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Theodore Long
Long in 2018
Birth nameTheodore Robert Rufus Long
Born(1947-09-15)September 15, 1947(age 77)
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 height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Billed weight173 lb (78 kg)[2]
Billed fromAtlanta,Georgia[2]
Debut1985

Theodore Robert Rufus Long(born September 15, 1947)[3]is an American formerprofessional wrestlingreferee,managerandauthority figurebest known for his tenures inNWA,WCWandWWE.

Long began his career in theNational Wrestling Allianceand made his WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) debut in 1998 as a referee. He transitioned to be an on-screenmanagerin 2003 and later served asGeneral ManagerofSmackDownfor two tenures lasting a combined six years as well as a one-year stint asECWGeneral Manager.

In 2017, he was inducted into theWWE Hall of FamebyRon Simmons and John Layfield.[4]

Professional wrestling career

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Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling (1985–1996)

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Long started out as an errand boy for wrestlersTommy RichandAbdullah the Butcher.He eventually became a member of the ringcrew and was promoted to referee in theNWA'sJim Crockett Promotionsin 1985 as Teddy Long.[5]In 1989, at theChi-Town Rumbleevent, Long was the replacement referee whenRicky Steamboatwon theNWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Shortly thereafter, Long began to turn into a villainous character when he started to bend the rules forheelwrestlers. On April 2, 1989, atClash of the Champions VIinNew Orleans,Long blatantly made a fast count allowingMike Rotundaand"Dr. Death" Steve Williamsto defeatThe Road Warriorsfor theNWA World Tag Team Championship.After this match, the National Wrestling Alliance relieved Long of his refereeing duties. This was actually a story lifted fromChampionship Wrestling from Florida,where Long had been a referee and did several heel-decisions in the ring, including one forRon SimmonsoverSkip Young.

Long got his head shaven bald after losing aHair vs Hair matchtoPaul ElleringatCapital CombatPPV.

While riding withKevin SullivanandEddie Gilbert,Long would DJ for them. After hearing Long talk, the two convincedJim Rossto give Long amanagerialrole, managingNorman the Lunatic.[5]Long became the manager ofDoom(Ron Simmons andButch Reed) and led them to the World Tag Team Titles. He also managedJohnny B. Badd,One Man Gang,Norman the Lunatic,The Skyscrapers(Sid Vicious,Dan Spiveyand"Mean" Mark Callous),Marcus Bagwell,2 Cold Scorpio,Joey Maggs,Craig Pittman,Jim Powers,Bobby Walker,Ice TrainandBobby Eatonwhile in Jim Crockett Promotions and WCW.

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE

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Referee and manager (1998–2004)

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Long debuted in the WWF as a referee on the December 21, 1998 episode ofRaw is War.Long went by the shortened Teddy Long name during this period. He was a referee at theOver The Edge 1999PPV, during the match afterOwen Hart's tragic death: a mixed tag match betweenJeff Jarrett/DebraandVal Venis/Nicole Bass.Long was the referee whenDarren Drozdovended up paralyzed and can be seen in WWE's Don't Try This At Home warning looking at the paramedics lift Droz up on a stretcher. He wrestled in a 3 on 2handicap matchwithThe RockandJack DoandefeatingKaneandRikishion Monday Night Raw on January 8, 2001.

By late 2002,Vince McMahonwanted Long to become a heel manager like he was in NWA and WCW and decided to take Long off of television and the road for a while and by late summer 2003, He returned under his full name, and perhaps his most notable managing stint in this period came when managingD'Lo Brown,Rodney Mack,Christopher Nowinski,Rosey,Mark HenryandJazzat different times, telling fans to "Get down wit' da Brown" and to "Back da Mack". Long teamed with Mack and Nowiniski, losing toThe Dudley BoyzatInsurrextion (2003).When he was drafted toSmackDown!,he managedMark Jindrak.On the January 5, 2004 edition ofRaw,he was filling in as the guestGeneral ManagerforEric Bischoff.During a match between Mark Henry andRob Van Dam,announcerLilian Garciahad announced that Van Dam had won byDQin aNo Disqualification Match,but Long grabbed the microphone and ordered to restart the match. Just then,Stone Cold Steve Austin,as the "Sheriff", came out with anATVand chased him around the ring and the arena. After Van Dam won the match, Austin continued to chase Long until he was cornered by both him and Van Dam; in which they pushed Long back into the ring. As he begged Austin not to hurt him, Long offered him a handshake. He accepted it, only to give Long a stunner in the process for restarting the match.

General manager of SmackDown and ECW (2004–2012)

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AfterKurt Anglewas fired from the general manager position in July 2004, Long became the new and first African-American general manager of SmackDown!. Long immediately turnedfaceon his first night as general manager when he fined Angle $1,000 for not having his wrestling gear with him. Because of his face turn, his new position saw him giving the fans what they wanted and making matches that put heels at disadvantages, notablyJohn "Bradshaw" Layfield(JBL), a stark contrast to other WWE managers, such as Eric Bischoff andMr. McMahon,who would blatantly favor heels. At first, he continued to use the "Hater-ade" catch phrase he started using as a bad guy, but less aggressively, and with more humor in it. Long would also introduce theNew Talent Initiativeduring this time, which saw the likes ofBobby LashleyandMr. Kennedydebut in 2005 andMontel Vontavious Porterin 2006, among others. TheNew Talent Initiativewould continue, with a name-change to theNew Superstar Initiative,when Long moved toECWin 2008 and would see the debuts ofSheamus,Jack Swagger,Kofi Kingston,Evan Bourne,Tyler Reks,Trent Baretta,Caylen Croft,DJ Gabriel,Ricky Ortiz,Gavin Spears,Braden Walkerand ECW referee Aaron Davis.

As part of theSmackDown!vs.Rawfeud,Long defeated Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff atSurvivor Serieswith the help ofThe Boogeyman.[6]

Long had problems withBooker Tand his defense of theUnited States Championship,however, as Booker T attempted to get out of title defenses on a number of occasions by pretending to be injured, and having other wrestlers fight on his behalf. Eventually, Long got tired of these shenanigans, and atNo Way Out,Booker T was told to faceChris Benoitor be stripped of the title. Benoit won the match and was congratulated by Long.

AfterRandy Ortonhad cheated to obtainRey Mysterio's title shot atWrestleMania 22,Long placed Mysterio back in the match and made it a Triple Threat match, at the same time warning Orton that he could still remove Orton from the match if he disobeyed Long.

AtJudgment DayLong firedMelinaandJohnny NitrofromSmackDown!.On the followingSmackDown!,JBL suffered the same fate after losing the United States Championship to Bobby Lashley, and then losing aWorld Heavyweight Championshipmatch to Rey Mysterio in his Judgment Day rematch.[7]

On the September 4, 2006 episode ofRaw,Long appeared to a tremendous ovation in his hometown ofAtlanta.During a six-person, intergender tag match between Randy Orton,Edge,andLitaagainstTrish Stratus,Carlito,andJohn Cena,some fans chanted Theodore's name.[8]

In April 2007, Long became the on-screen boyfriend ofKristal Marshall,after weeks flirting with each other backstage. Long then began to look for an assistant so he could spend more time with Kristal, eventually revealingVickie Guerreroas his new assistant on May 25, 2007, an appointment made partly at Kristal's request.[9]AtVengeance: Night of Championshe appeared after Edge lost a Last Chance match againstBatistavia disqualification as a result of a low blow and reset the match, with the disqualification and countout rule waived. On the June 22, 2007 episode ofSmackDown!,Long asked Kristal to marry him. Kristal ran out of the ring, crying, but later agreed to marry him. On the July 27, 2007 episode ofSmackDown!,Ron Simmons was named thebest manfor "Theodore Rufus Long" and Kristal's wedding on the September 21, 2007 episode ofSmackDown!emanating from Long's hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. The wedding was not completed, however, due to constant disruptions and Long having aheart attackjust as he started to say "I do". He then fell into acoma.[10]The storyline never finished out as planned as Marshall left the WWE shortly afterwards due to creative differences. Long returned on the November 30, 2007 episode ofSmackDown!as the assistant general manager and made a match atArmageddonfor theWorld Heavyweight Championship.[11]He started to feud with Guerrero over her position as the general manager as she continued to favor Edge. On the May 16, 2008 episode ofSmackDown,Long quit his role of assistant general manager.[12]

Theodore Long on his way to the ring

On the June 3, 2008 episode ofECW,it was announced that Long had become the new general manager of the ECWbrandby order of the WWE board of directors.[13]

On the April 7, 2009 episode ofECW,Long announced he was returning to SmackDown as general manager, withTiffanyreplacing him onECW.By doing this, he became the first person in the history of the company to have a second term as general manager. He made his official return toSmackDownon April 10, when he announced thatthe Hardys(MattandJeff) would face each other in the first-everstretcher matchinSmackDownhistory.

At theBreaking PointPPV, Long restarted the World Heavyweight Championship match betweenCM PunkandThe Undertakerafter Undertaker made Punk submit using hisHell's Gatesubmission finisher, stating that the ban on the maneuver was still in effect. On the September 18, 2009 episode ofSmackDown,WWE chairman Mr. McMahon instructed Long to go down to the ring and explain his actions regarding the conclusion of the World Heavyweight ChampionshipSubmission matchbetween champion CM Punk and The Undertaker in which Long, as well as refereeScott Armstrongand CM Punk played key roles in recreating the infamousMontreal Screwjobat Breaking Point (held at theBell CentreinMontreal,Quebec,Canada, site of the1997fiasco), this time, with The Undertaker being the target of a planned conspiracy. As he returned from the ring to the back stage area, he entered his waitinglimousineonly to be kidnapped by The Undertaker, who was in the driver's seat. The following week onSmackDownLong was brought into the arena inside acoffinby Undertaker'sdruidswhere he again legalized Undertaker's Hell's Gate submission hold. Long made a guest appearance onRawand laterShawn Michaelsperformed his finishing maneuverSweet Chin Musicon Long after Long refused to draft Michaels to SmackDown. He then began a feud withDrew McIntyre,the first part of which revolved around McIntyre qualifying for theMoney in the Bank ladder matchatWrestleMania XXVI,which was instead won by Jack Swagger. On the May 7 episode ofSmackDown,after McIntyre brutally assaulted Matt Hardy, Long stripped McIntyre of hisIntercontinental Championshipand fired him. As a result, the Intercontinental Championship was vacant. Thus, Long issued the Intercontinental Championship tournament involvingChristian,Kofi Kingston,Cody RhodesandDolph Ziggler.However, after Kingston emerged victorious against Christian, Long was issued a letter from Vince McMahon reinstating McIntyre and forcing Kingston to give his title back to McIntyre. He then made a match for McIntyre's Intercontinental Championship atOver the Limitagainst Kofi Kingston.

On the May 28 episode ofSmackDown,Long read a letter from Mr. McMahon's office given to him by Drew McIntyre which stated that Matt Hardy was suspended until further notice after Hardy attacked McIntyre at Over the Limit and told Hardy not to go near McIntyre and if he did so, Long would be fired as the general manager of SmackDown.

On the June 11 episode ofSmackDown,a frustrated McIntyre announced a match between Long and McIntyre would take place the following week onSmackDownper orders of McMahon. McIntyre said if Long didn't compete, he would be fired. McIntyre then went on to win the match the following week, after it was ordered that Long had get down on his knees, proclaim Drew as "The Chosen One" and then lay on his back and let McIntyre pin him without a fight. On the June 25 episode ofSmackDown,Long reinstated Hardy and made McIntyre compete against the returning Hardy. Hardy would win the match, but after the match, Long came out and told McIntyre that his work visa had expired, and made security carry him out of the arena. On the July 9 edition ofSmackDown,McIntyre was reinstated and pleaded forgiveness from Long, even going so far as to nominate Long as a member of theWWE Hall of Fameas well as get on his knees and proclaim Long "the best boss he ever had." Long, however, did not believe him and announced a Money in the Bank qualifying match (for the upcomingMoney in the Bankpay-per-view) against Kofi Kingston.

On the January 21 episode ofSmackDown,Long was found (kayfabe) unconscious in his office, suffering a head injury. He returned on the February 18 episode ofSmackDown,where he revealed Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler to have attacked him. He then scheduled a match between the new World Heavyweight Champion Ziggler and Edge. Edge would win the match, becoming an eleven-time world champion. After the match, Long would then fire Ziggler. The following week, he fired Guerrero after she lost a mixed tag team match.

On the May 6 episode ofSmackDown,Long scheduled a World Heavyweight Championship match between Randy Orton and Christian who had just won it for the first time five nights previous atExtreme Rules.On the June 3 episode ofSmackDown,Christian was chosen by Long as the special guest referee for a World Heavyweight Championship match between Orton and Sheamus who beat Christian and Mark Henry in a triple threat number one contender's match for the title the week before. Christian would turn heel by hitting Orton with the title he had retained and lost to Orton again atCapitol Punishmentdespite his foot being under the bottom rope. Christian blamed Long and as a result Long scheduled Orton to defend his title against Christian atMoney in the Bank.Christian would manage to find a way to include a clause that if Orton were to get disqualified, the title would switch hands.

On the July 29 episode ofSmackDownthe newCOOTriple HmadeZack RyderTheodore Long's new Assistant.

On the November 25, 2011 episode ofSmackDown,afterDaniel Bryanseemingly successfully cashed in the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase on Mark Henry to win his first World Heavyweight Championship, Long rushed down to the ring and declared the title change void, as Mark Henry had not yet been medically cleared to compete in an official match. He would schedule Bryan in a fatal four-way match against Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes andWade Barrettto determine the number one contender for Henry's title which would be defended on the November 29 episode ofSmackDownin a steel cage match.

AfterTLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs,Santino Marellareplaced Zack Ryder (who had just won his first United States Championship) as the assistant SmackDown general manager.

Feud with John Laurinaitis and Eve Torres and becoming senior adviser (2012–2014)

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On February 21, 2012, Long was criticized by Interim Raw General ManagerJohn Laurinaitis,which prompted the WWE board of directors to switch the general managers of their respective shows for one week.[14]Long took charge of the March 5 episode ofRaw,with Laurinaitis taking charge of the March 9 edition ofSmackDownDuring Laurinaitis' time in charge ofSmackDown,he set up a match between himself and Long, where, if Long lost,Aksana,Long's girlfriend, would be placed in a match with Kane. Long won the match when Randy Orton attacked Kane at ringside, which distracted Laurinaitis. The Aksana-Kane match never took place.

A 12-man Tag Team match was then set up atWrestleMania XXVIII,where six superstars would represent both general managers. Long chose Santino Marella as his team captain, along with Kofi Kingston,R-Truth,Zack Ryder,The Great Khaliand Booker T over the following weeks. A stipulation was added that the winning team at WrestleMania would determine who would become the general manager of both shows. At WrestleMania, Team Teddy lost to Team Johnny, ending Long's run as SmackDown General Manager.

On the April 6 edition ofSmackDown,Long prepared to give his farewell speech, but Laurinaitis threatened to discontinue a trust fund Long had set up for his grandchildren's college education unless he took a job as his new assistant, to which Long reluctantly accepted.

Laurinaitis hired the evilEve Torresto be his Executive Administrator, and informed Long that he would now be working under Eve and would report to her. As Eve's subordinate, the next few weeks were hell for Long. Eve found the role to be a power trip and enjoyed abusing her position by bullying and humiliating Teddy on numerous occasions. She took great pleasure in humiliating him by forcing him to do menial, degrading tasks; such as making him wear an apron and name tag at all times, like a maid. As well as stand guard by a door dressed as a Queen's soldier. She also enjoyed ordering him to get her coffee, and would throw the coffee all over him if it wasn't to her satisfaction. Long was also forced by Eve to rub oil onAntonio Cesarofor a photoshoot, this was particularly humiliating for Teddy as it was in front of his ex love interest (and Cesaro's girlfriend) Aksana, who seemed to find Long's predicament extremely entertaining.

AtExtreme Rules,he was criticized for spinning a wheel to determine what match Cody Rhodes andBig Showwould face off in by making it a tables match. AtOver the Limithe mockedDavid Otungaand Eve Torres ahead of Laurinaitis' bout with John Cena which if he lost he would be fired. This further angered Laurinaitis who defeated Cena to keep his job with help from Big Show. AtNo Way Out,Laurinaitis was fired and Long enjoyed watching him being attacked by John Cena the following night onRaw.

After Laurinaitis' firing as general manager, Long served as guest general manager for bothRawandSmackDownon July 2 and July 3 respectively. On the August 3 edition ofSmackDown,Long was made the senior advisor to new SmackDown General Manager Booker T. Despite originally getting along with Booker very well, beginning in March 2013, Booker began to get angry at Long for booking matches without his permission on both Raw and SmackDown. However, from mid April onwards, Long began runningSmackDownagain temporarily with Booker T away due to surgery. On the July 19 episode ofSmackDown,after the returning Booker T and Raw General ManagerBrad Maddoxhad an argument on who was to be SmackDown General Manager, Mr. McMahon came out to say Vickie Guerrero was named SmackDown's new general manager. After a backstage segment, with Guerrero, Long was escorted out by a security team. This marked his last appearance as a major authoritative figure.

On June 12, 2014, after nearly a year of inactivity, Long was released from WWE along with ten other contracts, ending his long tenure with the company.[15]

Hall of Fame and sporadic appearances (2014–present)

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On October 10 for the 15th Anniversary ofSmackDown,Long made a surprise appearance; getting into an argument with John Laurinaitis. This led to a 16-man Tag Team match, in which Team Teddy (Sheamus, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger,The Usos,Los MatadoresandEl Torito) defeated Team Johnny (Cesaro,Gold and Stardust,Bo Dallas,Damien Mizdow,Heath Slater,Titus O'NeilandHornswoggle).

After the announcement of the restored WWE brand extension, on the June 6, 2016 episode ofRaw,Long returned in the opening segment between theMoney in the Bankparticipants, requesting another run as general manager of SmackDown, only to be turned away byStephanie McMahon.He would make several other appearances throughout the course of the night including his attempt of making a tag team match between The Golden Truth (Goldustand R-Truth) and Breezango (Tyler BreezeandFandango) before being escorted out of the building by security.[16]

On February 13, 2017, it was announced that he would be inducted in the 2017WWE Hall of Fame.[17]On the April 3, 2017 episode ofRaw,Long made an appearance, thinking that Mr. McMahon would appoint him to be the new general manager of Raw, but McMahon said that it was not him; instead, Vince chose Kurt Angle, another 2017 WWE Hall of Fame inductee, as general manager. On January 22, 2018, Long made a brief backstage appearance duringRaw 25 Years.

Long also made an appearance on the January 4, 2021 episode ofRawunder theRaw Legends Nightspecial wherein he announced that he bookedThe MizandJohn Morrisonin a tag-team match againstThe New Day,in which the latter won,[18]He also appeared on the special throwback episode ofSmackDownon May 7, 2021.

On January 23, 2023, Long appeared onRaw is XXX,celebrating the 30th anniversary ofMonday Night Raw,where he booked a six-man tag match betweenSeth RollinswithThe Street Profits(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) andImperium(Gunther,Ludwig KaiserandGiovanni Vinci), after Imperium disrespectedD-Generation X.[19]

On April 26, 2024, Long was seen as part of SmackDown backstage team during the2024 WWE Draft.

Independent circuit (2014–present)

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In 2014, Booker T had announced that Long would serve as the general manager for hisReality of Wrestlingpromotion's Summer of Champions iPPV.[20]

Teddy Long acted as the general manager forSWE Fury,a nationally televised wrestling promotion based inPlano, Texas.[21]Long left the company in August 2021.[22]

From 2021 to present, Long has worked as commissioner forAlabamaIndependent promotions Main Event Wrestling and Independent Wrestling Network.

Filmography

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Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Mugshot Madness Himself main cast

Personal life

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Long was married to his wife Tasha Long for forty years. They remained married until her death in September 2022.[23][24][25][26]

Match innovations

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While portraying the role of theSmackDowngeneral manager, Long revived many old and made new match types:

  • AtNo Mercy 2004,he put JBL and The Undertaker in aLast Ride Match.The rules were similar to aCasket Matchand anAmbulance Matchwhere one opponent must put the other into the back of thehearseand drive out the arena. JBL won the first Last Ride Match due to interference byHeidenreich.AtArmageddon 2006,The Undertaker defeated Mr. Kennedy in the second Last Ride Match.[27]
  • AtNo Way Out 2005,JBL had to defend his title against Big Show in the first-everBarbed Wire Steel Cage Match.The rules were the same as a normal steel cage match, but the top of the cage had barbed wire around it so nobody could escape (despite the fact that a victory could still be declared if a competitor managed to escape). This was done by Long to make sure there was no interference from any superstars, primarily JBL's stable,The Cabinet.JBL won the match when Big Show chokeslammed him through the ring, allowing him to escape underneath.[28]
  • Long also brought back theKing of the Ringtournament in2006as aSmackDown-exclusive event.
  • At Armageddon 2006, Long brought back theInferno match,where Kane defeated MVP.[29]
  • On the April 10, 2009 episode ofSmackDownhe announced that Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy would face each other in the firststretcher matchinSmackDownhistory.

Catchphrases

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Long is well known for his variouscatchphraseswhile portraying an authority figure, most notably tellingvillainouswrestlers to go “one on one withThe Undertaker!”,his trademark “Holla, holla, holla!”, hispeacemaking“(Now) hold on just a minute playa!” and hiskayfabeobsession for placing wrestlers in a “tag teammatch!”.

Awards and accomplishments

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References

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  24. ^Sondra Ruth (September 28, 2022)."Teddy Long's Wife Passes Away".
  25. ^"Teddy Long's Wife Passes Away".September 27, 2022.
  26. ^Shounak Chakrabartu (September 27, 2022).""Situation Took a Serious Turn Today": Wrestling Fans Heartbroken as Viral WWE Legend's Wife Passes Away in Sudden Turn of Events ".
  27. ^Tello, Craig (2006-12-17)."Ride to Hell".WWE.Retrieved2008-07-12.
  28. ^"JBL vs. Big Show in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship".WWE. 2005-02-20.Retrieved2008-03-09.
  29. ^McAvennie, Mike (2006-12-17)."Back-burner".WWE.Retrieved2008-07-12.
  30. ^Meltzer, Dave(2012-11-17)."Sat. update: Great TV show, WWE multiple releases, Austin talks WWE Hall of Fame, Best night for Bellator, PPV predictions, NWA Hall of Fame, James Storm headlines benefit show, Devitt takes another title".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.Retrieved2012-11-17.
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