Write That Down! The Funk Family Legacy

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with an episode on the history of The Funks, Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk.Picking up from last week’s episode on the NWA in Japan, Fumi & Justin dove into the following topics:Dory Funk Jr as NWA World Heavyweight champion after defeating Gene Kiniski, 1969Dory Funk Jr, Tiger Mask, and the Funk mythos via ’70s Japanese comic booksThe passing of Dory Funk SrDory Funk Jr touring regular for AJPW after dropping the NWA titleTerry Funk in AJPWThe Funk Brothers as regulars for AJPW’s Summer Action Series1983: Terry Funk retires “forever”Terry Gordy debuts with AJPWThe Funks vs. The Sheik & Abdullah the ButcherFumi’s story about getting chased by Sheik & Abby as a kidTerry Funk returns to wrestling, joins Atsushi Onita’s FMW in 1990Terry Funk in ECWWould Bruiser Brody have wrestled in death matches?On Brody wanting to launch his own promotion in JapanTerry Funk in Hollywood during the mid-’80sFunk helping Hulk Hogan land the role of “Thunderlips” in Rocky IIITerry Funk’s album, made in JapanTerry Funk’s later years with ECW, WWF (as Chainsaw Charlie) & WCWDory Funk and the Funkin’ Dojo & Funkin’ ConservatoryJoin the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemediaFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemediaJoin our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemediaSubscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemediaLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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