Funk’s Corner – NWA World Championship in St. Louis Dory Funk Jr. vs Dick The Bruiser

Information credit Larry Matysik – From the Golden Era, St. Louis Wrestling Record Book.

On December 5th 1969, Dick The Bruiser was a huge babyface as He won a Texas Death Match over Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan in Lanza’s corner.

January 9, 1970 Kiel Auditorium, (att. 11,434 Sellout) Dory Funk Jr, NWA World Champion won over Dick The Bruiser. Bruiser took the first fall and appeared to have a three count on Funk for a second straight fall before referee Joe Schoenberger saw Bruiser using the ropes. The referee reversed the decision and disqualified Bruiser for the second fall. Bruiser went berserk, punched Shoengerger, hit Funk with a chair and was then disqualified for the third fall and the match. Afterward, Athletic Commissioner Eddie Davidson suspended Bruiser indefinitely.

(Larry Matysik’s thoughts – Fans in 2007 and 2008 talk about the mixed reaction to John Cena, but this one was completely unique. Dory Funk Jr. was a favorite, and The Bruiser definitely was the “People’s Choice,” especially after his fued against Lanza and Heenan. The crowd was totally split, in a constant uproar, and completely beside themselves when Dick’s outburst led to his disqualification).

Next NWA World Championship Match in St. Louis, Dory Funk Jr. vs Baron Von Raschke.
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Now on !BANG! TV Headliners, Studio Sarah with the “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart and Jimmy Hart’s last appearance on !BANG! TV in Johnny Magnum and The Funk’s corner in the Debut Match of Dory Funk IV. http://www.dory-funk.com.

Also on the Official Home Page of Dory Funk Jr. – Archives of the History of the NWA World Championship Matches from the Golden Era of St. Louis. (Information Credit Larry Matysik)

Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese Wrestling Talent.

For training schedules and tickets to !BANG! TV, Call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com

Funk’s Corner – NWA World Championship in St. Louis Dory Funk Jr. vs Gene Kiniski

Information credit Larry Matysik – From the Golden Era, St. Louis Wrestling Record Book.

October 11, 1969, The Arena in St. Louis, for the NWA World Championship Dory Funk Jr. vs Gene Kiniski (att. 15,099)

One week before the St. Louis Arena Show on television at Wrestling from the Chase, an interview with Gene Kiniski and Dory Funk Sr. ended with Kiniski attacking Funk Sr. and battering him. Dory Jr. came to help, but Kiniski pounded him too and threw Dory Junior out of the ring.

Arena St. Louis – NWA Champion, Dory Funk Jr. beat Gene Kiniski 2/3 falls. Lou Thesz special referee. Kiniski won the first fall and Funk won the second. Thesz stopped the bout and awarded the decision to Funk when Kiniski could not continue after hurting his knee and being caught in the spinning toehold to end the second fall.

Gene Kiniski was a football player and amateur wrestler from University of Arizona. Kiniski was trained by Dory Funk Sr.

Gene Kiniski saved my career in professional wrestling in 1963 in Vancouver BC when I severely injured my knee. I was scheduled for surgery but Kiniski intervened, telling me to show up for the show with athletic tape, tough skin and long tights. Over the next month, Gene taped my leg every night before I put on the long tights and entered the ring.

To this day, I have never had surgery on my knees.
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Next NWA World Championship Match in St. Louis – January 7, 1970 – Dory Funk Jr. vs Dick The Bruiser.

NWA World Title in St. Louis Stories are archived at – http://www.dory-funk.com

Dory Funk Jr. – Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese Wrestling Talent.

The next !BANG! TV Taping comes to the Funking Conservatory Saturday March 27th, Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania.

For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and tickets to the next !BANG! TV Taping, Call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com

Now featured on !BANG! TV – Dory Funk Jr. vs Rob Van Dam and Dory Funk Jr. vs Jeff Jarrett

Funk’s Corner – NWA World Championship in St. Louis – Dory Funk Jr. vs Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan.

Information credit Larry Matysik – >From the Golden Era, St. Louis Wrestling Record Book

My second NWA World Title defense in St. Louis came Friday April 11, 1969. My opponent was Black Jack Lanza managed by Bobby Heenan.

Previosly, On March 7th in Kiel Auditorium, Black Jack Lanza was disqualified in a handicap match against Terry Funk and Whipper Billy Watson when Lanza’s manager, Bobby Heenan interfered in the match.

St. Louis had never had an active manager and Heenan’s interference generated incredible heat. Black Jack Lanza, and Bobby Henan were “Hot” in St. Louis.

April 25, 1969 Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan in his corner beat Pat O’Connor setting up the next match for the NWA World Championship.

April 11, 1969, Dory Funk Jr. vs Black Jack Lanza with Pat O’Connor as special referee for the NWA World Championship best 2/3 falls, 1 hour time limit. Attendance 10,850 (Sell-Out)

Lanza was arguing with O’ Connor when Funk scored with a drop kick and cradle for the pin in the third fall. Lanza and Heenan blamed O’Connor and jumped him after the match generating tons of heat on Heenan and Lanza.

Next NWA World Title Match in St. Louis Saturday June 14, 1969 Return Match Dory Funk Jr. vs Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan.

NWA World Title in St. Louis Stories are archived at – http://www.dory-funk.com
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Dory Funk Jr. – Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA, NXT and Japanese Wrestling Talent.

The next !BANG! TV Taping comes to the Funking Conservatory Saturday March 27th, Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania.

For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and tickets to the next !BANG! TV Taping, Call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com

Now featured on !BANG! TV – Dory Funk Jr. vs Rob Van Dam and Dory Funk Jr. vs Jeff Jarrett

!BANG! TV Report – Blue Ribbon Webisode (Mini Movie) Dory Funk’s Birthday, “The Claw” Gets the Cake

In only the second Blue Ribbon Award Webisode on !BANG! TV, 11 year old Cory with his father, Walter present Coach Dory Funk with a birthday cake. Everybody wants a piece of the cake and The Claw wants her Women’s Championship Belt back from the Wasilla Wrecker, Rachael Moore.

This Blue Ribbon Award winning Webisode (Reality Show / Mini Movie) is now online at http://www.dory-funk.com.
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Two matches have been released for Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania coming to the Funking Conservatory Saturday March 27th.

For the first time in wrestling, a “Cat Fight” for the Women’s Championship “The Claw” Claudia Reiff will challenge the Champion, Rachael Moore.

Johnny Magnum and Dory Funk Jr. will team up to take on Jumbo Elvis Sharp and Damien Steele.

Also on the card will be Walter, “Killer” Roberts, Christian James, Blain Rage, the only Chinese Wrestling Superstar, Shane Chung, MMA Fighter, Luke Spencer, Johnny Romano and Ecuador’s Jose Salinas plus more.

Dory Funk Jr. is the Coach of WWE, TNA, NXT and Japanese Wrestling Talent. For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and for tickets to our next !BANG! TV Taping, Call now – 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com .

Funk’s Corner – Professional Wrestling is Real Monday Night / RVD vs Dory Funk Jr. Now on !BANG! TV

Who would have thought cell phones would replace land lines? Who would have thought there would be anything other than Ford, Chrysler and GM. Who would have believed computers would be in every household? Who would have foreseen a Black President of the United States? Change happens and free market and competition is for real in America.

Monday night professional wrestling is for real as WWE and TNA go head up in prime time guaranteeing professional wrestling fans the best each company can offer to hold the wrestling fans glued to their product live and updated minute by minute with each company reacting live to the competition product.

Predicting the winner is easy. You, the wrestling fan will be the winner as both companies cater to whatever turns you on in professional wrestling.

More wrestling fans will be watching professional wrestling at the same time since the purchase of WCW by Vince McMahon and the end of real competition in professional wrestling.

Professional wrestling is real Monday night.

“Mr. Monday Night,” Rob Van Dam vs Dory Funk Jr. is now featured on !BANG! TV at http://www.dory-funk.com.

Also on !BANG! TV – Dory Funk Jr. vs Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Championship plus WWE Hall of Fame Inductee Antonio Inoki vs WWE Hall of Famer, Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Championship.

Dory Funk Jr. – Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of Wrestling Talent for WWE, TNA, NXT and Japan.

For training schedules and tickets to the next !BANG! TV Taping call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com.

!BANG! TV Report – Jeff Jarrett vs Dory Funk Jr.

Now on !BANG! TV Main Event Jeff Jarrett vs Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

According to Dory Funk Jr.,
“Jeff Jarrett is the only person in wrestling to hold a winning edge over me.” (Funk stands 0-1vs Jarrett) Dory Funk Jr., Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School Says, “Jeff Jarrett get back in the ring with me anywhere you choose. It is a matter of pride.”

The complete match Jeff Jarrett vs Dory Funk Jr. is now on !BANG! TV at http://www.dory-funk.com.

Now on !BANG! TV Headliners, Studio Sar-ah with Jimmy Hart and Dory Funk Jr., WWE Hall of Fame inductee Antonio Inoki vs Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA World Championship and the Debut of Dory Funk IV.

Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA, NXT and Japanese wrestling talent..
The next !BANG! TV Taping is Saturday March 20th, Support Your Troops 50, Hard Core Heroes.”
For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory and tickets to our next !BANG! TV Taping call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com.

!BANG! TV Report – Support Your Troops 49, Cold War / Programming of the NWA World Championship

Now on !BANG! TV the Complete Show, Support Your Troops 49, “Cold War.”

You can watch in !BANG! TV HQ quality the Debut of Dory Funk IV as he teams with Dory Funk Jr. and Johnny Magnum to take on Shane Chung, Blain Rage and Damien Steele.

Now on !BANG!, for the Women’s Championship Rachael Moore defends against “The Claw” Claudia Reiff and the host of Studio Sar-Ah, Sar-Ah.

Watch the introduction of Jose Salinas as he is interrupted by Shane Chung.

Blain Rage and Luke Spencer defend the Tag Team Championship against Walter “Killer” Roberts and Christian James.

In a Light Heavyweight Championship match Johnny Romano (Champion) defends against “Mad Dog” Madetzke.

It is all on !BANG! TV at http://www.dory-funk.com.

Also on the Official Home Page of Dory Funk Jr.,
The Programming of the NWA World Championship.

From Mike Cline – Mid-Atlantic Gateway
“The seed was planted for an incredible program between DORY FUNK and JOHNNY WEAVER which would stretch out over a full year, with some very interesting plot twists along the way.”
“The NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP was the “Mount Everest” of the professional wrestling business. The AWA and the WWWF each had their own WORLD CHAMPION, and was their key title as well. But the NWA represented more territories and more geographical area than the other wrestling organizations. Hundreds of wrestlers would have loved to be the world champ, but few would achieve it.”
Complete story is at http://www.dory-funk.com.
Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School. For training schedules and tickets to our next !BANG! TV Taping call 352-895-4658.

!BANG! TV Report – Studio Sarah with Dory Funk Jr. and the “Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart

As special guests on Studio Sar-Ah, Dory Funk Jr. and Jimmy Hart talk about Jimmy Hart’s position with TNA, Video outlets for Wrestlicious, the return to Monday Night War as TNA goes head up with WWE, Hulk Hogan, Managing “The Funks” Dory and Dory, and opportunities in professional wrestling.

As the “Mouth of the South” talks, Funking Conservatory Athletes join the conversation. Enthusiasm erupts into a conflagration of wrestling issues as Shane Chung, Blain Rage, Damien Steele, “The Claw” Claudia Reiff and “The Wasilla Wrecker,” Rachael Moore exercise their “Freedom of Speech.” It is all caught on tape on !BANG! TV Headlines at http://www.dory-funk.com (Click on !BANG! TV).

Also on !BANG! TV Headlines, the Debut Match of Dory Funk IV.

Dory Funk Jr. is the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School, Trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese Wrestlers. Jimmy Hart and Dory Funk Jr. are Members of the WWE Hall of Fame.

For information on training schedules and tickets to the NeXT !BANG! TV Taping, Call 352-895-4658 or visit http://www.dory-funk.com.

!BANG! TV Report – Debut Match of Dory Funk IV (4th Generation of Funk)

Few in the wrestling business will forget their “Debut Match” in professional wrestling.

I am sure this will be the case of Dory Funk IV (The Doctor of Funk, Dr. Dory Funk Jr.)

I can remember like yesterday my Debut match in Amarillo, with West Texas State University All American, Jerry Logan in my corner against Don Fargo with partner Jim Dalton in his corner.

In the audience, my Mother, Father, The West Texas University Football Team, Tascosa High School Wrestling Team and the forever loyal Amarillo, Texas Wrestling Fans.

Now on !BANG! TV the Debut Match of Dory Funk IV with Jimmy Hart in his corner and teamed with myself, and Johnny Magnum against Shane Chung, Damien Steele and Blain Rage with Sar-Ah.

Now on !BANG! TV at http://www.dory-funk.com, the “Debut Match of Dory Funk IV

Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School, Host of the Online Reality Show “The Pencil” and trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese Wrestling Talent.

For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory wrestling school, call 352-895-4658

More information is at http://www.dory-funk.com

Next !BANG! TV Taping, “Hard-Core Reunion” Saturday March 20th.

!BANG! TV Taping – Results Saturday February 20th, Support Your Troops 49, “Cold War” (Debut Match for Dory Funk IV)

Dory Funk JR., Dory Funk IV and Johnny Magnum
With “The Mouth of the South” Jimmy Hart
VS
Damien Steele, Shane Chung and Blain Rage
Manager Sar-Ah
Winner – Dory Funk IV (Debut Match) – Neck and Leg Cradle

Women’s Championship – Three Way Dance
Rachael Moore, (Champion) vs “The Claw” Claudia Reiff
And the Host of Sar-Ah, Sar-Ah
Winner and new Champion – Sar-Ah

Light Heavyweight Championship
No DQ (HardCore Rules)
Johnny Romano (Champion) vs Mad Dog Madetzke
Winner – Mad Dog Madetzke

Tag Team Title Match
Walter “Killer” Roberts and Christian James
vs
Blain Rage and Luke Spencer (Champions)
Winner Blain Rage (Face Buster on Christian James)

Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School, Host of the Online Reality Show “The Pencil” and trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese Wrestling Talent.

For training schedules at the Funking Conservatory wrestling school, call 352-895-4658

More information is at http://www.dory-funk.com

Next !BANG! TV Taping, “HardCore Reunion” Saturday March 20th.