Terry Funk

Terry Funk

1944-06-30 – 2023-08-23 (age 79) Hammond, Indiana, USA
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Biography

Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA.

Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.

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Known For

Over the Top
Over the Top

1987

as Ruker

Road House
Road House

1989

as Morgan

The Ringer
The Ringer

2005

as Frankie

Paradise Alley
Paradise Alley

1978

as Frankie the Thumper

WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II

1986

as Terry Funk

Beyond the Mat
Beyond the Mat

1999

as Self

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE WrestleMania XIV

1998

as Chainsaw Charlie

WWE King of the Ring 1998
WWE King of the Ring 1998

1998

as Terry Funk (Appearance)

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998

1998

as Chainsaw Charlie

Timestalkers
Timestalkers

1987

as Bearded Cowboy

Active Stealth
Active Stealth

1999

as Morgan

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997

1997

as Himself

ECW One Night Stand 2006
WCW Starrcade 2000
WCW Starrcade 2000

2000

as Terry Funk