Dory Funk Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 3, 1941
- Died
- August 4, 2026 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Hammond, Indiana, USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live
Movie
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Funks
Movie · as Himself
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
Movie
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Movie · as Himself
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Movie · as Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Movie · as Himself
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beyond the Mat
Movie · as Self
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Movie · as Himself
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Movie · as Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
Movie
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
SMW Night of The Legends
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
ECW Heat Wave 1994
Movie · as Dory Funk
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
Movie · as Himself
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
Movie
WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Movie
CSW International Bash
Movie · as Himself
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Movie · as Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
WrestleMania II
Movie · as Hoss Funk
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Movie · as Hoss Funk
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Movie · as Hoss Funk
WWE The Big Event
Movie · as Hoss Funk
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Dory Funk Jr. · 1 ep
I Like To Hurt People
Movie · as Self
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie · as Dory Funk Jr.
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · 1 ep
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
TV · as Hoss Funk · 1 ep
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as Dory Funk Jr. · 1 ep
NWA Boogie Jam
Movie · as Himself
WCW Arena Shows
TV · as Dory Funk Jr. · 1 ep
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV · as Dory Funk Jr. · 19 eps
Paradise Alley
Movie · as Wrestler
WWE Old School
TV · as Dory Funk Jr, Hoss Funk · 1 ep