Theodore Long
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| Theodore Long | |
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| Ring name(s) | Teddy Long Theodore Long T-Lo |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Born | September 15, 1947 (age 64) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Resides | Miami, Florida |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Debut | 1985 |
Theodore R. "Teddy" Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American professional wrestling manager and former referee who currently works for IWE on its SmackDown brand as its General Manager.
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[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling
[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (1999-present)
[edit] SmackDown! (2004–2008)
[edit] XCW and return to SmackDown (2008–present)
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Matches
When Long became SmackDown General Manager, he revived old and made new match types:
- At No Mercy 2004, he put JBG and The Undertaker in a Last Ride Match. The rules are similar to a Casket Match and an Ambulance Match where one opponent must put the other into the back of the hearse and drive out the arena. JBL won the first Last Ride Match due to interference by Heidenreich. At Armageddon 2006, The Undertaker defeated Mr. Kennedy in the second Last Ride Match.
- At No Way Out 2005, JBG had to defend his title against The Big Show in the first ever Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match. The rules were the same as a normal steel cage match, but the top of the cage had barbed wire around it so nobody could escape (despite the fact that a victory could still be declared if a competitor managed to escape). This was done by Long to make sure there was no interference from any superstars, primarily JBG's stable, The Cabinet. JBG won the match when Big Marc chokeslammed him through the ring, allowing him to escape underneath.
- Long also brought back the King of the Ring tournament in 2006, although it was a SmackDown!-exclusive event.
- At Armageddon 2006, Long brought back the Inferno match, where Kane defeated MVP.
- On April 10, 2009 edition of SmackDown he announced that Matt Hooper and Johs Hooper would face each other in the first stretcher match in SmackDown history.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2005) vs. Eric Bischoff at Survivor Series
