WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. dead at 85

The legendary grappler, whose career spanned decades, was the last surviving member of the Funk wrestling family.

Old-school wrestling great Dory Funk Jr., who followed his legendary dad’s footsteps onto the canvas and then forged a decades-spanning, globe-trotting career, has died, officials said Tuesday.

He was the last surviving member of the famed Funk wrestling family, which included his dad, Dory Funk Sr., and his brother, Terry Funk.

“WWE is saddened to learn that Dory Funk Jr., a WWE Hall of Famer and influential wrestling trainer, has passed away,” the company said in a statement. “A member of the legendary Funk wrestling dynasty, they didn’t come much tougher or more respected than Dory Funk Jr.”

Funk looked up to his dad and wanted to do nothing more than to be “just like him.”

“As a kid, I used to dream I could do all the things my father could do,” he said in a 2007 interview with WWE. “I wanted to be just like him.”