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Jesse Barr

Title History

  • Florida Heavyweight title defeating Scott McGhee (October 14, 1984);
  • Florida Heavyweight title defeating Brian Blair (February 12, 1985);
  • NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Rick Rude defeating Jay Youngblood & Mark Youngblood (April 16, 1985);
  • NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Lex Luger (January 15, 1986);
  • NWA Mid-America Heavyweight title -as Jimmy Jack Funk- defeating Jeff Jarrett (November 2, 1987);
  • NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Art Barr defeating The Bruise Brothers (January 19, 1992);
  • NWA (WCCW) Texas Tag Team titles w/John Tatum defeating Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson (September 5, 1988);
  • (Japan) Championship Wrestling International Alliance International Tag Team titles w/Ryuma Go (December 3, 1992);
  • (Japan) Championship Wrestling International Alliance International Tag Team titles w/Ryuma Go (August 25, 1993);

Career Highlights

Championship Wrestling from Florida:

  • 1984-85: Jesse Barr was working as one of the top heels in the Florida territory, teaming with Ravishing Rick Rude..
  • 1986: Jesse Barr turned into a babyface and was in the middle of a great program with Lex Luger when he left the area..

World Wrestling Federation:

  • Jesse Barr popped up in the World Wrestling Federation as “Jimmy Jack Funk”, a “fictional” brother of Terry & Hoss (Dory) Funk..
  • June 14, 1986 – MSG Network: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Tony Garea.
  • July 26, 1986 – Live Event: Jesse Barr (pre-JJ Funk) & Dory Funk Jr wrestled The Iron Sheik & Nickolai Volkoff..
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: The Killer Bees beat Jimmy Jack & Hoss Funk w/Jimmy Hart..
  • September 7, 1986 – House Show: The Dynamite Kid defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • September 27, 1986 – Superstars: Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • October 5, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Junkyard Dog defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • October 25, 1986 – Superstars: The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Steve Regal.
  • October 26, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Moondog Spot.
  • November 9, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Billy Jack Haynes & Hillbilly Jim defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Rick Renslow.
  • November 22, 1986 – Superstars: Dick Slater defeated Koko B. Ware.
  • November 24, 1986 – MSG Network: Koko B. Ware defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • November 30, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) defeated Gino Carabello & Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • December 13, 1986 – Superstars: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • January 3, 1987 – Saturday Night Main Event: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Jimmy Jack Funk..
  • January 11, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Tito Santana defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • January 24, 1987 – Superstars: Blackjack Mulligan & The American Express (Danny Spivey & Mike Rotundo) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk, Ron Bass & The Gladiator.
  • February 1, 1987 – House Show: Tama defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 1, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Billy Jack Haynes defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 6, 1987 – House Show: Hillbilly Jim defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 7, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Al Navarro & Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 8, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Koko B. Ware defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 14, 1987 – House Show: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Mark Young.
  • March 29, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Ricky Steamboat defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • April 4, 1987 – Superstars: The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe & Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • April 11, 1987 – Superstars: Koko B. Ware defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • April 12, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid) & Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Jimmy Jack Funk & The Gladiator.
  • April 26, 1987 – House Show: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Sivi Afi.
  • April 30, 1987 – House Show: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Frankie Laine.
  • May 2, 1987 – House Show: Outback Jack defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • May 31, 1987 – House Show: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Jerry Allen.
  • May 31, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair & Jim Brunzell) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & The Raider.
  • June 6, 1987 – Superstars: Ken Patera defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • June 14, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Jose Estrada in a dark match.
  • June 27, 1987 – Superstars: Brutus Beefcake & The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) defeated Iron Mike Sharpe, Jimmy Jack Funk & Johnny K-9.
  • June 28, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Terry Gibbs.

Portland Wrestling:

  • Jesse Barr is now working in the construction business in the Portland, Oregon area..
  • March 30-31, 1995 – WCCW: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Firefighter Adrian.
  • April 28, 1995 – WCCW: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Mike Roselli.
  • May 29, 2010 – NWA Carolinas: George South & Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Cedric Alexander in a handicap match.
  • September 19, 2015 – GOUGE: Jimmy Jack Funk vs. Seymour Snott ended in a double disqualification.

    Jay Amber wrote During his 1984-85 tour of Championship Wrestling from Florida, at a televised match, Jesse Barr grabbed legendary commentor Gordon Solie and shook him. He then grabbed co-commentator and retired wrestler Buddy Colt, shaking and ‘punching’ him the mouth. Colt fell behind the commentator’s table and emerged with a busted lip. Both Solie and Colt played it to the hilt..

 


Michael J Salyers wrote I was looking through your site reading up on some of my favorite wrestlers I grew up watching and came to Jesse Barr aka Jimmy Jack Funk . I used to watch Florida championship wrestling every saturday morning and saw there is alot of info missing on your site as far as championships he has held . At one point Jesse would parade around looking like an idiot because he was the co-holder of the US tag champs as well as the Florida championship which he won from Lex Luger by using a hand full of tights and he was also the US TV champ which he won from Dusty Rhodes in a non-televised event . He was a US Tag Team Champion with Rick Rude but when they lost the championship , Rude turned on him and started tagging with Manny Fernandez and that team went onto Jim Crockett’s WCW and became world Tag Champs. This is about the time Jesse hit a losing streak in Florida and ICW and was made Jimmy Jack Funk , side kick to the Funk Brothers and all 3 faded into obscurity after a short run in the WWF / WWE . Not trying to be an ass just thought the info. may be useful ….

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Debut

March 1980

Birthday

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight

242 lbs (110 kg)

Finishing Move(s)

The Bulldog

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Brian Blair,
Jay Youngblood,
Mark Youngblood,
Lex Luger,
Buddy Colt,
Blackjack Mulligan

Status

Living