Dory Funk Jr.
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Dory Funk Jr.
1985
Series
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Series
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Dory Funk Jr.
1986
Series
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
2019
Series
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Dory Funk Jr.
1981
Series
WWE Old School
Dory Funk Jr
1973
Series
WWE Old School
Hoss Funk
1973
Series
WWE Hall of Fame
Self
2005
Series
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Hoss Funk
1985
Film
Paradise Alley
Wrestler
1978
Series
WCW Arena Shows
Dory Funk Jr.
1983
Film
Beyond the Mat
Self
1999
Film
WrestleMania II
Hoss Funk
1986
Film
The Funks
Himself
2016
Film
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Dory Funk Jr.
2010
Film
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
Himself
1987
Film
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Himself
2009
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Dory Funk Jr.
1996
Film
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Himself
1997
Film
WWE The Big Event
Hoss Funk
1986
Film
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
2007
Film
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
Himself
2009
Film
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1994
Film
SMW Night of The Legends
Dory Funk Jr.
1994
Film
I Like To Hurt People
Self
1985
Film
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Dory Funk Jr.
1987
Film
WCW Slamboree 1993
Dory Funk Jr.
1993
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
Hoss Funk
1986
Film
NWA Boogie Jam
Himself
1984
Film
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Dory Funk Jr.
1995
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
1995
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Hoss Funk
1986
Film
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
Himself
1994
PWUSA Star Wars
Dory Funk Jr.
1985
Film
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Himself
1997
Film
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
Himself
2009
CSW International Bash
Himself
1989
Film
ECW Heat Wave 1994
Dory Funk
1994
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
Film
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
Himself
2012
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992
Film
FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live