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1 | The Honky Tonk Man currently works the independent wrestling scene, wrestling in nearly a dozen different cities, states and a countries each month. He also heads up his most controversial website, where no one is safe. |
2 | Continues to wrestle on the Indie circuit. [August 2005] |
3 | Lives in Phoenix, Arizona and still wrestles on the independent circuit. [February 2007] |
4 | Has two children: Megan and Roy. |
5 | Previous Clients: Rockabilly. |
6 | Previous Managers: Danny Davis, Jimmy Hart, Judd the Studd, Sensation Sherri (as Peggy Sue). |
7 | Originally came into the WWF as a "babyface" (or good guy), but after a fan vote tally of over 674,000 showed only 71,000 people liked him, he got mad and turned "heel" (or bad guy). |
8 | Defeated Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. |
9 | Teamed with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine to form the tagteam Rhythm & Blues. |
10 | 'Honky Tonk' has rarely been seen without his guitar throughout his wrestling career, and to this day still uses it to attack other wrestlers. Ironically, in real life, he doesn't know how to play a single note on it, which has long been a running-joke among wrestling fans. |
11 | Has one of the longest reigning wrestling gimmicks of all time, that of a jumpsuit-wearing, acoustic guitar-toting Elvis impersonator. Unlike other former WWF/WWE wrestlers, Farris owns the Honky Tonk Man gimmick/persona outright, whereas countless wrestlers (Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Billy Gunn, Chyna among others) have had to take on other gimmicks when performing outside of the WWF/WWE. |
12 | His theme music is widely considered the most memorable in wrestling history. |
13 | Driven to the ring at Wrestlemania VI by future wrestling superstar "Diamond" Dallas Page in his pink Cadillac |
14 | Formerly managed by Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart |
15 | While not on the road with the WWE (Then WWF), He worked as a Junior High Social Studies and P.E. teacher. |
16 | Is Jerry Lawler (a.k.a. Jerry "The King" Lawler)'s cousin. |
17 | Was voted the Greatest Intercontinental Champion... on WWE.com |
18 | Was involved in one of the first "Hardcore" matches seen on TV. He and Larry "Moondog Spot" Latham brawled with Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee on Memphis TV in what has been called the "Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl" |
19 | Made a surprise one-off appearance at Royal Rumble 2001 on 21st January 2001, coming in at number 12 and playing his entrance song before being hit over the head with his own guitar by Kane (Glen Jacobs) and then eliminated from the rumble. |
20 | Professional wrestler |
21 | Holds the all-time record for the longest single reign as WWF Intercontinental Champion. He was champ for approximately 14 months, 27 days. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Midnight Massacre | 2016 | | Cato |
Lucha Underground | 2016 | TV Series | Officer O'Dell |
Innovative Hybrid Wrestling: Unstoppable | 2014 | TV Series | Honky Tonk Man |
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | 2010 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
PWD Primetime | 2008 | TV Series | Honky Tonk Man |
NCW: Barbers, Butchers & Beatings | 2004 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2 | 2000 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Slammy Awards 1997 | 1997 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night | 1997 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Superstars | 1986-1997 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
Clash of the Champions XXIX | 1994 | TV Movie | The Honky Tonk Man |
Halloween Havoc | 1994 | TV Movie | The Honky Tonk Man |
WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1994 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
Clash of the Champions XXVIII | 1994 | TV Movie | The Honky Tonk Man |
Saturday Night's Main Event | 1987-1990 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF: Wrestlefest '90 | 1990 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches | 1989 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Hulkamania 4 | 1989 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Summerslam | 1989 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Challenge | 1986-1989 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
The Ultimate Warrior | 1989 | Video | The Honkytonk Man |
Royal Rumble | 1989 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
The Brains Behind the Brawn | 1989 | Video | Honkytonk Man |
Best of the WWF Volume 17 | 1988 | Video | The Honkytonk Man |
Spectrum Wrestling | 1988 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
Summerslam | 1988 | TV Movie | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF: Wrestlefest 88 | 1988 | TV Movie | The Honky Tonk Man |
Brutus the Barber Beefcake | 1988 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Saturday Night's Main Event: The Greatest Hits | 1988 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Macho Madness | 1988 | Video | Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Superstars | 1987 | Video Game | The Honky Tonk Man (as Honky Tonk Man) |
WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1987 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
Best of the WWF Volume 13 | 1987 | Video | Honky Tonk Man |
George the Animal Steele | 1987 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Jake the Snake Roberts | 1987 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video | 1987 | Video short | Honky Tonk Man |
The Hart Foundation | 1987 | Video | The Honky Tonk Man |
The Ken Patera Story | 1987 | Video | Honky Tonk Man |
WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF Championship Wrestling | 1986 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
World Wrestling Federation | 1973 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
Stampede Wrestling | 1957 | TV Series | Honkytonk Wayne (1957) |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Executive | | filming | Himself |
Svengoolie | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself (as Honky Tonk Man) |
Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
WWE Hall of Fame 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (as The Honky Tonk Man) |
WWE Raw | 1996-2008 | TV Series | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWE Cyber Sunday | 2008 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Three Count. The Legend of Superstar Richard Byrne | 2008 | Documentary | Honky Tonk Man |
Royal Rumble | 2001 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | The Honky Tonk Man |
Royal Rumble | 1998 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
WWF WrestleFest '97 | 1997 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
WrestleMania 13 | 1997 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Survivor Series | 1990 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man (The Million-Dollar Team) |
WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man - The Enforcers |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
WrestleMania V | 1989 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Survivor Series | 1988 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
The 37th Annual Slammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
Survivor Series | 1987 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
WrestleMania III | 1987 | TV Special | The Honky Tonk Man |
CWA Wrestling | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
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