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Terry Funk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 30, 1944

Died

August 23, 2023 (age 79)

Place of Birth

Hammond, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Chainsaw Charlie

Texan

Terry Funk

Biography

Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.

Filmography

2026FilmThe Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One 2019TVDark Side of the Ring 2016FilmBack To The Territories: Amarilloas Self 2016FilmThe Funksas Himself 2016FilmWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased 2016FilmTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2as Himself 2016FilmWWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016as Himself 2015FilmThe Old Boysas Terry Funk 2015FilmIt's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Storyas Himself 2015FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 3as Himself 2015FilmDreamer vs Ravenas Self 2014FilmWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3as Himself 2014FilmWWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2as Chainsaw Charlie 2014FilmWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bashas Himself 2014FilmWCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1as Self 2013FilmAJPW Anniversary Tour 2013 - Day 9 2013FilmLegends of Mid-South Wrestlingas Himself 2013FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 2as Himself 2013FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 3as Himself 2013FilmWWE: The Best Of In Your Houseas Chainsaw Charlie 2013FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 2013as Self 2012FilmCM Punk: The Second City Saintas Himself 2012FilmWWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its Trueas Actor 2012FilmHistory & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Allianceas Himself 2012FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 1as Himself 2012FilmThe Best of WCW Clash of the Championsas Himself 2012FilmECW: Extreme Rules (Volume 2)as Himself 2011FilmPWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioningas Himself 2010FilmWWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Timeas Terry Funk 2010FilmTNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1as Himself 2010FilmWWE: Legends of Wrestling - Roddy Piper and Terry Funk 2010FilmJCW Bloodymania 4 2010FilmCard Subject To Changeas Himself 2010FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom IVas Terry Funk 2009FilmThe History of the World Heavyweight Championshipas Himself 2009FilmRing Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funkas Himself 2009FilmWWE Hall Of Fame 2009as Himself 2009FilmWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Eventas Himself 2009FilmWWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teamsas Himself 2008FilmWWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadenceas Himself 2008FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Himself 2008FilmNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collectionas Himself 2008FilmXPW Cold Day in Hell 2006FilmWWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthologyas Terry Funk 2006FilmECW One Night Stand 2006as Self 2006FilmWWE vs. ECW: Head to Headas Terry Funk 2006FilmWWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches 2006FilmECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matchesas Self 2005FilmThe Ringeras Frankie 2005FilmHardcore Homecoming: November Reignas Terry Funk 2005FilmHardcore Homecomingas Terry Funk 2005TVWWE Hall of Fameas Self 2005FilmForever Hardcore: The Documentaryas Terry Funk 2004TVTNA iMPACT!2004FilmWWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collectionas Himself 2004FilmWWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestlingas Himself 2003FilmROH: Glory By Honor II 2003FilmMLW War Games 2003FilmMLW Rise of The Renegades 2003FilmMLW Hybrid Hellas Terry Funk 2003FilmMLW Revolutionsas Terry Funk 2003FilmXPW: Hostile Takeover 2003Film3PW A Funkin' Classic 2003TVMajor League Wrestling: Underground TV 2003Film3PW Legends Collide 2003FilmAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 2002FilmMLW King of Kings 2002FilmMLW Reloaded 2001FilmFMW: International Slaughterhouseas Himself 2001FilmECW: The Best of Cactus Jack 2001FilmThis is Ultimate Wrestling: Superstar Collection Vol.2 2001FilmFMW: Yokohama Deathmatchas Himself 2001FilmECW Deep Impactas Terry Funk 2001FilmAJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular 2001FilmWCW Sinas Terry Funk 2000FilmWCW Starrcade 2000as Terry Funk 2000FilmXPW Go Funk Yourselfas Terry Funk 2000FilmWCW Slamboree 2000as Terry Funk 2000FilmWCW Spring Stampede 2000as Himself 2000FilmWCW Uncensored 2000as Terry Funk 2000FilmWCW SuperBrawl 2000as Terry Funk 2000FilmWCW Souled Out 2000as Terry Funk 1999TVXPW Wrestling 1999FilmMick Foley: Madman Unmaskedas Himself 1999FilmBeyond the Matas Self 1999FilmThe Best of Raven vol. 2: The Second Comingas Terry Funk 1999TVECW on TNN 1999FilmActive Stealthas Morgan 1998FilmWWF: Three Faces of Foleyas Himself 1998FilmWWE Fully Loaded: In Your Houseas Terry Funk 1998FilmWWE King of the Ring 1998as Terry Funk (Appearance)1998FilmMom, Can I Keep Her?as Jungle Ed 1998FilmThe Best of Shane Douglasas Terry Funk 1998FilmWWE WrestleMania XIVas Chainsaw Charlie 1998FilmWWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your Houseas Chainsaw Charlie 1998FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1998as Chainsaw Charlie 1998TVWCW Thunder 1997FilmWWE Badd Blood: In Your Houseas Himself 1997FilmECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funkas Himself 1997FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Born To Be Wiredas Himself 1997FilmECW Heat Wave 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Wrestlepalooza 1997as Terry Funk 1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Dirk Simmons (segment "The Wrestler")1997FilmECW The Buffalo Invasionas Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 16, 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Barely Legal 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmECW CyberSlam 1997as Himself 1997FilmECW Crossing the Line Again 1997as Terry Funk 1997FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1997as Himself 1996FilmFMW Year End Spectacular 1996 1996FilmECW November to Remember 1996as Himself 1996FilmICP's Strangle-Maniaas Drunk Terry Flunk 1996FilmFMW Kawasaki Stadium 7th Anniversaryas Terry Funk 1995FilmStu Hart 50th Anniversary Show 1995FilmECW November to Remember 1995as Terry Funk 1995TVWCW Monday Nitro 1995FilmKing of the Death Match Tournamentas Terry Funk 1995FilmIWA: King of The Deathmatch 1995FilmBlood, Brawls and Grudgesas Terry Funk 1995FilmECW Extreme Warfare Vol. 1 1995FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 1995FilmECW Hostile City Showdown 1995as Terry Funk 1995FilmECW Return of the Funker 1995as Himself (Appearance)1995FilmWCW All Nighter 1995 1994FilmECW's Bloodiest Matchesas Terry Funk 1994FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1994as Terry Funk 1994FilmWCW Fall Brawl 1994as Himself 1994FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXVIIIas Terry Funk 1994FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1994as Himself 1994FilmSMW Night of The Legendsas Terry Funk 1994FilmWCW Bash at the Beach 1994as Terry Funk 1994FilmECW Heat Wave 1994as Terry Funk 1994FilmECW Hostile City Showdown 1994as Himself 1994FilmWCW Slamboree 1994as Self 1994FilmECW When Worlds Collideas Terry Funk 1994FilmECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994as Terry Funk 1993FilmECW November to Remember 1993as Terry Funk 1993FilmNWA Bloodfest • Night Twoas Terry Funk (Ringside)1993FilmNWA Bloodfest • Night Oneas Terry Funk 1993FilmECW Ultra Clash 1993as Terry Funk 1993TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.1993FilmECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993as Terry Funk 1993FilmNWA Grandslam 1993TVECW Hardcore TV 1993FilmECW/WWA Battle of the Beltsas Terry Funk 1993TVRawas Terry Funk 1992TVTequila and Bonettias Sargent Nuzo 1991FilmTWA Autumn Armageddon '91as Himself 1991FilmTWA Winter Challenge IIas Terry Funk 1990FilmTWA Autumn Armageddon '90as "The Texas Bronco" Terry Funk 1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockoutas Himself 1989FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1989as Himself 1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89as Terry Funk 1989FilmNWA The Great American Bash 1989as Himself 1989FilmNWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Gloryas Terry Funk 1989FilmRoad Houseas Morgan 1989TVQuantum Leapas Carl Shilo 1989FilmPWF Homecomingas Himself 1989FilmCSW International Bashas Himself 1988TVClash of the Championsas Terry Funk 1987FilmWrestling's Most Embarrassing Momentsas Terry Funk 1987FilmWWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Showas Terry Funk 1987FilmTimestalkersas Bearded Cowboy 1987FilmOver the Topas Ruker 1987FilmBob Uecker's Wacky World of Sportsas Terry Funk 1986FilmVillains of the Squared Circleas Terry Funk 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 7as Terry Funk 1986FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 6as Terry Funk 1986FilmWrestleMania IIas Terry Funk 1986FilmWWE Grudge Matchas Terry Funk 1986FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86as Terry Funk 1985FilmThe Wrestling Classicas Terry Funk 1985TVNWA World Championship Wrestlingas Terry Funk 1985FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85as Terry Funk 1985FilmI Like To Hurt Peopleas Self 1985TVSaturday Night's Main Event 1985TVWildside 1984TVTuesday Night Titansas Terry Funk 1981TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestlingas Terry Funk 1978FilmParadise Alleyas Frankie the Thumper 1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Terry Funk 1972FilmFriday Night in the Coliseumas Terry Funk —FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85as Terry Funk —FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 13: A Funkin' Dreamas Himself —FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 4: Extreme Legacyas Himself —FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101as Himself —FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 16: Figure Four and Hardcoreas Himself —FilmFMW : King Of The Deathmatch —FilmECW Heatwave 1994 - The Battle for The Future