I think I remember him?
Anyway, Rest In Peace.
Posted on 08/23/2023 6:04:39 PM PDT by massmike
WWE wrestling icon Terry Funk has died at age 79, his manager Timothy Beal confirmed to CBS News Wednesday. His cause of death was not immediately released, but Beal said that Funk "was in bad health for some time" and was "in a nursing home."
Funk's death was also confirmed in a statement by the WWE.
For Funk, wrestling was a family affair. Growing up in in Amarillo, Texas, his father, Dory Funk, Sr., was a professional wrestler, and he started out as a tag-team wrestler with his brother Dory Funk, Jr., according to his WWE biography.
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I remember the Funks from when I was a kid watching “Wrestling at the Chase” on KPLR-TV in St. Louis.
RIP.
The Funks were both individual champions of one of the NWA regions, and tag team champs as well. Rest in peace. We remember ya.
I think I remember him?
Anyway, Rest In Peace.
Went to the big barber college in the sky...
Family owned a railroad, no?
Terry Funk could take a lot of punishment. RIP
YES! “What are you lookin at, Grand Dad?” to Sam Elliot
I remember when Terry Funk was the NWA champion. The champ would visit all of the territories for a month or two letting the “locals” take a shot at the belt.
I was at a house show (no TV taping) and had front row seats. When Terry came to the ring for his match he stood about four feet from me. The man was BIG and heavily muscled.
RIP Terry. A lot of people have fond memories of your work.
He made a great bad guy in Road House.
The Funk’s are wrestling icons!
RIP.
This along with the shocking death of Bray Wyatt its a sad week for WWE fans
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