Dory Funk, Jr.
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| Ring name(s) | Dory Funk, Jr. The Long Tall Texan Hoss Funk The Mass Outlaw |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Born | February 3, 1942 Amarillo, Texas |
| Resides | Florida |
| Billed from | The Double Cross Ranch |
| Trained by | Dory Funk, Sr. |
| Debut | 1963 |
Dory Funk, Jr. (born February 3, 1942) 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!. To date, he is the second longest reiging NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over 4 years.
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[edit] Career
Dory Funk Jr.'s career in professional wrestling began in January of 1963 just after a college football career with West Texas State University culminating in a 15 to 14 victory over Ohio University in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
Dory Funk, Jr.'s first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. West Texas State University All American Jerry Logan was in Funk's corner and Fargo's brother, Jim, was in his corner. Dory was also supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. Dory was doing his student teaching as coach of the Tascosa High wrestling team under Coach James Kyle.
Dory Funk, Jr. went on to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969 in Tampa, Florida and remained NWA World Champion for the next four and a half years which is the second-longest uninterrupted reign of any NWA World Champion (Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956). Dory and his brother, Terry, are the only brothers in history to both hold the title.
Funk finally lost the NWA World Championship on May 24, 1973 after a hurried recovery from a pickup truck accident on his father's Flying Mare Ranch in West Texas. Dory was forced into the ring in Kansas City, losing the belt to Harley Race.
He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970's and early 1980's. In January 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. After Terry left the WWF shortly after WrestleMania, Dory remained, mostly tagging with "brother" Jimmy Jack Funk, who in truth had no relation to the Funk family.
Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. Dory's students include Kurt Angle, Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lita, Mickie James, Chris Hero, Christopher Daniels, Tom Cat and others.
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[edit] Finishing and signature moves
- Spinning toe hold
- Delayed double underhook suplex
- Russian legsweep
- Texas cloverleaf
- European uppercut
[edit] Managers
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- National
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- NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Terry Funk
- NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Terry Funk (1) and David Von Erich (1)
- Regional
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- NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles Championship (2 times)
- NWA Amarillo Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Terry Funk
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- NWA North Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- NWA Florida Television Championship (2 times)
- NWA South Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Ricky Romero (1) and Larry Lane (5)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles Version) (1 time) - with Terry Funk
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas Version) (2 times) - with Terry Funk
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- PWI ranked him # 149 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- PWI ranked # 9 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Terry Funk.
- PWI Match of the Year in 1973 (vs. Harley Race) and 1974 (vs. Jack Brisco).
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- SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Terry Funk
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- Stampede International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Larry Lane
- Other Titles
- FC Tag Team Championship (1 time)
- New York Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NEWA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
[edit] External links
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