8. He Once Wore Pantyhose On His Head (And Carried A Chainsaw)...
WWE.comJust like every other wrestler on planet Earth, Terry Funk has been involved in his fair share of stupid storylines. Among the dumbest was his reinvention as Chainsaw Charlie in the WWF... In 1998, Terry Funk had come out of retirement (again) and ended up joining the WWF, at the request of his good friend/hated in-ring rival Mick Foley. Mick was convinced that the pair of them could do brisk business in the Attitude Era of WWF, by bringing their ECW and Japanese Death Match barbarism to a mainstream American audience. Instead, the WWF started a program where the duo would team up and then feud with each other later in the year. Sadly, this remains one of the great, unfinished storylines in WWE history, as Funk ended up severely injured and the program was ultimately scrapped. ...Terry wearing pantyhose on his head didnt help matters, either. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioo4uxUcm3w The point is, that even at his age, Funk had no qualms about reinventing himself (in fact, the Chainsaw Charlie character was his own idea). Most wrestlers in their 50s simply coast along, getting by via the use of what Chris Jericho has referred to as The Greatest Hits set, i.e. getting to the ring and simply performing a set of stale moves, bumps and catchphrases from yesteryear. ...Not so Terry Funk, who, even as a multi-time World Champion and legitimate wrestling legend, had no problem stretching Womens underwear over his face and brandishing a chainsaw for the amusement of the WWF fans. ...Actually, maybe this point just proves that Terry Funk is a dangerously insane Human being...