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My Take
Theodore Long is proof that you don't have to win matches to become unforgettable. The Birmingham, Alabama native worked nearly every supporting role wrestling offers, from referee to manager to on-screen authority figure, drifting through WWE, WCW and NWA while quietly steering the drama. His cadence and presence could shift the mood of a whole segment, and his eventual Hall of Fame induction shows how much that's valued. I have a soft spot for performers who make the stars look good without needing the spotlight themselves, and Long mastered exactly that thankless, essential art.
Overview
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American retired professional wrestling referee, manager and authority figure. He is best known for his tenures in WWE, WCW and NWA. Long began his career in the National Wrestling Alliance and made his WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) debut in 1998 as a referee.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Theodore Long
- Name (Japanese)
- セオドア・ロング
- Reading
- せおどあ・ろんぐ
- Born
- September 15, 1947 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sports executive / professional wrestling referee / professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.