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Louisville, August 25, 2023 - On August 23, the wrestling community suffered the loss of Terry Funk. A true legend and a hardcore icon, Funk's illustrious career spanned numerous decades, encompassing a variety of territories, major American promotions, and esteemed Japanese promotions. ## Notably, one of Funk's most prominent rivals was Dusty Rhodes. Their fierce rivalry saw Funk wearing a memorable "Dusty Sucks Eggs" slogan, leading to intense clashes in various matches. Their battles extended across the 70s and 80s, with NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship contention being a pivotal point. On the August 25 episode of WWE SmackDown, Cody Rhodes took a moment to honor Funk's legacy. ## Cody's tribute began with a personal anecdote from his youth. He recounted being 11 years old, overhearing Terry Funk refer to his father as "an egg-sucking dog" at an airport. ## Cody went on to reflect that while WWE superstars have been labeled with various titles, only a select few have earned the moniker of "Cowboys." In Cody's eyes, both Funk and Bray Wyatt embodied this label in the most exceptional manner. Cody acknowledged Funk's five-decade-long involvement in wrestling and highlighted how he had a hand in shaping an entire company's trajectory through "the rub," particularly referencing Funk's impactful stint in ECW. Following a video tribute celebrating Funk's remarkable career, Cody seamlessly transitioned into the next phase of his promo. ## Cody introduced a Terry Funk Hardcore Match, featuring the Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland) facing off against the Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins). ## .@CodyRhodes celebrates the incredible career of WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk with the WWE Universe. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/R87trnY73K— WWE (@WWE) August 26, 2023 ## We take a look back at Terry Funk's illustrious Hall of Fame career#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BnJERmp4FA— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) August 26, 2023 ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Pittsburgh, August 25, 2023 - Announced during the August 25 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, an intriguing lineup is set for WWE Payback on September 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ## One of the highlights includes Grayson Waller hosting Cody Rhodes on the Grayson Waller Effect. It's worth noting that Rhodes and Waller belong to different brand divisions, making this talk show segment a unique crossover feature. ## Alongside this engaging talk show, another attraction awaits the WWE audience. A WWE United States Championship Match has been confirmed for the event. Austin Theory, who secured his title shot with a victory over LA Knight on the August 18th episode of WWE SmackDown, is ready to contend for the championship against Rey Mysterio.## This marks Theory's pursuit of the championship for the third time. For wrestling enthusiasts, the complete WWE Payback card is available for viewing, promising an action-packed spectacle. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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Augusta, August 25, 2023 - Hulk Hogan isn't telling the truth. Brock Lesnar was in the UFC from 2008 to 2011, and he got the UFC Heavyweight Champion title while he was there. He came back to the WWE in 2012 to surprise John Cena after WrestleMania XXVIII.## Lesnar's opening fight after his time in the UFC was against John Cena at WWE Extreme Rules 2012. But as per Hulk Hogan, he's saying that Brock Lesnar had a match against Hulk Hogan. ## "I got him first when he came back from the UFC. I was kind of winding down, putting guys over and doing my thing and Vince goes, 'I want you to work with Brock.' I went, 'Okay.' I knew his buddy, Brad Rheingans, who was from Minnesota. He was the coach of the Olympic team several years back, and so when Brock was in high school, we had heard of him, we kept an eye on him. When he came back from UFC, they gave him to me first, and he was really intense, brother. He was really intense. So my whole thing is we always grabbed somebody and squeezed him to give him the office. 'You've got my head, you're about to break my neck,' you give him the office to lighten up. ## I squeezed the piss out of him and gave him the office. Finally, I just started calling him Broccoli. I told him, 'Broccoli', I got him to laugh a little bit. I said, 'Let me tell you something. If you keep hurting me in here, if you don't loosen up on the old man here, I'm gonna make you look really, really bad because you can be in here by yourself.' I used to tease him all the time because he's a really good friend, you know? When I got him first, he was really, really intense and now he's like, he's turned out to be one of the best workers this business has ever seen.## I mean, brother, he draws money. He backpedals. He sells. He's got instinct. He's got placement. He knows where he's at. He listens. You don't have to tell him what to do. You don't have to have a writer write the match out. He goes out and listens to the crowd with his mind and his heart. It's something that's a lost art form. He's got it, man. He figured it out," said Hogan on the Joe Rogan Experience. ## Transcription Via Fightful ## In 2014, during Hogan's birthday bash on WWE Raw, Lesnar showed up and told Hogan, "the party's done, old man." They had just one fight together in August 2002. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...