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Terry Funk made his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) debut in June 1985 after a brief run in the AWA. In his televised debut on Championship Wrestling , he not only beat Aldo Marino , but he also beat on ring announcer Mel Phillips.
Funk wrestled for World Championship Wrestling in 2000, winning the WCW Hardcore Championship three times (which stands as the company's record) and the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship for the second time (the first time was under the NWA banner).
Aug 23, 2023 · Funk earned a reputation as a rough and rugged brawler through various rivalries, including a feud with Jerry Lawler that led to a now-iconic empty-arena match and a lengthy rivalry with Ric Flair...
Jun 6, 2020 · With Romero as his partner, Funk twice won the Western States Tag title, first in 1969 and then again in 1970. In terms of his early singles championships, the youngest Funk won the Texas Brass Knuckles championship in 1972 as well as the NWA Western States title five times between 1970 through 1974.
Aug 23, 2023 · He won the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) heavyweight championship in 1975 and the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) title in 1993 and again in 1997. He wrestled for 52 years with his...
- Marc Raimondi
Aug 27, 2023 · Hardcore legend. Hall of Famer. Movie star. Terry Funk was lots of things to many people. What is true of Funk is that he meant something to everyone. When Terry Funk passed away on August 23, 2023, tributes poured in from across the world. Wrestling had lost one of its greatest-ever competitors. Terry Funk: Early Life & Career.
Terry Funk. Terry Funk is known for his hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in nearly every professional wrestling organization. He is a former two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA title once and the USWA belt once.
