Roy Wayne Farris, better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler. A 1975 graduate from University of Memphis with a B.S. degree in Education, Farris coached high school football for two seasons at Munford High School in Munford, Tennessee. Currently working on the independent circuit, he previously worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF)--now WWE. He is best known for his first run with WWF, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Championship for a record 64 weeks, and lost it to Ultimate Warrior in the very first pay-per-view of SummerSlam. He is the cousin of professional wrestler and color commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler.
Wayne Farris has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Signature works include RFVideo Face Off Vol. 2: When Worlds Collide, Timeline The History of WWE – 1987 – As Told By The Honky Tonk Man, WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
