is an American professional wrestling manager currently signed with WWE to a legends contract, professional wrestler and dog musher. 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. 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. After retiring from professional wrestling, he traveled to Alaska to become a sled dog racer, participating in the Iditarod.In 2000 he came in 54th place. In 2002, Ellering became the owner and operator of the Historic Rock Tavern on Big Birch Lake in Grey Eagle, Minnesota. He has three children: Rebecca, Rachael and Saul. His daughter Rachael won the bronze medal at the 2014 World Powerlifting Championships.She made her professional wrestling debut in December 2015.[10] Though not signed to a contract, she made multiple appearances in WWE since debuting against Alexa Bliss in NXT in 2016, including participating in the Mae Young Classic. She officially signed to WWE in February 2019. Other media Ellering made his video game debut as a non-playable character in WWE 2K18.
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XL Sunday | Paul Ellering | 2024-04-07 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: San Antonio | Paul Ellering | 2017-01-28 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Orlando | 2017-04-01 | |
Movie | NXT TakeOver: The End | Paul Ellering | 2016-06-08 |
Movie | NXT Takeover: Toronto | Paul Ellering | 2016-11-19 |
Movie | WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash | Himself | 2014-07-15 |
Movie | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Himself | 2013-09-10 |
Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2011 | 2011-04-02 | |
Series | WWE NXT | Paul Ellering | 2010-02-23 |
Movie | Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen | Himself | 2007-04-10 |
Movie | WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History | 2005-06-14 | |
Movie | Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History | Himself | 2005-06-14 |
Movie | The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro | 2004-02-03 | |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1998-07-26 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day: In Your House | "Mr. Dot.com" Paul Ellering | 1998-10-18 |
Movie | WWE Breakdown: In Your House | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1998-09-27 |
Series | WWE Raw | Paul Ellering | 1993-01-11 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania VIII | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1992-04-05 |
Movie | WWE Rampage '92 | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1992-10-22 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1992 | Paul Ellering | 1992-08-29 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout | Himself | 1990-02-06 |
Movie | WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1990-05-19 |
Movie | NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1990-02-25 |
Movie | NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1989-05-07 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1989-07-23 |
Movie | NWA Live: March 18, 1989 | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1989-03-18 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1989-02-15 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1989-04-02 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1989-09-12 |
Movie | WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1989-12-13 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout | Himself | 1989-11-15 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '89 | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1989-10-28 |
Movie | NWA Bunkhouse Stampede | Himself | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1988-04-23 |
Movie | WCW Clash of the Champions | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1988-12-26 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1988-12-07 |
Movie | The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1987-04-11 |
Movie | NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation | Himself | 1987-02-07 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1986-04-19 |
Movie | NWA Battle of The Belts II | Himself | 1986-02-14 |
Movie | NWA Superstars on The SuperStation | Himself | 1986-02-07 |
Movie | AWA: WrestleRock '86 | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1986-04-20 |
Movie | NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1986-07-26 |
Movie | NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1986-07-05 |
Movie | NWA Battle of the Belts III | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1986-09-01 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1986-11-27 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1986-07-26 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash 1985 | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1985-07-16 |
Movie | PWUSA Star Wars | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1985-02-24 |
Movie | AWA StarCage | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1985-04-21 |
Movie | AWA Wrestling For a Cure | Himself | 1985-08-16 |
Movie | AWA Super Clash | Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1985-09-25 |
Movie | AWA/NWA Night of Champions II | 1985-12-29 | |
Movie | Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 | "Precious" Paul Ellering | 1985-12-25 |
Movie | NWA Night of Champions | Himself | 1984-05-30 |
Movie | NWA Lords of The Ring | Himself | 1984-06-30 |
Movie | NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta | Himself | 1983-10-23 |
Movie | GCW at The Omni (December '83) | "Precious" Paul Ellering (Manager) | 1983-12-04 |