Terry Funk Passes Away At 79

Terry Funk is gone. I just talked to Terry’s daughter, Brandee, who gave me the awful news. He was my mentor, my idol, one of the closest friends. He was the greatest wrestler I ever saw.

If you get the chance, look up a Terry Funk match or a Terry Funk promo, and give thanks… pic.twitter.com/WwdFLwXqZ0

— Mick Foley (@foleyispod) August 23, 2023

First of all, follow Foley’s advice and look up some Funk stuff.  A good recommendation (with one of the best comebacks I’ve ever seen):

This is one of the big ones as Funk was an old school NWA World Champion and then went on to become a star in the 90s in a completely different style.  The one thing that always stood out to me about Funk is that he felt unique.  He had that weird walk to him and the left handed punches made him feel even more out there.  Above all else though, Funk felt like he was insane, with Jim Cornette crediting him with the following:

“I can’t make them believe it’s real, but I can make them believe I’m real.”

That’s Terry Funk.