Teddy Long Says He Was Shocked By WWE Hall Of Fame Induction

Theodore R. Long did plenty throughout his profession, however he never ever anticipated it would settle with an induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Long was inducted by Ron Simmons and John ‘‘ Bradshaw’Layfield as part of the 2017 class throughout WrestleMania 33 weekend.

While best understood for his period as SmackDown General Manager, Long has actually likewise worked as a referee, supervisor, and periodic wrestler.

Speaking on Mailbag Monday, Long went over why he was shocked when he got the call to be inducted.

“I believed the Hall Of Fame was for wrestlers, people that take bumps and you understand what I suggest, put their bodies on the line.

“I believed those men deserved it due to the fact that they put in a great deal of effort on their bodies each and every night. For me to get that it was simply a surprise to me.”

Long appeared on today’s RAW is XXX reveal, and made a six-man tag-team match pitting Imperium versus the Street Profits and Seth Rollins.