Possibly the laziest professional wrestler to ever achieve recognition in a major promotion, or to have a long run with the title: Jerry Lawlers cousin Roy Wayne Farris, the longest reigning Intercontinental champion in history (454 days) was one of the worst in-ring wrestlers in WWE history. Farris isnt a nice guy. Hes probably had more personal feuds than he has professional ones, which is saying something for a man with a career spanning nearly forty years. However, the Dynamite Kid is far worse a human being, and was one of the greatest workers of all time. Being a creep is how Farris held onto the IC title so long, though by wheedling and complaining that losing the strap was bad for business and worse for his character, like the carny he is. To this day, the Honky Tonk Man still wrestles using the same gimmick, and does as little work as humanly possible in the ring: only these days, off television and working the indie circuit, as little work as possible means bringing about a fifth of the effort that everyone else does, keeping matches down to as short a time as possible, and avoiding bumping as much as he can. The theatrics that came with the character, something Farris was and still is genuinely good at, are still being used liberally these days, to buy time in the ring where he doesnt have to wrestle. Its probably a blessing for fans in attendance. The Honky Tonk Man was a terrible worker when he was a young man, and hasnt gotten any better.
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