10 Things You Didn't Know About Teddy Long
7. Mr Nice Guy
Proud of his roots and keen to give back at any opportunity, the genteel figure Teddy Long cuts on television has never been too far away from the man behind the persona, as shown particularly when WCW went out of business in 2001.
In an industry often filled with greed, machismo and selfishness, it's encouraging to note the gestures by characters such as Long.
With the company folded up, the organisation set about simply giving away any remaining merchandise from a huge warehouse facility.
Explaining the situation further in an interview with Kayfabe Commentaries, Long noted how he travelled to the warehouse to get as much of the merchandise as he could, just to distribute to inner city children or families with very little.
He went on to add how he would continue this practice whenever he attended his grandson's football games, loading his truck up with as many t-shirts as he could manage to give away to any of the local children that were in attendance that day.