Terry Funk Short biography
Terry Funk was an American professional wrestler, actor, and film director. He was one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, known for his longevity, hardcore wrestling style, and influence on the sport.
Funk wrestled for numerous major promotions, including All Japan Pro Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the International Wrestling Association of Japan, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, the United States Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and multiple National Wrestling Alliance territories. He held championships in many of these promotions, including the ECW World Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, WWF World Tag Team Championship, and ECW World Television Championship.
Funk was inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the WWE Hall of Fame, WCW Hall of Fame, NWA Hall of Fame, and Hardcore Hall of Fame. He was also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club.