Tributes pour in for Dory Funk Jr.

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA - JUNE 18: Dory Funk Jr. poses for a portrait at Memorial Auditorium on June 18, 1969 in Columbus, Georgia. (Photo by WWE/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Dory Funk Jr., a legend in the pro wrestling industry, died today at the age of 85. The brother of Terry Funk, Dory was an all time great, an NWA champion, and was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009. WWE released a statement on his passing, as well as a tribute video: WWE is saddened to learn that Dory Funk Jr., a WWE Hall of Famer and influential wrestling trainer, has passed away. A member of the legendary Funk wrestling dynasty, they didn’t come much tougher or more respected than Dory Funk Jr. The Texan started developing his wrestling business acumen and grappling mastery at a young age, driven hard by a caring father, Dory Funk Sr., whose own experience between the ropes made him an ideal mentor and role model for his impressionable son. “As a kid, I used to dream I could do all the things