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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 6, 2021 16:15:44 GMT -5
www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/07/official-statement-on-terry-funks-health-following-dementia-report/"Yes, Mr. Funk is currently receiving residential care for his multiple health issues, which do affect his mind as well as the rest of his body. As you can imagine, ' some days are better than others. He & his family appreciate all of your kind words!" Its sucks seeing the guys weve all watched for pretty much all our lives get older. Terry Funk being put into an assisted living home due to dementia really hits different for me. I met him several years ago at a show. Hands down the nicest, gracious, humblest person ive ever met in the business. He made such an impression on me. I hardly ever get emotional, but crap ive got tears. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2021 16:57:40 GMT -5
Super legend and former NWA Champion, hardcore innovator, guy who literally goes back over half a century. Best wishes, Terry. Sad to see.
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Post by bWo on Jul 6, 2021 17:52:51 GMT -5
Covid enters Terry's system to find a bunch of antibodies waiting for it with tables, barbed wire wrapped chairs, and flaming branding irons.
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Post by Valbroski on Jul 6, 2021 17:58:27 GMT -5
Very sad to hear.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 6, 2021 18:24:48 GMT -5
Covid enters Terry's system to find a bunch of antibodies waiting for it with a bunch of tables, barbed wire wrapped chairs, and flaming branding irons. he first attacked himself with the chair to make it a less lopsided playing field. |
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Post by drifter on Jul 6, 2021 19:49:30 GMT -5
It definitely seems the extent of how bad he is varies from source to source. My favorite is the update Tommy Dreamer gave:
Everyone needs to relax
I just got off phone w/ Terry Funk
He is NOT in bad health
He loves everyone talking about him
Direct quote from Funker
I'm currently sitting in an assisted living place w/my thumb up my ass Whistling Dixie but I don't remember the words
I will say about Terry, the wrestling world would be a bit better if you had more wrestlers like Terry, especially in their later years after thy were made men. I still remember Paul Heyman talking about when he returned to ECW for the run where he won his last title, and he said Terry would look at the guys in the locker room, and tell Paul the guys who he'd want to work with and help 'make.' Really a guy that is at a level that Terry got to cared more about giving back to the business than protecting his spot.
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Post by k5 on Jul 6, 2021 19:57:23 GMT -5
I mean, it's not mega surprising to hear Terry may be suffering from early stage dementia considering what he's put his body through. the guy was seemingly inhuman, but time caught up. at least he did it how he wanted to.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 6, 2021 20:43:25 GMT -5
It definitely seems the extent of how bad he is varies from source to source. My favorite is the update Tommy Dreamer gave: Everyone needs to relax I just got off phone w/ Terry Funk He is NOT in bad health He loves everyone talking about him Direct quote from Funker I'm currently sitting in an assisted living place w/my thumb up my ass Whistling Dixie but I don't remember the words I will say about Terry, the wrestling world would be a bit better if you had more wrestlers like Terry, especially in their later years after thy were made men. I still remember Paul Heyman talking about when he returned to ECW for the run where he won his last title, and he said Terry would look at the guys in the locker room, and tell Paul the guys who he'd want to work with and help 'make.' Really a guy that is at a level that Terry got to cared more about giving back to the business than protecting his spot. yeah my quote in the original post was direct from his twitter. |
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Post by drifter on Jul 6, 2021 20:57:31 GMT -5
It definitely seems the extent of how bad he is varies from source to source. My favorite is the update Tommy Dreamer gave: Everyone needs to relax I just got off phone w/ Terry Funk He is NOT in bad health He loves everyone talking about him Direct quote from Funker I'm currently sitting in an assisted living place w/my thumb up my ass Whistling Dixie but I don't remember the words I will say about Terry, the wrestling world would be a bit better if you had more wrestlers like Terry, especially in their later years after thy were made men. I still remember Paul Heyman talking about when he returned to ECW for the run where he won his last title, and he said Terry would look at the guys in the locker room, and tell Paul the guys who he'd want to work with and help 'make.' Really a guy that is at a level that Terry got to cared more about giving back to the business than protecting his spot. yeah my quote in the original post was direct from his twitter. Yeah I saw that from his Twitter. Some of the ones made it almost sound like he had one foot in the grave, or he had no idea who he was. |
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Jul 6, 2021 21:04:09 GMT -5
yeah my quote in the original post was direct from his twitter. Yeah I saw that from his Twitter. Some of the ones made it almost sound like he had one foot in the grave, or he had no idea who he was. at the event i posted photos of in the op I had a friend do a private signing with him. He told me then that terrys memory was really bad. He would do about 10 photos and then forget what he was doing. so this has been a drawn out thing, that was in 2016 |
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Post by Kill Em' All on Jul 18, 2021 16:15:56 GMT -5
Good hearted guy; so sad.
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