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Ferrin Barr Jr. (born April 14, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida under the ring name Jesse Barr and with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Jimmy Jack Funk .
Mar 29, 2016 · The altercation led to the release of Jesse Barr from the WWF. Barr would travel to other territories such as Memphis and World Class using the Jimmy Jack Funk gimmick with moderate success. After 17 years in the wrestling business, Barr hung up the boots and tights in 1997. So, it begs the age old question, whatever happened to Jimmy Jack Funk?
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Ferrin Barr Jr. (born 14 April, 1959) appeared in the Memphis area as 'Jesse Barr' and 'Jimmy Jack Funk' through the 1980s and 1990.
After leaving Memphis, he was one of the main stars of the Florida promotion in 1984 and 1985.
In 1986 he joined the World Wrestling Federation as 'Jimmy Jack Funk', the purported younger brother of Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. After first Terry, then Dory, left the WWF, Barr stayed with the promotion until June 1987, when he was released after a backstage incident with Haku.
After departing the WWF he returned to Memphis as Jimmy Jack Funk, now claiming to be a cousin of the Funks. He remained there until 1988 before joining World Class Championship Wrestling. After working in the Dallas end of the USWA territory in 1989 he portrayed the character in Memphis again during 1990, before returning to his native Portland to end his career.
Ferrin Barr, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known as Jesse Barr. He is best known for his performances in the 1980s under his own name in the Florida territory and as Jimmy Jack Funk in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He is the son of wrestling promoter Sandy Barr...
Jan 27, 2013 · Subscribed. 20. 3.7K views 10 years ago. 2nd generation Portland Wrestling star & former WWF employee Jesse Barr (WWF's Jimmy Jack Funk) attempts to use his years of wrestling experience to...
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Jimmy Jack Funk. Height: 6' 0" Weight: 242 lbs. From: Double Cross Ranch in Amarillo, TX. Birthday: Apr 14th. Pro Debut: March 1980. Aliases: Jesse Barr, J.J. Funk, The Assassin, Mr. Wrestling.
