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WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. Dies at Age 85
['Andrew Peters', 'Bleacher Report']
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WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. has died at the age of 85.
Funk was a member of the legendary Funk wrestling dynasty and followed in the footsteps of his father, Dory Funk Sr., who was also a wrestler.
Funk also competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling from 1973 to 1987 and later returned in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Funk later opened the Funking Conservatory, which trained many athletes who went on to WWE.
Kurt Angle, Edge, Christian, The Hardy Boyz, Mark Henry and Mickie James were some of the notable names to train at the Funking Conservatory.