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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 25, 1953 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Bolivar, TN
Also Known As
The Honky Tonk Man
Roy Wayne Farris
Honky Tonk Man
Honky Tonky Wayne
Wayne Ferris
Wayne Farris
Biography
Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Known For
TV
Raw
The Honky Tonk Man
1993
TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Honky Tonk Man
1986
TV
Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
TV
Saturday Night's Main Event
The Honky Tonk Man
1985
TV
USWA Championship Wrestling
Wayne Ferris
1977
TV
WWE Old School
The Honky Tonk Man
1973
TV
WWE Old School
Honky Tonk Man
1973
TV
Mid-South Wrestling
Wayne Ferris
1981
TV
WWE This Is Awesome
The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)
2022
TV
Clash of the Champions
The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)
1988
TV
Clash of the Champions
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
Film
Midnight Massacre
Cato
2025
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1987
Honky Tonk
1987
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1989
The Honky Tonk Man
1989
Film
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
2013
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
The Honky Tonk Man
2001
Film
WWE Survivor Series 1988
The Honky Tonk Man
1988
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
The Honky Tonk Man
1998
Film
WWE WrestleMania III
The Honky Tonk Man
1987
Film
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
The Honky Tonk Man
2008
Filmography
2025FilmMidnight Massacreas Cato2022TVWWE This Is Awesomeas The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)2019FilmWWE Hall of Fame 20192018FilmRandy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man2014FilmWWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Storyas Himself2013FilmWWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Gardenas Himself2013FilmJCW Oddball Brawl2013FilmDynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride2010FilmChris Benoit: The Aftermathas Himself2009FilmMacho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection2009FilmTimeline: The History of WWE – 1987 – As Told By The Honky Tonk Manas Himself2009FilmWWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Eventas Himself2008FilmWWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championshipas Himself2008FilmWWE Cyber Sunday 2008as The Honky Tonk Man2007FilmYouShoot: Honky Tonk Manas Himself2001FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2001as The Honky Tonk Man1999FilmThe Life and Death of Owen Hartas Self1998FilmHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadowsas The Honky Tonk Man1998FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1998as The Honky Tonk Man1997FilmWWF Summer Flashback!as Honky Tonk Man1997FilmWWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hellas The Honky Tonk Man (Manager)1997FilmWWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Takeras The Honky Tonk Man1995TVAWF Warriors of Wrestling1994FilmWCW Clash of The Champions XXIXas The Honky Tonk Man1994FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1994as The Honky Tonk Man1994FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXVIIIas The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)1993TVRawas The Honky Tonk Man1991FilmWWE Greatest Hitsas The Honky Tonk Man1991FilmWWE Mega Matchesas The Honky Tonk Man1991FilmWWE Funniest Momentsas The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE Survivor Series 1990as The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE Survivor Series Showdown '90as The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmBattle of the WWE Superstarsas The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE WrestleFest '90as The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE World Tour '90as The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VIas The Honky Tonk Man1990FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1990as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE Survivor Series 1989as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmHulkamania 4as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE U.K. PPVas The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE SummerSlam 1989as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmDemolition: Witness the Poweras The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 20as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmThe Ultimate Warrioras The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '89as The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmWWE WrestleMania Vas The Honky Tonk Man1989FilmThe Brains Behind the Brawnas Honkytonk Man1989FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1989as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Survivor Series 1988as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 17as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmMacho Madnessas Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE SummerSlam 1988as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE WrestleFestas The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88as The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE WrestleMania IVas The Honky Tonk Man1988TVClash of the Championsas The Honky Tonk Man (Music Video)1988FilmBrutus "The Barber" Beefcakeas The Honky Tonk Man1988FilmWWE The Main Eventas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmGeorge "The Animal" Steeleas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmWWE Survivor Series 1987as Honky Tonk1987FilmWWE Houston Wrestling: November '87as The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmThe Best of the WWF: volume 13as The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmThe Ken Patera Storyas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmWWE Houston Wrestling: October '87as The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmThe Wrestling Album II: Piledriveras Honky Tonk Man1987FilmJake "The Snake" Robertsas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmWWE The Hart Foundationas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmWWE WrestleMania IIIas The Honky Tonk Man1987FilmWWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87as The Honky Tonk Man1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas The Honky Tonk Man1985TVSaturday Night's Main Event1981TVMid-South Wrestlingas Wayne Ferris1977TVUSWA Championship Wrestlingas Wayne Ferris1973TVWWE Old Schoolas The Honky Tonk Man—FilmYouShoot: Honky Tonk Man 2as Himself—FilmSupercard: Summerslam 88 with The Honky Tonk Manas Himself—FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 1: Honky Tonk Man & Ravenas Himself—FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collideas Himself—FilmRFVideo Face Off Vol. 11: Big Lips & Shaking Hipsas Himself