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 World Titles): WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He was also a 2009 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee.

KNOWN FOR

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1986
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1987
Dark Side of the Ring
2025
WWE Old School
1986
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1982
WWE Hall of Fame
2009
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
1986
WCW Arena Shows
1984
Paradise Alley
1978
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
WrestleMania II
1986

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
42
Writing
1
2025
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self
2016
The Funks
as Himself
2013
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2012
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
as Himself
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Dory Funk Jr.
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
as Himself
2009
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
as Himself
2009
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
as Himself
2009
WWE Hall of Fame
as Self
2007
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
1999
Beyond the Mat
as Self
1997
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Himself
1997
ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
as Himself
1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
as Dory Funk Jr.
1995
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
1995
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
as Dory Funk Jr.
1994
SMW Night of The Legends
as Dory Funk Jr.
1994
ECW Heat Wave 1994
as Dory Funk
1994
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
as Himself
1994
ECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Dory Funk Jr.
1992
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1989
CSW International Bash
as Himself
1987
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Himself
1987
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
as Dory Funk Jr.
1987
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
1986
WrestleMania II
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWE The Big Event
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dory Funk Jr.
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1986
WWE Old School
as Dory Funk Jr
1986
WWE Old School
as Hoss Funk
1986
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
as Hoss Funk
1985
I Like To Hurt People
as Self
1985
PWUSA Star Wars
as Dory Funk Jr.
1984
NWA Boogie Jam
as Himself
1984
WCW Arena Shows
as Dory Funk Jr.
1982
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Dory Funk Jr.
1978
Paradise Alley
as Wrestler
FMW 10th Anniversary Show: Entertainment Wrestling Special Live