Theodore Long
American wrestling manager and former referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the president of Elizabethtown College, see Theodore E. Long. For people with a similar name, see Ted Long (disambiguation).
"Teddy Long" redirects here. For the Australian rules footballer, see Teddy Long (footballer).
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947)[3] is an American former professional wrestling referee, manager and authority figure best known for his tenures in NWA, WCW and WWE.
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Theodore Long | |
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Birth name | Theodore Robert Rufus Long |
Born | (1947-09-15) September 15, 1947 (age 76) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Spouse(s) |
Tasha Long
(m. 1982; died 2022) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Teddy Long Theodore Long Theodore R. Long[1] |
Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 173 lb (78 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia[2] |
Debut | 1985 |
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Long began his career in the National Wrestling Alliance and made his WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) debut in 1998 as a referee. He transitioned to be an on-screen manager in 2003 and later served as General Manager of SmackDown for two tenures lasting a combined six years as well as a one-year stint as ECW General Manager.
In 2017, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ron Simmons and John Layfield.[4]