Paul Ellering

Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American professional wrestling manager and retired professional wrestler.

Ellering is best known for managing the Road Warriors from 1983 until 1992 during their stints in Georgia Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All-Japan Pro Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation in 1992. Ellering was also the real-life manager for the team; he booked their matches, lined up their flights, set up hotel reservations, and kept track of their expenses.

Retiring as an in-ring performer in 1983 due to injuries, Ellering spent most of his wrestling career managing the Road Warriors, working with them from 1983 to 1990 and again on occasion between 1992 and 1997. From 1998 to 1999, he briefly managed Disciples of Apocalypse. Ellering and the Road Warriors were inducted into both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2016, he returned to WWE at NXT TakeOver: The End as the manager of the Authors of Pain until 2018. He made his second on-screen return in 2024 as part of The Final Testament until his departure in 2025.

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