Terry Funk Height, Name, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Films, Profile

Terrence Funk, also known as Terry Funk was born on June 30, 1944, in Indiana. He is an actor and retired professional wrestler from the United States. Funk is most known for the famous hardcore wrestling style he pioneered in the later half of his career, which spanned more than 50 years and involved many short-lived retirements. Funk has wrestled for many major promotions throughout his career, including All Japan Pro Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the International Wrestling Association of Japan, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and multiple National Wrestling Alliance territories, including Big Time Wrestling, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation.

Multiple Championship Holder

ECW World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, and ECW World Television Championship are among the titles held by Funk. He was the three-time main event of ECW’s biggest yearly pay-per-view event, November to Remember. Funk has been inducted into the WWE, WCW, NWA, and Hardcore Halls of Fame, making him a multiple Hall of Famer.

Terry Funk early life

Funk was born in the Indiana town of Hammond. Dory Funk, a professional wrestler and promoter, and Dorothy (Culver) are his parents. After WWII, the family moved to Amarillo, Texas, where Terry and his brother, Dory Jr., grew up in the professional wrestling business. Funk attended West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M University) after graduating from high school, where he competed in amateur wrestling and football. Funk began his career in Amarillo, Texas, working for his father, Dory Funk, at Western States Sports Promotion.  On December 9, he made his debut against Sputnik Monroe.

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Terry Funk in WWE

Terry Funk debuted in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1985, following a brief stint in the AWA. He not only defeated Aldo Marino in his televised debut on Championship Wrestling, but he also defeated ring announcer Mel Phillips. After Phillips made the mistake of wearing Funk’s cowboy hat, Funk assaulted him. Phillips’ attack sparks a conflict with Junkyard Dog. Funk linked up with Dory and Jimmy Jack Funk, a fictional “brother,” in the mid-1980s. Jimmy Hart was their manager. At the time, he was feuding with the Junkyard Dog, which culminated in a bout at WrestleMania 2 between Terry Funk and Hoss Funk and Tito Santana and Junkyard Dog. Terry also faced Hulk Hogan in a number of WWF title battles. In April 1986, Funk quit the WWF.

Terry Funk and his return back to WWE

Funk made his WWF return debut as the masked “Chainsaw Charlie” on the December 29, 1997 edition of Raw, teaming with Mick Foley, who was competing under his Cactus Jack guise. On the January 26, 1998 edition of Raw, Charlie and Jack began a feud with The New Age Outlaws, who beat them by disqualification. Funk would be beaten by Foley in a Falls Count Anywhere match on the May 4 episode of Raw. In a King of the Ring qualifying match on the June 1 edition of Raw, Funk would be beaten by Mark Henry. On the July 25 broadcast of Shotgun Saturday Night, Funk and Justin Bradshaw established a short-lived tag team, beating Too Much. Faarooq and Scorpio beat Funk and Bradshaw in Fully Loaded: In Your House, with Bradshaw assaulting Funk after the match. This would be Funk’s final match in the WWF before retiring from the sport.

Later Stints in WWE

In 2006, Funk made a brief comeback to WWE, appearing on the May 15 edition of Raw to confront Mick Foley over the attack on Tommy Dreamer the week before. Funk would team up with Dreamer and Beulah McGillicutty in an ECW One Night Stand loss to Foley, Edge, and Lita. Dusty Rhodes, Funk’s lifelong buddy, inducted him and his brother Dory into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. On the March 21, 2016 edition of Raw, Funk made a surprise appearance, giving Dean Ambrose a pep talk before of his WrestleMania 32 fight against Brock Lesnar. Funk presented Ambrose with a chainsaw at the end of the segment.

Terry Funk’s WWE achievements

WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cactus Jack

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

Terry Funk movies

Who is Terry Funk’s wife?

Terry Funk was married to Vicki Ann Weaver who died on March 29, 2019. On August 14, 1965, Funk married his wife Vicky Ann. Stacy and Brandee, their two daughters, were born to them. Terry and Vicki held a ranch near Canyon, Texas, for many years before selling it. Funk is told by a doctor that he requires a knee replacement in the documentary Beyond the Mat. He underwent the procedure years later. Terry and Vicky Funk enjoyed a lovely marriage. They epitomise the phrase “until death do us part.” Terry Funk will be remembered not only for his professional accomplishments, but also for his dedication to his family.