one of the biggest babyfaces to ever catch on in professional wrestling. "Travis wants to give everyone, including fans, the opportunity to Donate to Paul's final expenses. [51], On the December 11, 1995 episode of Monday Nitro, Orndorff confronted Brian Pillman after Pillman made derogatory comments about Orndorff. [35] Orndorff was pinned by Cactus Jack in a subsequent Thunderdome match;[36] the two had an intense feud including a Falls Count Anywhere match at SuperBrawl III, which Cactus Jack won.[37]. His wife Brinley (Nelson) logged nearly 500 minutes of action on the pitch for Utah Valley womens soccer. Mr Wonderful was believed to have made most of his money wrestling for WWE prior to his retirement. [41][42] In the following months, both Roma and Orndorff focused on their individual careers before reuniting around May. Starting in January 1984, Orndorff took on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as his manager. He is the brother of Mickey Ronald Cain, Terry Orndorff and Patricia. Fans took to Twitter to express their sadness at the news of Paul Orndorff's recent death. 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. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MD, 9-0 Orndorff got the better of Mantell and won the right to use the Freebird hair removal cream on Mantell. Travis Orndorff on Paul Orndorff's TemperLearn More about The Hannibal TV: https://www.thehannibaltv.com/Follow on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @TheHannib. He told me he knew what he had to do.. 2022-23 NCAA 285-Pound Preseason Preview: Big Shoes To Fill. He also defeated "Mean" Mark Callous in multiple house show encounters. [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). Dave had a brief chat with Tate before the final with some fatherly advice. Sometimes the youngest in a herd ofsizeable siblings turns out to be the best athlete. Wonderful. [17] Hogan disposed of the challenger and moved on while Orndorff fought a variety of opponents including the Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana. 2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) def. Ancestry.com. He was 71 years old at the time of his death on July 12, 2021. Think I have his autograph on a patriot mask somewhere. Or I should say I put myself on the mat pretty hard.. "He is better known as Mr. He wrote: "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr.". [25] Orndorff took Oliver Humperdink as his manager in his fight with Rude and Heenan. Mr Wonderful, as he was known by fans, suffered an injury to his arm back in the late 1980's. What happened to Paul Orndorff's Two years ago, Tanner had to win his match in the final to clinch a state title for U-Hi. Rest in power Mr. Five years later he was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame and shortly after to the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame. Jacob Robb (Mercyhurst) | D, 10-3 (1st), 2021 Cliff Keen Invitational While Hogan fought off Bundy, Orndorff battled Muraco in a match that ended in a double count out. Son of Dave and Amy Orndorff 19 Owen Trephan (NCST) def. Paul Orndorff had more class, talent, athletic ability than almost anyone I ever knew. 18 Hunter Catka (VT) | D, 3-1 [39] Orndorff defeated Bagwell controversially, using the second rope for leverage during the pinfall. Paul Orndorff started his career in wrestling in 1976 in Mid-Southern Wrestling. All donations and love gifts are appreciated.". He is better known as "Mr. #1derful" Paul Orndorff. During this time he became known as "The Brandon Bull", a nickname he had during his days as a football player. As a youngster, Orndorff was a star high school football player. All rights reserved. Orndoff beat Tim Horner[32] and Robert Gibson[32] in the preliminary rounds to advance to the finals of the tournament. Jacob Bullock (IU) | D, 8-3, Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14, 2021, Tiffin, Ohio) In January 1993 he took on Cactus Jack, with the winner being manager Harley Race's chosen replacement for an injured Rick Rude at Clash of the Champions XXII. Tate Orndorff kicked off the new wrestling season Sunday with a 2-0 decision victory over North Carolina's Brandon Whitman. 2023 Ohio State University. It was awarded back to Orton when Orndorff left the promotion. [21], Orndorff's frustrations were further fueled by Adrian Adonis, who took every opportunity that he could to mock Orndorff (including referring to him as "Hulk Jr."), saying that he had gone soft from teaming with Hogan. But Orndorff chose to play college football at his hometown the University of Tampa and remain close to his wife and young son, according toProWrestling stories. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Get the days top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here. Hulk Hogan led tributes online to the legendary wrestler and said that he was "slammed" by the news of Orndoff's death on Monday. "Paul Orndorff was a true, mans man. HWT | No. 12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) MD, 13-4 21 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Orndorff turned face to feud with Roop but found himself unable to regain the title[14] after which he left the Mid-South Territory. [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. I was a little kid again. Paul Orndorff and Hulk Hogan had a wildly successful feud that started in the early days of WWE. FANS 'SADDENED' AT NEWS OF PAUL ORNDORFF'S DEATH. No. I AM SO SAD I LOVE YOU FOREVER REST IN PEACE", PAUL ORNDORFF. He was considering giving professional wrestling a try, like his former Tampa teammate Ron Mikolajczyk, who made his wrestling debut that summer. 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. He competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for a considerable time before becoming a sensation during the 1980s. [31] Orndorff left the UWF sometime in early 1993, vacating the Southern States title. 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. [22] The next week, during a tag match where Hogan and Orndorff faced the massive duo of Big John Studd and Bundy, Hogan and Orndorff accidentally collided and Hogan knocked Orndorff off the apron. He was quite the athlete as is evident in his early accomplishments. The condition happens when someone suffers repeated head trauma; however, it can only be diagnosed once someone has passed away. 15 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | D, 7-2 13 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MD, 10-2 Jane and Walt Dennis Golf Perfomance Center, Jennings Family Wrestling Practice Facility. Tates better than I was in football and he loves it more than I did, Dave said. 285 | No. On February 3, 2005, Orndorff was announced as one of the inductees for the Class of 2005 into the WWE Hall of Fame. 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. I was extremely lucky to have had him on so many Southeastern cards. American professional wrestler (19492021), Retirement and various appearances (19952001). No. 285 lb R16, Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs Tate Orndorff, Ohio State. ADDITIONAL INFO The only similarity between the two is that they share a surname. I was at the Big Event in Toronto. Orndorff was only listed as a "wild card" who had to win a match in order to enter the tournament. The anomaly (atrophy) made him not be able to compete at his level best and put him at risk of injury. He put me on the mat pretty hard. No. Lee brought in Ron Garvin to fight off Orndorff;[33] the feud included a featured "piledriver match", which Garvin won. "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr," Travis Orndorff wrote. I love their coaches. Race assisted Orndorff in the match and was quickly joined by Vader in his attack on Cactus Jack. 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. During a televised phone call to Hogan, Orndorff was told that Hogan was too busy training to come to the phone, something which aggravated Orndorff no end. It's a legends-based action figure honouring the WWE legend. [4] He scored 21 career touchdowns and gained over 2,000 all-purpose yards in his playing career with the Spartans. This WWE Elite Collection action figure is around 6-in/15.24-cm and comes ready to unleash havoc straight out of the box! The only similarity between the two is that they share a surname. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Hes mostly solid muscle and bone, Owen said. After Orndorff fired Heenan as his manager, Heenan placed a $25,000 bounty on Orndorff, payable to anyone who could injure him. [12], After feuding with Ladd, Orndorff continued to make a name for himself in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) where he feuded with The Masked Superstar. 2023 Ohio State University. His son, Travis, announced his father's death on social media earlier today. Boxing legend Ali helped promote the event, featuring as a guest referee. [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. We lost another great one," one fan wrote. 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. Meet Kayla Simmons, the world's sexiest volleyball player who loves posing topless, Ex-UFC star VanZant sends fans wild as she flashes bum while climbing tree, Veronika Rajek wows in figure-hugging top as she invites fans to 'happy time', Brady could star in 'Netflix roast' while still 'trying to win back Gisele', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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