WRESTLER PROFILES

[Jesse Barr Gallery]	Wrestler: Jesse Barr Real Name: Birthday: Hometown: Portland, Oregon Marital Status: Height & Weight: Trained by: Debut: Previous Names: Jesse "Bulldog" Barr Jimmy Jack Funk J.J. Funk Finishing Move: The Bulldog Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Brian Blair Jay Youngblood Mark Youngblood Lex Luger Buddy Colt Blackjack Mulligan
Florida Heavyweight title defeating Scott McGhee (October 14, 1984); Florida Heavyweight title defeating Brian Blair (February 12, 1985); NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Rick Rude defeating Jay Youngblood & Mark Youngblood (April 16, 1985); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Lex Luger (January 15, 1986); NWA Mid-America Heavyweight title -as Jimmy Jack Funk- defeating Jeff Jarrett (November 2, 1987); NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Art Barr defeating The Bruise Brothers (January 19, 1992); NWA (WCCW) Texas Tag Team titles w/John Tatum defeating Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson (September 5, 1988); (Japan) Championship Wrestling International Alliance International Tag Team titles w/Ryuma Go (December 3, 1992); (Japan) Championship Wrestling International Alliance International Tag Team titles w/Ryuma Go (August 25, 1993);
Championship Wrestling from Florida: 1984-85: Jesse Barr was working as one of the top heels in the Florida territory, teaming with Ravishing Rick Rude.. 1986: Jesse Barr turned into a babyface and was in the middle of a great program with Lex Luger when he left the area.. World Wrestling Federation: Jesse Barr popped up in the World Wrestling Federation as "Jimmy Jack Funk", a "fictional" brother of Terry & Hoss (Dory) Funk.. July 26, 1986 - Live Event: Jesse Barr (pre-JJ Funk) & Dory Funk Jr wrestled The Iron Sheik & Nickolai Volkoff.. August 28, 1986 - The Big Event: The Killer Bees beat Jimmy Jack & Hoss Funk w/Jimmy Hart.. January 3, 1987 - SNME: Blackjack Mulligan pinned Jimmy Jack Funk.. Portland Wrestling: Jesse Barr is now working in the construction business in the Portland, Oregon area.. Jay Amber wrote During his 1984-85 tour of Championship Wrestling from Florida, at a televised match, Jesse Barr grabbed legendary commentor Gordon Solie and shook him. He then grabbed co-commentator and retired wrestler Buddy Colt, shaking and 'punching' him the mouth. Colt fell behind the commentator's table and emerged with a busted lip. Both Solie and Colt played it to the hilt.. Michael J Salyers wrote I was looking through your site reading up on some of my favorite wrestlers I grew up watching and came to Jesse Barr aka Jimmy Jack Funk . I used to watch Florida championship wrestling every saturday morning and saw there is alot of info missing on your site as far as championships he has held . At one point Jesse would parade around looking like an idiot because he was the co-holder of the US tag champs as well as the Florida championship which he won from Lex Luger by using a hand full of tights and he was also the US TV champ which he won from Dusty Rhodes in a non-televised event . He was a US Tag Team Champion with Rick Rude but when they lost the championship , Rude turned on him and started tagging with Manny Fernandez and that team went onto Jim Crockett's WCW and became world Tag Champs. This is about the time Jesse hit a losing streak in Florida and ICW and was made Jimmy Jack Funk , side kick to the Funk Brothers and all 3 faded into obscurity after a short run in the WWF / WWE . Not trying to be an ass just thought the info. may be useful ....