Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 03, 1941
Died
Aug 04, 2026
Place of Birth
Hammond, Indiana, USA
Credits
42 titles
Dory Funk Jr.
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
The Funks
Himself
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Dory Funk Jr.
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Himself
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Himself
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
Beyond the Mat
Self
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Himself
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Dory Funk Jr.
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Dory Funk Jr.
SMW Night of The Legends
Dory Funk Jr.
ECW Heat Wave 1994
Dory Funk
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
Himself
WCW Slamboree 1993
Dory Funk Jr.
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
CSW International Bash
Himself
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Dory Funk Jr.
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Dory Funk Jr.
WWE The Big Event
Hoss Funk
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Hoss Funk
WrestleMania II
Hoss Funk
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Hoss Funk
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Dory Funk Jr.
I Like To Hurt People
Self
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
PWUSA Star Wars
Dory Funk Jr.
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Hoss Funk
NWA Boogie Jam
Himself
NWA Starrcade 1983
Writer
WCW Arena Shows
Dory Funk Jr.
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Dory Funk Jr.
Paradise Alley
Wrestler
WWE Old School
Dory Funk Jr
FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live