Pro wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr dead at 85

Dory Funk Jr., a pro wrestling legend who competed across the globe and helped train countless stars, has died, WWE announced on Tuesday. He was 85.

Funk began his pro wrestling pursuits in 1963 after he finished his college football career at West Texas A&M University. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

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"Saddened to announce the passing of Dory Funk, Jr.," WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque wrote in a post on X.