Dory Funk Jr.
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-02-03 in Hammond, Indiana, USA
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.
Most Known For
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dory Funk Jr.
Saturday Night's Main Event
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self
WWE Old School
as Dory Funk Jr
WWE Old School
as Hoss Funk
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as Hoss Funk
The Funks
as Himself
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self
Paradise Alley
as Wrestler
WrestleMania II
as Hoss Funk
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
WCW Arena Shows
as Dory Funk Jr.
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Dory Funk Jr.
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Dory Funk Jr.
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Himself
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Dory Funk Jr.
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
as Himself