Terry Funk has been confirmed dead leaving behind his family in a state of mourning. We will discuss details of Terry Funk’s daughters Brandee Funk and Stacy Funk in this write-up.
Who is Terry Funk?
Terry Funk was an American professional wrestler born on June 30, 1944, in Hammond, Indiana, United States of America to Dorothy and Dory Funk, a professional wrestler and promoter.
Following the end of World War II, the family relocated to Amarillo, Texas, where Terry and his brother, known professionally as Dory Jr. grew up in the professional wrestling business.
Terry Funk graduated from high school and attended West Texas State University where he competed in amateur wrestling and football.
A Look Into Terry Funk’s Career
Terry Funk started his career in 1965, working in his father Dory Funk’s, Western States Sports promotion in Amarillo, Texas.
His debut match was against Sputnik Monroe on December 9. He and his brother, Dory Funk Jr., quickly rose up the ranks as a team and in single matches against top names like Ernie Ladd and Hank James. They became big-money wrestlers by the end of the decade.
Terry Funk went on to make his World Wrestling Federation(WWF) debut in June 1985 after a brief run in the AWA. In his televised debut on Championship Wrestling, he not only beat Aldo Marino, but he also beat ring announcer Mel Phillips.
Funk attacked Phillips after Phillips made the mistake of putting on Funk’s cowboy hat. Funk also had a gimmick of carrying a branding iron with him to ringside and using it to “brand” his fallen opponents.
The attack on Phillips led to a feud with Junkyard Dog. In the mid-1980s, Funk teamed with Dory (calling himself “Hoss” Funk) and Jimmy Jack Funk, a storyline “brother.” They were managed by Jimmy Hart.
At the time, he had a heated rivalry with the Junkyard Dog which led to a match between Terry Funk and Hoss Funk and the team of Tito Santana and Junkyard Dog at WrestleMania 2.
Terry also had a series of WWF title matches against Hulk Hogan. Funk left the WWF in April 1986.
Who are Terry Funk Daughters?
Terry Funk had two daughters, they are Stacy Funk and Brandee Funk.
Both were born to his long-standing wife Vicky Ann whom she got married to on August 14, 1965, after a brief relationship.
Terry Funk Death, What Happened To Him?
Terry Funk died on August 23, 2023, at the age of 79. The exact cause of his death has not been made known to the public yet but then Terry had suffered some severe injuries throughout his career.
On September 12, 2016, Terry Funk underwent surgery for an inguinal hernia, and was supposed to be resting and in bed for a couple of weeks, but chose to attend Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore shows.
In June 2021, fellow wrestling legend Don Muraco reported Funk was diagnosed as living with dementia and was living in an assisted living facility.
On December 29, 2021, Ric Flair announced on his podcast with Mark Madden that Funk had returned home and was doing well.
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