Dory Funk Jr., a pro wrestling legend who competed across the globe and helped train countless stars, has died, WWE announced on Tuesday. Funk began his pro wrestling pursuits in 1963 after he finished his college football career at West Texas A&M University. COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL"Saddened to announce the passing of Dory Funk, Jr.," WWE chief content officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque wrote in a post on X. Funk started in his father Dory Funk Sr.’s promotion, Western States Sports, in 1963 and got real-world experience wrestling with the likes of Harley Race and others. He wrestled at All Japan Pro Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling and several other promotions before calling it a career in 2017.