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My Take
Terry Funk is one of those rare wrestlers where the word "legend" actually feels like an understatement. The guy from Hammond, Indiana — who learned the craft at West Texas A&M before spending over five decades bleeding and brawling across every corner of the globe — basically invented what we now call hardcore wrestling in his later years, and he did it with a reckless, almost beautiful abandon that nobody his age had any business pulling off. He retired and unretired so many times it became its own storyline, and yet every single comeback felt genuine, because Terry just couldn't stay away from the fight. His WWE and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductions were long overdue recognitions of a career that influenced practically every tough-guy brawler who came after him. He passed in August 2023, and the wrestling world genuinely felt quieter for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terry Funk
- Name (Japanese)
- テリー・ファンク
- Reading
- てりー・ふぁんく
- Born
- June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Hammond, Indiana, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / actor / television actor / film actor / stunt performer
2. Background
- University
- West Texas A&M University
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Terry Funk born?
June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023.
Where is Terry Funk from?
Terry Funk is from Hammond, Indiana, United States.
What does Terry Funk do?
Terry Funk works as professional wrestler, actor, television actor, film actor, stunt performer.
How tall is Terry Funk?
Terry Funk is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.