Author: Today in Pro Wrestling History: On August 31st, a very spry, 38-year-old Terry Funk gives his famous FIRST retirement speech in Japan, memorably shouting “forever” over and over into the microphone.
Today in Pro Wrestling History (August 31): Terry Funk Retires ‘FOREVER’
Funk has retired and un-retired a seemingly record number of times since, and is still in action, now at the age of 74.
Here’s a another great story about Funk: Terry Funk Forever: Secret Journey of a Wrestling Icon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL_mm7_D1wM&pp=ygUZdGVycnkgZnVuayBmb3JldmVyIHJldGlyZQ%3D%3D
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