The Honky Tonk Man
| The Honky Tonk Man | |
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The Honky Tonk Man in May 2012
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| Birth name | Wayne Farris |
| Born |
January 25, 1953 Bolivar, Tennessee, United States |
| Residence | Gilbert, Arizona, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Tammy Farris (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Danny Condrey Honky Tonk Wayne The Honky Tonk Man Wayne Ferris |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Billed from | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Trained by | Herb Welch |
| Debut | 1977 |
Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953), better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously wrestled 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 Heavyweight Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to The Ultimate Warrior at the inaugural SummerSlam. He is the cousin of fellow professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry Lawler.
Farris began his career in 1977 working in Malden, Missouri and wrestled alongside his training partner Koko B. Ware for promoter Henry Rogers. Farris then moved on to Memphis Wrestling in 1978. He wrestled frequently in Birmingham, Dothan, Mobile, and Pensacola as "Dynamite" Wayne Farris. Starting out as an undercard wrestler, he later achieved greater success when he teamed with Larry Latham to form The Blond Bombers when they were put together by Gerry Brisco in Florida Championship Wrestling. The Bombers were later put with Sgt. Danny Davis as their manager when they came back to Memphis. The Blond Bombers were involved in heated feuds with several fan favorite across the two competing Tennessee promotions, appearing in both Nick Gulas Nashville based territory, and Jerry Jarrett's Memphis area. Their signature moment was the now famous "Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl" against Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee. He then had stints in the American Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Wrestling Council, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance and Stampede Wrestling through the early 1980s, winning multiple singles and tag team championships in each.
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