Dory Funk Jr.

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[Dory Funk Jr. GALLERY]

[Funk Brothers]

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 and 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 and Jerry Brisco (March 30, 1971);
  • NWA (JWA) International Tag Team titles w/ Terry Funk defeating Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba (December 7, 1971);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/ Terry Funk defeating Karl Von Steiger and Killer Karl Krupp (May 26, 1973);
  • NWA (Amarillo) International Tag Team titles w/ Terry Funk defeating Killer Karl Kox and Cyclon Negro (October 1973);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/ Ricky Romero defeating The Beast and 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 and 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 (February 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 (January 14, 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/ Super Destroyer defeating Swede Hansen and Rip Hawk (February 1977);
  • NWA Western States Tag Team titles w/ Super Destroyer defeating Swede Hansen and 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 and Brute Bernard (February 2, 1978);
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/ Terry Funk defeating Jack and 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 and 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 (February 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 and Jerry Brisco (January 9, 1982);
  • NWA (Florida) North American Tag Team titles w/ David Von Erich defeating Jack and 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 and 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. and Dory Funk Sr. received a 1st round bye in the NWA Canadian Tag Title Tournament.
  • ~~~Dory Funk Jr. and Dory Funk Sr. defeated Billy Watson and Enrique Torres in the second round of a Tag Team Tournament.
  • ~~~Don Leo Jonathon and Kenji Shibuya defeated Dory Jr. and 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. and Terry Funk made their Atlanta TV debut defeating Los Toros (Cisco Grimaldo and Roberto Pico).
  • June 21, 1969: Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk defeated Los Toros (Pico and 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 and Antonio Inoki vs. Dory Funk Jr. and 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 and Buddy Colt defeated Terry Funk and 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 and Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. ended in a draw.
  • ~~~This match was for Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta’s NWA International Tag Team Titles.
  • December 11, 1975 – Budokan Hall Show: Giant Baba and The Destroyer defeated Dory Funk Jr. and 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 and Dory Jr. beat Abdullah the Butcher and The Sheik to win the World Open Tag League.

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

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

All Japan Pro Wrestling:

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

United States:

  • June 22, 1980: Dory Funk Jr. and Andre The Giant and Brian Blair beat James J. Dillon and The Spoiler and Skandor Akbar in Tulsa, OK.
  • July 4, 1980 – Championship Wrestling from Florida: Dusty Rhodes and Bugsy McGraw defeated Terry Funk and 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 and Jumbo Tsuruta beat Terry and Dory Funk Jr. to win the Real World Tag League.

Memphis:

  • April 6, 1981 – Memphis Wrestling: Jerry Lawler and Plowboy Frazier beat Terry Funk and 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 and Jimmy Snuka beat Terry and Dory Funk Jr. to win the Real World Tag League.
  • December 13, 1982 – Sumo Hall: Terry and Dory Funk Jr. beat Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody to win the Real World Tag League.
  • August 13, 1983 – AJPW, Terry Funk Retirement Show: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Stan Hansen and 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 and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Tiger Jeet Singh and Professor Ito.
  • 1983 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: The Giant Baba and Dory Funk Jr. came in second place.
  • 1984 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. came in third place.
  • August 31, 1985 – Sumo Hall Show: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu.
  • October 21, 1985 – Sumo Hall: Tiger Mask II and The Funks beat Chavo Guerrero Sr. and Terry Gordy and Billy Robinson.
  • December 12, 1985 – Budokan Hall: Jumbo Tsuruta and Genricho Tenryu defeated The Giant Baba and Dory Funk Jr.
  • 1985 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: The Giant Baba and Dory Funk Jr. came in fourth place.

World Wrestling Federation:

  • April 7, 1986 – Wrestlemania II: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. (as Hoss Funk) defeated Junk Yard Dog and Tito Santana.
  • May 1, 1986 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Hulk Hogan and Junk Yard Dog defeated Terry Funk and Hoss “Dory” Funk.
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: The Killer Bees (Brian Blair and Jim Brunzel) defeated Dory Funk and 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 and Animal Hamiguchi defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Mr. Olympia.
  • December 12, 1986 – Budokan Hall: Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu vs. Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. (Double Countout).
  • 1986 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk and 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 and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Chris and Mark Youngblood
  • 1987 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk and 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 and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Abdullah the Butcher and Giant Kimala II.
  • 1990 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. came in fourth place.
  • April 18, 1991 – Budokan Hall: Dory Funk Jr. and Doug Furnas defeated Cactus Jack and Texas Terminator Hoss.
  • December 6, 1991 – Budokan Hall Show: Dory Funk Jr. and Al Perez defeated Dan Kroffat and Doug Furnas.
  • 1991 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. and 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 and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Yoshinori Ogawa and Mighty Inoue.
  • 1992 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. and 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. and Tamon Honda defeated Joel Deaton and 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 and Barry Horowitz defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Masao Inoue.

Smokey Mountain Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling:

  • May 22, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Tracy Smothers defeated Dory Funk Jr.
  • June 24, 1994 – ECW Hostile City Showdown: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. wrestled The Public Enemy to a No Contest.
  • June 26, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dancin’ Stevie Richards and Hack Meyers.
  • June 26, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk and Dory Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated The Public Enemy and Hack Meyers.
  • July 1, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. defeated Steve and Scott Armstrong.
  • July 2, 1994 – Smokey Mountain Wrestling: Steve and Scott Armstrong defeated Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. by DQ.
  • July 15, 1994 – ECW: Terry Funk and Dory Funk and Tommy Dreamer defeated Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and The Pitbulls.
  • July 16, 1994 – ECW: The Public Enemy defeated Terry Funk and 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 and Tracy Smothers and Roadwarrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. and 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 and Tracy Smothers and Roadwarrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. and 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 and Jumbo Tsuruta and Dory Funk beat The Eagle and Johnny Smith, and Tom Zenk.
  • 1994 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. and Johnny Smith came in eighth place overall.
  • March 4, 1995 – Budokan Hall: The Eagle and The Falcon defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Satoru Asako in a tag team match.
  • October 25, 1995 – Budokan Hall: Abdullah the Butcher and Giant Kimala II defeated Dory Funk Jr. and The Mighty Inoue.
  • December 9, 1995 – Budokan Hall: Giant Baba and Stan Hansen and Dory Funk beat Takao Omori and Jun Akiyama and Ryukaku Izumida.
  • December 15, 1995 – Stampede Wrestling Stu Hart Memorial: Brian Pillman and Bruce Hart beat Terry Funk and Dory Funk by DQ.
  • 1995 All Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League: Dory Funk Jr. and Masa Fuchi came in eighth place overall.
  • March 2, 1996 – Budokan Hall: Jumbo Tsuruta and Dory Funk and Rusher Kimura beat Ryukaku Izumida and Masao Inoue and Masa Fuchi.
  • October 18, 1996 – Sumo Hall: The Giant Baba and Dory Funk and Akria Taue beat Jumbo Tsuruta and Mitsuhara Misawa and 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 and Windsor defeated Rainman and 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 and Osamu Nishimura and Flex Cassidy beat New Strong Machine and Adam Windsor and 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 and Flex Cassidy and Dory Funk beat Adam Windsor and Aric Dylan and 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 and Joey Peterman and Bo beat Aric Dylan and Christian Bauer and 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 and Aric Dylan defeated Dory Funk and Jody Peterman to win the BANG Tag Team Titles.
  • January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: America’s Most Wanted defeated Dory Funk and 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 and Johnny Magnum.
  • May 26, 2005 – Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk and Osamu Nishimura beat Big Daddy and 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 and Eddie Colon defeated Dory Funk and Johnny Magnum to win TV Tag Team titles.
  • August 27, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane defeated Dory and Terry Funk and Mick Foley.
  • October 2, 2005 – WRESTLE-1 GP: Abdullah the Butcher and Giant Kimala defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Katsuhiko Nakajima.
  • October 29, 2005 – Dory Funk’s BANG: Dory Funk Jr. defeated Great White Butcher to win the BANG Television title.
  • Dory and 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. and Mike Graham w/ Bruno Sammartino beat Tully Blanchard and 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 and 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. and Shane Chung defeated Blain Rage and 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) and Osamu Nishimura defeated Gen’ichiro Tenryu and 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. and Terry Funk will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
  • February 2009: Dorothy Funk Culver, the mother of Dory Funk Jr. and 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.
  • August 30, 2014 – FC !BANG!: Dory Funk Jr., Gabriel Zimmerly & Jessica Hill defeated Danielle Nox, Hollywood Heather & Shane Chung by disqualification.
  • September 27, 2014 – FC !BANG!: Dory Funk Jr., Gabriel Zimmerly & Jessica Hill defeated Danielle Nox, Hollywood Heather & Shane Chung.
  • October 25, 2014 – FC !BANG!: The Order (Brian DeMario & Gabriel Zimmerly) & Dory Funk Jr. defeated Dalton Drellich, Shane Chung & Wes Brisco.
  • November 16, 2014 – AJPW: Dory Funk Jr. & Masanobu Fuchi defeated Osamu Nishimura & SUSHI.
  • November 29, 2014 – FC !BANG!: Brian DeMario, Dory Funk Jr., Gabriel Zimmerly & Sukarno defeated Dalton Drellich, Eduardo, Freitas, Shane Chung & Wes Brisco.
  • December 31, 2014 – FC !BANG!: Derrick Steele, Dory Funk Jr., Sheik Monsoor Al Shehail & Wes Brisco defeated Gabe Zimmerly, Jordan Decker, Shane Chung & Syrkarno.
  • January 24, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Dory Funk Jr., Johnny Magnum & Wes Brisco defeated Dalton Drellich, GabeZilla & Shane Chung by disqualification.
  • April 25, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Derrick Steele, Dory Funk Jr. & Johnny Magnum defeated Dalton Drellich, GabeZilla & Jordan Decker.
  • May 30, 2015 – Tenryu Project: Dory Funk Jr., Genichiro Tenryu & NOSAWA Rongai defeated Atsushi Aoki, Hikaru Sato & Suwama.
  • May 31, 2015 – AJPW: Masanobu Fuchi & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Dory Funk Jr. & Osamu Nishimura ended in a time limit draw.
  • June 4, 2015 – AJPW: Dory Funk Jr., Masanobu Fuchi & Ultimo Dragon defeated Masao Inoue, Osamu Nishimura & Soma Takao.
  • June 27, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Dory Funk Jr., John Williams & Wes Brisco defeated Dalton Drellich, Kristofir Napier & Shane Chung.
  • August 1, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Christian Boley, Dan Spivey, Dory Funk Jr., GabeZilla & Johnny Magnum defeated Jordan Decker, Kristofir Napier, Ryan Pisarek, Sykarno & Tyler Schmauch by disqualification.
  • August 29, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Christian Boley, Dory Funk Jr., GabeZilla & Johnny Magnum defeated Dalton Drellich, Ryan Pisarek, Sykarno & Tyler Schmauch.
  • October 24, 2015 – FC !BANG!: Christopher Ryan, Dory Funk Jr. & Johnny Magnum defeated Dalton Drellich, GabeZilla & Lorezno Goode.
  • November 23, 2015 – AJPW: Atsushi Aoki, Dory Funk Jr. & Hikaru Sato defeated Masanobu Fuchi, Masao Inoue & Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
  • November 29, 2015 – AJPW: Masanobu Fuchi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Naoya Nomura.
  • December 1, 2015 – Tokyo Gurentai: Dory Funk Jr., Great Kabuki, Masakatsu Funaki & Mil Mascaras defeated CIMA, Kaz Hayashi, NOSAWA Rongai & Yoshiaki Fujiwara.
  • April 4, 2016 – Tokyo Gurentai: Dory Funk Jr., Sanshiro Takagi, Seiya Sanada & Yoshiaki Fujiwara defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA, MAZADA & NOSAWA Rongai).
  • April 9, 2016 – AJPW: Dory Funk Jr., Masao Inoue, Takao Omori & Tamon Honda defeated Masanobu Fuchi, Osamu Nishimura, The Great Kabuki & Yutaka Yoshie.
  • April 10, 2016 – AJPW: Dory Funk Jr., Osamu Nishimura & Yuma Aoyagi defeated Jun Akiyama, Masanobu Fuchi & Super Tiger.
  • April 16, 2016 – AJPW: Dory Funk Jr., Hikaru Sato & Super Tiger defeated Masanobu Fuchi, Masao Inoue & Osamu Nishimura.
  • June 25, 2016 – FC !BANG!: Dory Funk Jr., Johnny Magnum & Omar Vences defeated AJ Laurier, Dalton Drellich & Wes Brisco.

Special thanks to Ryan Byers for contributing portions of Dory Funk’s match results to this profile.

Updated:

Trained By

Dory Funk Sr.
& Lou Thesz

Debut

January 1963

Birthday

February 3, 1941

Hometown

Amarillo, Texas
Currently resides in Florida

Gender

Male

Height

6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight

253 lbs (115 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

Spinning ToeHold

Favorite Move(s)

Carlos Colon,
Jack Brisco,
Dusty Rhodes,
The Brisco Brothers,
Giant Baba,
Harley Race,
Hulk Hogan,
Gene Kiniski,
Mil Mascaras,
The Grahams,
The Windhams

Notable Feuds

Status

Living