Hardcore Heaven: Top 7 greatest hardcore legends of all-time

#4 Terry Funk

At 73 years young, Terry Funk is still going strong!

Very few people have accomplished as much as Terry Funk has in the sport of professional wrestling. With a list of championship wins a mile long, Funk has truly done it all, when it comes to having goals in the business.

In the mid-1960's, Terry Funk bounced onto the scene at a time when professional wrestling was more of a side-show attraction, rather than a legitimate sport. From that point on, Funk adapted to his surroundings and as the sport evolved, so to did the hardcore legend, Terry Funk.

Funk was known for being the guy who would take all of the chances necessary in order to put himself in a position to dominate his opponent. Terry would eventually take his style of hardcore wrestling to Japan, which was where he was involved in some the most dangerous matches to date. Funk was involved in several deathmatch situations that are really difficult to watch.

Terry Funk earned his rightful place among the immortals in 2009, as he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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