Terrence Funk was born on the 30th June 1944, in Hammond, Indiana USA, and is probably best known for being a professional wrestler now retired, who competed in a number of big tournaments, such as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world heavyweight championship in 1969, which he won. He is also recognized as a director and actor, appearing in such TV and film titles as “Wildside” (1985), “Road House” (1989), and “The Ringer” (2005).
So, have you ever wondered how rich Terry Funk is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total sum of Funk’s net worth is over $1 million, which has been accumulated largely through his successful career as a professional wrestler, while another source of his wealth is from his starring in a number of film and TV titles.
Terry Funk Net Worth $1 Million
Terry Funk is the son of Dory Funk, who was widely known as a professional wrestler, as well as a promoter; his brother is Dory, Jr., who is also a professional wrestler. He grew up in Hammond until the end of World War II, when he moved with his family to Amarillo, Texas, where he matriculated from high school. Afterwards, he continued his education at West Texas State University, where he was a member of the college football and amateur wrestling teams.
Thus, Funk’s professional wrestling career began in the mid- 1960s, when he started to compete alongside his brother. With the help of their father, who started Dory Funk Sr. promotion in Amarillo Texas, the two brothers soon became the best wrestlers that Amarillo had to offer. He then joined NWA and became NWA World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Jack Brisco in 1969, which certainly increased his net worth. He held the title for more than a year, defeating wrestlers including Dusty Rhodes, Carlos Rocha, Pat O` Connor, Giant Baba, before being defeated by Harley Race.
After that, Terry became a part of the WWF, and four years later, in 1989 he joined World Championship Wrestling, and became a member of the J-Tex Corporation. In the early 1990s he joined the Extreme Championship Wrestling, winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in 1997, by defeating Raven. His next big step came in 2000, when he won three WCW Hardcore Championships, as well as the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, contributing further to his net worth. From 2002 to 2004, he was a regular top competitor for Major League Wrestling and Ring of Honor Wrestling. Later, he appeared for All Japan Pro Wrestling, mostly as a referee or ring enforcer, until he finaly retired in September 2016.
Thanks to his accomplishments in professional wrestling, Funk was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009, together with his brother.
Apart from his career in the sports industry, Terry Funk is also recognized as a director of the documentary film “Beyond The Mat” (1999), about his wrestling career. Beside that, he tried himself as an actor, starring in such film and TV titles as “Paradise Alley” (1978), “Wildside” (1985), and “Over The Top” (1987), among others, all of which added a considerable amount to his wealth.
Speaking about his personal life, Terry Funk has been married to Vicki Ann Weaver since 1965; the couple has two daughters together. His current residence is still in Amarillo, Texas.
Road House, Over the Top, Paradise Alley, ECW Barely Legal, Mom, Can I Keep Her?, ECW on TNN, Marriage Retreat, ECW Blood Sport: The Most Violent Matches, XPW: Cold Day in Hell, Night of the Legends, ECW: Wrestlepalooza ’97, WWE: Legends of Wrestling: Heatseekers, Wrestling Gold: Vol. 4: No More Mr….
TV Shows
Wildside, Saturday Night’s Main Event, Tequila and Bonetti, ECW Hardcore TV, WCW Thunder, WCW Monday Nitro, WCW WorldWide, Impact Wrestling, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Major League Wrestling: Underground TV, ECW Pay-Per-View, XPW Wrestling
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Trademark
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Trademark Moves: The Spinning Toe-Hold & The Chicken Punch
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Known for retiring from wrestling, only to return
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Quote
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[on how he made a name for himself in Japan] How many times did they see Antonio Inoki stretching some dude on the front page compared to how many times they saw some idiot–me–bleeding a gusher with barbed wire wrapped around his throat?
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[on the riots that would start after his matches ended] The riots were a form of flattery. The greatest thing for a bad guy wrestler is to do your job so well that someone wants to kill you. What could be more wonderful?
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[on why he refused to press charges against fans who tried to injure or kill him] I mean, do I want to put someone in jail because I convinced him or her that I needed to die? That’s how I look at it and that may be sick, but it’s also beautiful.
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Fact
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Lives on the Double Cross Ranch in Canyon, Texas with his wife Vicki. Although retired he does accept the occasional booking. [June 2007]
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Published author.
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WWE Hall of Famer.
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Father, with Vicki Funk, of daughters Stacy Funk and Brandee Funk.
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Auditioned for a role in Platoon (1986).
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First Professional wrestler to be on a weekly Television series.
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Grew up in Amarillo, TX, where his father Dory Funk Sr. settled around 1947.
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He has gone under various names throughout his illustrious 40 years: Terrible Terry Funk, Tuxedo Terry Funk, Doctor Knows It All and Chainsaw Charlie.
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Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Competed in The WWE as Chainsaw Charlie.
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Former Commissioner of WCW.
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Notable Title Wins Include: NWA World Heavyweight title; NWA Western States title (6); NWA Western States Tag Team titles (2); NWA Amarillo International Tag Team titles; NWA Florida Television title; NWA Florida Tag Team titles; NWA Americas title; NWA Missouri title; NWA Championship Wrestling Florida title; NWA Amarillo Brass Knuckles title; NWA Amarillo Tag Team titles (2); NWA North American Tag Team titles; NWA/WCW United States title; NWA National Television title; NWA Los Angeles Tag Team titles; WWC Tag Team titles; SCW Tag Team titles; SCW Southwest Tag Team titles; SCW Southwest title; USWA Unified title; ECW Heavyweight title (2); ECW Television title; NWA Florida Southern title; WWF Tag Team titles with Cactus Jack; WCW Hardcore title; 3PW Heavyweight title.
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Cousin of Billy Bob Thornton.
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Retired in 1997, losing his final match to Bret Hart (aka Bret «The Hitman» Hart), only to come out of retirement a few months later.
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5/21/95: Inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame.
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One of the 100 Greatest Wrestlers of the 20th Century (Inside Wrestling Presents, Summer 2000)
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1983: First announced his retirement.
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He is wrestling’s Living Legend and after wrestling professionally in the WWF and other leagues, now wrestles in ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling).
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Held the NWA World Heavyweight title from Dec. 10, 1975 to Feb. 6, 1977 as recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance.
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Son of professional wrestler Dory Funk Sr.. Younger brother of professional wrestler Dory Funk Jr.. The Funk Brothers are the only brothers to win the NWA Heavyweight Championship.
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4/16/00: At age 56, captured the WCW Hardcore Championship in a match against Norman Smiley at Spring Stampede.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
WCW Souled Out
2000
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Active Stealth
1999
Video
Morgan
ECW Guilty as Charged 1999
1999
Video
Terry Funk
ECW November to Remember 1998
1998
Video
Terry Funk
Fully Loaded
1998
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Mom, Can I Keep Her?
1998
Video
Jungle Ed
No Way Out
1998
TV Movie
Chainsaw Charlie
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1998
TV Series
Dirk Simmons
ECW Barely Legal
1997
Video
Terry Funk
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
1997
TV Series
Terry Funk
ECW November to Remember ’96
1996
Video
Terry Funk
WCW Slamboree: A Legends’ Reunion
1995
TV Movie
Terry Funk
ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
Video
Terry Funk
ECW Return of the Funker
1995
Video
Terry Funk
ECW November to Remember ’95
1995
Video
Terry Funk
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994
Video
Terry Funk
ECW Heatwave ’94: The Battle for the Future
1994
Video
Terry Funk
ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed
1994
Video
Terry Funk
Halloween Havoc
1994
TV Movie
Terry Funk
WCW Fall Brawl
1994
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
TV Movie
Terry Funk
SMW: Night of the Legends
1994
Video
Terry Funk
WCW Bash at the Beach
1994
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Thunder in Paradise
1994
TV Series
Amarillo Doaks
ECW Hostile City Showdown ’94
1994
Video
Terry Funk
WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
TV Movie
Terry Funk
ECW When Worlds Collide
1994
Video
Terry Funk
SMW: Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1994
Video
Terry Funk
Eastern Championship Wrestling
1993
TV Series
Terry Funk
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
1993
TV Series
Defendant
ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular
1993
Video
Terry Funk
ECW Ultra Clash ’93
1993
Video
Terry Funk
Tequila and Bonetti
1992
TV Series
Sgt. Nuzo
Quantum Leap
1991
TV Series
Carl Shilo
Swamp Thing
1991
TV Series
J.J. Dax
WCW/NWA Wrestle War
1990
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Clash of the Champions VIII: Fall Brawl 89
1989
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Clash of the Champions VII: Guts and Glory
1989
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Road House
1989
Morgan
WCW/NWA WrestleWar
1989
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Saturday Night’s Main Event: The Greatest Hits
1988
Video
Terry Funk
Timestalkers
1987
TV Movie
Bearded Cowboy
Over the Top
1987
Ruker
Wrestling’s Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
Video
Terry Funk
Saturday Night’s Main Event
1985-1986
TV Series
Terry Funk
WWF Championship Wrestling
1985-1986
TV Series
Terry Funk
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1986
TV Series
Terry Funk
Best of the WWF Volume 6
1986
Video
Terry Funk
Best of the WWF Volume 7
1986
Video
Terry Funk
The WWF’s Grand Slams
1986
Video
Terry Funk
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
Video
‘Terrible’ Terry Funk
WWF Grudge Matches
1986
Video
Terry Funk
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling
1985
TV Series
Terry Funk
Wildside
1985
TV Series
Prometheus Jones
Pro Wrestling USA
1984
TV Series
Terry Funk
Paradise Alley
1978
Frankie the Thumper
WWE Rivalries
2014
TV Series
Terry Funk
House of Hardcore 2
2013
Terry Funk
WWE ’13
2012
Video Game
Chainsaw Charlie (voice)
XPW: Cold Day in Hell
2008
Video
Terry Funk
NYWC: Psycho Funkin’ Circus
2008
Video
Terry Funk
ECW One Night Stand
2006
TV Movie
Terry Funk
The Ringer
2005
Frankie
Hardcore Homecoming
2005
Video
Terry Funk
Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
2005
Video
Terry Funk
Friday Night Lights
2004
Fan (uncredited)
MLW: War Games
2003
Video
Terry Funk – The Funkin’ Army
MLW: Rise of the Renegades
2003
Video
Terry Funk
MLW: Hybrid Hell
2003
Video
Terry Funk
MLW: Revolutions
2003
Video
Terry Funk
MLW: King of Kings
2002
Video
Terry Funk
MLW: Reload
2002
Video
Terry Funk
ECW the Buffalo Invasion
2002
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Extreme Championship Wrestling: The Best of Cactus Jack
2001
Video
Terry Funk
WCW Sin
2001
TV Movie
Terry Funk
XPW: Go Funk Yourself
2000
Video
Terry Funk
WCW Monday Nitro
2000
TV Series
Terry Funk
WCW Slamboree
2000
TV Movie
Terry Funk
WCW Spring Stampede
2000
TV Movie
Terry Funk
WCW Thunder
2000
TV Series
Terry Funk
WCW Uncensored
2000
TV Movie
Terry Funk
WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
TV Movie
Terry Funk
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
FMW: Final Encounter
2002
Video
FMW: Yokohama Deathmatch
2001
Video
Stunts
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rocky V
1990
additional stunts
Rambo III
1988
stunts
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
1989
TV Series location production – 1 episode
Paradise Alley
1978
wrestling choreography
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005
Video documentary
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005
Video documentary co-producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Remembering Patrick Swayze
2016
Video documentary
Himself
The Funks
2016
Documentary
Himself
WWE Raw
1997-2016
TV Series
Chainsaw Charlie Terry Funk Himself
WWE for All Mankind: Life & Career of Mick Foley
2013
Video
Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2013
2013
TV Special
Himself
History & Tradition: The Story of the National Wrestling Alliance