Paul Ellering
Paul Ellering is an American professional wrestling manager, professional wrestler and dog musher. He is currently signed with WWE to a legends contract. Ellering spent most of his wrestling career managing the Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk), working with them from 1983 to 1990 and again on occasion between 1992 and 1997. In addition to being their on screen manager he actually handled the team's affairs outside the ring as well, including contract negotiations and travel arrangements. Ellering and the Road Warriors were inducted into both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. Five years later, in June 2016, he returned to the ring at NXT TakeOver: The End as the manager of The Authors of Pain, a heel tag team making their debut. Ellering has been labeled as one of the greatest wrestling managers of all time.
Prior to becoming a manager he was a professional wrestler, but due to injuries retired in 1983 to become a full-time manager, only wrestling on special occasions. In the late 1990s he was involved in a storyline where he actually turned on the Road Warriors and managed Disciples of Apocalypse as they fought the Road Warriors. After retiring from full-time activity in wrestling, he raced in the Iditarod and John Beargrease Dog Sled Race.
Acting
TV
Raw
as Paul Ellering
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Paul Ellering
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
TV
WWE NXT
2010
TV
WWE Main Event
as Paul Ellering
2012
TV
WWE Main Event
2012
TV
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Movie
WrestleMania XL Sunday
as Paul Ellering
2024
Movie
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
1992
Movie
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004
Movie
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
as "Mr. Dot.com" Paul Ellering
1998
Movie
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Paul Ellering (Manager)
1992
Movie
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
as Paul Ellering
2017
Movie
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
2018
Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1989
Movie
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
as Paul Ellering
2017
Movie
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
as Himself
2005
Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1989
Movie
NXT TakeOver: The End
as Paul Ellering
2016
Movie
WCW Starrcade 1989
as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1989
Movie
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
as "Precious" Paul Ellering
1990
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1987
as "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
1987
Movie
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
as Paul Ellering (Manager)
1998