The Legendary Dory Funk, Jr. To Appear At CWF Legends Fanfest 9!
November 5, 2025
Residence Inn by Marriott Tampa Suncoast Parkway at NorthPointe Village
2101 Northpointe Parkway Lutz, FL 33558
We just finished the audio for Dory’s audio book. The book is read by former NWA World Champion Steve Corino. It came out of review by Findaway Voices and being sent to dozens of outlets. Right now the Audio is available on Spotify. Here. Soon it will also be available here just to name a few. Audible, Amazon, Apple, and just about anywhere you get your audio books.
Dory Funk Jr is an icon in professional wrestling. He has been inducted into six Wrestling Halls of Fame and trained five WWE Hall of Famers and countless other professional wrestlers. This book is a true look at a long and storied career, with real tales from a World Heavyweight Champion.
Get your copy here.
Meet Dory Funk Jr.
As a kid, I watched my father, Dory Funk Sr. as a professional wrestler and tried all the holds on my brother, Terry Funk. Dory Funk Sr. was a tough teacher. In those days, He told me the largest number in the world was a “Zugal.” I tried to write a zugal and he always said it was bigger so I filled a paper with a “1” and all zeros and he still said that was not quite a “zugal.” Pleasing him was not easy.
As we grew up on the Flying Mare Ranch southwest of Amarillo, Texas, Terry and I were standing in the shadow of a very famous man. It was not until I was finishing up college that I made the decision that I wanted to become a professional wrestler.
Even though my hero and person I wanted to be like was my father, my in-ring training was by people he had a hand in training. Ricky Romero was my head coach however I received training from Lou Thesz, Bob Geigel, Vern Gagne, Joe Scarpello, Eddie Graham, Cowboy Carlson and more on the wrestling mat in our garage. In the ring I was also trained by Pedro Morales. (Wrestling as Johnny Como in the Amarillo Territory) Jump to Dory’s Bio
