Funking Conservatory

Funking Conservatory
Founded 1999
Style American professional wrestling
Headquarters Ocala, Florida[1]
Founder(s) Dory Funk Jr.
Owner(s) Dory Funk Jr.
Sister !Bang!
Funkin' Dojo

Funking Conservatory is a professional wrestling school owned by Dory Funk Jr. and established in 1999.[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 have 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.[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 have 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

Championships

Current

Retired, defunct, and inactive championships

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Molinaro, John (1999-09-21). "Funk Conservatory Dory's latest triumph". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Mooneyham, Mike (2012-07-29). "Past meets future at wrestling’s Funking Conservatory". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  3. 1 2 3 Robinson, Jon (2003-10-31). "Dory Funk, Jr. Interview". IGN. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "SLAM! Wrestling Dory Funk Jr. chat". Slam Wrestling. 2001-06-26. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  5. 1 2 3 Burton, Richard (2008-03-10). "Ex-champ Dory Funk leaves ring". Ocala Star Banner. Retrieved 2014-09-12.

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