Wayne Farris
Born
25 January 1953 (73)
Place of Birth
Bolivar, TN
Also known as
The Honky Tonk Man, Roy Wayne Farris
Biography
Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF ...
Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Filmography (40)
Midnight Massacre
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
2018
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
JCW Oddball Brawl
2013
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride
2013
Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1987 – As Told By The Honky Tonk Man
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
2008
YouShoot: Honky Tonk Man
2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
2001
The Life and Death of Owen Hart
1999
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
WWF Summer Flashback!
1997
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
1997
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
WWE Greatest Hits
1991
WWE Mega Matches
1991
WWE Funniest Moments
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990
WWE World Tour '90
1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
Hulkamania 4
1989
WWE U.K. PPV
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989