World Wrestling Entertainment/Characters/Managers

Lists the various ring-side managers throughout WWWF, WWF, and WWE. Please limit associated tropes to the individual's time in the WWE.

Arnold Skaaland, Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1963-1987

 * Action Survivor
 * Fake Nationality: Started out his wrestling career being billed that he was from Norway. He was born in New York.
 * Semper Fi
 * Sobriquet: "The Golden Boy"

Armando Alejandro Estrada Debuted in the Brand Extension Era (2002-2011) 2006-2008, 2011

 * Carnival of Killers: Sent many people after Colin Delaney when he was in WWECW
 * Evil Foreigner
 * Fake Nationality: Was billed as a Cuban but was really from Guatemala.
 * Full-Name Basis
 * Hammy Herald
 * Screwed by the Network: Separated from Umaga because WWE believed they were too popular together to remain heels. Giving various magazines were naming him manager of the year when he debuted, they probably were right.
 * Smoking Is Cool: Or rather, cigars are cool. Nobody actually smoked them, at least not on screen.

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Raymond Louis Heenan), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1984-1993

 * Action Survivor
 * Everything's Better with Bob
 * Ill Boy: In Real Life
 * Ho Yay: With Gorilla Monsoon (in Real Life).
 * Jerkass
 * Motor Mouth: Served him well as a commintator
 * Non-Action Guy: Although he did wrestle a few times, such as at both Wrestlemania IV and V, and the 1989 Survivor Series.
 * The Smart Guy (Duh!)

Brother Love (Bruce Prichard), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1988-1990, 1993-2008

 * Catch Phrase: "I love you!"
 * Large Ham: "I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE YEEEEEEEEEEEEW!!!"
 * Light Is Not Good: "Just because I love you, doesn't mean I like you."
 * Sinister Minister
 * Talk Show With Fists: "The Brother Love Show"

"Captain Lou" Albano (Louis Vincent Albano), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1960-1961, 1964, 1967-1986, 1994-1995

 * Action Survivor
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Badass Beard
 * Hey, It's That Voice!: The voice of Mario in the Super Mario Bros Super Show.
 * Jerkass: As a manager.
 * Sobriquet: "Captain Lou"

Freddie Blassie (Frederick Kenneth Blassmann), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1964, 1971, 1973-2003

 * Action Survivor
 * Catch Phrase: "Listen, You Pencil-Neck Geeks".
 * Heel: Armost always a constant.
 * Signature Move: The Stomach Clawhold.
 * Sobriquet: "Classy"
 * Yanks With Tanks: Served as a Naval Officer in World War II.

The Grand Wizard of Wrestling (Ernie Roth), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1970s-1983

 * Fake Nationality: As Abdullah Farouk, a man from the Middle East.
 * Fashion Victim Villain
 * I Have Many Names: The Grand Wizard (of Wrestling), J. Wellington Radcliffe, Mr. Clean, Abdullah Farouk and Armstrong K.
 * Magnificent Bastard
 * Sunglasses at Night

James E. "Jim" Cornette (James Mark "Jim" Cornette), Debuted in the New Generation Era (1993-1997) 1993-2005

 * Deep South
 * Hot-Blooded
 * I Know Madden Kombat - His tennis racket.
 * Motor Mouth
 * Nerd Glasses

Jimmy Hart (Jimmy Ray Hart), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1985-1993

 * Ambiguously Gay
 * Cool Shades
 * Crossdresser: When he dressed up as the Honky Tonk Man's valet, Peggy Sue.
 * No Indoor Voice: Even without his trademark megaphone.
 * The Jimmy Hart Version: The Trope Namer
 * Large Ham
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Sobriquet: "The Mouth of the South".

Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1972-1974, 1977-1978, 1981-1996

 * Action Survivor
 * A Handful for an Eye: Salt in the eyes was a favorite trick.
 * Bald of Evil
 * Dastardly Dapper Derby
 * Evil Foreigner
 * Fake Nationality: Really Hawaiian
 * Large Ham: In Real Life. Probably one of the most prolific and elaborate ribbers in the business.
 * Nice Hat

Paul Bearer (William Alvin "Bill" Moody), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1990-2002, 2003-2010, 2012

 * The Artifact: By the end of the 90's as a manager he was basically the last of his kind.
 * Big Yes: His Catch Phrase.
 * The Bus Came Back: Had surprise returns in 2004 and 2010, and a one-night appearance in 2012.
 * Catch Phrase: OOOOOOHHH YEEEESSSS!!
 * Chewing the Scenery: Tended to get very into his character.
 * Chronic Backstabbing Disorder
 * Dye Hard: Is actually a redhead.
 * Evil Redhead: When he stopped dying his hair in 1997.
 * Evil Sounds Deep: Completely inverted with his high-pitched voice.
 * Fat Bastard
 * Honorary Uncle: To Mankind for a while.
 * I Am His Father: Accidentally "revealed" that he was Kane's father while talking to Jerry Lawler, not knowing that the camera was still rolling.
 * I Have No Son: Seems to go back and forth on this with his Kayfabe son Kane.
 * I Was Quite a Looker: So says he.
 * Large Ham
 * Louis Cypher: One possible interpretation, given his sharp dressed looks and father figure role to both Kane and Taker, two wrestlers frequently described as demons from hell.
 * The Load: The reason Undertaker gave for burying him in cement in 2004. He's also proven to be this to Kane after his 2010 return, which is why Kane left him in a freezer one night in 2012.
 * Mean Character, Nice Actor: He is very open with his fans and actually talks to them on his Facebook group.
 * Narm: It's a wonder The Undertaker was able to keep a straight face around him most of the time.
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast
 * Non-Action Guy: This was lampshaded on the May 10, 1999 episode of Raw is War when he was forced by Shawn Michaels to wrestle The Big Show.
 * Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
 * Punny Name
 * Say My Name: KAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
 * Sharp-Dressed Man
 * Wrestling Doesn't Pay: Inverted, as he is actually a certified mortician in real-life, and currently operates a funeral home in Mobile, Alabama.

Paul Ellering, Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1990-1992, 1998

 * Action Survivor
 * Badass Mustache
 * Bald of Awesome / Bald of Evil: Face and Heel respectively in the late 90s.
 * Cool Shades
 * Hypercompetent Sidekick: In Real Life, Ellering personally booked the Road Warriors / Legion of Doom's matches, scheduled their flights, set up hotel reservations, and kept track of expenses.
 * Sobriquet: "Precious"

Slick (Kenneth "Ken" Johnson), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1986-1993

 * Heel Face Turn: Became "Reverend" Slick after he became a born-again Christian.
 * Jive Turkey
 * Sobriquet: "The Doctor of Style"
 * Soul Brotha
 * Sharp-Dressed Man
 * Ur Example: The first African American manager in WWF history.

Yamaguchi-San (Wally Yamaguchi), Debuted in the Attitude Era (1997-2001)

 * Evil Foreigner
 * Gratuitous Japanese
 * Katanas Are Just Better: Threatened to neuter Val Venis with one.
 * Ugly Guy, Hot Wife
 * You No Take Candle: "Me choppy-choppy your pee-pee!!"


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