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