Funk’s Corner – Breakfast with WWE Hall of Fame Inductee, the “Million Dollar Man,” Ted DiBiase and Family
Monday night on Raw, one of my early students of professional wrestling, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase was announced as the first inductee to the WrestleMania 26 Hall of Fame.
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Funk’s Corner – Jack Brisco, He Brought Respect and Credibility to Professional Wrestling
Sometime around 10 am February 1st, 2010 I received a call from Bob Ryder, the first of many to let me know that Jack Brisco had passed away. Like some shocking events I will always remember where I was at the time, in front of Publix listening to country music while waiting for Marti to return to the car with groceries. I left the car and went into the store to let Marti know that Jack Brisco had passed away.
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Funk’s Corner
Antonio Inoki to WWE Hall of Fame / Royal Rumble, Big Night for Students of Dory Funk Method of Professional Wrestling.
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Funk’s Corner – Hulk Hogan, He Was My “Bad Guy” First
“I’ll take that “Mighty Ignoramus” and stuff his air head up his muscle bound rear end and smother him to death.” Those were the words of Hulk Hogan as he spoke on interviews at the Sportatorium in Tampa, Florida, in 1981. It was Hulk’s first excursion into the wrestling world as a heel.
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Funk’s Corner – Kurt Angle, Bret Hart and Stu Hart
The Return of Monday Night War was an emotional ride, having coached the two featured superstars on WWE and TNA.
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Dory Funk’s Corner – A World Class Wrestler and His Hairdresser
In 1972, Giant Baba sent Jumbo Tsuruta to the Amarillo Territory for training in professional wrestling. Jumbo was a former Greco Roman Olympic Wrestler. Jumbo became one of the most popular and loved professional wrestlers ever in Japan.
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Funk’s Corner
Dory Funk Jr. vs Lou Thesz (Amarillo, Texas 1963)
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Funk’s Corner – Christian, Mickie James and Jeff Hardy Win at WWE’s Night of Champions
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Funk’s Corner – Karl Von Brauner
In San Angelo Texas, the ring announcer tried to speak then waited for the crowd to calm down. The noise only grew louder as the heels stood at attention in the ring opposite of my brother Terry and myself.
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