{"id":1099,"date":"2015-10-20T10:05:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T15:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2015-10-20T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T17:16:53","slug":"video-terry-funk-delivers-strong-message-on-indies-vs-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/10\/20\/video-terry-funk-delivers-strong-message-on-indies-vs-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Video &#8211; Terry Funk delivers strong message on indies vs. WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2481014811\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The AIW promotion released a passionate video message from wrestling legend Terry Funk endorsing the independent wrestling scene.<\/p>\n<p>Funk, 71, is continuing his career-long journey of being an outsider by getting back into the independent scene with regular bookings. Funk said why in his video message.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are independent wrestlers around this country who are becoming more and more popular with their in-ring ability and ability to entertain. That is the most important thing about being an independent wrestler is being able to entertain that guy who is giving up his hard-earning cash and he wants something special. And they give it to him. I think that&#8217;s the most important thing being done right now in this country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not WWE. It&#8217;s a bunch of guys who got themselves a ring, set it up in an arena somewhere, and produced a wrestling show out of love. Not money. Out of love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video message closed on Funk&#8217;s final statement. 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