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Terry Funk comments on whether he'd be interested in the WWE Hall of Fame, names one legend he'd never let in if he had power
May 15, 2008 - 09:32 AM |
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Between The Ropes with Terry Funk
May 13, 2008
Hosts: Brian Fritz, Dickerman, Vito DeNucci
Recap by Adam Samons
Available on ESPN Florida AM 1080 and AM 1060
Simulcast online at BetweentheRopes.com.
Things started out with Terry Funk talking about his selling of the famed Double Cross Ranch and why he had been out of wrestling for a little while. Terry responded that "I'm sizing down my world a little bit." Terry also said that the nature of the wrestling scene was part of the reason for his absence: "To tell you the truth there's a big difference between the independents now and what they were before. The independent scene has certainly changed over the last couple of years."
When asked if he would consider working with one of the larger organizations in a creative role Terry joked: "I used to be middle aged and crazy, now I'm old and ornery or something. I have reasons for sizing down my world, personal reasons. My daughter had breast cancer and you've got to put first things first and family comes first."
Terry returned to the topic of the independent scene, this time focusing on his own experiences. Terry said that he "made a damn good living at working the independent scene. It was very important to me to be my own boss…That's why I have an attachment to guys like Raven and Sabu, those guys ran the same gauntlet as the Funker did."
Regarding some of the challenges for startup independent promotions Funk said that many of the recent changes in the scene haven't been good for business. "You can't run with (Vince) McMahon. You can't start up an independent now. You have to make little indentions into the world of professional wrestling, minor indentions. Then you try to pick that up and then it might be something that starts to pick back up again. It's not going to be an easy road, it's a very tough road for independents."
Next Funk was asked what he thought about mixed martial arts here in the U.S. since he saw its rise in popularity first hand years ago in Japan. Funk said that he's a big fan and he sees it continuing to get bigger. He also mentioned that historically wrestling had started out as a sport and it came full circle into a form of entertainment. Funk said he hopes that the UFC sticks with what they've got and stays away from overdramatizing their product.
Terry was then asked to address the possibility of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame next year since WrestleMania will be in Texas. "I think it would be wonderful, but I'm not going to beg for it. I'd love to be in it, but if I'm not in it then I'm not in it. If I am in it then I think it's a damn good deal. You have to remember what the Hall of Fame is. It is a wonderful thing, but it's still Vince McMahon's and what he wants to do. If Vince likes you then you've in there, if not then you're not. And I'm not knocking that. If I had the power he does I'd do the same damn thing. You know, I hated Buddy Rogers and I'd make sure that son of a bitch was never in there."
After some talk about who Terry feels should be in the Hall of Fame the interview concluded with a hysterical conversation between Terry and his dog Cooter Brown. While talking about his new DVD website www.FunkUDVD.com Terry's dog started going crazy and Terry's attempts to quite it down failed miserably in hilarious fashion.
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