{"id":292353,"date":"2024-02-29T07:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-wrestling-managers-of-all-time"},"modified":"2024-02-29T07:39:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T12:39:33","slug":"the-best-wrestling-managers-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-wrestling-managers-of-all-time","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Wrestling Managers of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"291.657774776\">\n<p>Wrestling managers remain a fixed hallmark of professional wrestling for a reason. Like the wrestlers themselves, these managerial figures possess uncanny levels of theatricality, holding audiences\u2019 interest through their colorful characters, impressive promo skills, and striking personalities.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, these wrestling managers even outshine the talent they appear alongside, elevating active wrestlers to untold new heights on primetime television.<\/p>\n<h2>Bobby Heenan<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246563\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246563 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Bobby Heenan in a blazer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246563\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan.jpg\" alt=\"Bobby Heenan in a blazer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bobby-Heenan-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Who else but Bobby \u201cThe Brain\u201d Heenan? The mastermind of the influential Heenan Family, Heenan managed some of the biggest wrestling stars of the 1980s and \u201890s, his clients including everyone from King Kong Bundy and Andr\u00e9 the Giant to Rick Rude and Mr. Perfect.<\/p>\n<p>An all-around entertaining figure in NWA, WWE, and WCW, Heenan made the act of managing an art in and of itself, almost superseding the the wrestlers he took under his wing.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Bearer<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246550\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246550 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The wrestling manager Paul Bearer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246550\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer.jpg\" alt=\"The wrestling manager Paul Bearer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/William-Moody-Paul-Bearer-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next to Bobby Heenan, the wrestling industry has yet to see a manager as unique as Paul Bearer. The macabre manager of <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-undertakers-greatest-wrestling\/\">The Undertaker<\/a>, Bearer\u2019s dedication to his role as the Phenom\u2019s sidekick established the two as a match made in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>Sauntering down to the ring with his ghost-white complexion and squeaky-high voice, Bearer lorded over his clients like a voodoo practitioner summoning a vengeful spirit to the ring, as seen from his gothic relationships with \u2018Taker, Kane, Mankind, and Vader.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Heyman<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246565\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246565 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Paul Heyman holds a WWE-branded microphone\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246565\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Heyman holds a WWE-branded microphone\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-Heyman-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The greatest manager of the modern era, one might describe Heyman as the spiritual successor to Bobby Heenan. Making a name for himself as Paul E. Dangerously in the late 1980s, Heyman has stood by the side of numerous up-and-coming competitors, including the Dangerous Alliance, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, and Roman Reigns.<\/p>\n<p>Possessing imminent skills on the mic, Heyman proved himself able to spar with the best WWE had to offer, matching verbal jests with <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-rocks-greatest-wrestling-matches-of-all-time\/\">The Rock,<\/a> Triple H, and John Cena, among many others.<\/p>\n<h2>Miss Elizabeth<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1184147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1184147\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1184147 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Randy Savage and Elizabeth Hulette at Wrestlemania VII\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1184147\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite.jpg\" alt=\"Randy Savage and Elizabeth Hulette at Wrestlemania VII\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Macho-Man-and-Miss-Elizabeth-Reunite-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1184147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By the 1980s, wrestlers had yet to have a female manager accompany them to the ring, the managerial landscape instead dominated by the so-called \u201cTriumvirate of Terror\u201d (more on them later).<\/p>\n<p>In 1985, Miss Elizabeth changed all of that, breaking down barriers in more ways than one. The steadfast companion to her husband, \u201cMacho Man\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/randy-savages-best-pro-wrestling-matches\/\">Randy Savage<\/a>, Elizabeth and Savage went together as well as Mickey and Minnie, Jim and Pam, or Rachel and Ross, leading the audience to rejoice every time they reunited.<\/p>\n<h2>Jimmy Hart<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246562\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246562 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Jimmy Hart in a bright pink blazer, purple tie, and white sunglasses\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246562\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Hart in a bright pink blazer, purple tie, and white sunglasses\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Jimmy-Hart-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He earned the nickname \u201cThe Mouth of the South\u201d for a reason, folks. With his giant megaphone and eye-catching attire, Jimmy Hart made for one of the loudest individuals in <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-wrestlemanias-of-all-time\/\">WWE\u2019s Golden Age. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bouncing around the ring like a sugar-addicted toddler and partnering with The Honky Tonk Man, Hulk Hogan, and The Hart Foundation, Hart\u2019s buoyant energy got the blood of every wrestling fan pumping from the \u201880s into the late \u201890s.<\/p>\n<h2>Jim Cornette<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246551\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246551 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Wrestling manager Jim Cornette brandishes a customized paddle\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246551\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim.jpg\" alt=\"Wrestling manager Jim Cornette brandishes a customized paddle\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jim-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An ingenious if somewhat controversial figure among current wrestling fans, Jim Cornette nevertheless made for one of the best managers ever seen on television. A brash, loud-mouthed Southern native, Cornette acted as the grating mouthpiece for such notable wrestlers as Vader, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-wrestlers-of-nxt-2\/\">The Midnight Express<\/a>, Owen Hart, and The British Bulldog.<\/p>\n<p>An irksome devil on his clients\u2019 shoulders, fans tuned in from one week to the next in hopes of seeing one of Cornette\u2019s rivals shut him up once and for all.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cClassy\u201d Freddie Blassie<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246569\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246569 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Classy Freddie Blassie\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246569\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie.jpg\" alt=\"Classy Freddie Blassie\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Classie-Freddie-Blassie-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prototypical wrestling manager, \u201cClassy\u201d Freddie Blassie retired from a prestigious career as a world champion to serve as the mischievous mentor to such up-and-coming competitors as Nikolai Volkoff, The Iron Sheik, and a young Hulk Hogan.<\/p>\n<p>Maintaining the same fiery wrestling personality he once possessed in the ring, Blassie committed to his bit as a heel manager with gusto, insulting the crowds and bashing his clients\u2019 opponents in the head with his trusty cane.<\/p>\n<h2>Captain Lou Albano<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246561\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246561 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Captain Lou Albano sporting a t-shirt with a print of a caricature of himself \" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246561\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano.jpg\" alt=\"Captain Lou Albano sporting a t-shirt with a print of a caricature of himself \" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Captain-lou-Albano-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with Freddie Blassie and The Grand Wizard, Captain Lou Albano appeared as a key member of the \u201cTriumvirate of Terror\u201d\u2013the legendary name bestowed to the trio of wrestling managers.<\/p>\n<p>Like each of his counterparts, Albano set the standard for wrestling managers moving forward, enlivening viewers with his grizzled appearance and dedicated character work. As evidence of his uncanny ability to entertain a crowd, just look at the fact that Albano became one of the first wrestlers to cross over into mainstream pop culture, appearing in Cyndi Lauper\u2019s \u201cGirls Just Wanna Have Fun\u201d music video and voicing <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-mario-spin-off-games-of-all-time\/\">Mario<\/a> in <em>The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sensational Sherri<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246915\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246915 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Sensational Sherri\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246915\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri.jpg\" alt=\"Sensational Sherri\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sensational-Sherri-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In many ways, one might describe Sensational Sherri as the twisted version of Miss Elizabeth. Whereas Elizabeth won over crowds with her soft-spoken demeanor and humble attitude, Sherri earned the jeers of audiences through her constant interference and manipulative mentality.<\/p>\n<p>Having served as the personal valet to Ted DiBiase, Ric Flair, Randy Savage, and a young <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/shawn-michaelss-greatest-wrestling\/\">Shawn Michaels<\/a>, Sherri\u2019s excellent character work seemed to mesh well with any client she found herself managing.<\/p>\n<h2>Stephanie McMahon<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246912\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246912 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Stephanie McMahon\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246912\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon.jpg\" alt=\"Stephanie McMahon\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Stephanie-McMahon-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Living up to her elite family pedigree, Stephanie McMahon established herself as corrupt and vindictive an on-air personality as her father and brother\u2013if not more so. Aligning herself with <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/triple-hs-greatest-wrestling-matches-of-all-time\/\">Triple H<\/a> in late 1999, Stephanie used her influential position in WWE to her advantage, altering matches to suit her needs.<\/p>\n<p>Whether leading the Alliance or the Authority, Stephanie made it oh-so easy for fans to boo and hiss whenever her entrance music began to play.<\/p>\n<h2>The Grand Wizard<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246916\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246916 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The Grand Wizard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246916\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard.jpg\" alt=\"The Grand Wizard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Grand-Wizard-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While both Lou Albano and Freddie Blassie once reigned as world-class wrestlers in their own right, The Grand Wizard never had that distinction.<\/p>\n<p>Yet even then, what The Wizard lacked in legitimate wrestling skills, he more than made up for with his idiosyncratic personality and eye-catching attire. With his distinct wardrobe and impassioned promos, The Wizard personified the essence of \u201870s wrestling, guiding pupils like \u201cSuperstar\u201d Billy Graham and Stan Stasiak to career success.<\/p>\n<h2>Gary Hart<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246911\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246911 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Gary Hart\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246911\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart.jpg\" alt=\"Gary Hart\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Gary-Hart-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another influential manager in the early years of <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-wcw-matches-of-all-time\/\">WCW<\/a>, Gary Hart used his vast showmanship as a former wrestler to embody his later role as an on-screen manager. An energetic\u2013if somewhat unstable\u2013mouthpiece for stars like The Great Kabuki, the One Man Gang, and the J-Tex Corporation, Hart\u2019s intense interviews not only elevated his current clients; they also helped establish each one of Hart\u2019s enemies as legitimate threats, as seen with the up-and-coming Von Erich family.<\/p>\n<h2>Vickie Guerrero<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246907\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246907 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Vickie Guerrero\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246907\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vickie Guerrero\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Vickie-Guerrero-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the late 2000s and early 2010s had a dry spell in decent managers, Vickie Guerrero appeared as the exception. Appearing first as a meddling authority figure who favored her beloved Edge, Guerrero went on to act as the doting manager to Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger.<\/p>\n<p>Enraging crowds with her high-pitched voice and liberal abuse of power, Guerrero proved herself as exceptional an entertainer as her late husband, Eddie.<\/p>\n<h2>Mr. Fuji<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246913\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246913 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Mr. Fuji\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246913\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. Fuji\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mr-Fuji-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yet another veteran wrestler who took on a managerial role, Mr. Fuji seemed like a demented <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/who-were-yodas-four-padawns\/\">Yoda<\/a> to all his prospective pupils. Sporting his trademark bowler hat and tuxedo, Fuji helped lead many of his clients (especially Yokozuna) to career prominence in WWE.<\/p>\n<p>Demanding absolute respect from the roster, the audience, and the wrestlers he mentored, Fuji also posed a legitimate threat to his wrestlers\u2019 opponents, tripping them up with his cane or dowsing them a face full of blinding salt.<\/p>\n<h2>Arnold Skaaland<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246917\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246917 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Arnold Skaaland\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246917\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold Skaaland\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skaaland-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An early predecessor to Bobby Heenan, Freddie Blassie, and Lou Albano, Arnold Skaaland became known for standing side-by-side with heroic faces during a time when managers almost always stood alongside heels.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran mentor to Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund, Skaaland\u2019s formidable presence at ringside helped galvanize the two <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/dusty-rhodes-pro-wrestling-matches\/\">WWF<\/a> World Heavyweight Champions whenever they needed inspiration.<\/p>\n<h2>Ric Flair<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246914\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246914 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Ric Flair\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 17\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246914\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H.jpg\" alt=\"Ric Flair\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ric-Flair-and-Triple-H-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As with most notable managers, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/ric-flairs-greatest-wrestling-matches\/\">Ric Flair<\/a> transitioned from a career as a world-class wrestler into a talented manager by the start of the 2000s. Aligning himself with Triple H and serving as a founding member of Evolution, Flair also enjoyed success in more recent years as well, managing the likes of AJ Styles and his daughter Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>As with all the best managers, Flair\u2019s inherent showmanship made him a pure delight to watch any time he appeared in the ring-side area.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunny<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246909\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246909 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Sunny\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246909\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sunny-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While her more recent controversies have darkened her reputation, Sunny helped secure a larger presence for women in the world of 1990s wrestling. The prototypical \u201cDiva,\u201d Sunny\u2019s influence in the Attitude Era transcended the limits of the WWE, with WCW and ECW modeling many of their female valets after this platinum-blonde bombshell.<\/p>\n<p>Though known for her backstage antics with Shawn Michaels, Sunny also played a role in managing several tag team champions, including the Bodydonnas, the Godwinns, and the Legion of Doom 2000.<\/p>\n<h2>J.J. Dillon<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246921\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246921\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246921 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"JJ Dillon &amp; The Four Horsemen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 19\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246921\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon.jpg\" alt=\"JJ Dillon &amp; The Four Horsemen\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JJ-Dillon-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In theory, it takes a strong personality to manage the likes of the Four Horsemen\u2013yet J.J. Dillon had that in spades. Blending in with the suit-clad henchmen of Ric Flair, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/dusty-rhodes-pro-wrestling-matches\/\">J.J. Dillon<\/a> proved every bit as devious and conniving as his clients in the Horsemen. Annihilating crowds with his sharp tongue and doing his best to interfere in his talents&#8217; matches, one can describe Dillon\u2019s unsung role in the Horsemen as the equivalent to George Martin and The Beatles.<\/p>\n<h2>Harley Race<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246908\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246908 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Harley Race\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246908\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race.jpg\" alt=\"Harley Race\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Harley-Race-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A legendary wrestler in his own right, Harley Race became a skilled manager upon his retirement in 1990, leading to a long and successful tenure in WCW. Best known for acting as the first manager for emerging WCW talent Big Van Vader, Race&#8217;s demonstrated the same sheer ruthlessness as his Mastodon client, often using Vader\u2019s muscle to settle personal feuds against his pre-established rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Petty, vindictive, and sadistic to no end, Race delighted in inflicting maximum damage on every one of Vader\u2019s opponents.<\/p>\n<h2>Paul Ellering<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1246910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1246910\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246910 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Paul ellering\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 21\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1246910\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering.jpg\" alt=\"Paul ellering\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best Wrestling Managers of All Time 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paul-ellering-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1246910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In an interesting bit of trivia, Paul Ellering served as the manager to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Road_Warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Road Warriors<\/a> both in front of and behind the camera, handling the duo\u2019s contract negotiations and booking them into international shows in the U.S. and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>A manager who blurred the lines between reality and scripted television, Ellering\u2019s duties as an on-screen talent only began with Hawk and Animal, with Ellering also mentoring more contemporary stars like The Authors of Pain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-wrestling-managers-of-all-time\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wrestling managers remain a fixed hallmark of professional wrestling for a reason. 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