Dory Funk Jr.

Acting

Dory Funk Jr.

Born — Died

1941-02-03 — 2026-08-04

Place of birth

Hammond, Indiana, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

43 titles

Dorrance Earnest "Dory" Funk, Jr. was a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He was 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 was 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 Worl…

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time poster
8.3

A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The Rock to John Cena enjoy an experience down memory lane for long-time fans, and a new experience for new fans of WWE.

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance poster
5.0

The National Wrestling Alliance is the oldest sanctioning and governing body in professional wrestling. The NWA World Title has the most storied history in the sport dating back to the 1900's. follow the history and Tradition of the most prestigious world title in wrestling from it's creation to the modern era of the NWA today. Learn of the great athletes who held the title, also the ones many say should never have held it, to the ones fighting to keep the heritage alive. The NWA World Title has had it's highs and lows but it's importance has never been tarnishied. Too many the NWA World Title represents a legacy that will never die. Does it still mean anything? Find out in History & Tradition: The Story of the National Wrestling Alliance.

History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance

2012

The Funks poster
6.0

Hear from the stars that worked for and with The Funks including Terry Funk, Dory Funk Jr., Bret Hart, Jim Ross, Gerald Brisco, Steve Corino, Bill Apter, Stan Hansen, JJ Dillon, The Blue Meanie, Bob Armstrong, Dr. Tom Prichard, Harley Race, Larry Matysik, Jimmy Hart, and Ricky Steamboat!

The Funks

2016

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AJPW closes out their anniversary tour. The card includes Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk returned to fight together in AJPW after more than 22 years facing Masanobu Fuchi and Osamu Nishimura.

AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9

2013

2000s · 4 titles

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling poster
10.0

Hosted by Carlito, The Most Powerful Families In Wrestling covers the most influential families in the history of sports entertainment - families that have produced multiple generations of superstars. Fans learn what it was like to grow up in the professional wrestling industry through extensive interviews with family members "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Randy Orton, Chavo Guerrero, Triple H, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Kevin Von Erich, Dory Funk Jr., The Rock, as well as Stone Cold Steve Austin, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Mick Foley, Chris Benoit, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels and more.

The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling

2007

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship poster
6.0

The story of the one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and the men who held it.

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

2009

WWE Hall Of Fame 2009 poster
8.0

Inductees into the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame included "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Funk Brothers, Ricky Steamboat, Bill Watts, Koko B. Ware, The Von Erich Family and Howard Finkel

WWE Hall Of Fame 2009

2009

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams poster
7.1

Throughout the decades, fans of sports entertainment have long enjoyed the controlled chaos of tag-team wrestling. Many future Hall of Fame performers started as part of a popular duo, such as Shawn Michaels (the Rockers), Bret “Hit Man” Hart (Hart Foundation). Now, for the first time on DVD, fans can enjoy the greatest tag teams in sports entertainment history in Allied Powers: The World’s Greatest Tag Teams. Hosted by The Miz and John Morrison who are the current World Tag Team champions and the longest-running WWE Tag Team Champions in recent history. They bring their own brand of humor to this 3-DVD set that hits the biggest and the best duos throughout the annals of sports entertainment.

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

2009

1990s · 12 titles

Beyond the Mat poster
7.3

A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.

Beyond the Mat

1999

WWE Royal Rumble 1996 poster
6.0

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWE Championship. Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Big Van Vader, and more compete in the over-the-top elimination match. The Undertaker battles Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the WWE Championship!

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

1996

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House poster
7.6

The Road Warriors battles The Nation of Domination. The Headbangers defend the WWE World Tag Team Championship against The Godwinns. The first ever Hell In a Cell match as Shawn Michaels squares off with The Undertaker. Plus, Bret Hart competes in a Tag Team Flag Match and more!

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

1997

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994 poster
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Cactus Jack takes to the ring to go one-on-one with Sabu in the main event; The Tazmaniac vs. The Pitbull in a dog collar match; Tommy Cairo and The Sandman meet in a Singapore cane-on-a-pole match; The Funks vs. Public Enemy.

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994

1994

ECW Heat Wave 1994 poster
7.0

It's "The Battle for the Future" at Heat Wave 1994. In the main event, The Public Enemy face Terry & Dory Funk. Also featuring Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, The Bad Breed and more in action.

ECW Heat Wave 1994

1994

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk poster
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Terry Funk's Wrestlefest 1997 was an event from Extreme Championship Wrestling. It took place on September 11, 1997 at the Tri-State Fairgrounds Maxor Pharmacies Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas.

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk

1997

ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future poster
NR

Heatwave '94: The Battle for the Future was a professional wrestling event co-produced by Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that took place on July 16, 1994, at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was headlined by a No Ropes Barbed Wire Tag Team Match between The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk) and The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock).

ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future

1994

WCW Slamboree 1993 poster
10.0

Join the stars of yesterday and today for this star-studded spectacular. Davey Boy Smith challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Barry Windham defends the NWA World Championship against Arn Anderson. Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel. Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff face Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.

WCW Slamboree 1993

1993

SMW Night of The Legends poster
6.0

Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the Funk Brothers and Bruiser Bedlam, the controversial Gangstas speak their minds, The Dirty White Boy defends the SMW Heavyweight Title, the Rock N Roll Express challenge Chris Candido and Brian Lee for the SMW Tag Team Titles, and, in the bloodiest match in SMW history, the Thrillseekers face the Heavenly Bodies, and more!

SMW Night of The Legends

1994

Blood, Brawls and Grudges poster
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This two hour DVD release contains wild, bloody matches and brawls from Smoky Mountain Wrestling arena events between 1993 and 1995, most of which were never shown on television! Announcers like Les Thatcher, Dutch Mantell, Chip Kessler and more call the action live, with special match intros by Jim Cornette, and second audio track expert commentary by Cornette and the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer!

Blood, Brawls and Grudges

1995

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The Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show was a professional wrestling supercard produced by the Hart family that took place on December 15, 1995 at the Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta. Held in honor of Stu Hart, the event featured Stampede Wrestling alumni as well as talent from World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation. It was the first event to feature an interpromotional "dream match" during the Monday Night Wars-era. The proceeds from the event were donated to the Calgary Quest Children's Society.

Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show

1995

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AJPW's annual October Giant Series comes to a close. Mitsuharu Misawa makes his first title defense against his tag team partner Toshiaki Kawada.

AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17

1992

1980s · 10 titles

WrestleMania II poster
6.4

Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship

WrestleMania II

1986

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games poster
7.0

This was the first use of the WarGames: The Match Beyond match conceived by Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes was on the winning side in both events along with the Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff and Paul Ellering. Koloff, Rhodes and J.J. Dillon sustained serious injuries in the first encounter. The Bash series took place in numerous venues all July long, starting in Landover, Maryland at the Capital Centre on July 2.

NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games

1987

The Best of the WWF: volume 10 poster
NR

The power of the WWE superstars comes into your living room from Coliseum Home Video!

The Best of the WWF: volume 10

1987

I Like To Hurt People poster
6.4

A "documentary" showcasing the Detroit professional wrestling scene of the 1970s. The story centers around a campaign to ban the Sheik.

I Like To Hurt People

1985

WWE The Big Event poster
8.0

The Machines & Capt. Lou Albano battle Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy & Bobby Heenan. Junkyard Dog takes on "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. Magnificent Muraco faces King Tonga. The Killer Bees take on The Funks. Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Ricky Steamboat faces Jake Roberts in a Snake Pit Match.

WWE The Big Event

1986

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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Hulk Hogan and The Junkyard Dog in a tag team battle with Big John Studd & King Kong Bundy.

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

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The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring Dory & Terry Funk teaming with their manager, Jimmy Hart, to take on André the Giant & The Junkyard Dog in a Handicap Tag Team Grudge Match.

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

NWA Boogie Jam poster
NR

Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat add another chapter to their storied history in this epic battle from 1984.

NWA Boogie Jam

1984

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NWA Central States Wrestling presents an all-star card!

CSW International Bash

1989

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February 24, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey

PWUSA Star Wars

1985

Series credits

WWF Wrestling Challenge poster
6.8

The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge"; featuring exciting matches and memorable interviews, this weekly television series captures an important era of WWE history.

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster
8.3

A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

NWA World Championship Wrestling poster
NR

Showcasing incredible in-ring action and unforgettable interviews, this weekly television series features a who's who of WWE Hall of Famers.

NWA World Championship Wrestling

1985

WWE Old School poster
NR

Discover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.

WWE Old School

1973

WWE Old School poster
NR

Discover rarely-seen matches from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.

WWE Old School

1973

Dark Side of the Ring poster
8.3

Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

Dark Side of the Ring

2019

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling poster
NR

Relive the glory days of the National Wrestling Alliance through Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's weekly television show.

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1981

WWF Prime Time Wrestling poster
8.8

WWF Prime Time Wrestling was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It aired on the USA Network from 1985–1993. A precursor to Monday Night Raw, Prime Time Wrestling was a two-hour long, weekly program that featured stars of the World Wrestling Federation. The program featured wrestling matches, interviews, promos featuring WWF wrestlers, updates of current feuds and announcements of upcoming local and pay-per-view events. WWE Hall of Famers Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan highlight the best of early-1985s WWE in Prime Time Wrestling.

WWF Prime Time Wrestling

1985

WWE Hall of Fame poster
7.2

Celebrate the pioneers who made WWE what it is today in this WWE Network original series featuring every WWE Hall of Fame ceremony.

WWE Hall of Fame

2005

WCW Arena Shows poster
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WCW Arena Shows takes you into the heart of classic professional wrestling, featuring intense matches, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable moments that defined a golden era of the sport.

WCW Arena Shows

1983

Behind the camera