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.
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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
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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
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