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Dory Funk Jr

Title History

  • NWA (Amarillo) North American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (Febuary 11, 1965);
  • NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Karl & Kurt Von Brauner (June 18, 1968);
  • NWA (Texas) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Infernos (October 17, 1968);
  • NWA World Heavyweight title defeating Gene Kiniski (Febuary 11, 1969);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (March 30, 1971);
  • NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba (December 7, 1971);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Karl Von Steiger & Killer Karl Krupp (May 26, 1973);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Killer Karl Kox & Cyclon Negro (October ??, 1973);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Ricky Romero defeating The Beast & Leo Burke (March ??, 1974);
  • NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Harley Race (May 24, 1974);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Ricky Romero defeating Seigfried Steinke & Karl Von Steiger (November ??, 1974);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Ray Candy defeating Interns (September ??, 1975);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Super Destroyer (Febuary ??, 1976);
  • NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles title defeating Dennis Stamp (September ??, 1976);
  • NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles title defeating Dennis Stamp (September 3, 1976);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) Americas Heavyweight title defeating Chavo Guerrero (Janaury 14, 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Super Destroyer defeating Swede Hansen & Rip Hawk (Febuary ??, 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Super Destroyer defeating Swede Hansen & Rip Hawk (May ??, 1977);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Cyclon Negro (September 1, 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/Larry Lane defeating Frank Morrell & Brute Bernard (Febuary 2, 1978);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco in a tournament (November 23, 1978);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdoch (April ??, 1979);
  • WWC World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Invaders (April 6, 1979);
  • Stampede International Tag Team titles w/Larry Lane defeating Keith Hart & Leo Burke (July 6, 1979);
  • WWC World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Invaders (December 22, 1979);
  • NWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Twin Devils (Febuary ??, 1980);
  • SCW (Southwest) World Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk Awarded (August ??, 1980);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Dusty Rhodes (November 4, 1980);
  • CWA (Memphis) World Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (April ??, 1981);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Barry Windham via forfeit (April 8, 1981);
  • NWA (All Japan) International Heavyweight title winning a tournament (April 30, 1981);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Charlie Cook (August ??, 1981);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating El Gran Apollo (September 7, 1981);
  • NWA (All Japan) International Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (November 1, 1981);
  • NWA Florida Television title defeating David Von Erich (????, 1982);
  • NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/Terry Funk defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (January 9, 1982);
  • NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/David Von Erich defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (March ??, 1982);
  • WWC Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Pierre Martel for vacant (August 14, 1982);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Jack Brisco (January 23, 1983);
  • NWA Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title defeating Angelo Mosca Jr. (May 12, 1984);
  • WWC Universal Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Colon (Febuary 27, 1985);
  • NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Steve Keirn (November 7, 1997);
  • NWA North Florida Heavyweight title defeating Adam Windsor (January 18, 2004);
  • NWA South Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Dave Holiday (September 18, 2004);
  • BANG Wrestling Tag Team titles w/Osamu Nishimura defeating Big Daddy & Lord of Discipline (May 26, 2005);
  • BANG Wrestling Television title defeating Great White Butcher (October 29, 2005);

 

Dory Funk Jr Career History

In The Beginning:

  • Dory Funk Jr. is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and the brother of Terry Funk..
  • Dory Funk Jr. was an all-star football player at the West Texas State University..

Amarillo:

  • 1963 – Dory Funk Jr. made his pro wrestling debut in the Amarillo, Texas territory booked by his father Dory Funk Sr.
  • July 3, 1963 – Amarillo: Lou Thesz defeated Dory Funk Jr. to retain the NWA Heavyweight Title in Dory’s first shot at the belt..

Vancouver:

  • January 20, 1964: Dory Funk Jr. & Dory Funk Sr. received a 1st round bye in the NWA Canadian Tag Title Tournament..
  • ~~~Dory Funk Jr. & Dory Funk Sr. defeated Billy Watson & Enrique Torres in the second round of a Tag Team Tournament..
  • ~~~Don Leo Jonathon & Kenji Shibuya defeated Dory Jr. & Dory Sr. in the Finals to win the NWA Canadian Tag Team titles..

Georgia:

  • February 11, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Gene Kiniski to win the NWA World Heavyweight title and held it for four years!
  • 1969: Dory Jr. & Terry Funk made their Atlanta TV debut defeating Los Toros (Cisco Grimaldo & Roberto Pico)..
  • June 21, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk defeated Los Toros (Pico & Grimaldo) on Atlanta Wrestling TV..
  • September 13, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Super Assailant # 2 (Efrain Martinez) on Atlanta Wrestling TV..

Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance:

  • November 28, 1969: The Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki vs. Dory Funk Jr. & Danny Hodge wrestled to a draw..
  • December 2, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. vs. Antonio Inoki ended in a 1-hour draw in a match for Funk’s NWA Heavyweight Title
  • December 3, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. vs. The Giant Baba ended in a 1-hour draw in a match for Funk’s NWA Heavyweight Title
  • 1970: Dory Funk Jr. vs. Antonio Inoki ended in a 1-hour draw in a match for Funk’s NWA Heavyweight Title

United States:

  • January 9, 1970 (Kiel Auditorium): NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dick The Bruiser..
  • July 3, 1970 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Homer O’ Dell & Buddy Colt defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr.
  • ~~~~~~This was a first round tag team match in a big tournament to crown new Georgia Tag Team Champions..
  • June 24, 1972 – WCCW Parade of Champions: NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr. vs. Fritz Von Erich ended in a time limit draw..
  • March 24, 1973: Harley Race defeated Dory Funk Jr to win the NWA World Heavyweight title..

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • October 9, 1973 – Sumo Hall Show: The Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. ended in a draw..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This match was for Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta’s NWA International Tag Team Titles..
  • December 11, 1975 – Budokan Hall Show: Giant Baba & The Destroyer defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Jumbo Tsuruta..

United States:

  • July 25, 1976 – Georgia Championship Wrestling: Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. ended a time limit draw..
  • ~~~This was on the under card of a closed circuit TV airing of the historic Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammed Ali match
  • August 2, 1976 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler defeated Dory Funk Jr. to retain the Southern Heavyweight Title
  • October 11, 1976 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler defeated Dory Funk Jr. in a Texas Death Match..

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • December 15, 1977 – Sumo Hall: Terry & Dory Jr. beat Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik to win the World Open Tag League..

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

  • November 23, 1978: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Klondike Bill & Haystacks Calhoun in the first round of a tournament
  • November 23, 1978: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tommy Rich & Rick Martel in the 2nd round of a tag team tournament
  • November 23, 1978: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dusty Rhodes & Dick Slater in the 3rd round of a tag team tournament
  • November 23, 1978: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco in the Finals of a big tag team tournament

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • December 9, 1978 – Sumo Hall Show: Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. by DQ
  • 1978 – All Japan Real World Tag League: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. finish in third place
  • December 13, 1979 – Sumo Hall Show: Terry & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Abdullah & The Sheik to win the Real World Tag League

United States:

  • June 22, 1980: Dory Funk Jr. & Andre The Giant & Brian Blair beat James J. Dillon & The Spoiler & Skandor Akbar in Tulsa, OK..
  • July 4, 1980 – Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes & Bugsy McGraw defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr.
  • ~~~~~~This was the final match of a big tag team tournament to crown brand new United States Tag Team Champions..
  • November 7, 1980 – St. Louis Wrestling’s WWF/NWA Title Unification: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Baron Von Raschke

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • December 11, 1980 – Sumo Hall: Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta beat Terry & Dory Funk Jr. to win the Real World Tag League

Memphis:

  • April 6, 1981 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler & Plowboy Frazier beat Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. in a Texas Death Match
  • May 11, 1981 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Dory Funk Jr. by Disqualification..

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • October 9, 1981 – Sumo Hall: Bruiser Brody defeated Dory Funk Jr. by DQ to win the NWA International Heavyweight Title
  • December 13, 1981 – Sumo Hall: Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka beat Terry & Dory Funk Jr. to win the Real World Tag League
  • December 13, 1982 – Sumo Hall: Terry & Dory Funk Jr. beat Stan Hansen & Bruiser Brody to win the Real World Tag League
  • August 13, 1983 – AJPW, Terry Funk Retirement Show: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy..

World Wrestling Council:

  • September 17, 1983 – WWC 10th Anniversary Show: Meng defeated Dory Funk Jr. to retain the Puerto Rican Title

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • December 12, 1983 – Sumo Hall Show: The Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tiger Jeet Singh & Professor Ito
  • 1983 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: The Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr. came in second place..
  • 1984 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. came in third place…
  • August 31, 1985 – Sumo Hall Show: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu
  • October 21, 1985 – Sumo Hall: Tiger Mask II & The Funks beat Chavo Guerrero Sr. & Terry Gordy & Billy Robinson
  • December 12, 1985 – Budokan Hall: Jumbo Tsuruta & Genricho Tenryu defeated The Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr.
  • 1985 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: The Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr. came in fourth place..

World Wrestling Federation:

  • April 7, 1986 – Wrestlemania II: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. (as Hoss Funk) defeated Junk Yard Dog & Tito Santana
  • May 1, 1986 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Hulk Hogan & Junk Yard Dog defeated Terry Funk & Hoss “Dory” Funk..
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: The Killer Bees (Brian Blair & Jim Brunzel) defeated Dory Funk & Jimmy Jack Funk..
  • August 29, 1986 – Sam Muchnik Tournament: Pedro Morales defeated Dory Funk Jr. in the first round of the tournament..

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • October 21, 1986 – Sumo Hall Show: Yoshiaki Yatsu & Animal Hamiguchi defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Mr. Olympia
  • December 12, 1986 – Budokan Hall: Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. (Double Countout)..
  • 1986 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. came in third place….
  • July 31, 1987 – NWA Great American Bas: Kevin Sullivan defeated Dory Funk Jr. in a Texas Death Match..
  • December 11, 1987 – Budokan Hall Show: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Chris & Mark Youngblood
  • 1987 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. came in second place..
  • April 11, 1988 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry “The King” Lawler defeated Dory Funk Jr. by Countout
  • December 7, 1990 – Budokan Hall: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Abdullah the Butcher & Giant Kimala II
  • 1990 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. came in fourth place….
  • April 18, 1991 – Budokan Hall: Dory Funk Jr. & Doug Furnas defeated Cactus Jack & Texas Terminator Hoss
  • December 6, 1991 – Budokan Hall Show: Dory Funk Jr. & Al Perez defeated Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas….
  • 1991 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. & Al Perez came in seventh place..
  • March 4, 1992 – Budokan Hall: Giant Baba/Andre the Giant/Dory Funk beat Toshiaki Kawada/Kenta Kobashi/Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
  • October 21, 1992 – Budokan Hall: Jumbo Tsuruta/Andre the Giant/Terry Gordy beat Dory Funk/The Giant Baba/Stan Hansen
  • December 4, 1992 – Budokan Hall Show: Takao Omori & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Yoshinori Ogawa & Mighty Inoue
  • 1992 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi came in tenth place..
  • February 28, 1993 – Budokan Hall Show: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Kurt Beyer (aka The Destroyer)..
  • May 23, 1993 – WCW Slamboree: Dory Funk Jr. w/Gene Kiniski vs. Nick Bockwinkel w/Verne Gagne was a draw..
  • October 23, 1993 – Budokan Hall Show: Dory Funk Jr. & Tamon Honda defeated Joel Deaton & Kendall Windham
  • December 3, 1993 – Budokan Hall: Abdullah/Tracy Smothers/Giant Kimala II beat Dory Funk/The Patriot/The Eagle
  • March 5, 1994 – Budokan Hall Show: Al Perez & Barry Horowitz defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Masao Inoue

Smokey Mountain Wrestling & Extreme Championship Wrestling:

  • May 22, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Tracy Smothers defeated Dory Funk Jr.
  • June 24, 1994 – ECW Hostile City Showdown: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. wrestled The Public Enemy to a No Contest
  • June 26, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dancin’ Stevie Richards & Hack Meyers
  • June 26, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk & Dory Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated The Public Enemy & Hack Meyers..
  • July 1, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Steve & Scott Armstrong
  • July 2, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Steve & Scott Armstrong defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. by DQ
  • July 15, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk & Dory Funk & Tommy Dreamer defeated Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka & The Pitbulls
  • July 16, 1994 – ECW: The Public Enemy defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. in a No Ropes Barbed Wire match
  • August 5, 1994 – SMW Night of Legends: Armstrong’s Team deated The Funk’s Team in a Coward Waves The Flag Match..
  • ~~~~~~~~Bob Armstrong & Tracy Smothers & Roadwarrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. & Bruiser Bedlam..
  • August 6, 1994 – SMW Fire on the Mountain: Bob Armstrong’s Team deated The Funk’s Team in a Texas Death Match..
  • ~~~~~~~~Bob Armstrong & Tracy Smothers & Roadwarrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. & Bruiser Bedlam..
  • September 23, 1994 – Extreme Championship Wrestling: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dean Malenko
  • September 24, 1994 – Extreme Championship Wrestling: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Curtis Hughes

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

  • October 22, 1994 – Budokan Hall: The Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta & Dory Funk beat The Eagle & Johnny Smith, & Tom Zenk
  • 1994 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. & Johnny Smith came in eighth place overall..
  • March 4, 1995 – Budokan Hall: The Eagle & The Falcon defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Satoru Asako in a tag team match..
  • October 25, 1995 – Budokan Hall: Abdullah the Butcher & Giant Kimala II defeated Dory Funk Jr. & The Mighty Inoue
  • December 9, 1995 – Budokan Hall: Giant Baba & Stan Hansen & Dory Funk beat Takao Omori & Jun Akiyama & Ryukaku Izumida
  • December 15, 1995 – Stampede Wrestling Stu Hart Memorial: Brian Pillman & Bruce Hart beat Terry Funk & Dory Funk by DQ..
  • 1995 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. & Masa Fuchi came in eighth place overall..
  • March 2, 1996 – Budokan Hall: Jumbo Tsuruta & Dory Funk & Rusher Kimura beat Ryukaku Izumida & Masao Inoue & Masa Fuchi
  • October 18, 1996 – Sumo Hall: The Giant Baba & Dory Funk & Akria Taue beat Jumbo Tsuruta & Mitsuhara Misawa & Jun Akiyama

United States:

  • April 12, 1997 – Eddie Gilbert Memorial Show: Dory Funk Jr. vs. NWA Champion Dan Severn ended in a Double Countout..
  • September 11, 1997 – Terry Funk’s Wrestlefest: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Rob Van Dam
  • September 27, 1997 – ECW: Shane Douglas defeated Dory Funk Jr. to retain the ECW Heavyweight Title

Semi-Retirement (Dory Funk’s BANG Wrestling):

  • Dory Funk Jr. was hired by the World Wrestling Federation to run wrestling camps for developmental wrestlers…
  • Dory Funk Jr. retired from active wrestling and living in Florida running a training school named the “Funkin’ Dojo”..
  • November 23, 2002–BANG: Dory Funk & Windsor defeated Rainman & Murder One with the help from Terry Funk.
  • November 27, 2002 – NWA TNA: Dory Funk Jr. worked a “dark” match and gives an guest interview ON the PPV..
  • April 25, 2004–Dory Funk’s BANG: David Flair defeated Dory Funk Jr. ..
  • May 9, 2004–BANG: Dory Funk & Osamu Nishimura & Flex Cassidy beat New Strong Machine & Adam Windsor & Missy Hyatt.
  • August 29, 2004–BANG: Adam Windsor defeated Dory Funk.
  • September 18, 2004–Championship Wrestling: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dave Holiday in a Tennessee..
  • October 3, 2004–BANG: Dory Funk defeated Aric Dylan.
  • October 31, 2004–BANG: Johnny Magnum & Flex Cassidy & Dory Funk beat Adam Windsor & Aric Dylan & Damien Steele..
  • ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: The Claw (woman wrestler) defeated Adam Windsor with the help from Dory Funk.
  • November 25, 2004–BANG: Aric Dylan defeated Dory Funk.
  • December 19, 2004–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk & Joey Peterman & Bo beat Aric Dylan & Christian Bauer & Bam Bam Soaper..
  • January 16, 2005–NWA Spinebuster: Dory Funk Jr. vs Tully Blanchard ended in a 30:00 draw watched by everyone backstage..
  • January 23, 2005–BANG: Adam Windsor & Aric Dylan defeated Dory Funk & Jody Peterman to win the BANG Tag Team Titles.
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: America’s Most Wanted defeated Dory Funk & Terry Funk by DQ to retain the NWA Tag titles..
  • March 26, 2005–BANG: Dory Funk decided to judge some of the matches in the show with Rob Van Dam & Johnny Magnum.
  • May 26, 2005–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk & Osamu Nishimura beat Big Daddy & Lord of Discipline to win the Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~Dory Funk Jr. worked an angle with Jack Brisco with a 10-minute staredown, ending with Brisco challenging Dory to a match..
  • July 31, 2005–Dory Funk’s BANG: Carlos & Eddie Colon defeated Dory Funk & Johnny Magnum to win TV Tag Team titles..
  • August 27, 2005–WrestleReunion: Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane defeated Dory & Terry Funk & Mick Foley
  • October 2, 2005–WRESTLE-1 GP: Abdullah the Butcher & Giant Kimala defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Katsuhiko Nakajima..
  • October 29, 2005–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Great White Butcher to win the BANG Television title..
  • Dory & Marti Funk are officially writers for a PPV called Carmen Electra’s Naked Women’s Wrestling League starting in December..
  • February 4, 2006 – TNA Impact: Dory Funk Jr. made an appearing during a press conference to hype the NWA World title match..
  • March 5, 2006–Legends PPV: Dory Funk Jr. & Mike Graham w/Bruno Sammartino beat Tully Blanchard & David Flair w/JJ Dillon..
  • May 28, 2005–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk defeated Sabu by Disqualification when Sabu threw a fireball ….
  • July 30, 2005–Dory Funk’s BANG: America’s Most Wanted defeated Dory Funk & Jon Davis using the death sentence on Funk
  • September 3, 2006–Dory Funk’s BANG: Samoa Joe beat Dory Funk Jr. in a Lumberjack match when Blain Rage hit Funk with a chair!
  • November 5, 2006–BANG: Dory Funk Jr. vs “Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels ended in a 20:00 draw in an Old School Rules match
  • January 28, 2007–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk Jr. & Shane Chung defeated Blain Rage & Chris Bowers..
  • February 25, 2007–Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Scott D’Amore in 7 seconds to set a world’s record..
  • March 1, 2008–AJPW: Dory Funk Jr. (Retirement Match) & Osamu Nishimura defeated Gen’ichiro Tenryu & Masa Fuchi
  • April 2008: All Japan Pro Wrestling named Dory Funk’s Dojo as the Official U.S. training center for the company..
  • February 16, 2009–RAW: The company announced that Dory Jr. & Terry Funk will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame..
  • February 2009: Dorothy Funk Culver, the mother of Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk, passed away at the age of 89..
  • April 4, 2009–WWE Hall of Fame: The Funk Brothers were officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Dusty Rhodes..
  • April 5, 2009–WrestleMania 25: The entire WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 was introduced to the live crowd as a tribute..
  • Special thanks to Ryan Byers for contributing portions of Dory Funk’s match results to this profile