Funking Conservatory
































Funking Conservatory
Founded 1991
Style American professional wrestling
Headquarters
Ocala, Florida[1]
Founder(s) Dory Funk Jr.
Owner(s) Dory Funk Jr.
Sister !Bang!
Funkin' Dojo

The Funking Conservatory is a professional wrestling school owned by Dory Funk Jr. and established in 1991.[1] It started as a six-day camp, but it later expanded to a three-week program. In 2001, it began running a professional wrestling promotion called "!Bang!" Members of the school and promotion had a chance to appear on its television show !Bang! TV.




Contents






  • 1 School


  • 2 !Bang! TV


  • 3 Alumni


  • 4 Championships


    • 4.1 Current


    • 4.2 Retired, defunct, and inactive championships




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





School


In 1999, while he was in semi-retirement, Dory Funk Jr. decided to open a professional wrestling camp to train professional wrestlers.[1] It had a branch affiliated with the World Wrestling Federation called the "Funkin' Dojo."[1]


The Funking Conservatory started as a six-day camp, and it teaches wrestlers how to perform promos, conditioning, and weight training.[1] They also train professional wrestling referees.[2] The school accepts students starting at 14 years old.[3] It also trains wrestlers in hardcore wrestling—focusing on safety—and includes a hardcore match in every show.[4]


It later expanded to a three-week program.[3] In 2001, it began running a professional wrestling promotion called !Bang!. Members of the school and promotion had a chance to appear on its television show, !Bang! TV. Funk's wife Marti is a producer on the show in addition to acting as the photographer, videographer, and social media director for the school.[5][2]


In 2004, the school moved to the Dory Funk Arena in Ocala, Florida.[2] It consists of a ring, sound stage, and locker rooms.[2]



!Bang! TV


The promotion's !BANG! TV television tapings are held in the Dory Funk Arena on Saturday nights.[2] Billed as "the most exciting pro-wrestling show on the air" and hosted by Dory Funk Jr., !Bang! TV transmitted weekly on WOGX TV-51, and also My65. A special one-off edition of !BANG! TV was shown on The Wrestling Channel to viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The show also transmits online via their website.



Alumni





  • Adam Windsor[4]


  • Albert[4]

  • Chris Sabin


  • Christian[4]


  • Crash Holly[4]


  • David Flair[4]


  • Edge[4]

  • Gail Kim


  • Gene Snitsky[5]


  • Jeff Hardy[4]


  • Jumbo Tsuruta[4]


  • Kurt Angle[4]


  • Lita[4]


  • Matt Hardy[4]

  • Mickie James


  • Paul London[5]


  • Rhino[4]


  • Rikishi[4]


  • Shawn Stasiak[4]


  • Sylvain Grenier[3]


  • Steve Corino[4]


  • Test[4]


  • Val Venis[4]

  • Wesley Blake

  • William Regal




Championships



Current



  • Funking Conservatory World Heavyweight Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Tag Team Championship

  • Funking Conservatory United States Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Florida Heavyweight Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Television Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Hardcore Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Light Heavyweight Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Women's Championship



Retired, defunct, and inactive championships



  • Funking Conservatory International Championship

  • Funking Conservatory European Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Premium Championship

  • Funking Conservatory Queen of Hardcore Championship



See also



  • List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States


References





  1. ^ abcde Molinaro, John (1999-09-21). "Funk Conservatory Dory's latest triumph". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-11..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abcde Mooneyham, Mike (2012-07-29). "Past meets future at wrestling's Funking Conservatory". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2014-09-12.


  3. ^ abc Robinson, Jon (2003-10-31). "Dory Funk, Jr. Interview". IGN. Retrieved 2014-09-12.


  4. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqr "SLAM! Wrestling Dory Funk Jr. chat". Slam Wrestling. 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2014-09-11.


  5. ^ abc Burton, Richard (2008-03-10). "Ex-champ Dory Funk leaves ring". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 2014-09-12.




External links


  • !Bang! website








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