Dory Funk Jr.

Acting

Dory Funk Jr.

Born February 3, 1941Hammond, Indiana, USA40 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

The Funks
2016The Funks
as HimselfMovie
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Dory Funk Jr.Movie
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995Blood, Brawls and Grudges
as Dory Funk Jr.Movie
SMW Night of The Legends
1994SMW Night of The Legends
as Dory Funk Jr.Movie
ECW Heat Wave 1994
1994ECW Heat Wave 1994
as Dory FunkMovie
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993WCW Slamboree 1993
as Dory Funk Jr.Movie
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dory Funk Jr.TV
WWE The Big Event
1986WWE The Big Event
as Hoss FunkMovie
WrestleMania II
1986WrestleMania II
as Hoss FunkMovie
P
1985PWUSA Star Wars
as Dory Funk Jr.Movie
NWA Boogie Jam
1984NWA Boogie Jam
as HimselfMovie
WCW Arena Shows
1983WCW Arena Shows
as Dory Funk Jr.TV
Paradise Alley
1978Paradise Alley
as WrestlerMovie
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
as Dory Funk JrTV