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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
as Teddy Long
2000
WWE Survivor Series 2005
as Theodore Long
2005
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2012
WWE Survivor Series 2003
as Teddy Long (Manager)
2003
WCW WrestleWar 1991
as Teddy Long (Manager)
1991
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2009
WWE Breaking Point 2009
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2009
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2010
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2011
WWE Vengeance 2011
as Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
2011
WWE No Way Out 2005
as Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)
2005
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
as Teddy Long
2022
WWE Hall of Fame 2017
2017
YouShoot: Teddy Long
as Himself
TBA
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
as Teddy Long (archive footage)
2012
WWE The Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
as Teddy Long
2012
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
as Teddy Long
2007
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
2019
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
as Teddy Long
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
as Teddy Long (Manager)
1989
TV Appearances
The JBL and Cole Show
as Teddy Long
2012
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Teddy Long
1999
WWE This Is Awesome
as Teddy Long (archive footage)
2022
Raw
as Theodore Long
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Theodore Long
1999
WWE ECW
as Theodore Long
2006
Raw
as Teddy Long
1993
WWE Velocity
as Teddy Long
2002
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Teddy Long (Referee)
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Teddy Long (Ring Attendant)
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Self
1985