First Name Dory #1. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He also made a single appearance with the WWF as a participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble. [citation needed]. Birthplace Hammond, IN . Funk's career in professional wrestling began in 1963 just after a college football career with West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M University), culminating in a 15 to 14 victory over Ohio University in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. Dory Funk, Jr.'s first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. Popularity . Select this result to view Dory B Funk's phone number, address, and more. He would eventually move on to Florida, Missouri and Japan where his skills improved as he used uppercut forearm smashes, a variety of suplexes and leglocks.Funk won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969 [5] in Tampa, Florida with a spinning toe hold and remained NWA World Champion for the next four and a half years, which is the second-longest uninterrupted reign of any NWA World Champion[2] (Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956). Popularity . [citation needed]. He returned to All Japan the next month to team with Fuchi and Ultimo Dragon to beat his student Nishimura, Masao Inoue and Soma Takao. You can support the development of the CAGEMATCH.net website and database backend via Patreon! [2], Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School in Ocala, Florida and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. Funk's first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. They later separated and were officially divorced on July 6, 1983. Puroresu System Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [12] Funk's next match with All Japan took place on May 31, 2015, when he and Nishimura wrestled Fuchi and Yoshiaki Fujiwara to a twenty-minute time limit draw. In 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. He is 79 years old and is a Aquarius. On October 27, 2013, Funk returned to All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Terry in a tag team match, where they wrestled Masanobu Fuchi and Osamu Nishimura to a twenty-minute time limit draw. Few would argue that Dory Funk Jr. and Jack Brisco were two of the greatest wrestlers to ever step into a ring. He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Ontario as a heel, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970s and early 1980s. Looking for some great streaming picks? In truth his father told the NWA board of directors that he didn't want Dory Jr. to lose to fellow face Jack Brisco, so Race was given the nod instead. The third result is Dory B Funk age 50s in Cedaredge, CO. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Semi-retired American professional wrestler and trainer who had great success all over the world. Dory Funk Jr. zodiac sign is a Aquarius. Dorrance Earnest Funk Jr. (born February 3, 1941)3 is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. Dates of Aquarius are January 20 - February 18. Trainer Was trained by Dory Funk. Born in Hammond, IN #3. Dory III went into medicine and now practices out of Colorado. He was doing his student teaching as coach of the Tascosa High wrestling team under Coach James Kyle. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. Funk started in his father's Amarillo promotion and fought Harley Race, Iron Mike DiBiase and Wild Bull Curry. [9] Funk was then announced as the new Pacific Wrestling Federation (PWF) chairman. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. Dory was supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. Dory Funk Jr. is a Aquarius and was born in The Year of the Serpent Life. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Dory Funk Jr. was born in Hammond on Monday, February 3, 1941 (Silent Generation). Dory Funk Jr., Actor: World Wide Wrestling. Dory Funk Jr., Hoss Funk, Mr. Panhandle, The Outlaw, Wilhelm Funk Jr. Familiy Ties: Dory Funk Jr. is the son of Dory Funk, the grandfather of Dr. Dory Funk Jr., the nephew of Herman Gust, the husband of Marti Funk and the brother of Terry Funk. Prior to wrestling, he was one of the many future stars who played football for West Texas State University. He played college football at West Texas State University, before pursuing professional wrestling. [8], On the February 16, 2009 episode of Raw, it was announced that Dory along with his brother Terry would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 by Dusty Rhodes. Aquarius Wrestler #40. On the April 1, 2010 edition of TNA Today, Funk appeared on the show to have an interview with Jeremy Borash. 1, Wrestling Gold Vol. NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times), NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk, NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times), CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk, NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times), NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWA North American Heavyweight Championship, NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Ricky Romero (2), The Super Destroyer (2), Ray Candy (1), and Larry Lane (1), NEWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time), SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time), SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk, NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time), WWC World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996), New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

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