Dory Funk Jr.
Known for: Acting
Born: February 3, 1941
Died: August 4, 2026
Place of birth: Hammond, Indiana, USA
Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. was a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He was 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!. Dory was a former world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. In addition, he also held the major heavyweight titles (but not officially recognized as World Titles): WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He was also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.
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Filmography
33 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
6.0
The Funks
2016NR
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
5.0
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
2012
8.3
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
6.0
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
8.0
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
2009
7.1
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
10.0
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
7.3
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
7.6
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
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ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
1997
6.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996NR
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
1995
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Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
6.0
SMW Night of The Legends
1994
7.0
ECW Heat Wave 1994
1994
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ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994
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ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
1994
10.0
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993NR
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992NR
CSW International Bash
1989
7.0
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
1987
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The Best of the WWF: volume 10
1987
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
8.0
WWE The Big Event
1986NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986
6.4
WrestleMania II
1986NR
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
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NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
6.4
I Like To Hurt People
1985
8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985NR
PWUSA Star Wars
1985
8.8
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1985
NR
NWA Boogie Jam
1984
7.3
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983
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WCW Arena Shows
1983
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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
5.9
Paradise Alley
1978
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WWE Old School
1973
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FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live
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