Paul Orndorff (WWE Wrestler): Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Death, Net Worth

Paul Orndorff (WWE Wrestler): Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Death, Net Worth and details: Paul was a professional wrestler based in the United States. He was famous and mostly known by his nickname Mr. Wonderful. Paul was in the business even before the name of the company was changed to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He was also known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After the wrestling and WWF went viral, he started appearing frequently with Hulk Hogan and Bobby Heenan. Paul left the WWE in the year 1988 following a life-endangering neck injury. He retired in 2000 from every form of professional wrestling. He was in the headlines of mainstream news because of his death on the 12th of July 2021.

Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff Life and Education

He was born on the 29th of October in the year 1949. Born in Winchester Virginia, Paul was an American by birth. He was raised in his hometown by his parents and held an American nationality, he belonged to the White ethnicity. Paul took his last breath on the 12th of July. He was 71 years of age at the time of his death. The main reason cited for his death is long-term dementia he was suffering from. He was on his deathbed in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Talking about his educational background, Paul was enrolled in the University of Tampa. He was a college athlete in his youth and played football for his college team. He was also selected in the 1973 NFL Draft but failed in the physical test due to which he could never play NFL. Paul was selected by New Orleans Saints in 1973.

Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff Career

After playing a single season in the World Football League for the team Jacksonville Sharks, he went on to pursue a career in professional wrestling. It was in the year 1976 when he started his professional wrestling career. After defeating several of the top opponents, Paul climbed the ladder of fame and success gradually. He signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation in the year 1983 and joined the same year in November. It was Paul’s manager who gave him the nickname Mr. Wonderful that he carried for his whole life.

After spending nearly two decades in the professional wrestling scene, he took retirement and was made an inductee for the  WWE Hall of Fame in 2005. At the age of 67, he appeared in the last wrestling match of his life in Brandon, Manitoba. It was the year 2017 when Paul was last seen in the wrestling ring.

Paul Orndorff Personal Life

Paul was married to his high school girlfriend Ronda Maxwell. From his marriage with Ronda, he had two sons, Travis and Paul Orndorff III, they are both grown-ups now. Pauls’ parents were of German descent, the details regarding them have not been revealed and are not available anywhere on the internet.

Talking about his physical features, Paul was a tall man of height 6 feet and weighed nearly 114 kg. He was built muscular and athletic. It might be due to his past when he wrestled and played for his college football team.

Here is the full bio of Paul Orndorff, his death, marital status, married, wife, children, parents, career, age, job, birthday, height, weight, zodiac sign, gender, nationality, ethnicity, married, father, mother, education, university, college, degree, net worth, income, birthplace, hometown, and details.

Full NamePaul Orndorff
Birthday29 October 1949
Age71
Death 12 July 2021
Marital StatusMarried
WifeRonda Maxwell
Children2 Sons
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
HometownVirginia
Retirement 2000
Height6'0 inches
1.83 m
Weight114 kg
252 kbs
ProfessionWrestler
Net WorthUnder Review

Social Media Accounts:

We could not find any official social media accounts associated with Paul.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Paul

  • Paul was trained to wrestle by Eddie Graham and Hiro Matsuda.
  • Orndorff retired in early 1988 due to his arm injury and focused on running his bowling alley in Fayetteville.
  • It was not clear that his death was a result of Chronic dementia or some other reason.
  • He teamed with Paul Roma for a brief period and their duo was called Petty Wonderful.

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