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


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==== Arnold Skaaland, Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1963-1987 ====
== Arnold Skaaland, Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1963-1987 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Started out his wrestling career being billed that he was from Norway. He was born in New York.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Started out his wrestling career being billed that he was from Norway. He was born in New York.
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* [[Red Baron]]: "The Golden Boy"
* [[Semper Fi]]
* [[Semper Fi]]
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* [[Sobriquet]]: "The Golden Boy"


==== Armando Alejandro Estrada Debuted in the Brand Extension Era (2002-2011) 2006-2008, 2011 ====
== Armando Alejandro Estrada Debuted in the Brand Extension Era (2002-2011) 2006-2008, 2011 ==
* [[Carnival of Killers]]: Sent many people after [[Jobber|Colin Delaney]] when he was in WWECW
* [[Carnival of Killers]]: Sent many people after [[Jobber|Colin Delaney]] when he was in WWECW
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Was billed as a Cuban but was really from Guatemala.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Was billed as a Cuban but was really from Guatemala.
* [[Full Name Basis]]
* [[Full-Name Basis]]
* [[Hammy Herald]]
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: Or rather, cigars are cool. Nobody actually smoked them, at least not on screen.


==== [[Bobby Heenan|Bobby "The Brain" Heenan]] (Raymond Louis Heenan), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1984-1993 ====
== [[Bobby Heenan|Bobby "The Brain" Heenan]] (Raymond Louis Heenan), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1984-1993 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Everythings Better With Bob]]
* [[Everything's Better with Bob]]
* [[Ill Boy]]: In [[Real Life]]
* [[Ill Boy]]: In [[Real Life]]
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Gorilla Monsoon (in [[Real Life]]).
* [[Ho Yay]]: With Gorilla Monsoon (in [[Real Life]]).
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Served him well as a commintator
* [[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.
* [[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]] ([[Red Baron|Duh]]!)
* [[The Smart Guy]] ([[Sobriquet|Duh]]!)


==== Brother Love (Bruce Prichard), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1988-1990, 1993-2008 ====
== Brother Love (Bruce Prichard), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1988-1990, 1993-2008 ==
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "I love you!"
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "I love you!"
* [[Large Ham]]: "I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE YEEEEEEEEEEEEW!!!"
* [[Large Ham]]: "I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE YEEEEEEEEEEEEW!!!"
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* [[Talk Show With Fists]]: "The Brother Love Show"
* [[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 ====
== "Captain Lou" Albano (Louis Vincent Albano), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1960-1961, 1964, 1967-1986, 1994-1995 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Badass Beard]]
* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: The voice of Mario in the [[Super Mario Bros Super Show]].
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: The voice of Mario in the [[Super Mario Bros Super Show]].
* [[Jerkass]]: As a manager.
* [[Jerkass]]: As a manager.
* [[Red Baron]]: "Captain Lou"
* [[Sobriquet]]: "Captain Lou"


==== Freddie Blassie (Frederick Kenneth Blassmann), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1964, 1971, 1973-2003 ====
== Freddie Blassie (Frederick Kenneth Blassmann), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1964, 1971, 1973-2003 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Listen, You Pencil-Neck Geeks".
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Listen, You Pencil-Neck Geeks".
* [[Heel]]: Armost always a constant.
* [[Heel]]: Armost always a constant.
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* [[Red Baron]]: "Classy"
* [[Signature Move]]: [[Pressure Point|The Stomach Clawhold]].
* [[Signature Move]]: [[Pressure Point|The Stomach Clawhold]].
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* [[Sobriquet]]: "Classy"
* [[Yanks With Tanks]]: Served as a Naval Officer in World War II.
* [[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 ====
== 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.
* [[Fake Nationality]]: As Abdullah Farouk, a man from the Middle East.
* [[Fashion Victim Villain]]
* [[Fashion Victim Villain]]
* [[I Have Many Names]]: The Grand Wizard (of Wrestling), J. Wellington Radcliffe, Mr. Clean, Abdullah Farouk and Armstrong K.
* [[I Have Many Names]]: The Grand Wizard (of Wrestling), J. Wellington Radcliffe, Mr. Clean, Abdullah Farouk and Armstrong K.
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]
* [[Sunglasses At Night]]
* [[Sunglasses at Night]]


==== [[Jim Cornette|James E. "Jim" Cornette]] (James Mark "Jim" Cornette), Debuted in the New Generation Era (1993-1997) 1993-2005 ====
== [[Jim Cornette|James E. "Jim" Cornette]] (James Mark "Jim" Cornette), Debuted in the New Generation Era (1993-1997) 1993-2005 ==
* [[Deep South]]
* [[Deep South]]
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[I Know Madden Kombat]] - His [[Weapon of Choice|tennis racket]].
* [[I Know Madden Kombat]] - His [[Weapon of Choice|tennis racket]].
* [[Motor Mouth]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]
* [[Nerd Glasses]]
* [[Nerd Glasses]]


==== Jimmy Hart (Jimmy Ray Hart), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1985-1993 ====
== Jimmy Hart (Jimmy Ray Hart), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1985-1993 ==
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Cross Dresser]]: When he dressed up as the Honky Tonk Man's valet, Peggy Sue.
* [[Crossdresser]]: When he dressed up as the Honky Tonk Man's valet, Peggy Sue.
* [[No Indoor Voice]]: Even without his trademark megaphone.
* [[No Indoor Voice]]: Even without his trademark megaphone.
* [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: The [[Trope Namer]]
* [[The Jimmy Hart Version]]: The [[Trope Namer]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Non Action Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Red Baron]]: "The Mouth of the South".
* [[Sobriquet]]: "The Mouth of the South".


==== Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1972-1974, 1977-1978, 1981-1996 ====
== Mr. Fuji (Harry Fujiwara), Debuted in the WWWF Era (1963-1984) 1972-1974, 1977-1978, 1981-1996 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[A Handful for An Eye]]: Salt in the eyes was a favorite trick.
* [[A Handful for an Eye]]: Salt in the eyes was a favorite trick.
* [[Bald of Evil]]
* [[Bald of Evil]]
* [[Dastardly Dapper Derby]]
* [[Dastardly Dapper Derby]]
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* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]


==== [[Paul Bearer]] (William Alvin "Bill" Moody), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1990-2002, 2003-2010, 2012 ====
== [[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.
* [[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]].
* [[Big Yes]]: His [[Catch Phrase]].
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* [[Fat Bastard]]
* [[Fat Bastard]]
* [[Honorary Uncle]]: To [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] for a while.
* [[Honorary Uncle]]: To [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] for a while.
* [[I Am Your Father|I Am His Father]]: Accidentally "revealed" that he was [[Kane (Wrestling)|Kane]]'s father while talking to [[Jerry Lawler]], not knowing that the camera was still rolling.
* [[I Am Your Father|I Am His Father]]: Accidentally "revealed" that he was [[Kane (wrestling)|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 (Wrestling)|Kane]].
* [[I Have No Son]]: Seems to go back and forth on this with his [[Kayfabe]] son [[Kane (wrestling)|Kane]].
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: So says he.
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: So says he.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Louis Cypher]]: One possible interpretation, given his [[Sharp Dressed Man|sharp dressed looks]] and father figure role to both Kane and Taker, two wrestlers frequently described as [[Our Demons Are Different|demons from hell.]]
* [[Louis Cypher]]: One possible interpretation, given his [[Sharp-Dressed Man|sharp dressed looks]] and father figure role to both Kane and Taker, two wrestlers frequently described as [[Our Demons Are Different|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 (Wrestling)|Kane]] after his 2010 return, which is why Kane left him in a freezer one night in 2012.
* [[The Load]]: The reason Undertaker gave for burying him in cement in 2004. He's also proven to be this to [[Kane (wrestling)|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.
* [[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.
* [[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]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]
* [[Non Action Guy]]: This was [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] on the May 10, 1999 episode of Raw is War when he was forced by [[Shawn Michaels]] to wrestle [[The Big Show]].
* [[Non-Action Guy]]: This was [[Lampshade Hanging|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]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Punny Name]]
* [[Punny Name]]
* [[Say My Name]]: KAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
* [[Say My Name]]: KAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]
* [[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.
* [[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 ====
== Paul Ellering, Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1990-1992, 1998 ==
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[Badass Mustache]]
* [[Bald of Awesome]] / [[Bald of Evil]]: Face and Heel respectively in the late 90s.
* [[Bald of Awesome]] / [[Bald of Evil]]: Face and Heel respectively in the late 90s.
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Red Baron]]: "Precious"
* [[Sobriquet]]: "Precious"


==== Slick (Kenneth "Ken" Johnson), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1986-1993 ====
== Slick (Kenneth "Ken" Johnson), Debuted in the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era (1984-1993) 1986-1993 ==
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Became "Reverend" Slick after [[Real Life|he became a born-again Christian]].
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Became "Reverend" Slick after [[Real Life|he became a born-again Christian]].
* [[Jive Turkey]]
* [[Jive Turkey]]
* [[Red Baron]]: "The Doctor of Style"
* [[Sobriquet]]: "The Doctor of Style"
* [[Soul Brotha]]
* [[Soul Brotha]]
* [[Sharp Dressed Man]]
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man]]
* [[Ur Example]]: The first African American manager in WWF history.
* [[Ur Example]]: The first African American manager in WWF history.


==== Yamaguchi-San (Wally Yamaguchi), Debuted in the Attitude Era (1997-2001) ====
== Yamaguchi-San (Wally Yamaguchi), Debuted in the Attitude Era (1997-2001) ==
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Evil Foreigner]]
* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]
* [[Gratuitous Japanese]]
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Threatened to neuter Val Venis with one.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Threatened to neuter Val Venis with one.
* [[Ugly Guy Hot Wife]]
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]
* [[You No Take Candle]]: "Me choppy-choppy your pee-pee!!"
* [[You No Take Candle]]: "Me choppy-choppy your pee-pee!!"


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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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