The Honky Tonk Man

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Born
1953 (72 years old)
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Bolivar, Tennessee

Position
Wrestler

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
White

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Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight
243 lb (110 kg)

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Fighting

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_Retired Wrestling

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_Defunct Fighting Teams

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Description

Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953) better known by the ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. 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 Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to The Ultimate Warrior at the 1988 SummerSlam. He is the cousin of fellow professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry Lawler.

Farris was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2019 induction ceremony.

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