Paul Ellering
| Paul Ellering | |
|---|---|
Ellering in 2018 | |
| Born | August 22, 1953 Melrose, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
| Spouse |
Debra Randall (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3; including Rachael Ellering |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Body Doc Mr. Dot Com Paul Ellering |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Billed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne Eddie Sharkey |
| Debut | December 25, 1977 |
Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American professional wrestling manager and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he most notably served as the manager for the Road Warriors in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the Authors of Pain (AOP) from 2016 to 2018, and from 2024 to 2025 as part of The Final Testament. Retiring as an in-ring performer in 1983 due to injuries, Ellering spent most of his wrestling career managing the Road Warriors, working with them from 1983 to 1990 and again on occasion between 1992 and 1997. From 1998 to 1999, he briefly managed Disciples of Apocalypse. Ellering and the Road Warriors were inducted into both the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2016, he returned to WWE at NXT TakeOver: The End as the manager of the Authors of Pain until 2018. He made his second on-screen return in 2024 as part of The Final Testament until his release from the company in 2025.