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Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email. Puroresu System Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Eventually he lost the title to Brody on April 21, 1982 in Osaka. In those days, He told me the largest number in the world was a “Zugal.” I tried to write a zugal and he always said it was bigger so I filled a paper with a “1” and all zeros and he still said that was not quite a “zugal.” Pleasing him was not easy. He made his debut in the Land of the Rising Sun later in ‘69, working for the Japan Pro-Wrestling Association tagging with, Over the four-year reign, Funk feuded with, Nevertheless, he was forced to drop the title in Kansas City on 24, Tragedy struck the Funk family just nine days later on 3, In their father’s absence, Terry joined Dory in booking the Amarillo territory to great success but their popularity in Japan brought greater triumph. Roles: Singles Wrestler (1963 - today) Tag Team Wrestler Booker Trainer. 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On September 3, 2006 he lost to Samoa Joe in a Lumberjack match. [2], Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School in Ocala, Florida and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. AncoraThemes © 2020. He teamed up with Dick Murdoch defeating The Heavenly Bodies at tribute show to Dory called Funk Free For All in Amarillo, Texas October 28, 1993. Even though my hero and person I wanted to be like was my father, my in-ring training was by people he had a hand in training. FunkMcKinley-FineArt.com is the vision of three people; wrestler and promoter Dory Funk Jr., his devoted wife Marti, and her father, the ever-talented Rev. He left Japan at the end of 1996. Wrestling style: Allrounder, Techniker. 1, Wrestling Gold Vol. From The Virgin Suicides to On the Rocks, IMDb dives into the cinematic stylings of Oscar-winning director Sofia Coppola. In Toronto he fought Ric Flair for the NWA championship on October 17, 1982. In 1994 Funk made his debut for Extreme Championship Wrestling.
On March 5, 2006 he teamed with Mike Graham to defeat David Flair and Tully Blanchard at World Wrestling Legends. He also made a single appearance with the WWF as a participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble. Since 2002 Dory been wrestling for his own promotion Funking Conservatory known as "BangTV!" In 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. Dory's students included Jeff Hardy,[2] Matt Hardy,[2] Christian Cage, Lita, Kurt Angle, Mickie James,[2] Edge,[2] Ted DiBiase and Test. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold[citation needed] and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. That night, Dory defeated Rob Van Dam in an upset victory. He made a return appearance with the WWF as a participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble being eliminated by Savio Vega.[4]. West Texas State University All American Jerry Logan was in Funk's corner and Fargo's brother, Jim, was in his corner. After dropping the title to. It had a branch affiliated with the World Wrestling Federation called the "Funkin' Dojo. Dory Sr. returned home from the NWA meeting and he stated to his boys that, Dory was a consummate champion and went onto to gain a huge following in Japan with his no-nonsense legitimate-looking style. His wife Marti runs BANG TV in which Dory's matches are featured. His wife Marti runs BANG TV in which Dory`s matches are featured. On September 27, 1997, Dory returned to ECW for a one night appearance losing to ECW Champion Shane Douglas. Please use the form below to send us your inquiry. [14] On May 30, 2015 he teamed with old student Genichiro Tenryu and Nosawa Rongai for Tenryu Project to beat Kohei Suwama, Hikaru Sato and Atsushi Aoki. … He is the son of Dory Funk and brother of Terry Funk. Dory Funk Sr. was a tough teacher. Later in his tenure he feuded with Brody, Stan Hansen and Tiger Jeet Singh. Professional wrestling from the !BANG! Dory Funk Jr.’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. In-ring experience: 57 years. Funk started in his father's Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion and fought Harley Race, Iron Mike DiBiase and Wild Bull Curry. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. "], Exciting Exclusive video you will find nowhere else, A collection of the latest news and stories, The Funking Conservatory Wrestling School.
Later on a lot of the matches ended in draws.
Later he defeated Reed in August. He is still wrestling at 79 years old. Dorrance Wilhelm Funk (May 4, 1919 – June 3, 1973) was an American professional wrestler. Dory found a new partner, Al Perez and they won World's Strongest Tag Determination League Teamwork Award later that year. Funk's first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. Funk and student, Adam Windsor wrestled in a dark match for NWA Total Non-stop Action defeating Homicide and Kory Chavis on November 27, 2002. Dory Funk Jr. is a Aquarius and was born in The Year of the Serpent They lost to Public Enemy at ECW Heat Wave 1994 in a No Rope Barbed Wire match. in Ocala, Florida. On February 27, 1988, Funk participated in World Wrestling Council's La Copa Gillette tournament beating Bruiser Brody in the first round but later that day he lost to Carlos Colon in the quarter finals. He dropped the title to Butch Reed that June. Dory was supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. Dory and Terry are the only brothers in history to each hold the title. Legendary Wrestler, Champion and Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. is your coach. (Wrestling as Johnny Como in the Amarillo Territory) Jump to Dory’s Bio. He regained the title form Brody on November 1. He is the son of Dory Funk and brother of Terry Funk, and was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion.
Dory III went into medicine and now practices out of Colorado. Dates of Aquarius are January 20 - February 18.
TV in Ocala Florida Saturday October 26th. His father was very critical of Dory and his younger brother, His in-ring debut was a win over Don Fargo at the Amarillo Sports Arena and continued on to face, In-ring, even in his rookie years, Dory showed a hard-hitting style that got people in the business talking and he would eventually move onto the Florida, Vancouver and Missouri territories and the National Wrestling Alliance board, which his father was an influential member of, chose to give one of the Funk brothers a run with the Worlds Heavyweight Championship. He is a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Together Terry and him won the World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournaments in 1977, 1979, and 1982.
[9] He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic and Ontario as a heel, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970s and early 1980s. Only Lou Thesz held it longer. [12][13] Funk returned to All Japan on July 27, 2014, teaming with Osamu Nishimura and Yutaka Yoshie in a six-man tag team match, where they defeated Masanobu Fuchi, Takao Omori and Último Dragón, with Funk submitting Fuchi for the win.
They wrestled in tag team matches until Terry left the promotion in April 1991 and went back to North America. Among his many accolades and championships, he won the NWA … All Rights Reserved. TV / Professional wrestling / Lumberjack Rules - On the floor, Dr. Jimmy “Golden Boy” McDowell, Katalina Garcia, Danny Tozzo, Andrew Mitchell. He has two children. Dory was forced into the ring in Kansas City, losing the belt to Harley Race. is like a promotion ripped from the classic territory days of professional wrestling, and with Dory Funk Jr at the helm, you can understand why.
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