Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
Name	Media Control GfK International
Size	200px
Formation	1976
Type	Market research, Service Provider of Media Monitoring, Analysis and Evaluation
Headquarters	Baden Baden
Location	Germany
Leader title	Managing Director
Leader name	Ulrike Altig
Website	www.media-control.de }}

The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie (Federal Association of Phonographic Industry). Media Control GfK International is the provider of weekly Top-100 single/album, Compilation, Jazz Top-30, Classic Top-20, Schlager Longplay Top-20, Music-DVD Top-20 and the official-Dance (ODC) Top-50 charts.

Official charts in Germany are presented by various companies who release charts on a weekly basis, online or on television. One example would be VIVA music channel which was founded in 1993. Another two examples would be MusicLoad and MIX 1 both of which are online associations who post almost all the charts on weekly bases published by Media Control GfK International. The entire batch of the official charts; however, is presented by online enterprise called Charts.de which happens to be the subsidiary of Media Control GfK International.

History

Charts have been published in Germany since 1959, in a magazine called ''Der Musikmarkt'' (The Music Market), which has played an important role in the German music industry. Since 1959, the growing desire for having a well developed music program has made ''Bunderverband Musikindustrie'' work together with charts provider to improve the way the charts were determined.

For this purpose, different research institutes were tested, out of which ''Media Control,'' based in Baden Baden was selected. Hence, the first official charts were made available in the magazine ''Der Musikmarkt'' in September 1977.

Initially, there used to be 50 positions only, which later in January 1980, was extended to 75 slots. Since 1989; however, Media Control has adapted the international standards providing 100 positions, called "Media Control Top 100". Since 2001, the Top-100 singles charts was modified to reflect the sales of the singles.

''Media Control'' developed "Music Video charts" in 2001, which later, in 2004, was renamed as "DVD charts". While Music-videos have their own separate charts, in 2001, Media Control made it possible for the Music-video singles to have the ability to enter the Top-100 singles chart. Similarly, in 2002, it was made available for the Music-video albums to chart on the Top-100 album chart, if the Video album contains at least 50% of audio recording. If not, then, the DVD album could qualify for DVD chart only. In the same vein, if an audio CD contains at least 50% of Video recording, then, it could qualify to chart on the DVD chart.

In 2004, Germany became one of the first music markets wherein sales charts were reflected by online digital downloads.

Digital-only releases came into existence on July 13, 2007 for online downloads only, which also altered the way the sales figures were conducted up to that point. Consequently, chart positions would no longer be affected by the number of sold music downloads as before, but rather, they would be affected by the sales value of the sold product. Thus, the best-selling albums would not necessarily be the ones ending up in the number one position on the charts.

There are currently 3000 outlets that report their sales on weekly bases in Germany. The weekly sales data is transmitted to Media Control via communication network channel, ''PhonoNet''.

Categories

List of charts that are provided by Media Control.

Top 100 Singles

Top 100 Albums

Top 100 Compilation Charts

Daily Trends (Top 150 singles and albums, top 50 compilation)

Download Charts (singles and albums)

Top 30 Jazz Charts

Top 20 Classic Charts

Top 20 Schlager Longplay Charts

Top 20 Music video Charts

Top 20 Newcomer Charts

Top 20 Independent Charts

Top 10 Comedy Charts

Top 50 ODC (Official Dance Charts)

See also

Bundesverband Musikindustrie

List of number one hits in Germany

List of best-selling singles by year (Germany)

References

External links

Category:German record charts

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
Name	Terrence Funk
Names	Terry FunkChainsaw Charlie
Height
Weight
Birth name	Terrence Funk
Birth date	June 30, 1944
Birth place	Hammond, Indiana
Resides	Amarillo, Texas
Billed	The Double Cross Ranch in Amarillo, Texas
Trainer	Dory Funk
Debut	December 9, 1965
Retired	}}

Terrence "Terry" Funk (born June 30, 1944) is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley. Funk has appeared in the NWA, AWA, WWF/E, WCW, ECW, USWA, ROH, and TNA.

Funk is a six time world heavyweight champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once, the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship once, the IWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, the 3PW World Heavyweight Championship once, and the ECW World Heavyweight Championship once (first reign was under Eastern Championship Wrestling name and was not considered a world title). ECW later awarded him the honorary lifetime title of ECW Champion due to his contributions to the promotion. He is the only man to have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the NWA Hall of Fame, the Hardcore Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Funk was a primary subject of the documentary film ''Beyond the Mat''. Funk is often noted for the longevity of his career, which has included multiple "retirement" matches.

Professional wrestling career

1960s–1970s

Funk started out his career in 1965, working in his father Dory Funk, Sr.'s promotion in Amarillo, Texas. He and his brother, Dory Funk, Jr., quickly rose up the ranks and became big money wrestlers by the end of the decade. They joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1968. In 1975, Terry defeated Jack Brisco for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. He began a fourteen-month title reign which ended in Toronto when he was defeated by "Handsome" Harley Race, who won the title for the second time. Terry took some time off after his world title reign but he and his brother traveled around the country (mostly in Texas, Florida, and Detroit). Terry and Dory, Jr. also made a name for themselves in Japan. He made a name for himself with his over the top mannerisms and sometimes colorful get-ups as well as his brawling ability.

1980s

Terry Funk made his World Wrestling Federation (WWF) debut in 1985. In his televised debut on ''Championship Wrestling'', he not only beat Aldo Marino, but he also beat up a ring attendant named Mel Phillips who was also, at the time, one of the WWF ring announcers. Funk also had the gimmick at the time of carrying a branding iron with him to ringside and using it to "brand" his fallen opponents. In the mid 1980s, Funk teamed with Dory (calling himself "Hoss" Funk) and Jimmy Jack Funk (Jesse Barr), a storyline "brother." They were managed by Jimmy Hart. At the time, he had a heated rivalry with the Junkyard Dog which led to a match between Terry Funk and Hoss Funk and the team of Tito Santana and Junkyard Dog at WrestleMania 2.

In 1989, Funk returned to the NWA and joined the J-Tex Corporation. He began feuding with Ric Flair, who had defeated Ricky Steamboat at WrestleWar for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Funk, who was one of three judges for the main event, challenged Flair to a title match. Flair refused, saying that Funk was "spending time in Hollywood" instead of focusing on wrestling. Funk then attacked, piledriving Flair on a ringside table. This put the champion, Flair, out of action until the Great American Bash where he faced Funk. Flair won the match by reversing a small package into one of his own, but shortly after was attacked by Gary Hart and The Great Muta. Sting came to aid Flair and the two brawled with Funk and Muta to close the show. Funk got injured but returned to continue feuding with Ric Flair. The two then had an "I Quit" match at ''Clash of the Champions'', which Funk lost after yelling "Yes, I quit!" after Flair put on the Figure four leglock. This match received a 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer. A notable part of the feud occurred when Funk used an actual plastic shopping bag to suffocate Flair on television after Flair and Sting defeated Muta and Dick Slater at ''Clash of the Champions''. After losing a ''Clash of Champions'' match against Flair, he shook Flair's hand, and was attacked by Gary Hart's stable. Soon after he became a color commentator and the host of his own segment ''Funk's Grill'' where a tuxedo clad Funk would amiably interview the top stars of WCW, both face and heel. This did not last long and he left soon after.

World Championship Wrestling (1994)

In 1994, Funk reappeared in World Championship Wrestling as part of Colonel Robert Parker's Stud Stable. Along with Bunkhouse Buck, Arn Anderson and Meng, the stable would focus their energies on Dusty and Dustin Rhodes, as well as the Nasty Boys, culminating in a War Games match at Fall Brawl.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994–1997)

Later in Funk's career, his style changed from wrestling traditional southern style wrestling matches to the more violent style of hardcore wrestling. In 1994, after a special appearance against Tully Blanchard at World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Slamboree, Funk promised to help the fledgling Eastern Championship Wrestling (later renamed Extreme Championship Wrestling or ECW) by lending his talent and notoriety to the promotion, which had just split from the NWA. On July 16, Terry and Dory Funk lost a barbed wire match against The Public Enemy. Funk maintained a regular schedule of wrestling for ECW in its early days while also competing in Japan. He had many feuds and wrestled programs with wrestlers such as Cactus Jack, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, The Sandman, Sabu, and Terry's own protege, Tommy Dreamer.

On August 20, 1995, IWA Japan held a King of the Death Match tournament in Kawasaki, Japan. In this tournament, Funk endured three extreme-style matches involving ladders, thumbtacks, and barbed wire. In the final match of the tournament, he lost to Mick Foley (as Cactus Jack), in an exploding ring, C4 explosive, barbed wire match.

Funk further elevated ECW by headlining their first pay-per-view, Barely Legal on April 13, 1997, winning the ECW Championship from Raven. Earlier in the night, he defeated The Sandman and Stevie Richards in a Triple Threat match, thus earning him the match with Raven. He was later defeated for the title by Sabu in a barbed wire match at Born to Be Wired, in which the ropes of the ring were taken down and replaced with barbed wire. Both men had to be cut out of the wires at the end of the match. Sabu had his biceps visibly torn open by the barbed wire - as a result, the wound was taped up and the match continued. In September of that same year, a show was held in Funk's hometown of Amarillo. It was called "WrestleFest - 50 Years of Funk" and was both his own show and a celebration of the careers of Terry, his father, and his brother. Terry lost to then WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bret Hart in the main event, a non-title match. However, before the match, ECW owner Paul Heyman presented Terry with a belt, paid for through a collection taken up by wrestlers on the ECW roster, that declared him the ''Lifetime ECW World Heavyweight Champion''.

World Wrestling Federation (1997–1998)

Funk's retirement lasted just three months before he started taking independent bookings again. Soon after, he was signed by the WWF and debuted as Chainsaw Charlie. Funk had a match with Foley on ''Raw'', and the New Age Outlaws came and threw both in a dumpster, and pushed them off of the stage. This led to a match between The Outlaws and Funk/Foley at WrestleMania XIV, for the title in a Dumpster match when Funk/Foley beat the New Age Outlaws. The title was held up and put on the line in a Steel Cage match the next night on ''Raw'' due to a technicality: the wrong dumpsters had been used in the match. The Outlaws regained the title. He then had a Falls Count Anywhere match with Foley on ''Raw'' in 1998, where Foley defeated him.

He left the WWF in the summer as Foley resumed his solo career as Mankind in a feud with The Undertaker. Upon leaving the WWF, Funk officially retired again, but only for a short time. His last match in the WWF at that time was in a tag team match at Fully Loaded, where he teamed up with Bradshaw to go against Scorpio and Faarooq.

Return to ECW and WCW (1998–2000)

At ECW November to Remember, Funk was believed to have been a mystery partner against Justin Credible and Jack Victory. However, the mystery partner turned out to be Jake Roberts. An enraged Funk attacked Dreamer at every opportunity in late 1998 and early 1999. Funk, however, came down ill before they could have a match, and Funk "retired" yet again in mid 1999.

Funk wrestled for World Championship Wrestling in 2000, winning the WCW Hardcore Championship three times (which stands as the company's record) and the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship for the second time (the first time was under the NWA banner). He was also the WCW Commissioner at one time and the leader of the short-lived Old Age Outlaws that feuded with the nWo.

2002–2005

From 2002 to 2004, Funk was a regular top star for Ring of Honor wrestling and Major League Wrestling (MLW) company based out of New York and Florida. Funk had several battles with the likes of CM Punk, the Extreme Horsemen (Steve Corino, C.W. Anderson, Justin Credible and Simon Diamond) in specialty matches such as an Exploding Barbed Wire Death match, Barbed Wire match, and a 5 on 5 WarGames match. On the last MLW show, Funk was attacked by his former manager Gary Hart and his syndicate. In November 2004, Funk competed in the UK wrestling company FWA's main annual show British Uprising. He teamed with Paul Burchill and Paul Travell to face The Triad in a 6-Man Tag Team match. Funk's team emerged victorious in front of a crowd of 2,000 people in the Coventry Skydome.

In 2005, Funk was offered a contract by World Wrestling Entertainment to appear at the ECW reunion show One Night Stand, but turned it down in favor of working the ECW nostalgia show ''Hardcore Homecoming'' that was being put together by Shane Douglas. At ''Hardcore Homecoming'', Funk lost a three-way barbed wire match to Sabu.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2006)

Funk was set to wrestle at the ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view on June 11, 2006. As part of the buildup to the event, Funk appeared on the May 15 episode of ''Raw'', where he confronted Mick Foley over the attack of Tommy Dreamer the previous week. At One Night Stand, Funk, Tommy Dreamer, and Beulah were defeated by the team of Foley, Edge and Lita. Midway through the match, Foley injured Funk's eye with barbed wire, and Funk was taken backstage. He later returned to the match (with a bloody cloth tied over his eye) to hit Foley with a flaming 2x4 wrapped in barbed wire.

2006–present

Funk then worked some dates on the independent circuit and in Japan. He claimed to be semi-retired after wrestling in his last match in September 2006 against Jerry "The King" Lawler in an Extreme Rules match at The Great Plains Coliseum in Lawton, Oklahoma for the promotion Impact Zone Wrestling. Funk was also the special guest referee during the Raven and Johnny Webb vs. Khan Kussion and Homeless Jimmy match at "Cold Day in Hell" on May 24.

On the February 16, 2009 edition of ''Raw'', it was announced that Terry along with his brother Dory would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2009 by Dusty Rhodes. On May 23, 2009, Funk made an unannounced appearance at a house show for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. At the show, Terry joined longtime friend, Mick Foley, as special guest enforcers for a match between Scott Steiner and Samoa Joe. On August 8, Terry made a surprise appearance for Insane Clown Posse's Juggalo Championship Wrestling at the 10th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos. He served as special guest referee for a match between Viscera and 2 Tuff Tony.

Funk also appeared at the annual NJPW January 4 Dome Show in 2010, teaming with Manabu Nakanishi, Masahiro Chono and Riki Chōshū to defeat Abdullah the Butcher, Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano.

Funk was scheduled to be the special guest referee in a match between Kevin Nash and Hannibal for a Great North Wrestling event in May 2010. During the press conference to announce his involvement, an altercation involving Funk and Hannibal damaged and possibly broke his eardrum. On September 11, 2010, at Ring of Honor's Glory By Honor IX, Funk worked as the ringside enforcer for the ROH World Championship match between Tyler Black and Roderick Strong. Funk appears as an unlockable legend in ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011''.

Funk appeared at the fifth WrestleReunion event at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, California from January 28 to 30, 2011. On the second day of the event, he competed in a Legends Battle Royale on the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show. He lasted until the end where he was eliminated by Roddy Piper.

On June 5, 67-year old Funk captured 2CW Heavyweight Championship by defeating Slyck Wagner Brown. However the pin-fall was not counted by a referee, but by the wrestler J Freddie. So it is not clear if the title legitimately changed hands.

Funk will wrestle for one night only against Jerry Lawler in a "No holds barred" match. He will wrestle for Northeast Wrestling on October 1, 2011.

Other media

In 1999, Funk was featured in director Barry Blaustein's wrestling documentary, ''Beyond the Mat''. His legendary toughness was attested to in the wrestling documentary when cameramen followed him to a medical appointment where he was told, by the doctor, that he should not even be able to walk without intense pain. He has also appeared in other movies such as ''Road House'', ''Paradise Alley'', ''The Ringer'', and ''Over the Top''. He released an autobiography, ''Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore'', in 2005. On May 11, 2010, Funk appeared on "Right After Wrestling" with Arda Ocal on SIRIUS Satellite Radio to discuss his possible retirement, to which he replied "I never really truly will retire". This was also the interview with the infamous quote, "I dislike Vince (McMahon). I'm jealous of Vince."

In 1985, Terry Funk appeared in the short-lived western "Wildside". Only six episodes were aired.

Personal life

Funk married wife Vicki Ann Weaver on August 14, 1965. Their first of two daughters, Stacy, was born on September 10, 1967, followed by Brandee on September 30, 1971. Funk's younger daughter Brandee was married on August 14, 1993 to Larry P. Backus. They later divorced. His older daughter Stacy was married on June 23, 1997 to Kelly D. Clenney.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

Texas Piledriver

Sleeper hold

Spinning toe hold

Signature moves

*Hangman's neckbreaker

*Knife edge chops

Moonsault

*Multiple punches

*Short armbar

*Snap DDT

Managers

Jimmy Hart

Oliver Humperdink

Col. Robert Parker

Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Pro Wrestling

*World's Strongest Tag Team League (1977, 1979, 1982) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

Cauliflower Alley Club

*Iron Mike Mazurki Award (2005)

Championship Wrestling from Florida

*NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

*NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)

*NWA North American Tag Team Championship ''(Florida version)'' (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

*NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'' (2 times)

*NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Eastern Championship Wrestling / Extreme Championship Wrestling¹

*ECW Television Championship (1 time)

*ECW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)²

Hardcore Hall of Fame (2005)

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

Class of 2010

Georgia Championship Wrestling

*NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

*NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 time)

International Wrestling Association of Japan

*IWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

Juggalo Championship Wrestling

*JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling / World Championship Wrestling

*WCW Hardcore Championship (2 times)

*NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

*WCW Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling

*NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*NWA International Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

*NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version) (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

NWA Western States Sports

*NWA Brass Knuckles Championship ''(Amarillo version)'' (2 times)

*NWA International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

*NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (7 times)

*NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Ricky Romero

*NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (2 times) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling

3PW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

*PWI Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair

PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1997)

*PWI Wrestler of the Year (1976)

PWI ranked him #22 in the PWI Years in 2003

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

*Class of 2004

Southwest Championship Wrestling

*SCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*SCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dory Funk, Jr.

St. Louis Wrestling Club

*NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Stampede Wrestling

Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame

United States Wrestling Association

*USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment

*WWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cactus Jack

*WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

National Wrestling Alliance

NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2009)

'''Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

*5 Star Match (1984) with Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen on December 8

*5 Star Match (1989) vs. Ric Flair on November 15

*Best Brawler (1989)

*Best Heel (1989)

*Best on Interviews (1989)

*Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Ric Flair

*Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

¹Funk was named an honorary Lifetime ECW World Heavyweight Champion by Paul Heyman in 1997 due to Funk's contributions to both ECW and Professional Wrestling in general''

²Terry Funk's first reign occurred while the promotion was an NWA affiliate named Eastern Championship Wrestling, and was prior to the promotion becoming Extreme Championship Wrestling and the title being declared a world title by ECW. Terry Funk held the title again after these events.

Filmography

Movies

*''Paradise Alley'' (1978)

*''Over the Top'' (1987)

*''Timestalkers'' (1987)

*''Road House'' (1989)

*''Mom, Can I Keep Her?'' (1998)

*''Active Stealth'' (1999)

*''Beyond the Mat'' (1999)

*''Friday Night Lights'' (2004) (Uncredited role)

*''The Ringer'' (2005)

*''Holyman Undercover'' (2010)

*''Marriage Retreat'' (2010)

Television

*''Wildside'' (1985)

*''Swamp Thing'' (1991)

*''Quantum Leap'' (1991)

*''Tequila and Bonetti'' (1992)

*''The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993)

*''Thunder in Paradise'' (1994)

*''Beyond Belief - Fact or Fiction'' (1998)

Footnotes

References

Beyond the Mat - Barry Blaustein's documentary about professional wrestling

Solie's title histories

External links

Online World of Wrestling Profile

Oct 13 2005 Audio Interview with Terry Funk

Oct 15 2005 Interview Recap of Interview with Terry Funk

Jul 06 2006 Audio Interview with Terry Funk

Jul 10 2006 Interview Recap of Interview with Terry Funk

May 15 2008 Audio Interview with Terry Funk

May 21 2008 Interview Recap of Interview with Terry Funk

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