Dory Funk Jr.
Biography
Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk, Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of The Texas Cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. His students and friends participate in a wrestling show, local to Ocala, Florida, called !Bang!. Dory is a former world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. In addition, he also held the major heavyweight titles (but not officially recognized as World Titles): WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
I Like To Hurt People
as Self
1985
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
WrestleMania II
as Hoss Funk
1986
Paradise Alley
as Wrestler
1978
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Himself
1987
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Dory Funk Jr.
1993
PWUSA Star Wars
as Dory Funk Jr.
1985
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
as Himself
2012
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
1995
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Dory Funk Jr.
2010
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as Dory Funk Jr.
1987
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Himself
1997
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as Hoss Funk
1986
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
as Dory Funk Jr.
1995
The Funks
as Himself
2016
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
SMW Night of The Legends
as Dory Funk Jr.
1994
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Himself
2009
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
2009
TV Appearances
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dory Funk Jr.
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self
2019
WWE Old School
as Dory Funk Jr
1973
WWE Old School
as Hoss Funk
1973
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as Hoss Funk
1985
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
1981
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
1985
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self
2005
WCW Arena Shows
as Dory Funk Jr.
1983