Dory Funk Jr.

Born: 1941-02-03

Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. 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!. Dory is 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 is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.


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Paradise Alley

as Wrestler
Released: 1978-09-22

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each...

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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

as Dory Funk Jr.
Released: 2010-12-07

.A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The...

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WrestleMania II

as Hoss Funk
Released: 1986-04-07

Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the...

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WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

as Himself
Released: 1997-10-05

The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag...

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WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

as Himself
Released: 2009-12-15

It’s one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment...

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WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

as Himself
Released: 2009-01-01

Throughout the decades, fans of sports entertainment have long enjoyed the controlled chaos of...

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History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

as Himself
Released: 2012-08-15

The National Wrestling Alliance is the oldest sanctioning and governing body in professional...

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SMW Night of The Legends

as Dory Funk Jr.
Released: 1994-08-05

Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the...

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WWE The Big Event

as Hoss Funk
Released: 1986-08-27

The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World...

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WCW Slamboree 1993

as Himself
Released: 1993-05-23

Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling...

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WWE Royal Rumble 1996

as Dory Funk Jr.
Released: 1996-01-21

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble with the winner advancing to WrestleMania...

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NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

as Himself
Released: 1987-07-31

This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes...

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Blood, Brawls and Grudges

as Dory Funk Jr.
Released: 1995-07-31

This two hour DVD release contains wild, bloody matches and brawls from Smoky Mountain Wrestling...

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I Like To Hurt People

as Self
Released: 1985-06-01

A "documentary" showcasing the Detroit professional wrestling scene of the 1970s. The story...

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ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994

as Himself
Released: 1994-06-24

ECW Hostile City Showdown '94 sees Cactus Jack take to the ring to go one-on-one with Sabu in...

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The Best of the WWF: volume 10

as Dory Funk Jr.
Released: 1987-03-01

The power of the WWE superstars comes into your living room from Coliseum Home Video!

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NWA Boogie Jam

as Himself
Released: 1984-03-17

Paul Jones tries to escape the clutches of "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair...

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ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk

as Himself
Released: 1997-09-11

Terry Funk's Wrestlefest 1997 was an event from Extreme Championship Wrestling. It took place on...

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WWE Hall Of Fame 2009

as Himself
Released: 2009-04-04

Inductees into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame included "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Funk Brothers,...

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The Funks

as Himself
Released: 2016-10-16

Hear from the stars that worked for and with The Funks including Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr., Bret...

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ECW Heatwave 1994: The Battle for The Future

as Himself
Released: 1994-07-16

It's "The Battle for the Future" at Heat Wave 1994. In the main event, The Public Enemy face...

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The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

as uncredited
Released: 2007-06-05

Hosted by Carlito, The Most Powerful Families In Wrestling covers the most influential families...

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ECW Heat Wave 1994

as Dory Funk
Released: 1994-07-16

It's "The Battle for the Future" at Heat Wave 1994. In the main event, The Public Enemy face...

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

as Dory Funk Jr.
First aired: 1986-09-07

WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World...

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