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Dory Funk, Jr.
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Ring name(s) Dory Funk, Jr.
The Long Tall Texan
Hoss Funk
The Mass Outlaw
Billed height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Billed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Born February 3, 1941 (1941-02-03) (age 66)[1]
Amarillo, Texas[1]
Resides Florida
Billed from The Double Cross Ranch
Trained by Dory Funk, Sr.
Debut 1963

Dorrance Funk, Jr.[1] better known as Dory Funk, Jr. (born February 3, 1941) 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!. To date, he is the second longest reiging NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over 4 years.

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Dory Funk Jr.'s career in professional wrestling began in January of 1963 just after a college football career with West Texas State University culminating in a 15 to 14 victory over Ohio University in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

Dory Funk, Jr.'s first match was a victory over Don Fargo in Amarillo, Texas. West Texas State University All American Jerry Logan was in Funk's corner and Fargo's brother, Jim, was in his corner. Dory was also supported by the whole West Texas State University football team and the Tascosa High School amateur wrestling team. Dory was doing his student teaching as coach of the Tascosa High wrestling team under Coach James Kyle.

Dory Funk, Jr. went on to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Gene Kiniski on February 11, 1969 in Tampa, Florida and remained NWA World Champion for the next four and a half years which is the second-longest uninterrupted reign of any NWA World Champion (Lou Thesz held the NWA world title from November 27, 1949, to March 15, 1956). Dory and his brother, Terry, are the only brothers in history to both hold the title.

Funk finally lost the NWA World Championship on May 24, 1973 after a hurried recovery from a pickup truck accident on his father's Flying Mare Ranch in West Texas. Dory was forced into the ring in Kansas City, losing the belt to Harley Race.

He performed regularly throughout the NWA, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic, Georgia, Florida and Central States regions, through the 1970s and early 1980s. In January 1986, Dory (given the nickname "Hoss") made his WWF debut in a team alongside his brother Terry. The brothers performed at WrestleMania 2 defeating the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana. After Terry left the WWF shortly after WrestleMania, Dory remained, mostly tagging with "brother" Jimmy Jack Funk, who in truth had no relation to the Funk family. He made a single appearance with the WWF as "Dory Funk" as a participant in the 1996 Royal Rumble

Funk is now the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Professional Wrestling School and teaches the Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling. Dory's students include Matt & Jeff Hardy, Lita, Kurt Angle, Mickie James, Edge, and others.

WWE.com has stated that he was backstage at One Night Stand 2007 talking to several people. There were some rumors that he would become a trainer at WWE's new territory Florida Championship Wrestling.

Dory has been married twice.His second wife is Marti. He has three children from his first marriage,Dory "Dink", Dirk, and Penney. He has five grandchildren, Dory Kai, Jennifer (from Dory) and Sheldon Dustman, Bob, and Coby (with Penney)[2]

  1. ^ a b c Power Slam Staff. "Power Slam", This Month in History: February, SW Publishing, January 1999, p. 28. 55. Retrieved on 2007-07-14. (English) 
  2. ^ December of 1980 I met the love of my life, Marti Funk at the wrestling matches in Tampa. Marti is my second wife, I am blessed to have three kids by my first marriage, my son Dory III (grandkids Dory IV and Jennifer), my son Dirk and daughter Penny( grandkids Sheldon, Bob and CoBy).
  3. ^ Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (1948-1990). Puroresu Dojo (2003).

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