Atsushi Onita, a protege of Terry Funk who went on to great fame in Japan and arguably took part in the greatest and most famous explosion match ever against Funk in May 1993, took to Twitter to pay tribute to Funk:
Terry Funk is like an older brother to me and a master. Without him, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I freeloaded at his house for about a month, he helped me a lot. I have many memories. My deepest condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/kH77V0n36M
— ???? Atsushi Onita (@onitafire123) August 24, 2023
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