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Dory Funk Jr.
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Actor
From
Hammond, Indiana, USA
Born
1941-02-03
Overview
Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk, Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of The Texas Cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional wrestling school. His students and friends participate in a wrestling show, local to Ocala, Florida, called !Bang!. Dory is a former world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. To date, he was the fifth longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time, holding it for over four years. In addition, he also held the major heavyweight titles (but not officially recognized as World Titles): WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.
Known For

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WWF Wrestling Challenge

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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

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Dark Side of the Ring

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WWE Old School

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NWA World Championship Wrestling

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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

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WWF Prime Time Wrestling

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WWE Hall of Fame

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Paradise Alley
Sep 22, 1978

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The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
Dec 15, 2009

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Beyond the Mat
Oct 22, 1999

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WrestleMania II
Apr 7, 1986

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WCW Arena Shows

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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Dec 7, 2010

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WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Oct 5, 1997
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