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My Take
The Honky Tonk Man is a reminder that being unforgettable can matter more than being beloved. As a Tennessee-born heel during the WWF's late-1980s boom, he built a swaggering, Elvis-flavored persona designed to irritate, and that's exactly why crowds couldn't look away. I've always thought the great villains do harder work than the heroes, and his WWE Hall of Fame induction confirms the craft paid off. What I find charming is how committed he stays to the gimmick, still maintaining an official site and posting decades later. He understood that pro wrestling is theater, and he never once broke character on me.
Overview
Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1986 to 1991, where he performed under the ring name The Honky Tonk Man. He also performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, and for Stampede Wrestling between 1982 and 1986.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- The Honky Tonk Man
- Name (Japanese)
- ウェイン・ファリス
- Reading
- うぇいん・ふぁりす
- Born
- January 25, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Bolivar, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.