Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 15, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
Teddy Long
Theodore R. Long
Theodore Long
Theodore R. Long
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
TV
Raw
Theodore Long
1993
TV
Raw
Teddy Long
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Teddy Long
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Theodore Long
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
TV
WWE ECW
Theodore Long
2006
TV
WWE This Is Awesome
Teddy Long (archive footage)
2022
TV
The JBL and Cole Show
Teddy Long
2012
TV
Clash of the Champions
Teddy Long
1988
TV
Clash of the Champions
Teddy Long (Manager)
1988
TV
Clash of the Champions
Himself
1988
TV
Clash of the Champions
Teddy Long (Cornerman)
1988
Film
WCW WrestleWar 1990
Teddy Long (Manager)
1990
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2003
Teddy Long (Manager)
2003
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Teddy Long (Referee)
1985
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Teddy Long (Ring Attendant)
1985
TV
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Self
1985
TV
WWE Velocity
Teddy Long
2002
Film
WWE WrestleMania XX
Theodore Long
2004
Filmography
2022FilmBig Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragonas Teddy Long2022TVWWE This Is Awesomeas Teddy Long (archive footage)2019FilmWrestleCade Supershow 20192019FilmWWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Storyas Self2017FilmWWE Hall of Fame 20172012TVThe JBL and Cole Showas Teddy Long2012FilmWWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streakas Teddy Long (archive footage)2012FilmWWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!as Teddy Long2012FilmWWE WrestleMania XXVIIIas Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2011FilmWWE Vengeance 2011as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2011FilmWWE Extreme Rules 2011as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2010FilmWWE Fatal 4-Way 2010as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2009FilmWWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2009FilmWWE Breaking Point 2009as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)2007FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2007as Teddy Long2006FilmWWE The Great American Bash 2006as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)2006TVWWE ECWas Theodore Long2005FilmWWE Survivor Series 2005as Theodore Long2005FilmWWE No Way Out 2005as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)2004FilmWWE WrestleMania XXas Theodore Long2003FilmWWE Survivor Series 2003as Teddy Long (Manager)2003FilmWWE Insurrextion 2003as Teddy Long2002TVWWE Velocityas Teddy Long2000FilmWWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairsas Teddy Long1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Teddy Long1996FilmWCW World War 3 1996as Teddy Long (Manager)1996FilmWCW Fall Brawl 1996as Teddy Long (Manager)1994FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXVIas Teddy Long1993FilmWCW Starrcade 1993as Himself1993FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1993as Himself1993TVRawas Theodore Long1992FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXIas Teddy Long (Cornerman)1992FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1992as Teddy Long (Backstage Correspondent)1991FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XVIIas Teddy Long1991FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1991as Teddy Long (Manager)1991FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91as Himself1991FilmWCW The Great American Bash 1991as Teddy Long (Manager)1991FilmWCW WrestleWar 1991as Teddy Long (Manager)1991FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamiteas Teddy Long (Manager)1990FilmWCW Starrcade 1990as Himself1990FilmNWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunderas Himself1990FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1990as Himself1990FilmNWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crushas Teddy Long (Manager)1990FilmWCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCopas Himself1990FilmWCW WrestleWar 1990as Teddy Long (Manager)1990FilmNWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootoutas Himself1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockoutas Himself1989FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1989as Himself1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89as Teddy Long (Manager)1989FilmNWA The Great American Bash 1989as Himself1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Gloryas Teddy Long1988TVClash of the Championsas Teddy Long1985TVNWA World Championship Wrestlingas Teddy Long (Referee)—FilmYouShoot: Teddy Longas Himself