Theodore Long, American wrestling referee and manager
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) 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 (then the World Wrestling Federation) 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.
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