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.
Known For
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Theodore Long
Full Filmography
Acting
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
(1989)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
(1989)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
(1989)
Teddy Long (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
(1989)
Teddy Long
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
(1989)
Himself
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
(1990)
Himself
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
(1990)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
(1990)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder
(1990)
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
(1990)
Himself
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
(1990)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
(1990)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW The Great American Bash 1991
(1991)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
(1991)
Teddy Long
WCW Clash of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
(1991)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW WrestleWar 1991
(1991)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
(1991)
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
(1991)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXI
(1992)
Teddy Long
WCW Starrcade 1993
(1993)
Himself
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
(1993)
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
(1994)
Teddy Long
WCW Fall Brawl 1996
(1996)
Himself
WCW World War 3 1996
(1996)
Himself
WWF: TLC - Tables Ladders Chairs
(2000)
Teddy Long
WWE Survivor Series 2003
(2003)
Teddy Long (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania XX
(2004)
Theodore Long
WWE No Way Out 2005
(2005)
Theodore Long (SmackDown! G.M.)
WWE Survivor Series 2005
(2005)
Theodore Long
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
(2007)
Teddy Long
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
(2008)
Teddy Long
WWE Breaking Point 2009
(2009)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2009
(2009)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Fatal 4-Way 2010
(2010)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Vengeance 2011
(2011)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Extreme Rules 2011
(2011)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Great American Bash 2012: Super Smackdown Live!
(2012)
Teddy Long
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
(2012)
Teddy Long (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
(2012)
Theodore Long (SmackDown G.M.)
WWE Hall of Fame 2017
(2017)
WrestleCade Supershow 2019
(2019)
Big Time Wrestling - Return of The Dragon
(2022)
Teddy Long