Terry Funk
Born June 30, 1944 (Age: 81)
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Hammond, Indiana, USA
Biography
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA.
Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
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Filmography
The Ringer
2005
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as Frankie
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Age: 61
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
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as Himself
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Age: 55
Beyond the Mat
1999
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as Self
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Age: 55
Mom, Can I Keep Her?
1998
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as Jungle Ed
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Age: 53
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
1997
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as Terry Funk
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Age: 53
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994
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as
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Age: 50
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993
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as Terry Funk (Ringside)
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Age: 49
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
1993
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as Terry Funk
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Age: 48
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
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as Himself
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Age: 45
Road House
1989
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as Morgan
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Age: 44
Timestalkers
1987
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as Bearded Cowboy
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Age: 42
Over the Top
1987
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as Ruker
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Age: 42
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
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as Terry Funk
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Age: 42
I Like To Hurt People
1985
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as Self
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Age: 40
Paradise Alley
1978
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as Frankie the Thumper
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Age: 34
Friday Night in the Coliseum
1972
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as Terry Funk
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Age: 27