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Harley Race would have a grizzly encounter on his road back to the world championship.

Barry Horowitz's Mount Rushmore of Wrestling may not feature the usual names often listed but does feature some incredibly talented wrestlers. 

The "old farts" at the NWA were against Terry Funk capturing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Bruce Prichard has revealed. 

Last week, the professional wrestling world lost a superstar, a legend, and a Hall of Famer, and Amarillo lost a community leader and a lifelong son. Of course, we are talking about the one and only Terry Funk.

Sad news.

Terry Funk, a legendary figure in pro wrestling, died this week at 79. Here are some of the top tributes from the many people he influenced.

Funk’s in-ring career spanned six decades.

Funk’s career spanned five decades, during which he wrestled for nearly a dozen different promotions, exploding into the mainstream in 1975 with a 420-day run as NWA champion.

Wrestling legend Terry Funk has passed away at the age of 79. Funk became famous around the world, wrestling in many top promotions including WWF, WCW, ECW, NWA and All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Terry Funk, wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer died on Aug. 23, 2023. He was 79.