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Wayne Farris

Born 1953-01-25 (age 73) Bolivar, TN
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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 WrestleMania III
WWE WrestleMania III

1987

as The Honky Tonk Man

Midnight Massacre
Midnight Massacre

2025

as Cato

WWE Survivor Series 1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE WrestleFest
WWE WrestleFest

1988

as The Honky Tonk Man

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

1998

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001

2001

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE Survivor Series 1987
WWE Survivor Series 1987

1987

as Honky Tonk

WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998

1998

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE WrestleMania V
WWE WrestleMania V

1989

as The Honky Tonk Man

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

1994

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE SummerSlam 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE World Tour '90
WWE World Tour '90

1990

as The Honky Tonk Man

WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

as The Honky Tonk Man

The Brains Behind the Brawn
The Brains Behind the Brawn

1989

as Honkytonk Man

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
The Ultimate Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior

1989

as The Honky Tonk Man