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Funk (right) in a 1972 Texas Death match against Ciclón Negro. Funk began promoting Western States Sports with Doc Sarpolis in Amarillo, Texas, where he led a thriving wrestling scene that produced many stars, including his sons Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, as well as Stan Hansen, Harley Race, Gene Kiniski, Tully Blanchard, Ted DiBiase, Tito ...
The Amarillo version of the NWA Brass Knuckles Championship was a secondary championship that was defended in Dory Funk, Sr.'s Western States Sports promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. [1] Originally created in August 1964, the title was used briefly before being abandoned.
Dory Funk and Bob Geigel: November 22, 1956: Live event: Amarillo, TX: 1 88 This was a three-way tag team match, also involving the team of Bob Orton and John Tolos. [1] [2] 6 Dory Funk (2) and Rip Rogers (3) February 18, 1957: Live event: N/A [Note 2] 1 31 Funk chooses Rogers as a new partner after Bob Geigel leaves the territory. [1] [2] 7 ...
Dory Funk 2 September 9, 1971 Amarillo, Texas: Title vacated when Funk is injured during the match. Ciclón Negro and Terry Funk wrestle to a draw for the vacant title on September 16, 1971 in Amarillo, Texas. Ciclón Negro 3 September 30, 1971 Amarillo, Texas: Defeats Terry Funk. Lord Alfred Hayes: 1 December 2, 1971 Amarillo, Texas: Duke ...
Dory Funk, Jr. (5) and The Super Destroyer (2) 2 May 27, 1977 (n) Ted DiBiase and Ervin Smith 1 July 1977 (n) Held up after a match against Brute Bernard and Frank Morrell on December 1, in Amarillo, Texas. Brute Bernard and Frank Morrell 1 December 15, 1977 Amarillo, Texas: Win the rematch. Dory Funk, Jr. (6) and Larry Lane 1 February 2, 1978 ...
Defeat Dory Funk, Jr. in a texas death match for the WWC North American and Puerto Rico Heavyweight titles on October 16, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [4] Mad Dog Lafaib: 1 December 3, 1982 Ponce, Puerto Rico Pierre Martel 3 January 29, 1983 San Juan, Puerto Rico Buddy Landel: 1 March 5, 1983 Bayamón, Puerto Rico [5] Pedro Morales: 1 June 25 ...
San Antonio, Texas: Municipal Auditorium: Jack Brisco (c) vs. Dory Funk Jr. in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [6] Superbowl of Wrestling: June 5, 1976: Irving, Texas: Texas Stadium: Terry Funk (c) vs. Fritz Von Erich in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [7] Star Wars: June 4, 1981: Dallas ...
Thesz and "The Outlaw" (Dory Funk Sr.) were the first ever NWA Pacific Coast (Vancouver) Tag Team Champions. [ 38 ] In 1999, his name was given to the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame for professional wrestling stars with a successful amateur background at the International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo ...