
Terry Funk
Known for Acting · 194 credits
- Born
- 1944-06-30
- Died
- 2023-08-23
- Place of birth
- Hammond, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- Chainsaw Charlie · Texan
Biography
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA.
Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also granted to him as an honorary lifetime title by ECW. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.
Known For
TV Shows (21)

Raw
1993
as Terry Funk / Chainsaw Charlie

Quantum Leap
1989
as Carl Shilo

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Dirk Simmons (segment "The Wrestler")

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985

WWE Pay Per View
1985

ECW Hardcore TV
1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993

Dark Side of the Ring
2019
as Self

WWE Old School
1973
as Terry Funk

Clash of the Champions
1988
as Terry Funk

WCW Monday Nitro
1995

ECW on TNN
1999

NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Terry Funk

Tuesday Night Titans
1984
as Terry Funk

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Terry Funk

Tequila and Bonetti
1992
as Sargent Nuzo

WWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
2003

WCW Thunder
1998
as Terry Funk

Wildside
1985
XPW Wrestling
1999
Movies (173)

Over the Top
1987
as Ruker

Road House
1989
as Morgan

The Ringer
2005
as Frankie

Paradise Alley
1978
as Frankie the Thumper

WrestleMania II
1986
as Terry Funk

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship
2009
as Himself

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Terry Funk

Beyond the Mat
1999
as Self

The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One
2026

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
2014
as Chainsaw Charlie
PWF Homecoming
1989
as Himself

WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
as Terry Funk (Appearance)

Active Stealth
1999
as Morgan

Timestalkers
1987
as Bearded Cowboy

WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
as Chainsaw Charlie

WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
as Himself

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
as Chainsaw Charlie

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
as Terry Funk

WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
2004
as Himself

ECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matches
2006
as Self
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
2014
as Himself

WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
as Chainsaw Charlie

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
as Terry Funk

Mom, Can I Keep Her?
1998
as Jungle Ed

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
as Himself

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
as Himself

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
as Himself

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
as Himself

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
2012
as Himself

WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True
2012
as Actor

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
2016

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
1994
as Terry Funk

WCW Slamboree 1994
1994
as Self

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
as Himself

Card Subject To Change
2010
as Himself

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
as Self

WWE: Edge: A Decade of Decadence
2008
as Himself

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
2014
as Self

WCW SuperBrawl 2000
2000
as Terry Funk

WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
as Chainsaw Charlie

NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
as Himself

WCW Clash of the Champions XXVIII
1994
as Terry Funk

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
as Terry Funk

WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
as Himself

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1997
1997
as Terry Funk

The Wrestling Classic
1985
as Terry Funk

Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
as Terry Funk

WCW Slamboree 2000
2000
as Terry Funk

ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
1997
as Himself

The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
as Terry Funk

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
1998
as Terry Funk

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016
as Himself

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
2013
as Himself

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
as Himself

WWF: Three Faces of Foley
1998
as Himself

WCW Fall Brawl 1994
1994
as Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
as Terry Funk

Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
as Terry Funk

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Himself

AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003

I Like To Hurt People
1985
as Self

WWE vs. ECW: Head to Head
2006
as Terry Funk

ECW One Night Stand 2006
2006
as Self

NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
as Terry Funk

NWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993
as Terry Funk

TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010
as Himself

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008
as Himself

ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994
as Himself

WCW Starrcade 2000
2000
as Terry Funk

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995
1995
as Terry Funk
ECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)
1997
as Terry Funk

ECW November to Remember 1995
1995
as Terry Funk
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
ECW: The Best of Cactus Jack
2001
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986
as Terry Funk
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
1995

WCW All Nighter 1995
1995

ECW Ultra Clash 1993
1993
as Terry Funk

ECW Barely Legal 1997
1997
as Terry Funk

Forever Hardcore: The Documentary
2005
as Terry Funk

WCW Spring Stampede 2000
2000
as Himself

NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
as Himself

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
2011
as Himself

ECW - Unreleased Vol. 3
2015
as Himself

ECW Deep Impact
2001
as Terry Funk

WCW Uncensored 2000
2000
as Terry Funk

ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
1994
as Terry Funk

MLW King of Kings
2002

MLW War Games
2003

ECW Crossing the Line Again 1997
1997
as Terry Funk

PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
2013
as Himself

ECW November to Remember 1996
1996
as Himself

Hardcore Homecoming: November Reign
2005
as Terry Funk

The Best of the WWF: volume 6
1986
as Terry Funk
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '85
1985
as Terry Funk

WWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matches
2006
The Best of Shane Douglas
1998
as Terry Funk

WWE: The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection
2004
as Himself

Hardcore Homecoming
2005
as Terry Funk

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995
1995

ECW Hostile City Showdown 1994
1994
as Himself

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997
1997
as Terry Funk

WCW Sin
2001
as Terry Funk

ECW November to Remember 1993
1993
as Terry Funk

ROH: Best In The World
2008
as Himself

CM Punk: The Second City Saint
2012
as Himself

Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999
as Himself

Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
as Terry Funk

ECW When Worlds Collide
1994
as Terry Funk

ECW Return of the Funker 1995
1995
as Himself (Appearance)

Ring Roasts II: A Comical Tribute to Terry Funk
2009
as Himself

SMW Night of The Legends
1994
as Terry Funk

ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
1993
as Terry Funk

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
as Terry Funk

WCW Souled Out 2000
2000
as Terry Funk

ECW Born To Be Wired
1997
as Himself

History & Tradition: The Story of The National Wrestling Alliance
2012
as Himself

NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993
as Terry Funk (Ringside)

ECW/WWA Battle of the Belts
1993
as Terry Funk
FMW Year End Spectacular 1996
1996
About Terry Funk
Terrence "Terry" Funk was an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA. Funk is a former two time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once. He also won ECW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the latter of which was also grant… With 194 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Terry Funk has appeared in 173 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular Terry Funk Movies
- Over the Top (1987) — as Ruker
- Road House (1989) — as Morgan
- The Ringer (2005) — as Frankie
- Paradise Alley (1978) — as Frankie the Thumper
- WrestleMania II (1986) — as Terry Funk
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