Wayne Farris
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1953-01-25
Place of Birth: Bolivar, Tennessee, USA
Also Known As: The Honky Tonk Man, Roy Wayne Farris, Honky Tonk Man, Honky Tonky Wayne, Wayne Ferris
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
1993Raw
1986WWF Superstars
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1977USWA Championship Wrestling
1981Mid-South Wrestling
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1973WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1988Clash of the Champions
1988Clash of the Champions
2022WWE This Is Awesome
2013WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2001WWE Royal Rumble 2001
1990WWE Survivor Series 1990
1988WWE Survivor Series 1988
2008WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
1998WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1990