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Wayne Farris

Jan 25, 1953 (72 years old) in Bolivar, TN

Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.

Known For

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WWF Wrestling Challenge
The Honky Tonk Man
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Saturday Night's Main Event
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WWE This Is Awesome
The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)
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AWF Warriors of Wrestling
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WWE Royal Rumble 2001
The Honky Tonk Man
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WWE WrestleMania IV
The Honky Tonk Man
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Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
The Honky Tonk Man
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
The Honky Tonk Man
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The True Story of WrestleMania
The Honky Tonk Man (archive footage)
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
The Honky Tonk Man

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