Don Muraco
Funk was close friends with NFL player John Ayers. Funk is also close friends with Sylvester Stallone. On September 12, 2016, Funk underwent surgery for an inguinal hernia, and was supposed to be resting and in bed for a couple of weeks, but chose to attend Tommy Dreamer's House of Hardcore shows. In June 2021 Don Muraco reported Funk was suffering from dementia and was in a nursing home.