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Honky Tonk Man

Nickname: The Greatest Intercontinental Champion Of All Time

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 271 lbs

From: Memphis, TN

Birthday: Jan 25th

Pro Debut: 1979

Aliases: Wayne Ferris, Honky Tonk Wayne, Danny Condrey, Raven's Raider 1, Jim Wadell, El Diablo

Feds Worked For: AACW, MSW, MSWA, NMS, OPW, SCW, SRPW, SWCW, TSW, USWA, NWA, WCW, WWE, WWF, 304 Wrestling (WV), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), Alabama Championship Wrestling (AL), All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Pro Wrestling (CA), All Star Wrestling (Canada), American Wrestling Federation (WA), APEX Wrestling (PA), AWA Brew City Wrestling (WI), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big West Wrestling (Canada), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Brew City Wrestling (WI), British Championship Wrestling (Scotland), Canadian National Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Canadian Wrestling's Elite (Canada), Century Wrestling Alliance (MA), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Chaotic Wrestling (MA), Classic Championship Wrestling (NY), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Collective League of Adrenaline Strength and Honor (MI), Combat Sports Federation (England), Combat Zone Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (Germany), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), Dutch Championship Wrestling (Netherlands), Dutch Pro Wrestling (Netherlands), East Canada Championship Wrestling (Canada), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NY/PA), East Coast Wrestling Association (DE), ECHO Pro (MN), Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Empire Wrestling Federation (CA), Extreme Wrestling Federation (MA), Far North Wrestling (PA), Fight the World Wrestling (NY), Flemish Wrestling Force (Belgium), Funkdafied Wrestling Federation (NJ), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Great Lakes Wrestling (MI), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Heavy On Wrestling (MN/WI), High Impact Wrestling (Canada), Impact Championship Wrestling (NY), Impact Zone Wrestling (AZ), Independent Wrestling Federation (NJ), Independent Wrestling Manitoba (Canada), IndyGurlz Championship Wrestling (MA), Innovative Hybrid Wrestling (Canada), International Championship Wrestling (AZ), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWA Mid-South (IL/IN), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Main Event Championship Wrestling (OH), Main Event World League Wrestling (OH), Main Event Wrestling (England), MainStream Wrestling (Canada), Maniac Wrestling, Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Monster Pro Wrestling (Canada), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling League (MD), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), Neo Spirit Wrestling, New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), North American Wrestling (CA), North Atlantic Wrestling Association (ME), Northern States Wrestling Alliance (MI), NWA East Coast Championship Wrestling, NWA Jersey (NJ), NWA New Jersey (NJ), NWA Pro Wrestling (CA), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Oaktown Wrestling, Old Time Wrestling (OH) Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PA), Power Zone Wrestling (Canada), Premier Championship Wrestling (Canada), Premier Wrestling Federation Northwest (MA), Preston City Wrestling (England), Pro Wrestling America (MN), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling Press (PA), Pro Wrestling Superstars (FL), Pro Wrestling Xtreme (Canada), Pro Wrestling ZERO1 USA (IL), Professional Wrestling Alliance (Germany), Real Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Remix Pro Wrestling (OH), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), Revolutionary Championship Wrestling (OH), Ring Master Entertainment, Rings of Europe (Austria), River City Championship Wrestling (WI), Saarland Wrestling Organisation (Germany), SoCal Pro Wrestling (CA), Southeastern Championship Wrestling (AL/GA/TN), Southern Championship Wrestling (TX), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Stars & Stripes Championship Wrestling (NJ), Steel Domain Wrestling (MN), Steeltown Pro Wrestling (Canada), Thrash Wrestling (Canada), Top of the World Wrestling (Canada), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/MO/MS/TN), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (MD/PA), Tulalip Championship Wrestling (WA), Twin Wrestling Entertainment (Canada), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), United Wrestling Coalition (NJ), USA Xtreme Wrestling (NJ), Vancouver All-Star Wrestling (Canada), World Pro Wrestling (MI), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WrestlePro (NJ), XJAM

Finisher: Shake, Rattle, and Roll (Swinging Neckbreaker)

Career Highlights: -APW Universal Champion
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (8x; 5 w/ Larry Latham, 2 w/ Kevin Sullivan, 1 w/ Tojo Yamamoto)
-BTW Champion
-ICW Champion
-MEWF Champion
-NAW Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NSWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Greg Valentine)
-NWA (Mid-America) Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Larry Latham)
-NWA (Southeastern) Alabama Champion
-NWA Southeastern Champion
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Starr)
-NWA (Southeastern) United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWH Tag Team Champion (w/ Paul Hudson)
-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/ Bushwacker Luke)
-WWC Caribbean Champion
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Dutch Mantell)
-WWF Intercontinental Champion
-XJAM Champion

Affiliates: Rockabilly, Jimmy Hart, Judd the Studd, Peggy Sue, Tommy D, Lord Raven, Billy Spears, Thomas Shade, Venym, Devyn, Ricky Cruz, Larry Latham, Greg Valentine, Ron Starr, David Schultz, Danny Davis, The Cuban Assassin, Bret Hart, Kevin Sullivan, Jim Neidhart, Jimmy Valiant, Tojo Yamamoto, Paul Hudson, Bobby Collins, Bushwacker Luke, Dutch Mantell, Jim Cornette

Notable Feuds: Hulk Hogan, The Hart Foundation, Johnny B. Badd, Randy Savage, Bill Dundee, Bret Hart, Ultimate Warrior, Koko B. Ware, Brutus Beefcake, Jim Neidhart, The Bushwackers, Jerry Lawler, Leo Burke, Tommy Gilbert, Jimmy Snuka, The Rock-N-Roll Express, Tito Santana, Katsuji Adachi, Jake Roberts, Terry Taylor, Mike Boyette, Frankie Laine, Chris Benoit, Eddie Gilbert, Duke Myers, Steve Regal, Ron Ritchie, Gerry Morrow, Héctor Guerrero, Kerry Brown, Hillbilly Jim, Jerry Jarrett, Rick Martel, Bad News Brown, Steve Lawler, Dream Machine

Other Facts: -Cousin of pro wrestlers Jerry Lawler and Carl Fergie
-Cousin once removed of pro wrestler Brian Lawler and pro wrestler/referee Kevin Christian
-Trained for pro wrestling by Herb Welch
-As Wayne Ferris, he used the nicknames "Punk Rock" and "The Fonz"
-A persistent myth is that he would never have received his WWF Intercontinental title shot if Butch Reed hadn't no-showed the event. That has been 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 defeat Honky for the Intercontinental Title but 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, Savage was booked to win the WWF World Title tournament at Wrestlemania IV instead of Ted DiBiase. DiBiase and Honky have allegedly had animosity towards each other since then
-Almost had the index finger of his right hand severed during a public appearance before an Ultimate Championship Wrestling show in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2008. He was doing an appearance at Boston Pizza in Charlottetown several hours before the show when someone wanted to take a photo with him with both men clashing guitars. When the guitars collided, the neck of Honky Tonk Man's guitar turned and sliced into his finger, almost severing it. He was immediately taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where doctors stitched the finger and bandaged it. He made his appearance at the Ultimate Championship Wrestling show several hours later, butwas unable to wrestle his scheduled match due to the injury and was replaced by Trash Canyon, whom he managed from ringside. Although injured and in obvious pain, he sang his theme song twice in the ring.
-Appeared as a witness to the defense on the "Judge Jeannie Pirro" show in 2010.
-Former member of The First Family
-Former WWE color 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
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Inducted into the Legends Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019