Theodore R. Long

Theodore R. Long

Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Biography

Theodore Robert Rufus Long is an American former professional referee, and manager currently signed to WWE, where he appears on occasion, serving as an on-screen authority figure. Long began his career in The National Wrestling Alliance and made his WWE debut in 1998 as a referee. He transitioned to be an on-screen manager in 2003 and later served as general manager of SmackDown! for two tenures lasting a combined six years as well as one stint as ECW general manager. In 2017, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Ron Simmons and John Layfield.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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YouShoot: Teddy Long poster

YouShoot: Teddy Long

Movie · as Himself

2022
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon poster

Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon

Movie · as Teddy Long

2022
WWE This Is Awesome poster

WWE This Is Awesome

TV · as Teddy Long (archive footage) · 1 ep

2019
WrestleCade Supershow 2019

WrestleCade Supershow 2019

Movie

2019
WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story poster

WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story

Movie · as Self

2017
WWE Hall of Fame 2017 poster

WWE Hall of Fame 2017

Movie

2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII poster

WWE WrestleMania XXVIII

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2012
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak poster

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

Movie · as Teddy Long (archive footage)

2012
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live! poster

WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!

Movie · as Teddy Long

2012
The JBL and Cole Show

The JBL and Cole Show

TV · as Teddy Long · 18 eps

2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2011

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2011
WWE Vengeance 2011 poster

WWE Vengeance 2011

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2010
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 poster

WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2009
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009 poster

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009 poster

WWE Breaking Point 2009

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)

2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2007

Movie · as Teddy Long

2006
WWE The Great American Bash 2006 poster

WWE The Great American Bash 2006

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)

2006
WWE ECW poster

WWE ECW

TV · as Theodore Long · 19 eps

2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2005

Movie · as Theodore Long

2005
WWE No Way Out 2005 poster

WWE No Way Out 2005

Movie · as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)

2004
WWE WrestleMania XX poster

WWE WrestleMania XX

Movie · as Theodore Long

2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2003

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

2003
WWE Insurrextion 2003 poster

WWE Insurrextion 2003

Movie · as Teddy Long

2002
WWE Velocity poster

WWE Velocity

TV · as Teddy Long · 1 ep

2000
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs

Movie · as Teddy Long

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Teddy Long, Theodore Long, Theodre Long · 6 eps

1996
WCW Fall Brawl 1996 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1996

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1996
WCW World War 3 1996 poster

WCW World War 3 1996

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1994
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

Movie · as Teddy Long

1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

Movie · as Himself

1993
WCW Starrcade 1993 poster

WCW Starrcade 1993

Movie · as Himself

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Theodore Long, Teddy Long · 7 eps

1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXI

Movie · as Teddy Long (Cornerman)

1992
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Movie · as Teddy Long (Backstage Correspondent)

1991
WCW WrestleWar 1991 poster

WCW WrestleWar 1991

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW The Great American Bash 1991 poster

WCW The Great American Bash 1991

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91

Movie · as Himself

1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XVII

Movie · as Teddy Long

1990
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout poster

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

Movie · as Himself

1990
WCW WrestleWar 1990 poster

WCW WrestleWar 1990

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1990
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush poster

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1990
WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop poster

WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop

Movie · as Himself

1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

Movie · as Himself

1990
NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder poster

NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder

Movie · as Himself

1990
WCW Starrcade 1990 poster

WCW Starrcade 1990

Movie · as Himself

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory poster

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory

Movie · as Teddy Long

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 poster

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

Movie · as Teddy Long (Manager)

1989
NWA The Great American Bash 1989 poster

NWA The Great American Bash 1989

Movie · as Himself

1989
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

Movie · as Himself

1989
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout poster

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout

Movie · as Himself

1988
Clash of the Champions poster

Clash of the Champions

TV · as Teddy Long, Teddy Long (Manager), Himself, Teddy Long (Cornerman) · 3 eps

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling poster

NWA World Championship Wrestling

TV · as Teddy Long (Referee), Teddy Long (Ring Attendant), Self · 6 eps