He was considering giving professional wrestling a try, like his former Tampa teammate Ron Mikolajczyk, who made his wrestling debut that summer. No. He was a member of the U23 World Greco-Roman team and a Senior U.S. Open Greco-Roman finalist in 2019. [9][10], After his football career ended, Orndorff watched Championship Wrestling from Florida in the mid-1970s. In December 1978, Orndorff teamed with Jimmy Snuka to capture the NWA World Tag Team Championship from Baron von Raschke and Greg Valentine. One of my fondest memories. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | MFF, Duals (7-4) 285 (Orndorff, 2-3, 8th) [17] Hogan disposed of the challenger and moved on while Orndorff fought a variety of opponents including the Intercontinental Champion Tito Santana. Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr. Just heard about the passing of Paul Mr 1derfulOrndorff. "He is better known as Mr. Hes up 30 pounds from a year ago. [52] He had a brief onscreen role during this time in the Old Age Outlaws with Terry Funk, Arn Anderson, and Larry Zbyszko to feud with the last WCW version of the nWo. Orndorff teamed with a variety of opponents in his fights with Piper and Orton, including Andr the Giant. HWT | No. Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. HWT | Tyrell Gordon ( UNIA) def. [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). "He will always be Pop, Paw Paw, and Daddy at home. I was extremely lucky to have had him on so many Southeastern cards. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff has passed away at the age of 71. . Most of you will remember him for his physique. [12][40] After unsuccessfully challenging Ricky Steamboat throughout the fall and winter of 1993, Orndorff moved into the tag team division. 19 Owen Trephan (NCST) def. 38 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Wrestler of the Week (August 2329, 1987), WCW World Television Championship Tournament (1993), This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 17:40. Gold Division (Open) HWT (Tate Orndorff 4-0/1st) Maybe 95ish. 2023 Ohio State University. 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. Among the participants invited to compete were Buddy Landel, "Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony, and Brian Lee. "YOU WERE EXCELLENT BUBBA. Married to Brinley, a former soccer student-athlete for Utah Valley His career highlights included competing alongside the likes of other wrestling legends like Hulk Hogan and Mr T. Paul Orndorff will have a public funeral, according to Wrestling Inc. He was 71. Orndorff signed with the World Wrestling Federation in late 1983 and made his debut in November of that year on Championship Wrestling. Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Orndorff excels in the classroom as well, garnering NWCA Scholar All-American and First Team Academic All-Big 12 laurels in 2019 and 2020. [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. On April 6, 2014, Orndorff made an appearance at WrestleMania XXX, marking his first time on WWE television since the 2005 Hall of Fame. Greco-Roman competition has also treated Orndorff well over the years. "But Paul also was one funny son-of-a-bitch. His son Travis revealed that Mr Wonderful passed away in an Instagram post on Monday. WWE legend and Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff aka Mr. Changed my life. Paul Orndorff's son Travis announced the news of his father's deathwith a heartbreaking Instagram post. Two years ago, Tanner had to win his match in the final to clinch a state title for U-Hi. Orndorff's family created aGoFundMepage in order to raise money for the icon's funeral. During the match, Roma acted very indifferently to his tag team partner, sowing the seeds to his heel turn. Boxing legend Ali helped promote the event, featuring as a guest referee. This WWE Elite Collection action figure is around 6-in/15.24-cm and comes ready to unleash havoc straight out of the box! Great Guy, Legit Tough!" linktr.ee/PaulOrndorff Joined July 2021. The champions retained,[45] but a week later the championship changed hands when Stars and Stripes got the victory. The injury forced him to retire in . Wonderful was riddled with self-doubt, until one night, after beating himself up backstage after yet another loss, he was visited by psychic Gary Spivey. It is not known what caused his death, but according to reports, he had been diagnosed with dementia not long ago. [17], Near the end of 1984, Piper's assault on Cyndi Lauper (kayfabe) brought Orndorff and Piper on a collision course with Hogan and Mr. T.[16] Hogan's feud with Piper also meant that Orndorff was thrust back into the main event picture; he defeated Tony Atlas at The War to Settle the Score and then played a part in the main event. Early in the match, Rude eliminated Orndorff with a roll-up. [12][13] Orndorff feuded with Ted DiBiase, JYD, Dusty Rhodes, and Dick Murdoch while holding on to the North American title. He returned to wrestling in 1990 in the WCW (world championship wrestling), making his debut in Dudes with Attitudes. Mason Fiscella (APP) | D, 7-1 "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr," Travis Orndorff wrote. [16] Piper nicknamed Orndorff "Mr. 16 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Mr Wonderful was believed to have made most of his money wrestling for WWE prior to his retirement. I AM SO SAD I LOVE YOU FOREVER REST IN PEACE", PAUL ORNDORFF. The match degraded into a brawl that saw Pretty Wonderful make an appearance using Dave's crutch to attack the champions. 18 Tate Orndorff (OSU) | Fall, 6:02 [20] When no one succeeded, Heenan upped the bounty to $50,000. On the page, Travis's wife, Amayou Smith, wrote: "Hi my name is Amayou, my husband is Travis Orndorff. Tate Orndorff kicked off the new wrestling season Sunday with a 2-0 decision victory over North Carolina's Brandon Whitman. Afterwards, Orndorff laid out Guerrero and several preliminary wrestlers with his piledriver finisher. 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.' [11], Orndorff started wrestling in 1976 in Mid-Southern Wrestling where he feuded with a young Jerry Lawler. The champions had one last defense against former champions the Nasty Boys that also saw Kevin's injured brother Dave. Orndorff lost the title to DiBiase on November 1, 1981, in a match at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana. He told me he knew what he had to do.. Boone McDermott (RU) | D, 6-1 I was extremely lucky to have had him on so many Southeastern cards. One incident especially stands out that established Pretty Wonderful in the title chase. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. However, he did not stay long and left in the fall of 1990. Two-time NCAA Qualifier for Utah Valley University (2019, 2020) Tweets. After reviewing the footage it was decided that it was a draw and the match was restarted. This is a very sad situation that has left him in a bad state. 285 | No. 6 Tate Orndorff (OSU) vs. No. Dan Conley (COL) | Fall, 3:54 The cage match saw both Orndorff and Hogan climb over the top of the cage and touch the floor at the same time; heel referee Danny Davis, illegally at ringside, declared Orndroff the winner and assigned referee Joey Marella declared Hogan victorious. Wonderful" set his sights on the vacant WCW World Television Championship. The two feuded over the WCW World Tag Team Championship. Jaron Smith (UMD) | D, 4-1 Im glad hes wrestling. [12], During a February 5, 1995 taping of WCW Worldwide, Orndorff crossed paths with Hogan for the first time since 1987. WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff has passed away at the age of 71. 18 Hunter Catka (VT) | D, 3-1 He was inducted into theWWE Hall of Fame in 2005and theNational Wrestling AllianceHall of Famein 2009. After the 1993 WCW pay-per-view Battlebowl, Horsemen members Paul Roma and Arn Anderson faced the semi-regular team of Paul Orndorff and "Stunning" Steve Austin on WCW Saturday Night. Orndorff was unable to wrestle in the rematch due to car trouble, which meant that Orndorff's friend Bob Roop got the title shot and won the match. "Travis wants to give everyone, including fans, the opportunity to Donate to Paul's final expenses. [12], While working for the UWF, Orndorff also competed in the American Wrestling Federation (not the same promotion as the AWF) and held the AWF Heavyweight title after beating Stan Lane on December 16, 1991. | D, 8-1 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. Orndorff becomes UVU's third wrestling All-American in program history. 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Paul was married to his high school girlfriend, Ronda Maxwell Orndorff, with whom they have two grown-up sons, Paul Orndorff III and Travis. 44-13 record in two seasons at Utah Valley [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. Ronda and Paul have two grown sons, Paul III and Travis. "Paul was a bad ass. They have two grown sons, Paul Orndorff III and Travis Orndorff, as well as eight grandchildren. Related Content. It was not until Studd and Bundy had Hogan in a compromised position that Orndorff reentered the ring to fend off Studd and Bundy. Paul Orndorff was one of the greatest and most talented entertainers. 285 | No. It makes me a better person.. While he was here, he was given the name of Mr Wonderful by his then-manager, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. "PAUL ORNDORFF. No. 285 | No. "WWE extends its condolences to Orndorffs family and friends.". You are already subscribed to our newsletter! After telling Flair and Anderson how much he respected them, Orndorff told Pillman that he could have been a Horseman and the only reason Pillman was a Horseman was because he was also offered to be one, but turned it down. Pillman, Flair, and Anderson attacked Orndorff and then Arn Anderson and Ric Flair delivered a spike piledriver to Orndorff on the arena floor during the attack. The exact cause of Paul Orndorff's death is not known at the moment. 12 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. 285 lb R16, Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs Tate Orndorff, Ohio State. After the match, Race declared that Paul Orndorff was his chosen man. No. Yen.com.gh recently published an article regarding Denise Gordy's biography. Wonderful Paul Orndorff died on July 12 2021, at the age of 71. 22 AJ Nevills (SDSU) | D, 4-4 (TB2) "Paul Orndorff was the first wrestler I hated & feared as a child. 17 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. I was at the Big Event in Toronto. He will never be forgotten. After the feud with Cactus cooled off, "Mr. When Studd and Bundy started to double team Hogan, Orndorff did not help out; he looked like he had hurt his eye in the collision. This was the only time Orndorff and Hogan wrestled in WCW. The referee, Charles Robinson stopped the match as a result. Paul Orndorff had more class, talent, athletic ability than almost anyone I ever knew. No. I think hes still growing. Wonderful", a nickname that he used thereafter. #PaulOrndorff, PAUL ORNDORFF'S SON CONFIRMS HIS DEATH IN STATEMENT. 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, U-Hi's defending state champion heavyweight, practices a throw on a training partner. Paul Orndorff's arm was a constant injury that plagued his career and was a factor in his decision to retire. Brooks beat Orndorff with the help of a chair and won the title only to turn around and give it to Zbyszko. "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my father, Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. WWE's officialTwitteraccount posted a tribute to the fallen star, tweeting: "WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer 'Mr. U-Hi coach Don Owen needed an upper weights coach when he asked Orndorff to be an assistant coach 15 years ago. No. [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). 33 Brandon Whitman (UNC) | D, 2-0 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Wonderful in the 1980s, has died at age 71. 13 Christian Lance (NEB) def. Mr. Tate is a heavyweight wrestler from Spokane, Wash. `` Mr. 16 Tate Orndorff, Ohio state of 71. s Brandon.. 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