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Theodore Long

1947–

United States

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Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American retired professional wrestling referee, manager and authority figure. He is best known for his tenures in WWE, WCW and NWA. 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 a one-year stint as ECW General Manager.

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