Dory Funk, Jr.
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| Ring name(s) | Dory Funk, Jr. Hoss Funk The Mass Outlaw |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Born | February 3, 1941 Amarillo, Texas |
| Resides | Florida |
| Trained by | Dory Funk, Sr. |
| Debut | 1963 |
Dory Funk, Jr. (born February 3, 1941) 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!. To date, he is the second longest reiging NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over 4 years.
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[edit] Career
Dory Funk Jr.'s career in professional wrestling began in January of 1963 just after a college football career with West Texas State 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. West Texas State University All American Jerry Logan was in Funk's corner and Fargo's brother, Jim, was in his corner. Dory was also supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. Dory was doing his student teaching as coach of the Tascosa High wrestling team under Coach James Kyle.
Dory Funk, Jr. went on to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969 in Tampa, Florida 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(Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956). Dory and his brother, Terry Funk, are the only brothers in history to both hold the title.
Funk finally lost the NWA World Championship on May 24, 1973 after a hurried recovery from a pickup truck accident on his father's Flying Mare Ranch in West Texas. Dory was forced into the ring in Kansas City, losing the belt to Harley Race.
He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970's and early 1980's. In January 1986, Dory made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry.
Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. Dory's students include Kurt Angle, Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lita, Mickie James, Chris Sabin, Christian Cage, Rhino, Chris Hero, Christopher Daniels, Tom Cat and others.
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[edit] Finishing and signature moves
[edit] Managers
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] National Wrestling Alliance
- 1-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA North Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 4-time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
- 2-time NWA Florida Television Champion
- 2-time NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight Champion
- 5-time NWA International Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NWA Missouri Heavyweight Champion
- 6-time NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (with Ricky Romero and Larry Lane)
- 1-time NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (with Terry Funk)
- 1-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Florida version) (with Terry Funk)
- 1-time NWA Georgia World Tag Team Champion (with Terry Funk)
- 2-time NWA North American Tag Team Champion (with Terry Funk & David Von Erich)
- 1-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Los Angeles version) (with Terry Funk)
- 2-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Texas version) (with Terry Funk)
- 2-time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 3-time NWA International Tag Team Champion
- 2-time NWA Amarillo Tag Team Champion (with Terry Funk)
- 2-time NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1-time NWA South Georgia Heavyweight Champion
[edit] World Wrestling Council
- 1-time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time WWC Tag Team Champion
[edit] Other titles
- 1-time FC Tag Team Champion
- 1-time SCW Tag Team Champion (with Terry Funk)
- 1-time Stampede International Tag Team Champion (with Larry Lane)
- 1-time New York Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time NEWA North American Heavyweight Champion
- 1-time JWA International Tag Team Champion
[edit] Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 149 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. He was also ranked # 9 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Terry Funk.
- Funk was involved in two PWI Match of the Year Awards: in 1973 (vs. Harley Race) and 1974 (vs. Jack Brisco).
