Television Championship
3 Way Dance
Blain Rage (Champion)
vs
Damien Steele
vs
Chris Mayfield


Florida Championship Match
Luke Spencer vs Shane Chung (Champion)


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Now Headlining on !BANG! TV - Dory Funk Jr. vs Rob Van Dam

Funking Conservatory Press Release - Dory Funk Jr., Terry Funk, Buck "Yellow Belly" Robely, Abdullah The Butcher, Rowdy Roddy Piper and more-
 

You can meet them all at Wrestling Legends on tour in St. Louis at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Louis Missouri this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also appearing, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, Paul Orndorff, Ken Patera, Cowboy Bob Orton, Road Warrior Animal, James Laurinaitis, Tommy Rich, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Greg Gagne, Ted Dibiase, Mark Lewin, Bobby Eaton, Paul Ellering and Kimala the Ugandan Giant.

 
This will be the first appearance of Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk together in over two years.

 
The complete history of Dory Funk Jr.'s NWA World Championship Title Defenses in St. Louis, The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth about Terry Funk and Buck Robely's "Bloody Battle" aboard Japan Airlines Flight 001 from Tokyo to Los Angeles plus Dory Funk and Terry Funk vs The Sheik and Abdullah the Butcher and Dory and Terry Funk against The Road Warriors plus Dory Funk Jr. vs Bruiser Brody are all online now athttp://www.dory-funk.com. .

 
For more information on Wrestling Legends on Tour visithttp://www.wrestlinglegendsontour.com

 
The next !BANG! TV Taping, Support Your Troops 52, "War Memorial comes to the !BANG! TV Sound Stage Saturday May 29th

 
Dory Funk Jr. is the coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese wrestling talent. For more information on training schedules at the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and for ticket information, call 352-895-4658.

 
To watch all of the Funking Conservatory Athletes in action, visithttp://www.dory-funk.com.

Performing at St. Charles Convention Center
Friday May 7th, 2010: Doors open at 5pm. Event starts at 6pm and runs till...
Saturday May 8, 2010: 8am - 10pm (VIP entry at 8am)
Sunday May 9, 2010: 10am - 4pm.

More information athttp://www.wrestlingligendsontour.com
Meet and greet all of the characters in the following story at wrestling legends on tour.

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Terry Funk was standing on top of the seats in the front row of the Japan Airlines 747 cursing and swinging with both fists at Buck Robely. Some punches were landing and some were missing, but one thing for sure there was a fight going on and 300 plus Japanese people on JAL Flight 001 (Tokyo to Los Angeles) had a ring-side seat.
 

At Narita Airport Tokyo, Terry and Buck Robely, who were best friends from their early days in the Amarillo territory,  were in the bar having, "more than a few drinks" before boarding JAL 001.

Buck Robely learned the wrestling business in Amarillo. Two towns ran on Sunday nights, Albuquerque which was a great town and Clovis New Mexico, a small town ninety miles west of Amarillo. The wrestlers all wanted to work Albuquerque. Buck came in the office and volunteered to book Clovis and go there every week. He wanted the opportunity to prove himself as a booker. Buck made a great  town out of Clovis even though it ran opposite of Albuquerque, one of the best  towns in the country.

By the time we boarded the plane, Terry and Buck had put down quite a bit of alcohol. They were sitting together, but an argument was building. Buck had become the new booker in the Louisiana territory working for Bill Watts and Leroy McQuirk. His comment to Terry was, "To get over in Japan, you have to get over the Funks and he and his boy, Bruiser Brody were going to do just that."

After take off, more drinks were ordered and the argument became louder. As the booker in Louisiana, Buck informed Terry that he was going to put a wrestling video tape in Odessa, a long-time Amarillo territory town. Terry told him not to cross that line and furthermore not to cross the line he drew between the two seats they occupied. Later in the flight Buck must have crossed the line.

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One of Terry's punches landed just above Buck Robely's eye and blood splattered everywhere. Ted Dibiase and I were sitting about six rows back. I couldn't believe my eyes. I told Ted, "We had better do something or we are all going to jail and this one maybe for a long time."

We got there as quick as we could and pulled Terry and Buck apart. There was foul language and an attempt by both of them to continue the fight even though Buck was in horrible shape to continue. Buck's pride was at stake and he would fight to the end, even if it meant getting the shit kicked out of himself. Terry was in a rage and fought me to get back at Buck Robely. Somehow Buck escaped from Teddy for one last charge at Terry with me in between. I can remember flailing arms, the smell of gin and vodka, and blood spurting out of the cut over Buck's eye.

I kept waiting for someone to take control but that was not going to happen. The Japanese people  on JAL 001 were being treated to professional wrestling at it's best in the front row of the 747 Jumbo Jet.

No one came from the cabin, especially not the Captain. He must have known what was going on in the main cabin of the plane. There was no law enforcement and no control thousands of miles out over the Pacific Ocean.

It was up to Teddy Dibiase and myself to keep these two apart for the last four hours of the flight and it was not easy. I had Terry at the back of the plane and Teddy kept Buck in the front. I tried to tell him that if he didn't knock it off the police would be waiting when we landed in Los Angeles. I told him we would never make it through customs.

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As we approached Los Angeles, Teddy and I were exhausted from physically restraining these two for the last half of the trip across the Pacific. When we touched down, Buck looked a mess. He had on a white T shirt with blood spattered all over it. His hair was a mess and his clothes were torn. He looked like a terrorist.

As we lined up to disembark the plane, Buck reached into his pocket and pulled out a big wad of hundred dollar bills, his pay for the last four weeks. He said in a graveled voice, "Well if they see me in this kind of shape coming through immigration, they will surly confiscate my cash." I guess I had better give this to somebody to carry through to the other side." Buck stood there with cash in hand and looked as we were leaving JAL 001.

Who did Buck Robely pick to carry his cash through U. S. Customs and Immigration????

Dory Funk Jr.
Ted Dibiase
Captain of JAL 001 Mr. Tanaka
The head stewardess Ms. Suzuki
A stranger
An Idiot
Terry Funk

For the answer, visit our website athttp://www.dory-funk.com.

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

Now on !BANG! TV - Dory Funk Jr. vs Terry Funk - Dory Funk Jr. vs Rob Van Dam - Dory Funk Jr. vs Jeff Jarrett

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

A photo review of RVD at the Funking Conservatory is now onhttp://www.dory-funk.comincluding shots of Coach Funk and RVD exchanging a few fore-arm smashes.

The next !BANG! TV Taping, Support Your Troops 51, "EXTREME SPRING" comes to the Funking Conservatory Saturday April 24th. One of the Main Events will feature a Ladies Lumberjack Match as "The Claw" Claudia Reiff defends her Women's Championship against the "Wasilla Wrecker" Rachael Moore.

In another Main Event, "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart will be in Dory Funk's Corner in a Special Tag Team Match as Dory Funk,  Johnny Magnum and Shane Chung face Blain Rage, Damien Steele and a Mystery Partner! ???.

More exciting matches will be added to the card.

Now on !BANG! TV athttp://www.dory-funk.comDory Funk Jr. vs Rob Van Dam and Dory Funk Jr. vs Jeff Jarrett.

Dory Funk Jr. and Members of the Funking Conservatory will be at LockDown in St. Louis Saturday April 17th (Legends Fan InterAction) and Sunday April 18th (LockDown) More information athttp://www.tnawrestling.com.

Dory Funk Jr. is the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School. For Tickets to !BANG! TV Tapings and Training Schedules, Call 352-895-4658 or visithttp://www.dory-funk.com.

Dory Funk Jr. and Jimmy Hart Talk About an Evening With the Legends on !BANG! TV

Now on !BANG! TV, Dory Funk Jr. and Jimmy Hart talk about St. Louis, TNA's LockDown and an Evening with the Legends Event.

Vote for !BANG! (Best US Independent Promotion).

All at the Official Home Page of Dory Funk Jr.http://www.dory-funk.com.

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Results from 3/27's - Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania from the !BANG! TV Sound Stage

Six Man Tag Team Match
Dory Funk, Johnny Magnum and Shane Chung
With "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
VS
Damien Steele, Blain Rage and Luke Spencer
With "The Wasilla Wrecker" Rachael Moore

Winners, Dory Funk, Johnny Magnum and Shane Chung with Jimmy Hart

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First Time in Wrestling
Cat Fight Rules for the Women's Championship
Inter-Gender Tag Team Match
"The Claw" Claudia Reiff and Shane Chung
vs
Rachael Moore and Blain Rage

Winners "The Claw" Claudia Reiff and Shane Chung
New Women's Champion, "The Claw" Claudia Reiff

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4 Way Dance for the Hard Core Championship
Damien Steele, Luke Spencer 
"Mad Dog" Madetzke and Walter "Killer" Roberts
Winner and New Hard-Core Champion, Luke Spencer

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International Championship
Jose Salinas vs Johnny Romano
Winner and new International Champion, Jose Salinas

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Light Heavyweight Championship
Christian James vs Mad Dog Madetzke
Winner and New Light Heavyweight Champion, Mad Dog Madetzke

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Dory Funk Jr. is the Coach of the Funking Conservatory Wrestling School and Trainer of WWE, TNA and Japanese professional wrestlers

For training information, call 352-895-4658 or visithttp://www.dory-funk.com.

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China's Shawn Ng interviews Shan Chung for the Chinese Wrestling Website Wrestle-Network.com.
 

Speaking for the Chinese Wrestling Fans, Shawn Ng asks Shane Chung about his heritage, training at the Funking Conservatory, wrestling in Japan and Shane's amateur wrestling background and asks about Shane Chung's victory over a very famous name in wrestling.
 

Shane talks with Shawn about the Chinese taking over the world and his position as the Greatest Chinese Wrestler on the Planet.
 

The complete interview is now online athttp://www.dory-funk.com   
 

Also new on !BANG! TV Headliners, Dory Funk Jr. vs "The First Giant in Professional Wrestling" Don Leo Jonathan.
 

Jimmy Hart is coming to !BANG! TV in Ocala, Florida Saturday March 27th, Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania.
 

Now athttp://www.dory-funk.comSpecial Webisode (Mini Movie) Prelude to Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania

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The Card:
Six Man Tag Team Match
Dory Funk, Johnny Magnum and Shane Chung
With "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
VS
Damien Steele, Blain Rage and Jumbo Elvis Sharp
With "The Wasilla Wrecker" Rachael Moore
 

First Time in Wrestling
Cat Fight Rules for the Women's Championship
Inter-Gender Tag Team Match
"The Claw" Claudia Reiff and Shane Chung
vs
Rachael Moore and Jumbo Elvis Sharp
 

4 Way Dance for the Hard Core Championship
Damien Steele, Luke Spencer 
"Mad Dog" Madetzke and Walter "Killer" Roberts
 

International Championship
Jose Salinas vs Johnny Romano

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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 visithttp://www.dory-funk.com 

(More St. Louis NWA World Title Stories archived athttp://www.dory-funk.com)
 

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

Baron Von Raschke worked the "Sly Foreigner" part claiming to be from Germany, wearing the Iron Cross, doing the Goose Step and using the Brain Claw for a finish. The real Jim Raschke may have been even more imposing. Jim Raschke was a two time All American Amateur Wrestler from University of Nebraska.
 

Baron Von Raschke began his charge for the NWA World Title Match with a victory over Dory Funk Jr. in a six man elimination tag team match on KPLR's Wrestling from the Chase. January 30th, 1970. Dory Funk Jr., Jack Brisco and Tommy Martin vs Baron Von Raschke, Crimson Knight and Roger Kirby.
 

February 20th, 1970, Kiel Auditorium (att. 11,077 Sellout) NWA World Champion, Dory Funk Jr. defended the NWA World Championship against the challenge of Baron Von Raschke, Winner Dory Funk Jr. 2/3 falls. Whipper Billy Watson was the Special Referee.
 

Next NWA World Championship Match in St. Louis, Dory Funk Jr. vs Black Jack Lanza Inside a Chain Link Fence to keep Bobby Heenan from interfering in the match..

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Now on !BANG! TV Headliners, Jimmy Hart's last appearance on !BANG! TV and Jeff Jarrett vs Dory Funk Jr.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.
 

Next !BANG! TV Taping Saturday March 27, Support Your Troops 50, Hard-Core Mania staring "The Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart.
 

For training schedules and tickets to !BANG! TV, Call 352-895-4658 or visithttp://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 visithttp://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 - Return Match NWA World Championship in St. Louis Dory Funk Jr. vs Black Jack Lanza 
 

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

Sam Muchnick ran a tight ship in St. Louis. No abuse of the officials was allowed, there was a medical examination before participating, no foreign objects in the ring, no two men on the floor at the same time, wrestlers were instructed to keep it a contest and work for the pin fall, and to top that off the ring in St. Louis was one of the hardest in the business. Everyone received a lecture on what was expected of them prior to the show from either Bobby Bruns or Pat O'Connor.
 

With victories over Pat O'Connor (Arpil 25) and Edouard Carpentier, (May 16) Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan were ready for a second try at the NWA World Championship.
 

Saturday June 14, 1969, at Kiel Auditorium, (att. 10,850 sellout) NWA World Champion, Dory Funk Jr. won from Black Jack Lanza with Bobby Heenan. Funk won the first fall with a spinning toehold after Lanza missed a knee drop from the ropes. Lanza was injured and the referee stopped the match giving the decision to Funk.
 

Next NWA World Championship Match in St. Louis - October 17, 1969 -  Dory Funk Jr. vs Gene Kiniski
 

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 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 visithttp://www.dory-funk.com
 

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

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 visithttp://www.dory-funk.com
 

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