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jeanpierre 07-12-2021 03:20 PM
WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 

stickman 07-12-2021 06:27 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
I grew up watching Paul Orndorff on Mid-South wrestling. Not exactly a household name to some, but he had his day with the WWF with Hogan and Piper and the rest.

RIP Mr. Wonderful.

SmashMouth 07-13-2021 09:04 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Never knew him to be a Saint. Will have to look up his career stats.

jeanpierre 07-13-2021 09:23 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 922977)
Never knew him to be a Saint. Will have to look up his career stats.
Smash, he didn't pass his physical, so he was never under contract. He was a FB out of Univ of Tampa...

SmashMouth 07-13-2021 09:34 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 922978)
Smash, he didn't pass his physical, so he was never under contract. He was a FB out of Univ of Tampa...
Wiki says he didn’t pass his physical in KC either, but he played minor league ball. Makes you wonder about the NFL physicals back then, or if he was on some kind of sauce.

iceshack149 07-13-2021 09:39 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 922977)
Never knew him to be a Saint. Will have to look up his career stats.
His PED use was through the roof. Never could get clean.

jeanpierre 07-13-2021 09:46 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by iceshack149 (Post 922984)
His PED use was through the roof. Never could get clean.
PEDs weren't the issue as much then...

Found this from 2014...

CBS Sports | Just Because: WWE HOFer Mr. Wonderful had short Saints career

https://sports.cbsimg.net/images/blo...s-04062014.jpg

K Major 07-13-2021 12:45 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by stickman (Post 922950)
I grew up watching Paul Orndorff on Mid-South wrestling. Not exactly a household name to some, but he had his day with the WWF with Hogan and Piper and the rest.

RIP Mr. Wonderful.
+1.

Mid-South wrestling ... man now that is old school at it's finest.

Ted DiBiase, The Super Destroyer, Ernie Ladd, KK Bondy, Paul Orndoff. My grandma would strangle you if you even thought about turning the TV set when Mid South wrestling was on.

Good times. R.I.P. Paul

stickman 07-13-2021 08:21 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by K Major (Post 922994)
+1.

Mid-South wrestling ... man now that is old school at it's finest.

Ted DiBiase, The Super Destroyer, Ernie Ladd, KK Bondy, Paul Orndoff. My grandma would strangle you if you even thought about turning the TV set when Mid South wrestling was on.

Good times. R.I.P. Paul
Colonel Buck Robley and JYD. Jake the Snake and the Barbarian. First time I ever saw the Freebirds.

Boston Saint 07-14-2021 09:07 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Ahhh the Freebirds...they had a cameo with the Tonga Kid to start off Highlander !

WhoDat!656 07-14-2021 09:28 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
I used to go to the TV tapings at the Irish McNeils Boys club on the Fairgrounds in Shreveport and I can see myself on a lot of the videos.

jeanpierre 07-14-2021 10:54 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by K Major (Post 922994)
+1.

Mid-South wrestling ... man now that is old school at it's finest.

Ted DiBiase, The Super Destroyer, Ernie Ladd, KK Bondy, Paul Orndoff. My grandma would strangle you if you even thought about turning the TV set when Mid South wrestling was on.

Good times. R.I.P. Paul

And who could forget:
  • Ric Flair

  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan

  • "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

  • Andre the Giant

  • Playboy Gary Hart

  • The Iron Sheik

    ...and of course...

  • TheJunkYard Dog

K Major 07-14-2021 11:00 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 923016)
[B]And who could forget:
  • Ric Flair

  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan

  • "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

  • Andre the Giant

  • Playboy Gary Hart

  • The Iron Sheik

    ...and of course...

  • TheJunkYard Dog

LEGENDS ... and my grandma would agree with you.

Boston Saint 07-14-2021 11:20 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by K Major (Post 923018)
LEGENDS ... and my grandma would agree with you.
I was a Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat fan myself.

Rugby Saint II 07-14-2021 11:56 AM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 923016)
And who could forget:
  • Ric Flair

  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan

  • "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

  • Andre the Giant

  • Playboy Gary Hart

  • The Iron Sheik

    ...and of course...

  • TheJunkYard Dog
That was back when wrestling wasn't quite so choreographed. I was always a big fan of Roddy Piper. I even liked him as an actor. Quite a few wrestlers made good actors. The trend continues today with the Rock and John Ceena. However, watching them wrestle nowadays just doesn't have the same appeal as the good old days.

Boston Saint 07-14-2021 12:14 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 923027)
That was back when wrestling wasn't quite so choreographed. I was always a big fan of Roddy Piper. I even liked him as an actor. Quite a few wrestlers made good actors. The trend continues today with the Rock and John Ceena. However, watching them wrestle nowadays just doesn't have the same appeal as the good old days.
I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass....and I’m all out of
bubblegum.

Rugby Saint II 07-14-2021 12:21 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 923032)
I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass....and I’m all out of
bubblegum.
They Live was a surprisingly good movie and had several memorable scenes. What a great plot.

Boston Saint 07-14-2021 01:12 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 923035)
They Live was a surprisingly good movie and had several memorable scenes. What a great plot.
I watched a documentary the other day about Roddy. It was really interesting. Looked like a guy who would have been very fun to know in real life.

Some of my other favs were the Hart Foundation, Lex Luger, and of course...The Road Warriors! I remember forking over about 25 bucks to my pop to pay for the cable bill to see Hawk and Animal take on the Kolovs at Summerslam! That was a lot of cash back then !

halloween 65 07-14-2021 02:43 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Dick Murdock and Killer Karl Kox had "The Brain Buster". Also Grizzly Smith with the Bear Hug. Saw quite a few in Ferriday, La. in matches. Danny Hodge and a few in Natchez, MS. I was a pup then.

RailBoss 07-14-2021 07:29 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
Ernie Ladd "The Big Cat" those were the days..

jeanpierre 07-14-2021 08:17 PM
Re: WWE HOF Wrestler, and Saints 1973 Draft Pick, Paul 'Mr. Wonderful' Orndorff, passes away
 
As smart as Dad was, and mean Einstein smart, was amazed how much He enjoyed watching MidSouth, especially with me Lil Brother...

Knew it was fake, He knew it was fake, but as He told me as I get old enough when I wanted Bird and the Celtics and He and Brother wrestling -

Look you know some of these Ladies have fake ones, don't you? Are they still not fun to watch and enjoy?

So I taped the Celtics and we'd watch wrestling and Dad would regal us how he'd seen it before with Gorgeous George back in his day...

Gosh, those were great times when thinking about it now...


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