Back هونكي تونك مان (مصارع) Arabic The Honky Tonk Man German The Honky Tonk Man Spanish هانکی تانک من Persian The Honky Tonk Man Finnish The Honky Tonk Man (catch) French The Honky Tonk Man Italian ウェイン・ファリス Japanese 홍키 통크 맨 Korean Roy Wayne Farris Dutch
| The Honky Tonk Man | |
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.jpg) Honky Tonk Man in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Roy Wayne Farris |
| Born | January 25, 1953 Bolivar, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Children | 2 |
| Family | Jerry Lawler (cousin) Brian Christopher (cousin once removed) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Danny Condrey Honky Tonk Wayne The Honky Tonk Man Wayne Ferris |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Trained by | Herb Welch |
| Debut | 1977 |
| Retired | 2019 |
Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1986 to 1991, where he performed under the ring name The Honky Tonk Man.[1]
He also performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, and for Stampede Wrestling between 1982 and 1986. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the 2019 induction ceremony.[2] A heel for the majority of his active professional wrestling career, he has been described by Bleacher Report as "one of the greatest villains to ever grace a professional wrestling ring".[3] His 454-day reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion was the longest reign in the history of the title until it was broken by Gunther in 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Honky Tonk Man". WWE. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Brian (February 26, 2019). "The Honky Tonk Man to be second inductee into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Beaston, Erik. "Full Career Retrospective and Greatest Moments for the Honky Tonk Man". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 14, 2023.