6 Things you need to know about Teddy Long

#2 Was a heel referee at NWA

Teddy Long also served as a referee, albeit a questionable one

We see many performers turn babyface or heel as per the hour of the day in pro-wrestling, but this categorization is generally confined to wrestlers, managers or even general managers that run the show.

But it is indeed rare to have referees, men that are supposed to be impartial and unbiased in their job, take sides and assume the role of either a babyface or a heel.

Of course, one may remember the role that Earl Hebner played in the match between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart during the notorious Montreal Screwjob, but that still counts as an exception and not the norm.

Teddy Long however, was a full blown heel when he served as a referee at the NWA, and used to perform fast counts for heel wrestlers against other babyfaces, even going as far as to award the NWA Tag Team Championships to the Varsity Club at Clash of Champions IV, after accepting a bribe.

Needless to say, he was out of a job shortly thereafter.