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Theodore R. Long

Acting

Biography

Theodore Robert Rufus Long is an American former professional referee, and manager currently signed to WWE, where he appears on occasion, serving as an on-screen authority figure. Long began his career in The National Wrestling Alliance and made his WWE 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 one stint as ECW general manager. In 2017, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ron Simmons and John Layfield.

Born: September 15, 1947

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Known For

Poster for WCW WrestleWar 1991
Movie

WCW WrestleWar 1991

10.0
Poster for WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
Movie

WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

10.0
Poster for WCW The Great American Bash 1991
Movie

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

10.0
Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc '92
Movie

WCW Halloween Havoc '92

10.0
Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1996
Movie

WCW Fall Brawl 1996

9.0
Poster for WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story
Movie

WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story

9.0
Poster for WWE Survivor Series 2005
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 2005

8.8
Poster for WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

8.8
Poster for NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Movie

NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

8.5
Poster for WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Movie

WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

8.5

Filmography

2022
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

as Teddy Long

2022
WWE This Is Awesome

as Teddy Long (archive footage)

2019
WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story

as Self

2017
WWE Hall of Fame 2017
2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

as Teddy Long (archive footage)

2012
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

as Teddy Long

2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2011
WWE Vengeance 2011

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2010
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2009
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009

as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007

as Teddy Long

2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006

as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)

2006
WWE ECW

as Theodore Long

2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005

as Theodore Long

2005
WWE No Way Out 2005

as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)

2004
WWE WrestleMania XX

as Theodore Long

2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003

as Teddy Long (Manager)

2003
WWE Insurrextion 2003

as Teddy Long

2002
WWE Velocity

as Teddy Long

1999
WWE SmackDown

as Teddy Long

1999
WWE SmackDown

as Theodore Long

1999
WWE SmackDown
1996
WCW World War 3 1996

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1996
WCW Fall Brawl 1996

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

as Teddy Long

1993
WCW Starrcade 1993

as Himself

1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

as Himself

1993
Raw

as Theodore Long

1993
Raw

as Teddy Long

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

as Teddy Long (Cornerman)

1992
WCW Halloween Havoc '92

as Teddy Long (Backstage Correspondent)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

as Teddy Long

1991
WCW Halloween Havoc '91

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

as Himself

1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1990
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course

as Himself

1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

as Himself

1990
WCW Halloween Havoc '90

as Himself

1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1990
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop

as Himself

1990
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

as Himself

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

as Himself

1989
WCW Halloween Havoc '89

as Himself

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

as Teddy Long (Manager)

1989
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days

as Himself

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

as Teddy Long

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling

as Teddy Long (Referee)

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling

as Teddy Long (Ring Attendant)

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling

as Self

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YouShoot: Teddy Long

as Himself