Funking Conservatory
Professional wrestling school
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Funking Conservatory |
| established | 1991 |
| style | American professional wrestling |
| location | Ocala, Florida |
| founder | Dory Funk Jr. |
| owner | Dory Funk Jr. |
| sister | !Bang! |
| Funkin' Dojo | |
| :: |
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The Funking Conservatory is a professional wrestling school owned by Dory Funk Jr. and established in 1991. 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.
School
In 1999, while he was in semi-retirement, Dory Funk Jr. decided to open a professional wrestling camp to train professional wrestlers. It had a branch affiliated with the World Wrestling Federation called the "Funkin' Dojo."
The Funking Conservatory began as a six-day camp, and it teaches wrestlers how to perform promos, conditioning, and weight training. It also trains wrestlers in hardcore wrestling—focusing on safety—and includes a hardcore match in every show.
It later expanded to a three-week program.
In 2004, the school moved to the Dory Funk Arena in Ocala, Florida. It consists of a ring, sound stage, and locker rooms.
''!Bang! TV''
The promotion's !BANG! TV television tapings are held in the Dory Funk Arena on Saturday nights. 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.
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
References
References
- Molinaro, John. (1999-09-21). "Funk Conservatory Dory's latest triumph". Slam Wrestling.
- Robinson, Jon. (2003-10-31). "Dory Funk, Jr. Interview". IGN.
- Burton, Richard. (2008-03-10). "Ex-champ Dory Funk leaves ring". Ocala Star Banner.
- Mooneyham, Mike. (2012-07-29). "Past meets future at wrestling’s Funking Conservatory". The Post and Courier.
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