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Dory Funk Jr.

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.


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Born:
Feb 3, 1941 In Hammond, Indiana, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
31
First Appeared:
In the movie Paradise Alley 1978-09-22
Latest Project:
Movie The Funks 2016-10-16
Known For
Poster of AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
Poster of ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future
Poster of CSW International Bash
Poster of The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Filmography
Movie The Funks Himself 2016-10-16
Movie AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 2013-10-27
Movie History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance Himself 2012-08-15
Movie WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Dory Funk Jr. 2010-12-07
Movie WWE Hall Of Fame 2009 Himself 2009-04-04
Movie WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams Himself 2009-01-01
Movie WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship Himself 2009-12-15
Movie The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling 2007-06-05
Movie ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk Himself 1997-09-11
Movie WWE Badd Blood: In Your House Himself 1997-10-05
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 1996 Dory Funk Jr. 1996-01-21
Movie Blood, Brawls and Grudges Dory Funk Jr. 1995-07-31
Movie Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show 1995-12-15
Movie ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994 Himself 1994-06-24
Movie ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future Himself 1994-07-16
Movie ECW Heat Wave 1994 Dory Funk 1994-07-16
Movie SMW Night of The Legends Dory Funk Jr. 1994-08-05
Movie WCW Slamboree 1993 Himself 1993-05-23
Movie AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 1992-10-21
Movie CSW International Bash Himself 1989-02-02
Movie NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games Himself 1987-07-31
Movie The Best of the WWF: volume 10 Dory Funk Jr. 1987-03-01
Movie WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 Hoss Funk 1986-03-23
Movie WrestleMania II Hoss Funk 1986-04-07
Series WWF Wrestling Challenge Dory Funk Jr. 1986-09-07
Movie WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 Hoss Funk 1986-05-04
Movie WWE The Big Event Hoss Funk 1986-08-27
Movie PWUSA Star Wars Dory Funk Jr. 1985-02-24
Movie I Like To Hurt People Self 1985-06-01
Movie NWA Boogie Jam Himself 1984-03-17
Movie Paradise Alley Wrestler 1978-09-22