Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American semi-retired 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, ROH, and TNA.

Funk is a three-time World Champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice (ECW awarded him the honorary lifetime title of ECW Champion due to his contributions to the promotion).

He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, NWA, Hardcore, Wrestling Observer, and St. Louis Wrestling Halls of Fame.

Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat, and is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.

Read more about Terry Funk:  Other Media, Personal Life, In Wrestling, Championships and Accomplishments, Filmography

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