Dory Funk, Jr.
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Dory Funk, Jr. The Long Tall Texan Hoss Funk The Mass Outlaw
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Born	February 19, 1942 (1942-02-19) (age 65)[1] Amarillo, Texas[1]
Resides	Florida
Billed from	The Double Cross Ranch
Trained by	Dory Funk, Sr.
Debut	1963

Dorrance Funk, Jr.^[1] better known as Dory Funk, Jr. (born February 3, 1942) 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. [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Dory Funk (May 4, 1919 – June 3, 1973) was a professional wrestler. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Dory Funk Dory Funk was a professional wrestler. ... Terrance (Terry) Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler, known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the later part of his career that inspired many later wrestlers, most notably Mick Foley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Funking Conservatory is a professional wrestling school run by wrestling legend Dory Funk, Jr. ... A professional wrestling school is a school or gym that teaches students the necessary skills to become pro wrestlers. ... Nickname: Location of Ocala, Florida Coordinates: , Country United States State Florida County Marion County Area  - City  38. ... !BANG! is a professional wrestling promotion owned by Dory Funk, Jr. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ...

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. West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University, part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas. ... Ohio University (OU) is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... The Brut Sun Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. ... El Paso redirects here. ...

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. Nickname: Location within the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State County Potter (and Randall) Government  - Mayor Debra McCartt Area  - City  90. ... Jerry Don Logan (born August 27, 1941 in Graham, Texas) was an football player. ... Amarillo Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. ...

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, are the only brothers in history to both hold the title. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... Gene Kiniski was a professional wrestler. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... Terrance (Terry) Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler, known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the later part of his career that inspired many later wrestlers, most notably Mick Foley. ...

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. is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970s and early 1980s. In January 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. After Terry left the WWF shortly after WrestleMania, Dory remained, mostly tagging with "brother" Jimmy Jack Funk, who in truth had no relation to the Funk family. Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (although the first WrestleMania was only on pay-per-view in select areas). ... The nicknames Junkyard Dog & JYD may also refer to former pro-basketball player Jerome Williams, Saint Louis University swimmer Scott Dewlen, or Australian Football coach Dean Laidley. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ...

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 Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lita, Kurt Angle, Mickie James, Edge, and others. The Funking Conservatory is a professional wrestling school run by wrestling legend Dory Funk, Jr. ... Matthew Moore Matt Hardy (born September 23, 1974)[2] is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their SmackDown![1] brand, where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions along with his onscreen rival, Montel Vontavious Porter. ... Jeffrey Nero Jeff Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. ... Amy Christine Dumas (born April 14, 1975) is an American former professional wrestler. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Mt. ... Mickie James (born August 31, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ...

WWE.com has stated that he was backstage at One Night Stand 2007 talking to several people. There were some rumors that he would become a trainer at WWE's new territory Florida Championship Wrestling. One Night Stand is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

Personal life

Dory has been married twice.His second wife is Marti. He has three children from his first marriage,Dory "Dink", Dirk, and Penney. He has five grandchildren, Dory Kai, Jennifer (from Dory) and Sheldon Dustman, Bob, and Coby (with Penney)^[2]

Wrestlers trained by Dory Funk, Jr.

• Jumbo Tsuruta
• Andrew Test Martin
• Christian Cage
• Kurt Angle
• Edge
• Genichiro Tenryu
• Matt Hardy
• Jeff Hardy
• Mickie James
• Lita
• Teddy Hart
• Sterling James Keenan

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Wrestling Facts

Finishing and signature moves

• Spinning toe hold
• Delayed double underhook suplex
• Russian legsweep
• Texas cloverleaf
• European uppercut

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Managers

• Jimmy Hart

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Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• NWA International Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Terry Funk

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
• NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times)
• NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (2 times) - with Terry Funk (1) and David Von Erich (1)
• NWA North Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Continental Wrestling Association

• CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Funking Conservatory

• FC Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• NWA Hollywood Wrestling

• NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles Version) (1 time) - with Terry Funk

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times)
• NWA Amarillo Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Terry Funk
• NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
• NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Ricky Romero (1) and Larry Lane (5)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas Version) (2 times) - with Terry Funk

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)

• New England Wrestling Alliance

• NEWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Match of the Year award in 1973 - vs. Harley Race
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1974 - vs. Jack Brisco
• PWI ranked him # 149 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI ranked # 9 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Terry Funk in 2003.

• Southwest Championship Wrestling

• SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk

• St. Louis Wrestling Club

• NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Stampede Wrestling

• Stampede International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Larry Lane

• World Wrestling Council

• WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
• WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

• Other Titles
  • New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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References

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External links

• Interview with Dory Funk jr. by Genickbruch.com