Dory Funk Jr.

Dory Funk Jr.

Born 1941-02-03 (age 85) Hammond, Indiana, USA
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Biography

Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk, Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of The Texas Cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. His students and friends participate in a wrestling show, local to Ocala, Florida, called !Bang!. Dory is a former world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. In addition, he also held the major heavyweight titles (but not officially recognized as World Titles): WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.

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Known For

Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley

1978

as Wrestler

WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II

1986

as Hoss Funk

Beyond the Mat
Beyond the Mat

1999

as Self

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996

1996

as Dory Funk Jr.

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
SMW Night of The Legends
SMW Night of The Legends

1994

as Dory Funk Jr.

Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Blood, Brawls and Grudges

1995

as Dory Funk Jr.

WCW Slamboree 1993
WCW Slamboree 1993

1993

as Dory Funk Jr.

ECW Heat Wave 1994
ECW Heat Wave 1994

1994

as Dory Funk

WWE The Big Event
WWE The Big Event

1986

as Hoss Funk

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987

as Dory Funk Jr.