Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 271 lbs
From: Memphis, TN
Birthday: Jan 25
Pro Debut: 1979
Aliases: "Punk Rock" Wayne Ferris, Wayne "The Fonz" Ferris, Honky Tonk Wayne, Danny Condrey, Raven's Raider 1, Jim Wadell
Feds worked for: AACW,
SWCW,
MSWA,
SCW,
SRPW,
OPW,
WWF,
WCW,
WWE, 304 Wrestling (WV), Alabama Championship Wrestling (AL), Alabama Wrestling Federation (AL),
AWA-Brew City Wrestling (WI), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Championship Wrestling International (MI), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Dutch Championship Wrestling, East Canada Championship Wrestling (Canada), East Coast Professional Wrestling (NY/PA), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Impact Zone Wrestling (AZ), International Wrestling Cartel (NJ), IWA Mid-South (IN), Main Event World League Wrestling (OH), Main Event Wrestling, Main Stream Wrestling,
Maniac Wrestling, Memphis (TN), National Wrestling Superstars (DE/NJ), Neo Spirit Wrestling, North American Wrestling (CA),
NWA-East Coast Championship Wrestling, Oaktown Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Press (PA), Pro Wrestling Xtreme,
Revolutionary Championship Wrestling (OH), Ring Masters Entertainment, Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Southern Championship Wrestling (TX), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Stampede (Canada), TCW (WA), Top of the World Wrestling (Canada), Twin Wrestling Entertainment, Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), XJAM
Finisher: Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Career Highlights: -APW Universal Champion
-MEWF Champion
-Mid-Southern Mid-American Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Larry Latham)
-Mid-Southern Tag Team Champion (5x; 3x w/ Larry Latham, 1 each w/
Tojo Yamamoto and Kevin Sullivan)
-NAW Tag Team Champion (w/
Greg Valentine)
-NSWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NWA Southeast Alabama Champion
-NWA Southeast Champion
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/
Ron Starr)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-RME Champion
-RME Tag Team Champion (w/ Bobby Collins)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (3x, 2 w/ Ron Starr, 1 w/ The Cuban
Assassin)
-Stampede North American Champion
-UCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Bushwhacker Luke)
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Mantel)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-XJAM Champion
Affiliates: Larry Latham, Danny Davis, Rockabilly, Jimmy Hart, Greg Valentine, Kevin Sullivan, Judd the Studd, Peggy Sue,
Tommy D, Lord Raven, Billy Spears
Notable Feuds: Randy Savage,
Jake Roberts, Hulk Hogan, Hart Foundation, Johnny B. Badd
Official Website: www.honkytonkman.net
Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestler
Jerry Lawler
-Second uncle to pro wrestler Brian Lawler and pro wrestler/referee Kevin Christian
-His 14 month reign as WWF Intercontinental Champion is the longest in WWF/WWE history. A persistant myth is that he would never have received his title shot if
Butch Reed hadn't no-showed an event. That's proven untrue as Reed was shown celebrating Honky's title win in the dressing room with him.
-According to pro wrestling legend, Honky was directly responsible for several changes in the WWF's long term title plans in 1988. Randy Savage was originally scheduled to go over Honky for the Intercontinental Title; Honky threatened to jump to the NWA if this occurred. Although the WWF acquiesced, Savage threatened to shoot on Honky in the ring. To placate him, he was booked to win the WWF title tournament at Wrestlemania IV instead of
Ted DiBiase. DiBiase and Honky have allegedly had animosity towards each other since then
-Former member of The First
Family
-Former WWE Colour Commentator.
-Ranked # 170 in 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 159 in 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 320 in 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 349 in 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 196 in 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 345 in 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 376 in 1999 PWI 500
-Currently lives in Phoenix, AZ
