15 Facts About Paul Ellering

Paul Ellering was born on August 22,1953 and is an American professional wrestling manager and retired professional wrestler.

Paul Ellering is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he most notably served as the manager for the Road Warriors in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the Authors of Pain from 2016 to 2018, and from 2024 to 2025 as part of The Final Testament.

Paul Ellering made his second on-screen return in 2024 as part of The Final Testament until his release from the company in 2025.

Paul Ellering started doing workout segments with kids for Mid South, re-injuring it after returning to the ring.

Paul Ellering formed a stable named the Legion of Doom including such wrestlers as King Kong Bundy, Jake Roberts and the Road Warriors.

Paul Ellering is best known for managing the Warriors, from 1983 until 1992 during their stints in the AWA, various National Wrestling Alliance territories, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All-Japan Pro Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation in 1992.

Paul Ellering was the real-life manager for the team; he booked their matches, lined up their flights, set up hotel reservations, and kept track of their expenses.

Paul Ellering returned as the manager of Hawk and Animal at Wrestlemania VIII and stayed with them until they left the WWF after SummerSlam.

In 2011, Paul Ellering was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, along with the Road Warriors, by "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.

Paul Ellering made his return to WWE programming at NXT TakeOver: The End on June 8,2016, revealing himself as the manager of a debuting the Authors of Pain, after their attack on American Alpha, turning Paul Ellering heel for the first time in 18 years.

On January 28,2017, at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio, Paul Ellering led Akam and Rezar to their first reign as NXT Tag Team Champions.

Paul Ellering was released from his WWE contract after a combined total of fourteen years with the company for Paul Ellering, along with the Authors of Pain on February 7,2025.

In 2002, Paul Ellering became the owner and operator of the Historic Rock Tavern on Big Birch Lake in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Paul Ellering made her professional wrestling debut in December 2015.

Paul Ellering made his video game debut as a non-playable character in WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K25.