Jim Ross shoots on Terry Funk becoming "Chainsaw Charlie"

For over forty years Jim Ross has been the Voice of Wrestling. From starting as referee in the regional territories to becoming the Executive Vice President for WWE, nobody has a story quite like Jim Ross. From recruiting and hiring some of the biggest superstars in the industry to providing the soundtrack for the most important moments in wrestling history, “Good Ole JR” was there for it all. Join us every Thursday morning as Conrad Thompson grills JR like you’ve never heard before, uncut and uncensored!
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[@Millwall77]

'Nobody is going to know who Terry Funk is, he hasnt been here in 10 years' The crowd 5 seconds after Chainsaw came out of the box: 'Terry! Terry! Terry!'

[@OscillatorCollective]

I remember that...I lost IT when he came out of that box...

[@Millwall77]

@@OscillatorCollective Another great memory of Chainsaw was when he and Cactus came up thru the ring to help Austin from DX.

[@OscillatorCollective]

@@Millwall77 oh yeah...that was pretty cool!

[@msoileau83]

@@Millwall77 The dumpster match at Mania was fun.

[@MillieMoBuckz]

Shiiid, watch the footage, they were chanting as soon as they heard the chainsaw… idk how they put that together

[@Angelwolfs9]

Head Professor at Funk U, Terry ranks right up there with Sabu as probably the Craziest SOB's to ever enter the squared circle! Also one hell of a guy outside the ring!

[@paulwinstanley904]

There would be no Sabu without Funk though

[@elranchogrande66]

@@paulwinstanley904 welllll his uncle was the original sheik

[@alexmckeel9128]

Rest in peace, Terry Funk

[@Dakatari]

What amazing talent Terry Funk was he definitely knew how to reinvent himself.

[@jeffstrom389]

Terry is one of the best to ever wrestle.....super long career too.

[@Handsome_Gary_Kamensack]

Terry Funk definitely has his spot on the Mt Rushmore of wrestling. This One Of A Kind Legend has done it all.... And More.

[@edwardclement102]

Terry Funk what a wrestler a South West Texas AAU Champion, NWA World Champ, WWE World Tag Champ, and at 53 ECW World Champ.

[@Angelwolfs9]

No list of accolades for Terry is complete without also adding Road House!

[@seancharlie8476]

Terry always walked like he was was drunk 🥴, I can't believe they let him loose with a chainsaw 🙄😮

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Thanks for all the work you've done over the years JR. Sorry the new generation is so stupid!!

[@quarenteam829]

I know in the present it may not be necessary for JR to have a recording area as well put together as Conrad’s, but going forward and thinking about the longevity of this content - how as it’s recorded JR’s views will becomes timeless - it may be good for JR to have a nice set up to help improve the quality of the content. It may also help his push. Just an idea. Love the content!

[@OscillatorCollective]

I really enjoyed TERRY in wwe. When he came out of that box with that chainsaw...I lost my mind. I had been following TERRY all through Japan, so I was a huge fan, not to mention all the stuff with the NWA and WCW.

[@trajectoryunown]

2:36 "I'm still pissed off at Bruce Dern" I have no idea what JR is referencing specifically, but I feel the message in my soul.

[@MillieMoBuckz]

😂😂😂

[@MillieMoBuckz]

The Cowboys… old western

[@edwardcorey1071]

He killed John Wayne in movie I believe only person to have killed him in movie

[@callum6486]

Kevin Dunn "nobody's going to remember who Terry funk is"

[@chrisstoecker7189]

Shows how he wasn't a wrestling fan growing up. People can talk all the trash they want about pro wrestling fans but they are more educated on who and what they're watching more than most folks are with what other sports or forms of entertainment

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

JR is one of the last great minds in wrestling

[@joshportie]

But only when he talks about wrestling not politics.

[@calvinfolan1736]

The best commentator in the history of wrestling for my money.

[@jamesstewart8377]

Love ya Terry RIP thank you for the beautiful memories.

[@billyrouse4813]

Terry Funk, a great guy outside of the ring. Crazy in the ring, but with fans he kind uncle Terry.

[@j_mad]

RIP Terry 🙏

[@yoholmes273]

Terry Funker FOREVER !!!

[@igorivanov299]

RIP Terry Funk

[@josephnicolino8529]

JR must like the movie Black Sunday.

[@russwright6798]

Remember that time when the New Age Outlaws pushed Mick Foley And Terry Funk off the stage in the dumpster LOL HAHA 😂

[@CrazyhorseDK]

loved Chainsaw Charlie

[@mulltothree4375]

Well you can kill a push on a loss....it just depends on how you lose.

[@davidgraham8299]

I disagree, everyone loses, it's what happens next that matters.

[@mulltothree4375]

@@davidgraham8299 You push a guy then just have him get squashed....it really can kill their push.

[@chrisstoecker7189]

Sure you could kill a push but more often than not a loss means very little in the big scheme of things. A recent example would be Hangman losing to Brian Cage. He's still getting his title shot it just happened a little later. You're absolutely right that it can though if it's down poorly, for no good reason or a guy takes a bunch of loses in a short period of time it can kill a push if you're not established. Of course if you're well established like Lesnar you can get squashed by Goldberg and it just pisses your viewers off far more than it hurt Lesnar's character

[@ComicBookGuy420]

I never got the point of the Chainsaw Charlie gimmick

[@MillieMoBuckz]

It was a Gimmick! 😂😂😂… but more/less… it was a play on a couple of things, one being leatherface, the wrestler whom he and Cactus battled in Japan.. but obviously they couldn’t get the rights.. or just didn’t want them.. 2, Cactus Jack a kayfabe serial killer, his partner had to be a maniac… not just a wrestler named Terry Funk, who was bad ass as himself in ECW right before his WWF debut.. again, gimmicky times

[@QuentinDude]

Everyone in WWF had to have some dumb gimmick at some point lol but I enjoyed seeing Mick and Terry as as a tag team in WWF>

[@gabrielguzman6018]

Him and ric flair should go at it one more time 🤣

[@roggie839]

Unfortunately his mind is completely gone 😔

[@paulquick8806]

I have a sick 😫 horse 🐎 🙃.....😆 love terrible Terry Funk

[@evellegend]

Terry himself admits it was his idea.

[@russwright6798]

Jim Cornette who I met at The Bay Shore (south Shore) Mall in NY one time back in the day before I went to Nassau, Coliseum later that night has nothing on JR! At the time I thought Jim Cornette was cool, and I met him in it, but Jim Cornett has nothing on JR personally said.

[@CyberBehikeDJSanakori]

Another attempt by Vince to dishonor wrestlers.

[@zippymufo9765]

This was one of the dumber ideas. Mick Foley said he didn't understand why he had fought to do a whole program with Terry but he wasn't even under his own name.

[@Slechy_Lesh]

6:13

[@wooooo726]

Bret Hart knew how to lose ??????? O.K.......

[@arlichar11]

this another example of how stupid vince was,. or that his ego was too big for britches,.. when i was as a kid when terry was wwf... he seemed liked a jobber.. no idea that he as actually a legit badass legend.. vince didnt know how use these guys right, and wanted everyone one think he created these guys.. instead of being smart and using already established guys /name to enhance his product... ! so by time charlie came to be, it was beyond silly to think noone realizes thats terry funk... and just unneeded to be a gimmick like that

[@alberttwangle893]

JR is past it put this old dude out to pasture

[@calebjanus2000]

He won't be around much longer asshole so soon you will get your wish. Must be a big AEW mark!

[@alberttwangle893]

@@calebjanus2000 its the only thing that keeps me going

[@calebjanus2000]

@@alberttwangle893 I think it was better when Cody was the top man.

[@alberttwangle893]

@@calebjanus2000 wat

[@calebjanus2000]

@@alberttwangle893 Kenny Omega and Baby Sting are goofy fucks.

[@whitecloak11]

Jim ross loves the hateful 8 when bruce Dern gets shot by samuel jackson.