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.
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2022
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon as Teddy Long
2022WWE This Is Awesome as Teddy Long (archive footage)
2019WrestleCade Supershow 2019
2019WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story as Self
2017WWE Hall of Fame 2017
2012The JBL and Cole Show as Teddy Long
2012WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as Teddy Long (archive footage)
2012WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live! as Teddy Long
2012WWE WrestleMania XXVIII as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2011WWE Vengeance 2011 as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2011WWE Extreme Rules 2011 as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2010WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010 as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2009WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009 as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2009WWE Breaking Point 2009 as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2007WWE Royal Rumble 2007 as Teddy Long
2006WWE The Great American Bash 2006 as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)
2006WWE ECW as Theodore Long
2005WWE Survivor Series 2005 as Theodore Long
2005WWE No Way Out 2005 as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)
2004WWE WrestleMania XX as Theodore Long
2003WWE Survivor Series 2003 as Teddy Long (Manager)
2003WWE Insurrextion 2003 as Teddy Long
2002WWE Velocity as Teddy Long
2000WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs as Teddy Long
1999WWE SmackDown as Teddy Long
1999WWE SmackDown as Theodore Long
1999WWE SmackDown
1996WCW World War 3 1996 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1996WCW Fall Brawl 1996 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1994WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI as Teddy Long
1993WCW Starrcade 1993 as Himself
1993WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 as Himself
1993Raw as Theodore Long
1993Raw as Teddy Long
1992WCW Clash of The Champions XXI as Teddy Long (Cornerman)
1992WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 as Teddy Long (Backstage Correspondent)
1991WCW Clash of The Champions XVII as Teddy Long
1991WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1991WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 as Himself
1991WCW The Great American Bash 1991 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1991WCW WrestleWar 1991 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1991WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite as Teddy Long (Manager)
1990WCW Starrcade 1990 as Himself
1990NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder as Himself
1990WCW Halloween Havoc 1990 as Himself
1990NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush as Teddy Long (Manager)
1990WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop as Himself
1990WCW WrestleWar 1990 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1990NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout as Himself
1989NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout as Himself
1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 as Himself
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Teddy Long (Manager)
1989NWA The Great American Bash 1989 as Himself
1989NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory as Teddy Long
1988Clash of the Champions as Teddy Long
1988Clash of the Champions as Teddy Long (Manager)
1988Clash of the Champions as Himself
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling as Teddy Long (Referee)
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling as Teddy Long (Ring Attendant)
1985NWA World Championship Wrestling as Self
—YouShoot: Teddy Long as Himself