VIDEO: WWE’s Moving Tribute To Paul Orndorff

They do these well. One of the hardest things to do in wrestling, or anywhere for that matter, is say goodbye to someone. It can be even worse if you do not see it coming and unfortunately that was the case earlier this week with one of the best wrestlers of all time. Since the news only broke Monday afternoon, there was not much time to have any kind of a tribute prepared for that night. That has since changed.

WWE has released a tribute to Paul Orndorff, who passed away earlier this week at age 71. The video features a brief biography of Orndorff, along with extensive footage of his in-ring career as well as clips of his interviews. While Orndorff never won a title during his time in WWE, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2005. WWE did air an In Memory Of graphic for Orndorff on this week’s Monday Night Raw and NXT.

It is quite the tribute. Check out WWE’s salute to Orndorff and a little deeper look at him:

Remembering “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff: 2005 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee

WWE Classics- HOF: "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Opinion: Orndorff is one of those guys who did a lot in the ring without having the longest title resume. He is a good example of someone who did not need titles or accomplishments because he was enough of a success without them. While he did win some titles outside of the WWF, he is best remembered for being a huge foil to Hulk Hogan, which probably meant more than winning a title here or there. Orndorff was great and it is a shame that he is gone.

What did you think of Orndorff? What was his best moment? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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