Terry Funk
Born
30 June 1944 (81)
Place of Birth
Hammond, Indiana, USA
Also known as
Chainsaw Charlie, Texan
Biography
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Cham...
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Filmography (40)
The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One
2026
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
2016
The Funks
2016
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
2016
The Old Boys
2015
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
Dreamer vs Raven
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014
AJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9
2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
CM Punk: The Second City Saint
2012
WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012
History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
2012
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
ECW: Extreme Rules (Volume 2)
2012
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk
2010
JCW Bloodymania 4
2010
Card Subject To Change
2010
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk
2009
WWE Hall Of Fame 2009
2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
2008
ROH: Best In The World
2008