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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, The Kisser
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
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Title
- 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Title
- 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 2025 Frankie Lee def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
Week of Sun 06-07 to Sat: 06-13
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Title
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Title
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Title
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Title
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2025 Frankie Lee def. K. J. Gold for the RDW Iron Man Title
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Titles
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Title
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2024 Billie the Kiid became the NAW Indigenous Land Champion
- 06-08 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 06-08 2024 Eddie LeVaughn def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 06-08 2024 Michael Duplanti became the NAW Openweight Champion
- 06-08 2024 Speeding Bullet (Mike Gunnz & Stephen Nitro) def. The Texas Outlaws (Bobby Burns & Manico) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 1959 The Golden Giant became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-09 1966 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 06-09 1980 The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts) def. Junkyard Dog & Buck Robley for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 1989 Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras def. Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2017 The Rising (Matt Durden & Riker) def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2023 Koko became the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-09 2023 The Regime (Derek James & Logan Knight & Merc & Skylar Slice/Sgt. Slice) def. The Roll Modelz (Malik Mayfield & Olivier Vegos) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
- 06-09 2023 Mr. Nasty def. Mascara Purpura for the CPW 918 Title
- 06-09 2023 Red James def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW 918 Title
- 06-10 1979 Bruiser Brody def. Mark Lewin for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-10 1985 Tim Brooks def. Scott Casey for the WCCW Television Title
- 06-10 2006 Dexter Hardaway became the AACW Mid-American Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-10 2023 MLP became the XDWF New GenX Champion
- 06-11 1984 Chris Adams became the WCCW Television Champion
- 06-11 2009 Sage became the SWCW Art of War Champion
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien def. Robbie Awesome for the MERC Patriot Title
- 06-11 2011 The Ring Intruders (Jon Cross & Fuel) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-11 2011 Jake O'Brien became the SRPW Patriot Champion
- 06-11 2011 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 06-11 2011 Tim Storm def. Michael Faith for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-11 2022 Pastor Brent & Andrew Fenix def. The Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
- 06-11 2022 Connor Smith def. Romeo Reese for the WAH Spotlight Title
- 06-11 2022 Umbra def. Koko for the WAH Living Hope Title
- 06-11 2022 Dan Webber def. Paul Puertorico for the WAH Heavyweight Title
- 06-12 1982 The Spoiler def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Title
- 06-12 2009 El Latino became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 06-12 2021 Brawler Morrison def. Blade [2nd] for the UWO Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 1960 Tony Borne def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 06-13 1969 Chuck Karbo became the TSW North American Champion
- 06-13 1978 Karl Krupp became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-13 1998 The Bad Boys (Splash Jackson & Bull Schmitt) def. The Texas Outlaws (Dan Wilder & Bernard Funk) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 06-13 2008 Brent Albright def. Slam Shady for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2008 High Society (Al Farat & Thomas Trump) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champions
- 06-13 2008 Josh Michaels became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-13 2009 The Canadian Red Devil became the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-13 2015 Seth Angel & Adrian Dell def. Nemesis (Bobby Starr & Damien Morte) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
- 06-13 2015 Killista def. Paul Puertorico for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
- 06-13 2015 Rolling Thunder def. Michael Duplanti for the NAW Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2015 Paige Turner def. Erica for the IZW Queens Title
- 06-13 2015 Michael Wolf def. Jake O'Brien for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 06-13 2015 Jake O'Brien def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
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