| His Legacy | |
|---|---|
| Birth Name | Terrence Funk |
| Born | June 30, 1944 |
| Place of Birth | Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2023 (aged 79) |
| Alma Mater | West Texas State University |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Weaver (m. 1965; died 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Dory Funk (father) |
| Dory Funk Jr. (brother) | |
| Professional Wrestling Career | |
| Ring Names | Black Baron, Chainsaw Charlie, Dr Knows-it-All, Terry Funk, The Texan |
| Billed Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed From | Amarillo, Texas |
| Trained by | Dory Funk |
| Debut | 1965 |
| Retired | 2017 |
Terry Funk Terry Funk who had a remarkable career over 5 decades (1965 to 2017) and was a Wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer passed away at the age of 79. Best known for his hardcore style, his charisma, and his passion for the business he had been inducted into WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 by his longtime friend and rival, Dusty Rhodes. He had secured multiple championship victories, encompassing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and the WWF Tag Team Championship. Most known for his fights with such as Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Mick Foley, and Bret Hart. With it, he appeared in several Hollywood films, including Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze, Paradise Alley, and Over the Top with Sylvester Stallone with the appearance of Quantum Leap and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. During his career, he had appeared for All Japan Pro Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the International Wrestling Association of Japan, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and was appeared for promoter of the Amarillo-based Western States Sports promotion.
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Terry Funk, Wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer passed away