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Dory Funk, Jr.
Nickname: The Great Texan; Long Tall Texan
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 240 lbs.
From: Amarillo, TX
Birthday: Feb 3rd
Pro Debut: January 10, 1963
Aliases: Hoss Funk, Masked Outlaw
Feds Worked For: MSW, NWA-West, SoCW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, ECW, NWA, NWA-TNA, NXT, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (FL), !BANG! Wrestling (FL), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Eastern Sports Association (Canada), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (Japan), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), International Championship Wrestling (ME), International City Wrestling Club (TX), International World Class Championship Wrestling (ME/TX), International Wrestling (Canada), IWA Mid-South (IN/KY), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mike London Sports (AZ/CO/NM), New England Wrestling Alliance (CT/VT/NY/PA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northwest Wrestling Promotions (Canada), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Florida (FL), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA New Jersey (NJ), NWA Wildside (GA), Pacific Coast Athletic Commission (CA), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Pro Wrestling USA (TN), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Tenryu Project (Japan), Tokyo Gurentai (Japan), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Spinning Toe Hold; Texas Cloverleaf; Piledriver
Signature Moves: Abdominal Stretch, Atomic Drop, Belly to Back Suplex, Delayed Double Underhook Suplex, European Uppercut, Russian Legsweep, Vertical Suplex
Career Highlights: -AJPW International Champion (2x)
-AJPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Funk)
-!BANG! Tag Team Champion (w/ Osamu Nishimura)
-!BANG! Television Champion
-CWA Champion
-NEWA North American Champion
-New York Champion
-NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles Champion (4x)
-NWA (Amarillo) International Champion (4x)
-NWA (Amarillo) North American Champion (3x)
-NWA (Amarillo) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA Florida Champion (3x)
-NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/ Terry Funk, David Von Erich, and Ricky Romero)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA Florida Television Champion (4x)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA International Champion (2x)
-NWA International Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Champion
-NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Champion (2x)
-NWA Missouri Champion
-NWA North Florida Champion
-NWA Rocky Mountain Tag Team Champion (w/ Ricky Romero)
-NWA South Georgia Champion
-NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion (7x)
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (7x; 3 w/ Ricky Romero, 2 w/ The Super Destroyer, 1 each w/ Ray Candy and Larry Lane)
-NWA (Texas) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Terry Funk)
-NWA World Champion
-SoCW Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Terry Funk and Larry Lane)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Larry Lane)
-WWA (New Mexico) Champion
-WWA (New Mexico) World Champion
-WWC Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Funk)
-WWC Puerto Rican Champion
-WWC Universal Champion
Affiliates: Dory Funk, Terry Funk, Gary Hart, Jimmy Hart, Oliver Humperdink, Osamu Nishimura, David Von Erich, Ricky Romero, Super Destroyer, Ray Candy, Larry Lane, Jimmy Jack Funk, Walter Roberts, Giant Baba, Wahoo McDaniel, Johnny Magnum, Jake Roberts, Dick Murdoch, Jimmy Valiant, Jumbo Tsuruta, Hugo Savinovich
Notable Feuds: Carlos Colon, Hulk Hogan, Mil Mascaras, The Grahams, Jack Brisco, Art Neilson, Karl Kox, Harley Race, Mike DiBiase, Tokyo Tom, Mike Graham, Cyclone Negro, Abdullah the Butcher, Skip Young, Giant Baba, Sputnik Monroe, Jumbo Tsuruta, Ricky Romero, Dusty Rhodes, Mike Rotundo, Dick Murdoch, J. J. Dillon, Bruiser Brody, Jerry Brisco, The Sheik, Stan Hansen, Rufus R. Jones, Bob Morse, Kurt Von Stroheim, Rocky Smith, Great Kojika, The Assassin, Great Mephisto, Charlie Cook, Swede Hanson, Alex Pérez, Karl Von Brauner, Butch Reed, Jack Cain, Dan Miller, Thunderbolt Patterson, Wahoo McDaniel, Giant Kimala #2, Rip Hawk, Hercules Hernández, Gene Kiniski, Angelo Mosca, Jr., Johnny Weaver, Junkyard Dog, Blackjack Mulligan, Fritz Von Erich, Dennis Stamp, Barry Windham, Nelson Royal, Great Goliath, Bobby Jaggers, The Spoiler, The Beast, Paul Jones, Dutch Savage, Jim Starr, Tony González, Dale Lewis, Toru Tanaka, Dick Slater, Masanobu Fuchi, Bobby Hart, Genichiro Tenryu, Don Fargo, Pat Kennedy, David Von Erich, Ric Flair, Tim Brooks, Gary Hart, Jack Donovan, Karl Von Steiger, Ted DiBiase, Terry Funk, Mighty Inoue, Roger Kirby, Ray Stevens, Nick Bockwinkel, Don Slatton, Mr. Pogo, Dan Spivey, Johnny Ace
Other Facts: -Full name was Dorrance Earnest Funk
-Husband of pro wrestling manager Marti Funk
-Son of pro wrestler Dory Funk, Sr. He and Lou Thesz trained Dory, Jr. for pro wrestling
-Brother of pro wrestler Terry Funk
-Grandfather of pro wrestler Dory Funk, IV
-Nephew of pro wrestler Herman Gust
-Cousin of pro wrestler Larry Lane
-Billed as the brother of Jimmy Jack Funk
-Won his first match over Don Fargo
-Credited with inventing the Texas Cloverleaf submission hold
-He and Terry Funk are the only brothers to have held the NWA World Title
-Funk 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. Some people do not believe the accident actually occurred. Funk was scheduled by the NWA Board of Directors to lose the championship to Jack Brisco on March 2, 1973. According to Brisco, Dory Funk, Sr. did not want his son to lose the belt to another babyface wrestler, since that would imply that the other wrestler was actually better than Dory, Jr. Thus, the convenient "accident", allowing Dory, Jr. to lose to heel Race and claim that he lost by returning to the ring too soon after being injured. Dory, Jr. still claims that the accident and injuries were real, but does not explain why he did not lose the title to Brisco as the NWA Board of Directors had planned.
-Wrestled his entire career as Dory Funk, Jr. except for his brief run in WWF, where they renamed him Hoss Funk
-Runs a training school called the "Funkin' Dojo" and also runs !BANG!, a wrestling promotion in Ocala, FL
-Among those he helped to train for pro wrestling are Brandon Groom, Kim Duk, Maverick, Mickie James, Stan Hansen, and Ted DiBiase
-President of the Pacific Wrestling Federation, which represents 1/3 of the Japanese Triple Crown Championship. He was the first person to sanction a Triple Crown Title defense outside the borders of Japan.
-Appeared in the movies "The Wrestler" in 1974, "Paradise Alley" in 1978, and "I Like to Hurt People" in 1985
-1 of only 11 documented wrestlers to have wrestled in 7 different decades (1960s - 2020s)
-Is the only man to hold a World Title in the NWA, AWA or WWF in the 1960s who is still alive today.
-At age 83, he holds the record as the oldest male competitor to compete in a wrestling match.
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Harley Race) by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1973
-Voted Match of the Year (vs. Jack Brisco) by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1974
-Ranked #281 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #249 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #238 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #147 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #213 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #209 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #198 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #232 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #269 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Ranked #281 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2012
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018
-Passed away August 4, 2026 at the age of 85. At the time of his death, he was the last living wrestler to have held a World title in the 1960s.
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
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- 10-25 1951 Joe Alderman became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 10-25 1972 Jose Lothario def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 1981 Kerry Von Erich & Terry Orndorff def. Tim Brooks & Arman Hussein for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 10-25 2008 3rd Rail def. Outlaw for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-25 2014 Montego Seeka became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
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- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Deacon Hendrix for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
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- 10-25 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Vald for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-25 2025 Psycho Mike def. Duncan Kincaid for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-26 1964 Tony Borne def. Karl Kox for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-26 1978 Ernie Ladd became the TSW Arkansas Champion
- 10-26 1983 Junkyard Dog def. Butch Reed for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
- 10-26 1986 John Tatum & Jack Victory def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-26 2002 Beau Dalton def. Vinnie Valentino for the OCW Oklahoma Title
- 10-26 2002 Michael Faith & Smash Hansen def. Big Daddy Moore & Karl Davis for the OCW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
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- 10-26 2025 Duncan Kincaid def. Psycho Mike for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles
- 10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Title
- 10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
- 10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
- 10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Title
- 10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Title
- 10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
- 10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
- 10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
- 10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Title
- 10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Title
- 10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Titles
- 10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Titles
- 10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champions
- 10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Title
- 10-31 1994 Beast 3rd became the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-31 2025 Phoenix Down (Colton Kinnamon & Ricky Wingrave) def. Blazin' Saddles (Bang Bang Bennett & Scotty Rose) for the RDW Tag Team Titles
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