CM Punk Uses Dory Funk Jr.’s Finisher In Tribute At WWE Live Event

CM Punk paid tribute to the late Dory Funk Jr. at Thursday’s WWE live event in Fairfax, Virginia. As previously reported the WWE Hall of Famer passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85.

Punk and Rhodes were facing Gunther and Ricky Saints in the main event of Thursday’s Summer Tour stop, which took place at the EagleBank Arena. At the finish of the match, Funk hit a GTS on Saints and then, instead of a pinfall, applied Funk’s signature spinning toe hold. You can see a clip from the finish below.

Punk, who has long been open about his admiration for the Funks, also paid tribute to the late Terry Funk at WWE SummerSlam when he went up top for a crooked moonsault. You can see the full results from the live event below, per F4W Online:

* Charlotte Flair def. Jacy Jayne via DQ
* Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green & Tiffany Stratton def. Fatal Influence.
* WWE United States Championship Match: Baron Corbin def. Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams.
* Oba Femi def. The Miz. Danhausen was in Femi’s corner.
* WWE World Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos def. Austin Theory and Bron Breakker via DQ.
* AAA World Tag Team Championship Match: The War Raiders def. Fraxiom.
* WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Chad Gable def. Ethan Page.
* CM Punk and Cody Rhodes def. Gunther and Ricky Saints.

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