While most people consider the story of Noah as one of prophecy, saving as much as possible from an old order and the creation of a new one, theres also an underlying theme of longevity in this tale, which is also the biggest element of Terry Funks career. When Noah began his task of creating the Ark, he was already 500 years old, and the Ark-building process took 55 more to complete. But despite all the physical challenges in building something of that magnitude, Noah still worked tirelessly to complete his task. That speaks volumes of the mans endurance and commitment to his craft. This is identical to Terry Funk and his wrestling career. Despite being one of the most respected legends in the entire industry (far beyond WWE), and despite having wrestled numerous retirement matches and having accomplished just about everything there is to do in the world of pro wrestling, Funk still wrestles. Even as he enters his 70s, he still gets into the ring and wrestles, indifferent to the pain it must cause him or the damage his 50-plus-years-long career has done to his body. Terry Funks so passionate and committed to his cause that nothing will stop him from doing what he loves, and its likely that hell keep wrestling until his age reached triple digits. He may even beat Noah's 500 years, at the current rate!
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
