Acting

Dory Funk Jr.

Also Known As: Hoss Funk, The Masked Outlaw

Birth Date

February 3, 1941

Death Date

August 4, 2026

(passed away at 85)

Place of Birth

Hammond, Indiana, USA

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Biography

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.