Dory Funk Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Like his younger brother Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr. was a success in the hyperbole that is professional wrestling. Their dad, Dory Funk Sr., was a long-time pro of the "golden" era of wrestling when the matches were real. Dory Jr. got his pro start in 1963 and excelled as a wrestler, winning the coveted National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) ...
Full Name
Dory Funk Jr.
Net Worth
$1.9 Million
Date Of Birth
February 19, 1941
Died
June 3, 1973, Amarillo, Texas, United States
Place Of Birth
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Height
1.88 m
Weight
104.3 kg
Profession
Actor, Professional Wrestler, Screenwriter
Nationality
American
Spouse
Marti Funk, Jimmie Funk
Children
Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk
Siblings
Terry Funk
Nicknames
Dory Funk Jr., Hoss Funk, The Long Tall Texan, The Mass Outlaw, Dory Jr. Funk, Funk, Dory Jr.
IMDB
Movies
Paradise Alley, Wrestling Gold: Vol. 3: We Like to Hurt People
TV Shows
WCW WorldWide
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
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Runs a small company called Slam! with wrestler Adam Windsor. [September 2003]
2005: Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
7
Is now retired from active wrestling and living in Florida running a training school named the "Funkin' Dojo".
8
He was an all-star football player at West Texas State University.
9
2/11/69: Defeated Gene Kiniski to win the NWA World Heavyweight title, and held it for four years.
10
11/03: Announced that he will be doing full-time wrestling training for one more year and will retire in November 2004.
11
Was the booker (head writer) for Jim Crockett Promotions in 1983.
12
Also held the International heavyweight championship, Western States heavyweight championship, Western States tag team championship, Pacific Northwest tag team championship (with Lou Thesz), and the Mid-Atlantic heavyweight championship.
13
Is a huge legend in Japan
14
Missouri Heavyweight Champion in 1974.
15
Three-time Florida State Heavyweight Champion.
16
Younger brother, Terry Funk, was also a NWA World Champion, making the "Funks" the only brothers to win the title.
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2/11/69: Won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Heavyweight World Championship and held it until 5/24/73.
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Son of professional wrestler Dory Funk Sr., older brother of professional wrestler/actor Terry Funk.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night's Main Event: The Greatest Hits
1988
Video
Hoss Funk
Best of the WWF Volume 10
1987
Video
Hoss Funk
WWF Championship Wrestling
1986
TV Series
Hoss Funk
The WWF's Grand Slams
1986
Video
Hoss Funk
WWF's Explosive TNT Show
1986
Video
Hoss Funk
Paradise Alley
1978
Wrestler
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Starrcade
1983
TV Special
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1975
TV Series
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1975
TV Series producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Wrestler
2008
thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live for Today: Gen'ichirô Tenryû
2017
Documentary completed
Himself
The Funks
2016
Documentary
Himself
History & Tradition: The Story of the National Wrestling Alliance
