Dory Funk Jr won't be stopped.
FMW-E celebrated the 50th anniversary of Atsushi Onita and paid tribute to Terry Funk on August 24 with a main event featuring 83-year-old Dory Funk Jr. teaming with Osamu Nishimura, who is currently battling cancer against Atsushi Onita & Raijin Yaguchi in a Double Hell Current Explosion Death Match.
During the match, Dory Funk was hit in the back with an exploding bat.
Dory Funk Jr taking an exploding baseball bat to the back at age 83 pic.twitter.com/icjIc2tMQt
— Jack Taylor (@Jackmajesty) August 24, 2024
Dory & Nishimura were the victors in the match.
Dory Funk, Jr. brought a picture of Terry and his brothers old jacket to the ring with him. pic.twitter.com/awlGGoiIFj
— Bret (@BAHUFMW) August 24, 2024
Dory Funk, Jr. ended up taking a exploding bat shot from Onita during the match but was able to get the win with a spinning toe hold over Yaguchi. Both Dory and Nishimura seemed to be fine after the match. pic.twitter.com/HqmHzWGygi
— Bret (@BAHUFMW) August 24, 2024
Nishimura signed a waiver with the hospital to be allowed to compete in the match.
Funk's match made him a part of an exclusive group to compete in matches across seven different decades.
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