Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with an episode on the history of The Funks, Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.
Picking up from last week’s episode on the NWA in Japan, Fumi & Justin dove into the following topics:
Dory Funk Jr as NWA World Heavyweight champion after defeating Gene Kiniski, 1969
Dory Funk Jr, Tiger Mask, and the Funk mythos via ’70s Japanese comic books
The passing of Dory Funk Sr
Dory Funk Jr touring regular for AJPW after dropping the NWA title
Terry Funk in AJPW
The Funk Brothers as regulars for AJPW’s Summer Action Series
1983: Terry Funk retires “forever”
Terry Gordy debuts with AJPW
The Funks vs. The Sheik & Abdullah the Butcher
Fumi’s story about getting chased by Sheik & Abby as a kid
Terry Funk returns to wrestling, joins Atsushi Onita’s FMW in 1990
Terry Funk in ECW
Would Bruiser Brody have wrestled in death matches?
On Brody wanting to launch his own promotion in Japan
Terry Funk in Hollywood during the mid-’80s
Funk helping Hulk Hogan land the role of “Thunderlips” in Rocky III
Terry Funk’s album, made in Japan
Terry Funk’s later years with ECW, WWF (as Chainsaw Charlie) & WCW
Dory Funk and the Funkin’ Dojo & Funkin’ Conservatory
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