Terry Funk

Biography

Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.

Most Known For

Raw

as Terry Funk

Raw

as Chainsaw Charlie

Raw

Quantum Leap

as Carl Shilo

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Dirk Simmons (segment "The Wrestler")

TNA iMPACT!

Saturday Night's Main Event

ECW Hardcore TV

NWA World Championship Wrestling

as Terry Funk

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

as Self

WWE Old School

as Terry Funk

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

as Terry Funk

Over the Top

as Ruker

Clash of the Champions

as Terry Funk

Road House

as Morgan

ECW on TNN

WCW Monday Nitro

Tuesday Night Titans

as Terry Funk