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Terry Funk
Biography
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Known For
Over the Top
as Ruker
Road House
as Morgan
The Ringer
as Frankie
Card Subject To Change
as Himself
The True Story of WrestleMania
as Terry Funk (archive footage)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
as Himself
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
as Chainsaw Charlie
Paradise Alley
as Frankie the Thumper
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Terry Funk
Timestalkers
as Bearded Cowboy
