Wayne Farris

Biography

Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.

Known For

WWE This Is Awesome 2022 ★ 7.3
JCW Oddball Brawl 2013
WWE Royal Rumble 2001 2001 ★ 7.5
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows 1998 ★ 7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 1998 ★ 6.6
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell 1997 ★ 6.7
WWE Funniest Moments 1991
WWE World Tour '90 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 1990 ★ 7.7
WWE U.K. PPV 1989 ★ 8.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 1989 ★ 5.8
The Ultimate Warrior 1989
Clash of the Champions 1988
Macho Madness 1988
WWE WrestleMania IV 1988 ★ 7.2
Jake "The Snake" Roberts 1987
WWE WrestleMania III 1987 ★ 7.3
WWE Survivor Series 1987 1987 ★ 8.4
WWF Superstars 1986 ★ 7.4
WWF Wrestling Challenge 1986 ★ 6.8
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 1985 ★ 8.3
Mid-South Wrestling 1981
USWA Championship Wrestling 1977 ★ 8.0
WWE Old School 1973