2 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) def. During the match, Roma acted very indifferently to his tag team partner, sowing the seeds to his heel turn. 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. [12] Orndorff's reaction to Roberts's title win signaled a change in attitude; he turned heel as he demanded a title match against Roberts. HWT | No. #RIPPaulOrndorff . [57], In July 2016, Orndorff was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred "long term neurological injuries" and that the company "routinely failed to care" for them and "fraudulently misrepresented and concealed" the nature and extent of those injuries. May God rest his soul! Orndorff was 71-years-old at the time of his death. Mason Fiscella (APP) | D, 7-1 "As some of you may know we are preparing for Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff's final farewell. During the tag match Ali climbed up on to the ring apron and took a swing at Piper. No. Great Guy, Legit Tough!" May God rest his soul! Paul Orndorff's Tweets. He returned to wrestling in 1990 in the WCW (world championship wrestling), making his debut in Dudes with Attitudes. 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. T. Orndorff T. Orndorff N. Rino D. Romero J. Rubio A. Seely C. Smith T. Smith J. Tolentino C. Trussell K. Wilkinson J. Woodruff Brett Rojo/For The Big 12 Conference Tate Orndorff Weight: 285 Height: 6-0 Class: Redshirt Sophomore Hometown: Spokane, Wash. Highschool: University HS Summary Media Historical Summary At Utah Valley University . 44-13 record in two seasons at Utah Valley She saw extended action during the 2017 WAC Tournament championship run and ensuing NCAA Tournament match versus eventual national champion Stanford. On July 12,Travis Orndorff, Mr Wonderful's son, confirmed his father's deathafter battling dementia and head trauma. 285 | No. His cause of death evidently was tied to a long-time illness t. And as much as many of you hated him as a wrestler, he absolutely loved you for it. [12][40] After unsuccessfully challenging Ricky Steamboat throughout the fall and winter of 1993, Orndorff moved into the tag team division. HWT | No. He was 71 years old at the time of his death on July 12, 2021. In May 2021, Orndorff's son Travis announced his father was suffering from dementia, believed to have been caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease believed to be caused by concussions. "PAUL ORNDORFF. Orndorff becomes UVU's third wrestling All-American in program history. The Dudes backed Sting in his fight with the Four Horsemen. The match degraded into a brawl that saw Pretty Wonderful make an appearance using Dave's crutch to attack the champions. 7 Tate Orndorff (OSU) def. U23 World Greco-Roman Team Member (2019) The condition happens when someone suffers repeated head trauma; however, it can only be diagnosed once someone has passed away. One of the greatest of all time! Mr. Tweets & replies. 33 Brandon Whitman (UNC) | D, 2-0 Tate relishes the idea of following in his dads footsteps at OSU at least on the mat. Famous commentator Jim Ross paid tribute to the late wrestler Paul Orndorff on Monday. American professional wrestler (19492021), Retirement and various appearances (19952001). It is set to occur later this week in Fayetteville, Georgia. Or I should say I put myself on the mat pretty hard.. No. Streaming now http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Thank you for 1.9M . Before the team left the ring, they also took a couple of shots at the Nasty Boys for good measure. Hes heavily favored to repeat this winter. Orndorff tips the scales at 265 pounds, 20 pounds shy of the limit at heavyweight. Statistics major. [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. 285 | No. Jane and Walt Dennis Golf Perfomance Center, Jennings Family Wrestling Practice Facility, NCAA Qualifier (2019(15-seed, 2-2), 2020(8-seed, canceled), 2021(21-seed, 4-3/eighth), 2022(13-seed, 3-2), Big Ten Championships (2021-6th, 2022-8th, 5-6 record), All-American in 2021 (eighth at NCAA Championships), Won Ohio Intercollegiate Open with 4-0 record, Finished the year 7-4 in duals, 7-4 in open events and 5-5 in the postseason, Wrestled at the U.S. Open Greco-Roman competition in Las Vegas in early May of 2022 and posted a 4-1 record (130kg) to finish third overall also wrestled in the senior freestyle bracket at 125kg (1-2), Earned a spot on the U.S. National Team (Greco-Roman) with a third-place finish at the World Team Trials (May 21-22) in Iowa finished 4-2 at 130kg. Thanks for all the laughs and great matches. All rights reserved. Lee Herrington (UNK) | Fall, 2:32 I love their coaches. HWT | No. [25] Orndorff took Oliver Humperdink as his manager in his fight with Rude and Heenan. Throughout the 80s, Orndorff became a star, often going head-to-head with the ImmortalHulk Hoganin the main event of the firstWrestlemaniaand Survivors Series. 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[12] Orndorff then teamed with former opponent Austin (who was calling himself "The Junkyard Dog" at the time, not to be mistaken for the more famous Junkyard Dog) to win the title in late 1979. Luke Martin (Glenville St. Col.) | Fall, 1:59 Jordan Earnest (Ohio U.) [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). Placed third in both Greco and Freestyle at the 2014 Fargo Junior Nationals Dan Conley (COL) | Fall, 3:54 Media. Tate, whose baby face belies his age, matched that state title last year, going 38-0 the first U-Hi junior to go undefeated. No. Former WWE superstar CM Punk wrote: "Damn. [34] Orndorff was fired from the SMW after piledriving a referee in frustration. On the page, Paul's wife, Amayou Smith, wrote: "Hi my name is Amayou, my husband is Travis Orndorff. [50] Orndorff was also unable to beat the rookie in subsequent matches and (in kayfabe) began to lose confidence in his abilities. WE RIDE TOGETHER. On December 13, 1999 Orndorff wrestled against the Harris Twins in a handicap match by a losing effort on Monday Night Nitro. We lost another great one," one fan wrote. Among the participants invited to compete were Buddy Landel, "Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony, and Brian Lee. His career highlights included competing alongside the likes of Hulk Hogan and Mr T. Paul Orndorff's son Travis confirmed in a statement that his father suffered from dementia. [12] Orndorff lost the title back to Lawler before he left the Memphis territory. 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. A week later, Roma teamed with Erik Watts to take on the team of Orndorff and Lord Steven Regal. [12] Orndorff next feuded with The Masked Superstar, with whom he traded the National Heavyweight title back and forth during the fall of 1982. Orndorff and Piper often faced Snuka and "The Tonga Kid" in tag team competition. Wonderful" in the first place. That wrestler ended up skipping the tourney, though. 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. Hes growing into his body. Paul Ondorff and Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania 1. [16] The fallout from The War to Settle the Score led to the creation of WrestleMania, with Hogan and Mr. T (backed by Snuka) taking on Piper and Orndorff in the main event (with Bob Orton, Jr, as Piper and Orndorff's manager). [31] Orndorff left the UWF sometime in early 1993, vacating the Southern States title. 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. [11], Orndorff started wrestling in 1976 in Mid-Southern Wrestling where he feuded with a young Jerry Lawler. 19 Tyrel Gordon (UNI) def. On April 6, 2014, Orndorff made an appearance at WrestleMania XXX, marking his first time on WWE television since the 2005 Hall of Fame. [56] He was reportedly in critical condition and was on a feeding tube with a few days to live. 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.' Wonderful. A post shared by Paul Orndorff (@mr1derfulofficial), ORNDORFF'S SON SAYS HE WAS 'AN AMAZING FATHER'. Orndorff's family created aGoFundMepage in order to raise money for the icon's funeral. Orndorff's family created a GoFundMe page to raise money for the icon's funeral. The only similarity between the two is that they share a surname. 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