Paul Orndorff

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Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 – July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful", was an American professional wrestler and football player. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 and the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of fame in 2009. He played football for the New Orleans Saints and the Jacksonville Express of the World Football League. He retired in 2000 after suffering from a nagging injury. He trained aspiring wrestlers after retiring from professional wrestling. He died of a heart attack in July 2021, at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, and a daughter-in-law. He also has a son and a step-daughter, both of whom are also professional wrestlers. He had a son who is also a professional wrestler, and has a daughter who is a pro-wrestler as well. He has two step-children who are both professional wrestlers, as well as a stepdaughter who works as a personal trainer. He never had any children of his own, but had several step-grandchildren.