10 WWE employees who have been with the company for the longest time

2: Patt Patterson

This man has had a tremendous impact on WWE history

Patt Patterson has long been considered Vince McMahon’s ‘ right-hand man’ in terms of ensuring that WWE’s machine run like clockwork, while also playing an integral role in WWE’s first major expansion into the international market.

He has filled many roles over the years in WWE, including that of a backstage agent, a road agent, a creative figure, and as an on-screen character as well. Patterson was the first WWF/E Intercontinental Champion and was also the creative genius behind the Royal Rumble.

Patterson started working for WWE in the late 1970s, and worked with the company fulltime until about 2004 (save for a short period in 1992, during which he left WWE after sexual harassment allegations).

Because of his numerous accolades and how much he has influenced WWE in general over the years, he is one of the few people in WWE worthy of being considered company ‘royalty’.