Dory Funk Jr.
Acting · Born Feb 3, 1941 · Died Aug 4, 2026 (85) · Hammond, Indiana, USA
Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. was a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He was 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 was 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 was also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.
Known for
Films
The Funks
20166.0
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
20125.0
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
20108.3
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
20096.0
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
20098.0
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
20097.1
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
200710.0
Beyond the Mat
19997.3
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
19977.6
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
19966.0
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
SMW Night of The Legends
19946.0
ECW Heat Wave 1994
19947.0
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
1994
WCW Slamboree 1993
199310.0
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
19877.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
WWE The Big Event
19868.0
WrestleMania II
19866.4
I Like To Hurt People
19856.4
NWA Boogie Jam
1984
Paradise Alley
19785.9
FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live
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