Terry Funk

Terrence Dee "Terry" Funk (June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023) was an American professional wrestler and actor.

He was best known for working with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He was the first and only person to have been inducted into the WWE, WCW, Professional Wrestling, NWA, Hardcore, Wrestling Observer, and St. Louis Wrestling Halls of Fame.

He had numerous "retirement matches" and was one of the primary subjects in the documentary movie Beyond the Mat. 

In June 2021, it was reported that Funk was diagnosed as living with dementia and was living in an assisted living facility.

Funk died on August 23, 2023, at the age of 79.

Championships

All Japan Pro Wrestling
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1977, 1979, 1982) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)

Cauliflower Alley Club
Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2005)

Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (one time)
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)
NWA Florida Television Championship (one time)
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (one time) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (two times)
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling1
ECW Television Championship (one time)
ECW World Heavyweight Championship (two times)2
Hardcore Hall of Fame (2005)

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2010

Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)
NWA Georgia Television Championship (one time)

International Wrestling Association of Japan
IWA World Heavyweight Championship (two times)

Juggalo Championship Wrestling
JCW Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/World Championship Wrestling
WCW Hardcore Championship (three times)
NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (two times)
WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling
NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (one time)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (three times) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (one time) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)

NWA Western States Sports
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (two times)
NWA International Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (seven times)
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (two times) (with Ricky Romero)
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (two times) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)

Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Feud of the Year (1989) (vs. Ric Flair)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1997)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (1976)
He was ranked #22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991.
He was ranked #22 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
He was ranked #9 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Dory Funk, Jr. in 2003.

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
Class of 2004

Southwest Championship Wrestling
SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (one time)
SCW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Dory Funk, Jr.)

St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2010

St. Louis Wrestling Club
NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (one time)

Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame

Tokyo Sports Grand Prix
Best Bout Award (1980) (with Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta on December 11)
Popularity Prize (1979)
Special Service Award (1983)

United States Wrestling Association
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (one time)

World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Cactus Jack)
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

National Wrestling Alliance
NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
5 Star Match (1984) (with Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen on December 8)
5 Star Match (1989) (vs. Ric Flair on November 15)
Best Brawler (1989)
Best Heel (1989)
Best on Interviews (1989)
Feud of the Year (1989) (vs. Ric Flair)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

1He was named the Honorary Lifetime ECW World Heavyweight Champion by Paul Heyman in 1997 because of his contributions to both ECW and Professional Wrestling in general.

2His first reign occurred when the promotion was an NWA affiliate named Eastern Championship Wrestling, and was prior to the promotion becoming Extreme Championship Wrestling and the title being declared a world title by ECW. He held the title again after those events.

References

Other websites
WWE profile

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