Wayne Farris
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-01-25 in Bolivar, TN
Biography
Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Most Known For
Raw
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Honky Tonk Man
Saturday Night's Main Event
Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE Old School
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE Old School
as Honky Tonk Man
WWE This Is Awesome
as The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)
USWA Championship Wrestling
as Wayne Ferris
Mid-South Wrestling
as Wayne Ferris
Clash of the Champions
as The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)
Clash of the Champions
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
as The Honky Tonk Man
Macho Madness
as Honky Tonk Man
Midnight Massacre
as Cato
WWE WrestleMania V
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as The Honky Tonk Man (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1987
as Honky Tonk
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as The Honky Tonk Man
WWE WrestleMania III
as The Honky Tonk Man