Dory Funk Jr.

Dory Funk Jr., 85, died on August 4, 2026. Dory Funk Jr. was known publicly as an American professional wrestler. Dorrance Earnest Funk (February 3, 1941 – August 4, 2026), known professionally as Dory Funk Jr., was an American retired professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. The son of Dory Funk (Dorrance Wilhelm Funk) and brother of Terry Funk, he was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas-based Western States Sports promotion. Funk held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once. He is the second-longest reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion of all time after Lou Thesz. He held the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship once and the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. Public biographical listings identify Jr. as an American professional wrestler. This public record remains centered on Jr.'s work as an American professional wrestler and the documented milestones of that career.