Paul Ellering
Acting • Born 1953-08-22
Biography
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.
Filmography
83 credits
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie • 1985
WWE Rampage '92
Movie • 1992
"Precious" Paul Ellering
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie • 1985
Paul Ellering (Manager)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie • 1985
"Precious" Paul Ellering
GCW at The Omni (December '83)
Movie • 1983
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Live: March 18, 1989
Movie • 1989
Paul Ellering (Manager)
AWA Super Clash
Movie • 1985
Paul Ellering (Manager)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie • 2013
Himself
WrestleMania XL Sunday
Movie • 2024
Paul Ellering
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Movie • 1998
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
NXT TakeOver: The End
Movie • 2016
Paul Ellering
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Movie • 2005
Himself
NXT Takeover: Toronto
Movie • 2016
Paul Ellering
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
Movie • 2011
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Movie • 2005
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Movie • 2007
Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie • 2014
Himself
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Movie • 1986
Paul Ellering
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Movie • 1987
Himself
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Movie • 2004
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Movie • 1986
Paul Ellering (Manager)
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie • 1986
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Movie • 1985
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie • 1988
Himself
AWA StarCage
Movie • 1985
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
Movie • 1983
Himself
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1988
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Movie • 1988
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie • 1988
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Movie • 1989
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Movie • 1989
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
Movie • 1989
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Movie • 1989
Paul Ellering (Manager)
WCW Starrcade 1989
Movie • 1989
"Precious" Paul Ellering
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Movie • 1989
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Movie • 1989
Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Movie • 1990
Himself
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie • 1985
Himself
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
Movie • 1990
"Precious" Paul Ellering
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Movie • 1990
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
WCW WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
Paul Ellering (Manager)
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1986
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie • 1988
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Lords of The Ring
Movie • 1984
Himself
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Movie • 1986
Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Movie • 1986
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA Starrcade 1986
Movie • 1986
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie • 1987
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1987
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA Battle of The Belts II
Movie • 1986
Himself
NWA Night of Champions
Movie • 1984
Himself
NWA Battle of the Belts III
Movie • 1986
Paul Ellering (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
Movie • 1992
Paul Ellering (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
Movie • 1992
"Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Movie • 1998
Paul Ellering (Manager)
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Movie • 1998
"Mr. Dot.com" Paul Ellering
NXT Takeover: San Antonio
Movie • 2017
Paul Ellering
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Movie • 2017
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago
Movie • 2017
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
Movie • 2017
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Movie • 2017
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NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Movie • 1988
Paul Ellering
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
Movie • 2018
Battleground Championship Wrestling
Movie • 2021
NWA WrestleWar 1989
Movie • 1989
Dark Side of the Ring
TV • 2019
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Paul Ellering
Raw
TV • 1993
Paul Ellering
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
Raw
TV • 1993
WWE Main Event
TV • 2012
Paul Ellering
Raw Talk
TV • 2016
Paul Ellering
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
"Precious" Paul Ellering
Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
'Precious' Paul Ellering (Voice)
Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
Paul Ellering (Narrator) (Voice)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV • 1981
Paul Ellering
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
"Precious" Paul Ellering
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
Paul Ellering
WCW Arena Shows
TV • 1983
Paul Ellering
USWA Championship Wrestling
TV • 1977
Paul Ellering
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Paul Ellering (Manager)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Himself