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Dory Funk Jr.

Acting Born Feb 3, 1941 Hammond, Indiana, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985
Film

Monsters, Inc.

as Dory Funk Jr.
Film

The Mighty Ducks

as Hoss Funk

Full filmography

  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • Dark Side of the Ring (2019) as Self
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Dory Funk Jr
  • WWE Old School (1973) as Hoss Funk
  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1981) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • WWE Hall of Fame (2005) as Self
  • WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985) as Hoss Funk
  • WCW Arena Shows (1983) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • Paradise Alley (1978) as Wrestler
  • WrestleMania II (1986) as Hoss Funk
  • Beyond the Mat (1999) as Self
  • The History of the World Heavyweight Championship (2009) as Himself
  • WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams (2009) as Himself
  • WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997) as Himself
  • WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • Blood, Brawls and Grudges (1995) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) as Dory Funk Jr.
  • ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk (1997) as Himself
  • The Funks (2016) as Himself
  • WWE The Big Event (1986) as Hoss Funk
  • SMW Night of The Legends (1994) as Dory Funk Jr.