Terry Funk

Terry Funk
Funk as NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1976
Birth nameTerrance Dee Funk
Born(1944-06-30)June 30, 1944
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2023(2023-08-23) (aged 79)
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Alma materWest Texas State University[1]
Spouse
Vicki Weaver
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(m. 1964⁠–⁠2019)​
Children2
FamilyDory Funk (father)[1]
Dory Funk Jr. (brother)[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Black Baron[2]
Chainsaw Charlie[3]Dr Knows-it-All[2]
Terry Funk[4]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[5]
Billed weight247 lb (112 kg)[5]
Billed fromAmarillo, Texas, U.S.[3]
Trained byDory Funk[3][1]
Debut1965[1][6]
Retired2017

Terrance Dee Funk (June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023) was an American professional wrestler and actor. Funk was known for the longevity of his career – which spanned more than 50 years and included multiple short-lived retirements – and the influential hardcore wrestling style he pioneered in the latter part of his career.

Over the course of his career, Funk wrestled for professional wrestling promotions including All Japan Pro Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the International Wrestling Association of Japan, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and multiple National Wrestling Alliance territories including Big Time Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and Stampede Wrestling. He was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion.

Championships held by Funk included the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship. He headlined ECW's premier annual pay-per-view event, November to Remember, three times. Funk was inducted into multiple halls of fame, among them the WWE Hall of Fame, WCW Hall of Fame, and NWA Hall of Fame.

Outside of wrestling, Funk had a second career as an actor, including numerous film collaborations with Sylvester Stallone.[7]

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