Terry Funk, (Terrence Funk) June 30, 1944 – August 23,2023 the Hall of Fame professional wrestler whose hard-core fighting style inspired decades of bloody brawls and entertaining matches, has died in a hospital near Phoenix. He was 79.
His death was announced on Wednesday by World Wrestling Entertainment the company for which his career exploded in the 1980s.
The son of Dory Funk, Sr., Terry began wrestling in the 1960s, forming a successful tag team with his brother and fellow WWE Hall of Famer, Dory Funk, Jr., before breaking out as a singles star. In December 1975, Funk broke through when he defeated Jack Brisco to capture the NWA World Championship in Miami.
He will be truly missed.
May he RIP. 🙏🏾
