Background
He is the son of wrestling promoter Sandy Barr and the older brother of wrestler Art Barrister
He is the son of wrestling promoter Sandy Barr and the older brother of wrestler Art Barrister
He is best known for his performances in the 1980s under his own name in the Florida territory and as Jimmy Jack Funk in the World Wrestling Federation (World Wildlife Fund). Barr was one of the top villains in Florida in the mid-1980s, winning the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship from Scott McGhee in October 1984. He lost the belt to Brian Blair before regaining it and eventually losing it for good to Hector Guerrero in late April 1985.
Barr teamed with Rick Rude to hold the United States Tag Team Championship for three months before turning.
He went to the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico and later came back to Florida as a fan favorite, and in early 1986 he feuded over the Southern Heavyweight Championship with a young Lex Luger. In addition to his mask, he also wore a noose around his neck to the ring.
According to his storyline, he was a former amateur wrestler who missed out on the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the United States" boycott. With Jimmy Hart as his manager, Barr debuted to a decent push, but Terry Funk"s exit from the World Wildlife Fund in early June caused Hoss and Jimmy Jack to fall down the card as a tag team under Hart.
Their most notable match together (and Dory"s last in the World Wildlife Fund for almost a decade) was a loss to the Killer Bees in the opening match of The Big Event, a supercard at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on August 28.
As the only remaining "Funk" in the World Wildlife Fund (and without Hart in his corner), Barr quickly became an aimless "jobber to the stars," losing regularly to the likes of Tito Santana, Koko B. Ware, Hillbilly Jim and Blackjack Mulligan and teaming with a series of journeymen with whom he had no previous storyline connection. He remained in the World Wildlife Fund in this capacity until June 1987, sometime after an incident with Haku, in which Haku ripped his eye out. After the World Wildlife Fund, Barr wrestled in Continental Wrestling Association, feuding with Jerry Lawler.
Then Barr joined World Class Championship Wrestling, where he was a villain at first but turned into a fan favorite in 1989 after parting ways with manager Skandor Akbar.
Barr and Chris Adams were involved in a tag-team feud with King Parsons and Brickhouse Brown for several months with no clear resolution. After World Class, Barr returned to Portland, where he finished his career.
The title reign lasted eight days, as the team dropped the championship to the Bruise Brothers on June 20. Barr retired in 1997, aside from a one-night return for NWA Carolinas in 2010.
Barr now works in the construction business in Portland, Oregon.
Finishing moves
Bulldog
Scoop powerslam
Managers
Jimmy Hart
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Rick Rude
Championship Wrestling United States of America
CWUSA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ryuma Go
Continental Wrestling Association
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Steve Doll
World Class Wrestling Association
WCWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with John Tatum.
